Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-18
Indiana Limestone and the New Capitol
Building Of Texas.
Whence at Austin Goes Out Information
10 Certain Newspapers7
Where is the Jobbery Charged by These
Newspapers LucatedP
An Interesting Question That is Growing
in Interest.
correspondence OF the aazette.

Savior were the unfortunates whom
he described az having 'eyes, but they
see not; ears, and they hear not" AS
far as description goes this fits adj
mirably worthy lot of individuals
who are grieved beyond all estimation
because the state has made trade of
Oatmanville for Indiana limestone in
the new capitol, by which, at the
lowest valuation, she is gamer to the
extent ola half million dollars. In
order to find some basis to condemn
the action OF the capitol board, these
iau't-finders grossly misrepresent law
and misstate fact with q nonchaiance
which is all the more charm
ing because Of the assumed
vlrtuosity which inspires it.
Finding these weapons unavAiling
where the public records are so easy of
access, it is now sought to break the
force of facts which are daily presented
through the medium OF the press by
insidiOus attempts to
BEsMIRCH AND ISLANDER
the characters of those who fdrnlsh
them. In the Clarksville Standard of
July 10th the following occurs in an
article on the capitol question::
"There Is some )bbery intended, or
the contractors could not prefer to go a
l.. great distance for the rock when it
could be got near home. They should
be held to their contract, or the con-
tract should beannulled. We under
stand that they have used their money
freely to get favorable reports made
by correspondents; but they cannot
stultify the common sense and patTi-
otto impulses of the country press, or
the masses OF the people Of Texas"
There Is specific charge from some
source that the newspaper CORE
spondents at Austin have been subsi-
dizsd by the capitol syndicate. The
correspondents are perfectly willing to
, meet the ISSUE but they first insist upon
! the common privilege of confronting
their accuser. "We understand" says
the Standard. That implies that the
editor has been in correspondence
with a third party, and his knowledge
| of current events around Austin would
; suggest that as his location. Surely
! the venerable editor of the Standard
did not conceive such grave charge
4 in his own imagination.
) WHO is YOUR INFORMANT, COLONEL
!. Who are the accused? correspond
,, entsu Is q very indefinite term. Their,
! are number of newspaper men at thu
+ capital engaged in that capacity. II
refresh the memory OF the Standard
! and its informant, their names are ap
+ pended:
j T.. Thornton, Galveston News;
n Nj. johnson, Houston POST
w. NJ. Spence, Dallas Herald;
w. A. Bowen, San Antonio Eek
b, press;
E j. J. Lane, Times. Democrat;
The GAZETTE correspondent.
There is the list. Will the Standar,
please lay its hand on thegullty party
or dces it intend, as It's Language
would indicate, TO charge them ali
Let there be no lodging in this mat
ter. The reporters have sent out fact
furnished by officials OF the state; no
one statement has been made that dit
not derive its authority from thi
source. Unfortunately, the facts them
selves do not suit all parties, anC
therefore this attack on the reporters
Whoever its author, he Is a base an
willful slanderer that would sta
reputable men in the dark, unwillin
to let the light of day shine down uro
his murderous brow, and, 1t may bt
could be convicted of attributing hi
own guilt uuto others.. But why hay
/ accorded this base Islander the dii
nity of a denial? Certainly NJ
for the purpose OF stoppin
it. The Shiny creature VII
can find it in his hea
to attempt the assassination OF chsra'
ter, cares as little for proof as he does II
truth, and will, of course, go on repea
ing his pretty tictions as long as WILLIE
ears will WELD him audiences behlr
the safe concealment of obscurity. n
arguments like this are plentiful, al
! a yillainous cause never fails TO see
them-I have quite another purpos
and that Is to tell the STANDARD tn
excellent evidence can be adduced
show that
THERE HAS BEEN MONEY USED
. in this capitol business for corrupt pt
: poses, and hat every reporter IN Aus.
has known IL for weeks and Weef
!. but with law Haunted in their fac
i. enacted for the purpose OF shleldl
a guilt, dared not publish 1t. IN
money was not used 10 circulate fav'
( able reports in the newspapers. U
\ nc! 1t went into the pockets OF :
- II might be dangerous to go any II
HI ther; but. as pointer for the star
y ard, the information is ventured u
~ no person is more insulted at the
ss front which the capitol board has c'
4. upon the pride Of the st'
u, than the man who dared not face
IN: charge that his pockets were lin
ia with bride, Now, let the Stand
en-: furnish the authority for its sta
Re ments, or rest under the suspicion
an, getting its inspiration from sou
az. not less unreliable than the one J
ii oes indicated. e,,
en- The pIiticlems oil Lnt OlhuuhIui
i siS far from showing that il is fully
non on formed" on the subject, develop no
itiGgs, ing except the
fcii MOST STARTLING IGNORANCE
5 Sa- of the whole matter. As the SUN
,Isa the objections to Indiana stone: u
Seen are subjected to comparison WIN
s ssa record. Says the Stanoard
both .aIt I,as haan undaratOOd from