The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-06-01
on JUDGE HENRy's LETTER DECLIN
INGTHE GUBERNATORIALN oMI-
NATION

The letter of JUDGE JOHN l.. HENRY pub
lished in Sundays issue .oi the HERALD,
declining 10 be a candidate for The nomipa-
ton of governor before the Galveston con-
yention in July, is a frank, manly and ruost
Sappyovable document for the chaste and
ELOQUENT and exploit declaration OF his po-
sition and the honest disclosure of his sen
timents. It Is characterize o. Tie man
that has graced every position IA life thai
he has ever filled and honored every trust
he has assumed to discharge. Sucl men
upou the bench, in the executive
char, or in the legislative hall',
men who never seek office, but
whom the Office seeks, are those despite the
shrinking modesty of their nature, that
bring to the represented reputation OF
most cnviable kind. No one who knows
JupGy ursny bat would not have respond
ed for him as against any Of the limitations
ne refers 10, in language similar TO bis own
happy words when he speaks them with
the following emphatic eloquence: AS
one ofthe local attorneys Of the Texas &
Pacific railway company, TO advise and aid
I'm its litigation, which 1 have done, and
for which it has paid me, j have never bar
gained away single political conviction OF
transferred one privilege o. citizen. If il
Is believed by the managers Of rail.
road corporations, or by any portion Of the
people of Texas, that If elected governor
would be the plant tool Of corporate power,
both have been deceived. II have lived all
the years Of my manhood on the soil Of
Texas. and have lived them to 50 little pur.
nose as 10 make this svowal necessary to
influence the belief Of any one who has
known me during these years, then my feel
ing Is one Of humiliation only" One Of the
misfortunes Of our system Of govern
ment Is that 50 few really desira
bic men can be found willing
10 enter the contest for official position and
10 wear its harrassing harness because Of
the charges Of every hue and shape that
will be hurled against him by political ad.
versaries. not always the immediate oPpo-
neut but By the latter's Interested over
jealous and reckless friends. In this regard
JUD0E HEsEr pays deserved
tribute TO the press in JUDGE lEELANp'i
section and stronghold. yet just such a
one Is the latter could have spoken IN re
speci 10 himself Of JUD0K HESEr's bone
JUDsr HErrr might have said something
stronger than be did when he states that
mo railroad Official has in any form 20
Icited. or even suggested, me 70 become
candidate Indeed, he vas not the eH
pressed choice Of some Of the lea5.
ing railway Interests Of The state
f5f these were looking IN smother
direction. nlfbOueh the fullest confdenos
fthis strilf sense u f.irn 80 under ell cir
eursfsncss vas the general thought u
void .ppesr thai devsopuisnts thus far
rn~se in the canvas indicate Chat the rail-
~ question vii fgurs prominently. and
- <iers euun6eted By Jrpe1 HrrE1
a. Of that Just. equitsbis and con
r--rrtsrs nature thn are d.
ind % win IN The regulating Of he
commercial and politics. rEsln IN ths Ers.t
..~ts q Ter.s nor pnlsinf onrsrd IN a
c----r q prosperity rhirh N hns in
bounsrrr Iinss onlT On he s.rns F'l.ns ia
i. i-ris'nfion - rejecting he risrs q ~