The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-12

action in tning in classes of offences, fine
less than the lowest allowed bylaw, and tina
the city had lost three THOUSAND dollars dur
ing Thumond's administration by hi
willfull and corrupt failure to comply Will
the law. He then referred to 1hurmond'.
plan of ignorance of the law calling upor
God to strike him dead if he knew Of the ex,
istence of the ordinance against govern.
ing this subsequent action. He
th9n showed up Thurmond's fal,ehoods
fired off during the Campaign; said that the
issue was. between honesty upon the one side
and villany upon the other, He then referred
to the different notions of his and compli-
mented them all. Save that Thurmond was
no friend to the masses, but sought to win the
race upon fimsy demagogism cries, and urged
the good people to rally around General
Good.
COLONEL LBLIN
prefaced his remarks by saying that he did
not desire to make speech, but that he
made few remarks on a former occasion
which bad been engrossly misrepresc nted by
Judge Thurmond and some Of his followers.
as to require from him an explanation. 1t
had been said that he had spoken in sneeriug
manner of those who make up the foreign
population of the city. Such was false and
every man of every nationality who knew
him and knew his slanderer knew it to be
false The Germans and Hebrews had been
his warmest friends and supporters in the
battle for life, and he would be derelct to
every feeling which ought to spring from
any man with feelings should he have any
but the highest admiration for their character
and friendship. He, Eblin, had been ridi-
culed in conjunction with other gentlemen,
by Thurmond. His, Thurmond's ideas
of the dignity Necessary in a campaign
for the important position of mayor was;
to belittle everybody and everything who and
which opposed him. His song was little
Ebln, little Wheelock, little Sterrett and
little all things. This was considered by him
such logic and such wisdom as would elevate
him again to the seat from which he had de-
scended in such disgrace. Why did he adopt
such style in bis speeches The answer
was reflection upon the working man and
the masses of the people. He adopted it be-
cause he thought it would catch votes He
says that the aboring men support him and
he speaks for that class. He, by the adoption
of low vulgarity, obscenity and abuse, says
in so many words that this i: the style EN-
ployed by the working people. What an in.
suit, whata wrong done to these men and
their families by saying that they delight in
abusive talk and revel in the
obscenity of street,corner harrangue.
Judge Thurmond had ridiculed him as an
express driver when he came to Dallas That
fact might amuse some people, but to him,
Colonel Eblin, be looked at it now as he
looked at it then, in q serious manner. lie
had vet to learn that where man made an
honest living either in driving an express
wagon or other honorable manner, that he
thereby became q subject Of ridicue, and
particularly from him who says he IS the
Door mans friend and the working mans
candidate. Colonel Eblin further said that
if he ever attained emnence in the
profession which he had adopted the
most pleasant reflection to him would
b. that he had at one time
made living by the sweat
of his brow, thing which Judge
Thurmond had never DONE Colonel Ebhn
spoke at length, but want of space forbids
to give his remarks extended notice.
JOHN HENRY BROWN.
After Colonel Eblin had finished his re-
marks Major John Henry Brown wa, called
for and talked some twenty or thirty min
utes. His speech was mainly in eulogy of
the eminent abilities of Judge Good, his
qualifications for the office of mayor, his
honesty and integrity and purity AS a
man, and his devotion to the best interests of
Dallas, with an appe u to all to support him
in the interests of the city, in the interests of
GOOD and honest government, and in behalf
Of the good name and the standing abroad OF
Dallas.
The following is synopsis of Judge
Watts ,peech, delivered Friday night which
was crowded on: of yesterdays issue:
JUDGE WATTS SPEECH.
The speaker said that he appeared at the
REQUEST of several citizens to present his
views of the legal questions sought to be in-
volyed in this contest for the mayofalty.
That he had been ona of the attorneys for the
city police in the investigation of the charges
against Judge Thurmond; that no was no
longer an attorney in that matter; that per-
hans thA REQUEST was made because it was
THOUGHT that he had instigated the questions
and ought to understand them; that ne mad
no personal war to make upon Judge Ihur-
mond that he should speak from the record,
and what he had to say would be IN the
capacity of an humble citizen OF, aud deeply
interested in the welfare oil the city OF DALLAS.
That the legislature has exclusive and unre'
strained control over municipal corpora
tions, and could altar, modify or abolish such
corporations at any time. This principal of
law is universally recognized by all law
writers and courts, including our own SUI
preme court, referring to the case OF Bass vs.
Foutleray, eleventh district, Texas.
That municipal corporation Is the ere
alton of the legislature and can exercise no
power except that given in the charter tna'
The charter constitutes the constitution ofthe
CORPORATION.
That the city of Dallas WAS chartered by
special act of the Legislature, approved oy
Governor Richard Coke, an eminent !awye
aud former supreme judge; that this Dill wa
introduced into the legislature and carefully
examined by the committees, both oil IN
house and senate; that they found no contiic,
tween the provisions of the bill and consn
tutio !: that the house and senate, uader thei
ostbs of Office, passed the bill; Governo
Coke examined and approved the same, law
vers and Others might talk fippantly abou
acts ofthe legislature being unconstltutlona
but when you go to the record of the court,
the cases are exceedingly rare where cour'
of last resort have declared leglslat,ly!
acts unconstitutional. The reason for thl
ia that in the legislature we always find goo
LAWYERS and eminent citizens, whose know
s3gs of constitutional law and regard 70
; constitutional obligations is equal to tn
: 49,, bars Of any supreme court.