Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-17
4 PATTON,
r.,., Candidate for the Land
iCSonnissiOnership'
,.r,s and Record-soldier
LAWYER and Statesman,
|. Opponent of Monopoly O
Every Phase
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I. TEN, Aug '5.-ihere is no
:, Office in the state gov,
Than the land commissioner
\. occupant has much TO do
ling the land policy of the
IN. in the present condition
n a responsibility scarcely
than that assumed by the
the administration. The
t.he ,,,o.,
!, feel no trepidation In pre-
KIN 10 the state nominating
az p',, As a man peculiarly fitted
i",,es OF the position aud In
~ worthy of the high honor
Is sought TO con-
hin, Mr. Patton is 10y pro
iswyer. aud the position he
the bar Is an earnest of
which would attend his adj
p,lon Of the land office. He Is
II yitor of nialured nianhood,
,a.cbed the age Of forty-seven,
M bring to bear upon the dis.
n HE official dutie. the varied
noes Of a busy life and the
Excavations of deep investiga-.
1T Is altogether probable that
he one Of the chosen
|a.bparers of the Democratic
The coming campaign, Q brief
N HE career may not be unin-
Patton was born in Williamson
Tenn, on the 18Th day of
,ss; When but ten years of
anne to Texas, thus Identifying
with its earlie-t history and
NJ his own youth with that of
NED country. In 1859 he COM
s,s literary education at Center
Nv. In 1850 graduated in law at
end university, Tennessee.
ID following quickly on the
fihis the student became the
aud rendered the Confederacy
service. holding respectively
eitions of lieutenant and adju-
Not less unfortunate than thou
Hal his comrades that struggle
he commenced teaching to re-
H. his broken fortunes. AS a
'tr he exhibited marked ability,
ndreds OF his students all over the
many of them now occupying
|bns of honor and emolu.
can testify. He was
lent OF the following
kitions of learning fer several
Washington Collegiate institute,
|son institute and AlvaradO Ma
institute, and under his energetic
cement each hourished and ca:--.e
Nate reputation. The last named,
10 the personal observation of the
n, was quickly transformed from
II Institution, enjoying but tbs
mage Of a country village, to
educational center whose in,
lee 3 extended beyond even
orders of the state, aud matricu
|ik hundreds every year. 1t wa,
Lost marvellous gro with in mat.
I have ever witnessed
|Nvss all due to the indefatigablt
Nv and great mental resources ol
Ouund president, /. A. Patton
Inlyears ago Mr.. Patton resigned
psIlion to resume the practice OF
70 which he has since been closely
bed. HtI 7J
{ political career of Mr.. Patton
but slight opposition, to the
tenth legislature as hoatorial rep
tative from the rhirty.nin dis
comprising the counties of John
Hill, Ellis and Navarro, and thu
81 lin population) in the state
, that time his record is a part o
history of the state. AT the reg
session he 80 distinguished him
II the discussion of the tiagran
Is growing out of the sale of tn
ii lands that at the request of
number of his colleague
was placed upon the land
hoard by Gov. Ireland, charge,
the Investigation of these frauds
board, hampered as it WAS by tn
atoms of the bill which cut it
ing time down to six months
rmed an incredibly large amour
nor, returning evidence in case
wing nearly million acres c
i land obtained in violation G
HIS POLITICAL VIEWS.
cher occupation of Mr.. Patio
legislator has been tn
of the great Ian
ion, peculiarly fitting hin
apple with the paramount issue
1t present canvass. His view
he question have ever bee
Expressed and evipce n thoroug
cry of the subject. as well as
Vstive vet fenIless spirit we
ed TO meet the exiyencies of tn
/. In a speech which attracte
spread attention, Mr.. Patton, /
OCULAR sess ion, called attention
farming growth of land monoy
in the state and pleaded fc
pit and corrective Legislation
well he foresaw the end wa
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