The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-05
TEXAS PRESS OPINIONS.

Ali4lNIp sftktCl.
Governor Roberts Is now catching il, on
accoSnt o. the alleged secrecy of his admin
istration. Clifton Sentinel.
UNSATISFACTORY.
The Texas democratic platform is like the
OK Of Prometheus--a sleek, well-shaped
hide, stuffed with rubbish; goodly to look
at, bat containing nothing TO eat Austin
Argus.
WHY?
Bra u day or two ago and the papers were
full OF compliments to Colonel James A.
Jones 81 an orator and man OF ability,
and how ia It. then, that after his rencon-
ire with Stillwell Russell, his friends are
calling Justify for reiniorcements?- llous.
ton Post.
HONOR TO WHOM, nc
Whoa in the result Of the election, Wash
Jones Is found to be a hundred thousand
votes in the rear the honor Of his defeat
may be divided into two equal parts. One
parl may he awarded to the Houston Post
the Galveston Mail may take the other
[uouston Age.
RECupERATISG.
Judge Ireland returned TO his home ut
Seguin last Saturday to take short rest
from his vigorous campaigning preparatory
TO the final polishing of. lie expressed
uihntlt stA wen sUllNltNu Nibil tilt NlnNuSS 81
lar. and is much encouraged over the pros
poet Jones appears to have knocked his
own boom in the head if any really existed
--ISan Antonio Express
UoEsH'T WANT ANY FOoLlsHNEFs.
IL Is for the democracy of the district to
rebukc the whole proceedings of both
wings IN Smith county, and elect the regu.
Ian nominee even without their votes. The
district is working for democratic repre-
sentative in congress, and not to settle the
local party difficulties in Smith county,
Marshall Herald.
WANTS FAIR PLAY.
Judge Ireland declares to u San Antonio
Express reporter thai the houston Post
lies in its recent statement that he asked
liz reporter at Sherman what he was going
TO wire about his tlreiand's) aud Jones
joint debate there, The Judge uses plain
language, aud it behoOycs the Post TO come
TO time and either make its statement good
on acknowledge the corn. The people want
fair play IN this campaign.- Waco Exam
liner.
p0wH ~ THE sIoEsrRING DISTRICT.
While finiay is down on the coast talk
ing deep water, Tom is in the west talking
about tariff on wool, and when Finlay get,
ready to pull the wool over the ewes of Tho
western voters, Tom will be at the othe,
end-wadlng into deep water, But of the
two candidates 0Chiltrce has greatly th,
advantage. because time with him is ,
matter of no consequence, as he always ha.
plenty OF that, ard as TO money, that is o
nomore consequence with him than time
His cashier, Jay Hubbell, will look afte
That part OF the business. So he will b,
happy whether elected or not.-lSan An
tonic Times.
SHOULD BREAK LANurs.
Judge Hancock has been invited to Sat
Antonio TO speak on Wednesday night mex
aud he has accepted the invitation. Hi
other appointments have not been made
but they will be announced in few days
From several quarters the desire has becu
expressed that Joint conyass he ar
ranged between Mr., DAVIS ant
Judge Hancock, and, since thes,
gcntlomen are both at this time In Austin
il may be possible that the arrangemcn
could be made Mr., Davis has engage
mentg, and IL might be possible that
proposition from him 20 divide time will
Judge Hancock might meet with the lat
tors approval. There could certainly b,
no reason at least why the latter shout,
reasonably refuse to engage in Joint can
yasS. Judge Hancoc, ought moi 10 obiec
"a. his audience hearing both sides and Ger
tainly Mr.. Davis ought TO van; to speak /,
those who would come to hear the demo
cratic nomiuee,- Austin statesman.
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