The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-12
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'sis hfkA time tot tnr FeoP4e of eAas
10 be casting about to determine who I
shall BE- the next governor Of the state
This is subject second 10 no other in /
Importance, and il is little wonder il
people who love the state most should /
feel most anxiety on the subject. We
are proud to think that there are at |
least ten thousand gentlemen within |
our borders who would do the state good |
service il that position If chosen. but
il Is q great mathematical truth, that
but one can fill the place at time, so
the burden of a choice rests upon the
people. And where so many eminent
men are a. "williD Us ever ''BarkIs'
was, the matter of a choice is not the
simplest thing on earth.
A veteran attempt viii be made to
lug geographical considerations into the
discussion Now, we only care that a
man lives inside Of our borders, and in
what quarter becomes matter of
supremest indifference; all we ask is
that he be person who knows Texas.
her past history, present condition and
future capabilities wLo is honest.
broad-viewed and intelligent. and who
has rendered her service and is willing
to do it again. In social and even bus>
mess matters a species of fayoritism may
be tolerated and no harm result, but in
matter affecting the veal of great
commonwealth such as Texas now is.
aud which will have, ere the term of
our next governor expires, twenty rep
resentatives in congress, our choice
must rest solely and alone
| upon the matter OF fitness. 1t becomes
matter for all Texas, and all for
Texas.
| Il has become the fashion here OF
late toSeep men out of high position in
the service of the state by pretending
that his services are necessary some.
where else, or in some other capacity
It was attempted in Coke's case and
failed. it is now played in reference to
Governor Throckmorton, and we be
lieve will fail as signally as the
case cited. Deeply pervading the
minds of the thoughtful and patri
otto of all sections of the state,
we find clear conviction that
in merging from third or fourth rate
state to the pround position of a second
that we need at the helm tirst-late abil
ity, experience. craftsmanship and unim
peachable integrity. A man who has
already done the state good service, and
who, by reason of the fact that he has
only reached the prime Of magnifi
cent manhood. is able still to do her
more and better service that ever be,
fore. He is man whose domieilf
is fixed in north Texas it is true
but he is also one Of those men who arr
not gagged by local considerations, and
who annihilate geographical lines b,
reason of the breadth and catholicity o,
their patriotism. Governor Throckmor
ton is known and loved, aud, We MAY
add, preferred from Brownsville TO Sher
man, and from San Antonio to Ciarks,
vile, and by an immense and powerful
majority of men of all classes
ranks and conditions in life. The very
fact that bis long and honorable service
in congress has been endorsed by all tbs
people of Texas. and in consequence o
the unanimous endorsement of it by the
people, not of his own district alone, but
the whole state--instead of being ar
argument against his selection, is the
very strongest in favor of it.
| What matter if Governor Throck,
morton doesn't desire the nomination
he has not the slightest right to stand
in the way of the wishes of ths
people, and they don't Intend
that he shall We have many gentle
men in the Third Congressional dis
triet fully competent to look after its
interests in congress, and many who
are DESTROYS to make the attempt. We
propose to give some OF them chance
by transferring Throckmorton from hi.
present position in congress- TO the head
of the executive department of the
state. We feel confident that this j,
the determination of vast majority o.
the people of the state.