The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-24
PLAIN TALK
Addressed to the citizens and Voters Of
Dallas. ~


Dallas. ~
To the Editor Of the Herald.
DALLAS. June %, 1sS2.-The issue in the
present congressional election is clearly and
distinctly defined, it is an issue ON the one
hand of the monopolists, and on the other
hand the peoples, the bone and sinew Of
the country. The question at point is Are
the bankers and railroad magnates of this
country to carry out their nefarious designs
of crushing the masses Of the people, or, il
the masses will stand up like men and bid
this class to keep their hands off2 Or, are
the laboring masses to quietly submit to
giving the right-ofway to monopolists, or,
o'they will stand up and assert their man.
hood, thereby teaching the great cor
porations Of this country that the
middling and lower classes of this
country are in the majority, and have
rights which all corporations are bound to
respects.
The foregoing is the status Of affairs in
the present contest2
To be brief, Mr.. Wellborn, with oil due
respect to him personally, is the candidate
for the monopolists; were he not, why DO
the railroad magnates and bankers lavish
their money so freely to secure mis- nomina-
ton? They certainly wonld not do so un-
less they knew beyond all peradventure
that II he was elected, he would return Quid
uro quo. IL such is the case and there can
be no doubt about it in the mind of any in
telligent person, what interest In common
can Mr.. Welborn have with the people2
None, whatever! 1t is just as impossible
for the interests OF the monopolists
and of the people OF this country to mix as
it is for oil and cold water to mix as Col
one Wellborn is the railroad and bankers
candidate, it Is impossible for him to be the
peoples candidate for the two classes are
clearly and distinctly antagonistic to each
other in the matter Of selecting representa-
tives either to congress or TO the state legis-
lature.
With all due respect to Colonel Wellborn
and his friends, it is plain that he has no
particular business ia Washington to keep
him away from Dallas during this canvass,
except that he dare not come here and an
swer the many questions which he well
knows would be propounded to him in the
canvass
lie dare not deny over his own signature
that he is one of the attorneys for the Gould
grinding monopoly, and what his friends
may say to excuse him, why Of course, al.
ter the contest, he will explain away by
saying they were mistaken; that he. was
away and could not be held responsible for
what his friends had stated they meant
we'll etc., or words TO that effect.
0fthe many things brought up against
him in this contest he has failed to explain
away anything over his own signature.
As for his experience in congress, what
evidence has he, or can he produce that it
has been of service to the people of this dis
trict? None whatever and the only claim
his friends seem to have upon him is that
he has been there two terms and "knows
the ropes" Now, In the name of COM
mon sense, il he "knows the ropes" why
has he not pulled upon some Of the ropes to
the advantage of the people In this district?
And, OH the other hand should he die to-
morrow would his seat necessarily remain
vacantp Are there no other citizens in this
district as intelligent and as capable as he
that could fill the vacant chair2 Besides,
has he, or any other servant of the public,
a right to demand life lease or tenure on
any office In the gift Of the people? No.
That question was settled to the full salts.
faction of the nations ward, U. s. g., and
every body else at Chicago. Even he gave
that up us a fixed fact-and he never was
known to give anything up as long rs there
was q ghost of a show to make enough out
oft to purchase bull.pups and cigars.
Now If Mr.. Wellborn will profit by the
experience OF his illustrious ~ predecessor
on the third.term question, he will save
himself from chagrin and modification.
Can Mr.. Wellborn or his friends show
other reasons why he should be nominated
again. except because of the fact
that he has been to congress two terms, and
knows the ropes" II he or they can II
should have been done before this, and as
they have not done so they should be
ashamed to ask the citizens of this district
to send him to congress for another term.
In conclusion, the time has come when
the line must be drawn between the people
Of the country and the mohopolists, and
the sooner the better for the masses. The
incessant aggressive movement that has
been made of late years by the
,nonopolists Of this country has
been almost beyond comprehension or be.
lief; Yet IT has been going on grad
until they are egotistical enough to believe
they can and will eventually grind down in
the dust all other cl,sses. Yes, they have
Observation-Disclosures until now II seems
that patience and endurance ceases TO be
virtues, in the premises, and that the peo-
Pile must stand up in their might and assert
their rights.
Every democratic artisan, mechanic, la
borer professional or business man should
make 1t point to be at the democratic
primary meetings and have voice in the
selection of delegates who are to meet In
convention and select gentleman who Is
to be honored w the nomination to run
upon the democratic ticket and who is to
represent the paople Of this district In con.
gress tor the ensuing term.
Remember the railroads are already run
ming men In here from ali sections OF the
state for the purpose OF oepriving YOU of
your rights as citizens. They are here to
defeat you In your primaries in, behalf Of
Colonel Wellborn Of course he will not be
responsible for what they do during his
absence.
Colonel Wellborn Is undoubtedly the
railroad candidate. and has said that unless
he is nominated no other person shall be
nominated from Dallas to represent this
district
Now, are we the slaves of Colonel Well
born and the monopolies, or, IRE we free
and enlightened citizens?
Reflect carefully over this matter, and do
not fall to 20 TO your ward meeting 10.
night, June 9th, 1882. HipALoo.
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accomplished satisfactorily unless the sys.
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