The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-22
Mahone-ing Texas.
To the Editor of the Herald.

The newspapers seem pregnant Win the
idea that man known as G. Washington
Congress from Texas, will be candidate
for Governor of this State at the election to
come off in November next, 1882. That
class of newspapers which have no princi-
pie, and seek to live by sensational utter
ances, set forth that if this fellow, Jones,
enters the field, backed by the Greenback-
ers and the Republicans, there will be
enough Democrats to 60 over and elect
him.
That may be so A; but if so, have esti-
mated at too low a grade, a large number
of Republicans, Greenbackers and Demo-
Gratis in this State. Let the malcontents of
all parties try it on. The minorities, com.
posed of Greenbackers and Republicans,
according to the ethics of political scoun.
drels, are entitled to consider all things, in
politics, as in war, fair. 1t is the sneaking
refuge of political villains. No honest man
yields to such poltroonery
The pretence that Mr.. q. Washington
Jones is man of Democratic pedigree will
not bear analysis. In due time, if neces-
sary, it will be shown that from his youth
ne has been political weathercock and
on-descript-that he never had any
fixed political principles, but was
always non-descript, looking out
for number one. Let the malgamationists
trot him out and his true record will be
made patent.
The majority of the people of Texas are
Democrats and they viii remain so till their
party proves recreant to the welfare of the
people of Texas. They remember the COLI
dition of things in this State but a few years
ago, when the people were held in abject
bondage-when tyrant ruled at
Austin-when men born as free
men marched to the polls through files of
mercenary soldiers, when no body could
vote except at his county seat, after regis
often had his name crossed in midnight
caucus, so that when he came TO vote, GER
tilicate in hand, he was denied the right in=
herited from his father, and insultingly
turned away as though he were an impos-
tor from Van Dieman's Land or the Feiee
Islands.
The people of Texas are neither knaves
nor fools, They know that the Democratic
party-their party-the party of the people
has removed all this accursed bondage
and made them free. people, to vote as
they please in their neighborhoods or
wards unterrified by a damnable police of
They know that the public
debt of the State, annually increasing has
not only been stopped in its growth, but
greatly diminished. That our State bonds,
unsaleabie under Radical rule, are now
free schools, smothered unto death by Rad
ical administration, are now assuming
shape to bless the children Of the land.
The people are not controlled by the Gal
weston News, Houston Post and San Anto-
MO Express-not bit OF 1t. The utteran-
ces Of these papers simply 90 for the indi-
vidual opinions Of the men who edit them,
and they seem ashamed 10 pub
lish 70 the world the names
political utteranccs behind screen. Tell
me, you editor Of the Dallas HERALD. why
are the opinions Of a Mr.. Jenkins, who
writes the editorials of the Galveston News
foxy, doggy, pointless As they are). are en-
titled TO any more weight or respected with
The people of Texas than the opinions
81 any enlightened, honest mer-
liant, mechanic Or farmer Of
rslk about your ipdependent Journalism
mpersonal journalism What does il mean
Explain IT, What il a newspaper but the
Of its editors views, and who is
he editor more than any other educated
nam This puts il literally, for about
lne-half Of the editors Of Texas are not edu- |
:ated men. They are sim.
ply adventures. OF hundred
'dventurers, same open saloons, some be-
,ome clerks, some 20 west as shepherds or
he pillow handles, and portion Of them, |
" book and BY crook. drop into editorial |
iie 70 guide and direct the public opinion
Il the country. But this is mornlizing |
.et II 60. Let Mr.. @. Washington Jones
ONE forth ss the champion /
4 Rsdicalism, Greenbsckism and |
,0rehesdism Tr0t him out In |
he canvass Of 1852 as the champion oil
Donrrelism for Governor. and the honest /
,eopIe Of this sfstc-mcrchants mechanics /
md farmerr-men from the North, the /
,oufh. the East and the West, will teach /
fin a lesson he viii never forget q lesson /
hat the people II tins STATE are not 90
many Eericzns TO be b1mb0ozIcd BIZ every /
ay0fe knave that c0fnes along.
The c0n<pirnfors hrre shown their hands /
% socn. The people are advised Of their
ziended raid On fheir rights. and viii -
'repered 70 give them rfroke never 20 10
1rr0t1cn- Thee are my views II ] DO
'ear C0rrEE1s BrEEcErs.