The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-31
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Win the Nominees,

MrKINETY, July ~, Special To-
day your correspondent called upnu rN-
GOV. j. W, Throckmorton and obtained
from him the EXPRESSIONS embodied In
the following list Of intorrogolu'loN Hui
Ropnrtor-I have boon trying 10 see
Won, Governor, and to learn YOUR views
In regard To the Democratic ticket, and
what YOU think of ,hc prospects uf Uomu-
orntic success In the coming canvass;
also your views In regard to some meas
ures that you give attention 10 I'm Com
gross notably, tie Indebtedness at the
Pacific railroads To- the Government
Gov, ThrOckmurinn-l In regard 70 he
ticket think II good one, and Will in
sure Success. tiuN, Cleveland WIS not
my choice, but all things considered, he
IL perhaps rs strong u mau as count have
been selected. " IL well known, I he
lieVc, that my choice was Judge Thur
man, I Thought his gront ability, his
long experience In public GiiuirS and an
spotted reputation for integrity ana
purity of character cmtnCutly entitled
him t. the leadership OF the party. Gov,
Cleveland record u excellent. He Is u
sell-mudc man, and while nc has not the
experience OF others In respect 10 Federal
affairs, his administrative ability
MS I'm executive officer Is conceded
Ia be of Tie highest order.
IL ~ 4.t 'Nl'NN W slllN AlilllN III SUI -
to Mr.. Hendricks. His record while
member OF the Senate and rs Cover
nor of Indiana has passed the soVcrcst
scrutiny, and has the appreciation Of the
American people. regard the ticket Is
very strong, and feel that the result in
November will vlndicata the wisdom Of
its selection,
Repurtcr-f see that Col. DcMorsc, Of
the Standard, has published extracts
from your speech on the indebtedness OF
the Pacific railroads. / desire 10 usk the
fate OF the measure Won advocated.
GOV. ThrorkmOrton-The bill w"s
passed IN the House by Il handsome ma
jority. The Senate committee reported
another measure, embracing the princi-
pies of what was known rs the Ed
mund'S bill. This extended the time of
the payment of the debt some forty
years longer than is now required, and
reduced tho interest from d to per
cent. There will, however, be II seri-
Gus effort made to pass tho Thompson
bill in the Senate.
Reporter-Why do You call the House
measure the Thompson bill?
GOV. Throckmorion-Simply because
there were several bills on this
subject introduced in the House
and referred to the Com!Aittec on
Pacific Railroads. These bills were
referred to a subcommittee
of which Mr.. Thompson was Chairman.
From these bills and his own conception
of what he iii ought ought to be done, he
reported the bill which was substan-
TALLY the measure passed by the House.
Reportcr-,Judging from the speech of
Mr.. Thompson and the one made by you
the investigation of the subicc. must
have involved much time and labor.
Gov. ThrOcllmorton-lt did. Besides
it was question not very generally un,,
derstood. The original acts of 1862 and
1864, donating lands and loaning bonds
of the Government to these roads were
amending these acts tended to increase
complications. The failure of the com
panies to meet the requirements of the
laws and the invalidity of the act of
1873, induced Judge Thurman in 1873 to
urge the passage Of II law that, it was
esq of the Government. The companies
contested this act. 1t was sustained be
the Supreme court. That act only IN
volved the Union and Central Pacific
companies. These companies continued
to pay millions of dollars as stock or
dividends and interest on bonds secon-
dary to the debt of the Government, and
continued to fall farther and farther
behind in meeting the requirements OF
the Thurman act. Hence tho action at
this session upon the subject.
Reporter have understood that there
was serious opposition 10 the measure
and that it was largely owing to Mr..
Thompson's efforts that the bill was
passed through the House.
Gov. Throckmorton-That is quite
true. There was very determined Oppo-
sition to it in the committee, and it was
only after a long struggle that u favora-
BILE report was obtained. The measure
proposed was strictly an amendment to
the Thurman act, and increased the per
cent. of the net earnings of the several
subsidized Pacific roads that should be
paid into tho reasury--including no
only the Union and Central Pacific
roads, but also the Texas Pacific, the
Sioux City and Central branch of the
Union Pacific that We're not embraced in
the act of l57H. To Phil. Thompson,
more than to any Other member, is the
country indebted for the accurate m
formation obtained as to the condition
and indebtedness Of these roads, and for
the clear and ldrcible manner in which
all tho facts were presented to the
House. TO hist.Orough understanding
of the laws, to HI" untiring industry, aud
to his indomitabie determination we
were indebtedto 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. Thro,kmorton-I can't say what
the action OF the Senate will be, but sue
cess shall be had If full and complete in
formation Oh the subject will insure it.
The County Demueratic Executive Com
= mittee.
Pursuant to tho call of G. c. Cole,
Chairman If the County Democratic