The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-24
EX-G0V. TIIR0CKMORTON.
A REPORTER TACKLES HIM.
He Discusses Many TOpics-Gives the
Railways Tur ling Over-Touches
heThompSon Bill-Satisfied
With the Nominees.

! WIN the nominees.
McKINNEY, July 23.-lSpeclal. TO.
day your correspondent called upon ex-
Gov. J. w. Throckmorton and obtained
from him the expressions embodied in
the following list Of interrogatories and
! polite replies:
Reporter-l have been trying to see
| you, Governor, and to learn your views
IN regard to the Democratic ticket, and
what you think of the propects of Demo
cratlc success IN the coming canvass;
also your views i'll regard to some meas
| ures that you give attention to in Con-
| gress- notably, the Indebtedness Of the
Paciilc railroads to the Government?
GOV. IhrockmOrton--In regard to the
ticket | think it good one, and will in
sure success. Gov. Cleveland was NOT
my choice, but all things considered, he
| IS perhaps as strong u man rs could have
| been selected. 1t is well known, | be-
lieNe, that my choice was judge Thur
man. | thought his great ability. his
long experience in public affairs and I'M
spotted reputation for integrity and
| purity OF character cmincntly entitled
him to the leadership Of the party. GOV.
| CleNelandS record IS excellent, He is a
Seli-made man, and while he has not the
| experience OF others in respect to Federal
affairs, his administrative ability
as an executive officer is conceded
to be of the highest order.
1t is needless to say anything in regard
to Mr.. Hendricks. His record while
a member of the Senate and as Cover
nor Of Indiana has passed the severest
scrutiny, and has the appreciation Of tho
American people. | regard tho ticket as
very strong, and feel that the result In
| November will yindicate the wisdom of
its selection.
Reporter see that Col. DeNforse. Of
The Standard, has published extracts
rom your speech on the indebtedness of
the racine railroads. | desire to ask the
iale OF the measure you advocated.
GOV. IhrockmortOn-The bill was
passed IN the House by handsome ma
jorit[' Inc Senate committee reported
| another measure, embracing the princi-
pies Of what was known as DE nd
mund's bill. This extended the time of
the payment Of the debt some forty
years longer than is now required, and
reduced the interest from Is to 3 per
cent. There will, however, be a seri-
Gus effort made 10 pass the Thomson
bill in the Senate.
RcpOrter-Why do you call the House
measure the Thompson bill?
GOV. kmorton-Simply because
there were several bills on this
subject introduced in the House
and referred to the Committee on
Pacific Railroads. These bills we're
referred TO subcommittee
Of which Mr.. Thompson was Chairman.
from these bills and his own conception
OF what he thought ought to be done. he
reported the bill which was snbstan-
TALLY the measure passed by the House.
Reporter-Judging from the speech of
Mr., Thompson and the one made by You
the investigation of the subject must
have involved much time and labor.
Gov. ThrockmOrton-It did Besides
| It was question not very generally un-
| derStood. The original acts of 1862 and
1854, donating lands and loaning bonds
OF the Government to these roads were
quite complicated. Subsequent laws
amending these acts tended to increase
| complications. The failure of the COM
panies to meet the requirements of the
laws ana the invalidity of the act of
1873, induced Judge Thurman in 1878 to
urge the passage of Il law that. ii was
supposed, would fully protect the inter
est of the Government. The companies
| contested this act. II was sustained b @
the supreme court. That act only m
VOWED the Union and Central Pacific
companies. These companies continued
| TO pay millions Of dollars as stock or
| dividends and interest on bonds secon-
diary To the debt Of the Government, and
continued to fall farther and farther
behind in meeting the requirements of
the Thurman act. Hence The action at
this session upon the subject.
Reporter-I have understood that there
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and that IL was largely owing to MIR.
Tlompson's efforts that the bin was
passed through the House.
Gov. ThrOckmorlOn-T is qeite
true. There was very determined oppu-
alilon To 1t III the comHittcc, and IL Was
only aitora long struggle that favora-
Die report was obtained. The measure
proposed was strictly an amendment to
Inc thurman act, and increased the per
cent. 81 the net earnings of the several
subsidized Pacific roads that should be
pdid INTO the treasury-includin not
only the Union and Central Pacific
roads, nut also the Texas Pacific, the
sioux City and Central branch OF the
Union Pacific that We're not embraced in
the act of 1878. To Phil. Thompson,
more than to any other member, is the
country indebted for the accurate in
formation obtained as to the condition
aud Indebtedness of these roads, and for
the clear and forcible manner in which
all the facts were presented TO the
House. To his thorough understanding
OF The laws, to his untiriug industry, and
ITO his indOmitablc determination we
were Indebted To what success we had,
both in the committee and getting con-
sideration of the subject in The House.
Reporter-Do YOU hope for success at
the short session?
Gov, rhrockmortun-i can't SAY what
the action Of the Senate will be-, bu. sue