The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-15
MINEOLA.
Correspondence of the Herald.
MINEoLA, August 10, ISIS

Correspondence of the Herald.
MINEoLA, August 10, 1850.
Yesterday Hon. G. w, Jones and Hon. J.
w. Throckmorton had Joint discussion be-
fore large and attentive audience. Jones
led of with an hour-and-a-half speech. He
smoke with great deal of earnestness. He
is thoroughly posted, and makes mastery
effort with ingenious sophistry; seldom, If
ever, makes point, and invariably con-
cludes with an appeal to prejudice. His
ability and zeal are worthy of better cause.
Governor Throckmorton made bold and
convincing reply that made the Greenback-
ers vince upon every hand. He labored as
siduously and earnestly, and with great effect
showed the untiring devotion of the Demo-
cratic party to the peoples interest. that this
great party had stood by the peoples cause
and labored and voted for it
when it most needed support,
and now that the Democracy had
bravely met these great difficulties and over.
come many of them, it was exhibiting bad
taste not to appreciate the result. He chal-
lenged Jones TO show where the Democracy
had not done their duty in meeting these
great questions. He clesrly showed that the
Republican party was responsible for the
great evils we now suffer, and after he had
shown the many iniquitous measures that had
been foi,ted upon the country BY the Repub-
licsn party, he turned, faced Jones and called
the people's attention to the fact that Jones
did not once, nor would he under any crcum-
stances, say aught against the Republicans or
give the Democrats credit for the gre at results
that had brought about better times. "No, no;
Jones il irving to get up q little basket
dinner with the Republicans" He then
asssiled tho Greenback doctrine and conclu-
sivelv proved that the policy of the one idea
party was utterly irresponsible with the PEG
ples' interest; that it would destroy public
credit and confidence; it had devised no
means of regulating its unconstitutional issue
of money that this new party's policy would
have a most disastrous effect upon our COM
merce; turn the balance Of trade against US,
and sever our commercial relations with
some of the nations Of the earth. he next
drew q most striking comparison between
the candidates for president and vice.presi-
dent upon the Democratic and Greenback
tickets his eulogy upon General Hancock
was grand and sublime, and brought
forth deafening rosrs of applause.
The attack upon Weaver and
Chambers and other Greenback leaders was
replete with the most damaging and sacthing
arguments and was simply unanswerable. 1t
was amusing to observe Jones, in his re.
binder attempting to evade wipe-out and
cevsr up this fearful attack. He completely
abandoned the defense Of his illustrious
(notorious) party friends and resorted to the
old dodge; claimed that he was not lighting
for men but principles. 1t seemed that
while he was sensible of the fact that he was
in bad company, that made no difference SO
lsng as be thought the cause good. Hs vain,
ly attempted to destroy the happy enect OF
Governor Throckmortcns logic py aweil,;ing
Arm for the purpose of establishing great
principles, out of which they could hope to
obtain relief.-Governor Throckmorten will
return home to-day by way Of DaIla, and
Colonel Jones goes to Tyler, where he Is 10
speak tomorrow.