The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-30
To the Public.
Arsr1N. Septemher Is. lssO.

AUsTIN, september 20. 1901
To the Editor of the Statesman:
Having become tired of being vii
flied and misrepresented, sent TO
the Galveston Neecs the enclosed, re-
questing, that should they decline
to publish a. Il communication, they
would insert il rs an advertisement.
They return IL with the enclosed let
ter.
You will oblige by inserting in
your paper.
Yours very respectfully.
F. II. LUBBOCK.
GALVESTON, Tex, Sept. 81, 1880.
Hon. +. Z. Lubbock, Austin, Texas:
Dear .Sir-Enclosed find returned
communication Of IA personal char
acter intended for insertion in the
.Ters. The matter could only APP
pear as an advertisement, and then
only if couched in language at least
fairly parliamentary. The Ne,rS for
many years has excluded from its
columns all Observation-Disclosures
recrimination or personalities. y
departure from an established rule
would not be justified in this i'll
stance. BY changing the phraseolo-
gy at the points indicated, and
otherwise toning the matter INTO
parliamentary shape, il may be adj
missablc TO the ordinary advertising
columns of the paper IA personal
card. Very truly yours,
\. ii. DELo Il Co.
per Lowe.
AUsTiS, September Is, lSs0.
Editors Galveston News:
Gentlemen-MayI claim through
your known courtesy, and love OF
fair dealing, the insertion of the fol-
lowing:
For many months before the meet
inc of the Democratic state conven-
ton for the nomination Of state Of
ficers, lengthy articles signed Car
toon'' appeared in the Ie.eds Chris
tim .AdrOcdte. abusive of the state
officers, denouncing them as immnrz
al aud UNIV orthy of the support OF
the people,
The convention,c composed of many
of the best men Of the state. met nj
Dallas on the 10th of August last,
and renominated those of the de-
partment officers who were before
| them, with more unanimity than
ever before known in this state. As
to nv denomination. il is well
known that there was not one dis
senting voice.
Since these nominations were
made, ii new paper, the Galveston
Journal. claiming TO be Democratic
in politics, has been waging n relent-
less war upon the nominees, charg-
ing several Of them with gross i'm
moralities.
Papers throughout the state have
taken the matter up, aud called for
the names of the guilty parties aud
the character of their otfendings,
whereupon the Galveston Journal
states that several OF the nominees
are in the habit Of visiting rum
shops" and that II Is said some of
of them get drunk, mentioning the
nominee for state treasurer as
one sf the parties included in
this charge. Having no conceal
ments to make from the people of
Texas, frankly state that ] have, in
company with friends, as many good
citizens do, visited places licensed to
retail liquors, but that | have ever
been in the course of my whole life
intoxicated by drink, deny and de-
nounce the fmputation as mali
cious SANDER and its author Il liar.
| am fully aware, and have been
so advised by my friends, that it is
attaching too much importance to
the creature who, ! believe, claims
the authorship of the articles al
luded to, by noticing him with re-
ply. I.disclaim all intention of con-
ferring such distinction upon him.
but inasmuch as these articles have
been copied by reputable papers
throughout the state, and have also
appeared in the Christian AdcOcate, a
most respectable religious organ
read by a large number of our best
citizens, ] feel il incumbent upon
me, out of respect TO them, to truth
and my own good name, to refute
the SANDER, aR longer silence might
be misconstrued into acqniescencf
TO the base charge.
When these articles first came out
over the signature of Cartoon" as
sailing the character of the Attorney
General and State Treasurer, was
at a loss to account for them, but
upon learning that cartoon" and
Mr.. Shaw, now one of the publish
ePs Of the Galveston Journal, were
one and the same person, ] am com
u PEELED to infer that his motive fol-
these attacks grew out Of the fact
that the Attorney General and
Treasurer in the faithful discharge
of public duty, ~ members Of the
State Printing Board" did prevent
Mr.. Shaw from filching from the
state treasury seven 10 nine hundred
dollars, unlawfully claimed by him
on contract with the state, as the
records will plainly show. This
good citizens Of Texas, is my crime
came to Texas when il was Fl
wild and sparsely settled country;
was not 81 years old; few days
more, and will have completed my
65th year. For forty years il has
been my home. The people OF
Texas have had long, and may be
excused in saying, I'm intimate ac'
lquaintance with me. My character
and habits are well known TO them
and certainly they have ever been
most kind in their judgment. fol
which lack language TO express my
gratitude: but ] have endeavored to
merit the confidence repOsed by
them, in the conscientious discharge
of duty, us officer and citizen. and
challenge respect as an honest man
and gentleman. Very respectfully
| +. X. LUBBOCK,
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