The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-04-06
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struggle between Governor Throckmor> |
ton and the present Incumbent twill be !
a fair test OF the strength of the two men |
before the assembled representatives of |
the democratic masses of the state. I
Thus far the campaign has been waged
by the champions Of the two gentlemen
with decency and in a way to impress
strangers fayorably with Texas Some
few papers which are endeavoring to
find the strongest man financially, are
resorting to mean, little, eontemptibili-
ties TO bring out a financial express
sion from either or both, but as yet,
there Is a total lack of evidence that the
tricks have proven successful Fables
as contemplate and obscure ss they are
Hat and stale, have only gathered
rhroekmortons friends closer about
him, and have won no secessions to his
opponent Transla,ions of serious
charges from German paper are scat
tered broadcast over Texas, ostensibly
to afford the Meas an opportunity to de,
tend Hubbard, but in reality are the
mere thumb>sorews used to press him
10 the wall and induce truce on money
basis. The tri-partite virtues of gold
silver and greenbacks, alone and alto
gether, only can put period to these
exasperating TRANSACTIONS, aud the
equally damaging milk and cider de-
Tense. With this circumstance elimi,
mated from the contest, it would be-,
come one in which no mans amour
Proprs could he wounded, and all ne
eessity or excuse for grossness and per-
sonalIty would be done away with.
Governor Hubbard has his friends IN
east Texas and in the neighborhood Of
the capital Not more, however. than
he's Governor Throck morton himself.
while the latter has north Texas, the
most populous section an unit for him.
self and there can be but little doubt
nov that he will carry west Texas with
almost as complete unsnimity as that OF
his own section These circumstances
render hi. friends Indifferent to the
two-thirds rule 90 lar as his nomination
IL concerned hut ~ matter Of princi-
pie aud ia view OF the harmony OF the
convention in other nominations. we
are willing 10 see the rule abroRated.
AZ metr friends Of Throckmorton we
would not he inclined to touch the rule
hat az democrats loving the harmony
and good name Of the party and anx-
Ious 10 remove any and all possible
causes for present OF future misunder.
standings, we would gladly part with
arule which in the past has wrought
evil enough to insure its hearty con-
domination at the hands of the party or.
carnations both state and national, and
for all time to come.
| The enemies Of Governor Throek,
morton fight him on account of hi.
connection with and advocacy OF The
Texas and Pacific railroad, and singu.
lhrly enough his friends advocate
his claims as much because Of
ms position upon that important
question, as upon his splen
did craftsmanship and stainless record
as public man Texas sadly need.
railroad facilities to develop her bound
less resources ~ well as to accommo.
date her present immense business
Governor Throckmorton many year
since saw clearly, ana fully appreciated
what is now plain to all. and the bes
years Of his life have been given to tn,
effort to furnish rail facilities to hi
state. To him more than any other il
due the fact that we have now the un,
eIualed quadtilateral of rail from Dali
las TO Marshall, from Marshall TO Tex
arkana from Texarkana to Sherman
ami from Sherman to Dallas. Tn,
vast increase Of sixty millions in tn,
taxable values OF the state last year. i
mainly attributable TO the completion
and successful operation Of this road
or that part of it already built.
1t is urged that the Texas and Paci,
iic viii have interests to be subserveC
by state government friendly to it
What are they, and Of what nature anC
extent So far az the grants from
Texas are concerned, all has beer
granted that the road requires 81 nue,;ss
She ia asking nothing. She is onl,
present IN the state as any other coz
poration, asking only for the protection
I which others receive. and not askin,
exemption from pains. penalties, OF
7 taxes. Indeed. we happen to know
that. NO tar as the company il con,
cerned, 1t does not feel greatly ohliget
by the states demand Of the eutir,
service of the gentleman. who in seryin,
them go efficiently, was also serving tn.
state and her highest and best interests
Those who oppose Throekmorton OF
, such grounds are unwittingly render
} ing the Texas and Pacific n service.
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