The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-06

t"IJ notary. Affer examining Il
eotu MN IL wrongly described the prop
erty ana would not do. Next day h
biouKht a correct deed. | then toll
nm similar deed must come from w
fho N e, also certificate IRON
doris lien was releassr, and
receipt for the taxes for " ISL
All this was done tho papers were ther
re-exaAstned by City Attorney Johnsor
ana pronounced good. Then ana no
tlil then, without any hurry whatever
ana III days after the order of tha conn
Gil, obeyed tho order and signed the
lote, and that is all there is aNont m
only this, that | volunteer to-wIt. tbat
~ an alderman wanting water ALI owe,
me city. voted for the purchase and
! would do so again. And shoult,y be
elected mayor and the council werc Ia
pass ASST an ordinances TO sell the ground for
SoVV0, l would veto it, so great do i
mink It's Importance to the future sup.
ply OF water TO the people of Dallas.
nun ana newly born fabrication
really TOO contemptible to notice. came
to me to-day--it was, in order 10 inipre
me with the German people~thst
wrote certain editorial allusion 10 Bis.
inarck in yesterdays HHRALp, When
informed OF the pitiful falsehood this
forenoon by my friend, DIR. William
Doh, mad not even seen the article,
ana OF course never wrote II. | am In
no wise connected with the HERALD In
either \ business or editorial sense, and
when | write forit, AZ the reading pub
nc well knows, do so either over my
Iull name or its initials, j. Ii. b. real
ly think that the people will do me the
credit to say that do not fight behind
tho bushes, but always speak out as be-
comes an honest Jeiyersonian Demo-
Crat,
Judging by these successive false
moods, warn every honest and fair
minded man to pay no heed to any
such ISLANDERS sprung between now and
tuesday. Finding nothing to assail
bhey invent these poisoned little yarns
aud clandestinely circulated them
against man who they saw IL too old
TO be mayor and unfit because he il not
rich, Yet they have large organized
committee at work, raise large amounts
OF money, tried to hire all the carriages
In the town, send Off fer non resident
speakers and act as though they thought
they had live vigorous man, with
plenty OF money TO beat Relying inn
plieltly on the integrity Of the people,
confidently await their verdict,
Mr.. Lemon says we want an iron
hand at the helm OF the city, and a man
who can say "N0r There IL exactly
where the gentleman and agree, and
gave him sample OF that kind of man
last summer when no wanted TO sell
the city, at big figures, &C acres of land,
Two ana one-half miles Opt on Turtle
creek, for a park. | said no, because of
our nnancial embarrassment, and be-
leFing every dollar we could spare
should 90 put on improvements
IN toe city TO give employ-
ment to labor and help build up tho CITY.
leaving such luXurios as Mr., lemon
offered to be acquired at q more conven
lent season. ! presume his desire to
sell this land TO the city amply explains
ms extraordinary action III leaving his
home III the country 90 iutermeddle
with the municipal affairs OF this CITY.
Any other man out in the country who
desires TO strike a bonanza with The CITY.
has the same righJ.
Fellow citizens, mg case Is ia your
hands. / am neither Young man. ip
bis homage, climbing tie mountain ol
life, with every step endangered hy iu-
experience and bOuld6rs. nor an old
man In his dotage descending the uppn,
site SLOPE trembling %. evory step, les.
the same b0uldurs should follow
and crush him, bat man in thr
prime Of hiei moving serenely on tho
Intermediate table lands, and
uuObatructed vision in every direction
endangered by nc unseou obstruction
prudentlY guarding against tho iuds
cretious Of youth and, as wisely no ma,
be, adjusting my action acclrliug /.
circumstances 80 they arise for Oh,
greatest good 10 those around me Eefa
unmoved by ephemeral manifestations
stand face 70 face with my fellow
cIt'aous, tearing no man, slauJerlug d,
man, wishing well TO all men.
Thanking you. all, bid all o kindll
good night NV groltUst dosirl
Is to- serve my fellow
man aud eounirymon. | thank yol
gentiemen FOR your attention.
Tho speaker retired amid thuuleriu,
| applause and shouts Of nHurrah io
| honest guYernmeutw "You'u get Their,
major ANA the Democrats and you
| friends, regardless Of politics, vii
down tho ring"
CAPT. CoNNOR's SPEECH.
Capt. Nonuor, who was loudly cRlloI
| for, took the stand and made a splen
/ did speech, which was interesting as /
/ dealt IN tho municipal affairs OF the citl
] NNA 500 p AfAH NAtNAAaH eNA III as lAlNlhls
FELLOW CITIZENS OF DALLAs-I havl
no desire 30 deal in personalities, nor dt
| / intend TO do so, and hopo IN appoarini
before you IS do, thai do so i'm mi
! interest OF this city aud my fellow Citi
! 2eus, and earnestly wish that you VIII,
are Within the hearing OF my voice AM
| love Dallas Will Join with INC In adyO
| eating the claims of a man who Is ii
| every way qualified, who is compton
aud honest, aud will give his Out.r
| time and all OF his energies TO tho fu
/ turo progress of our people and IN
| growth Of our city,
Crowdus was a failure asa mayor
! while h0 may be n
nauciM success for him
s0lt he never during this administrator
made ono single good transaction 70
| the city of Dallas, lle was also Tn
| financial agent Tor the Methodist churc
OF Dallas (nf which am q m0mber) AM
/ ask the members OF that church u th
sale ol Cue church's property, on tn
Cornerol Lamar aud Commerce streets
was over = groat financial foresight
| Yes, ne sold II for $500 Tor the c'urC
and the Merchants exchange paid $3.50
shortly aiterward for the very sam
| property.
Hh'f ~ ANAAN " -NlN lNfNANt AHh.N NNNN'NI
upon the part Of the people and Ma
/ Brown Is but 90 expression Of a spor
| aneous movement of the ir
| teiIigent, substantial aud putrlotl
o,lileus o. receive mn honest aud an
client administration 1f tho busin 50 &
the city.
| Politics haye, properly, no moro to q
| with such on administration than wit
| the conduct of any mercantile business
/ Politics intmdg into tho one Tor pun
| pose of bargain and plumber, and wins
/ politics can make OF 10 wo saw ig th
| days ot the Tweed ring in tho city ,
| New York.
80, my fellow citizens, / have been
/ Democrat from the urst breath / cv,
east, and I know that ! speak Che trut
whom ! tell you THAI my choice for Ga
I wBF orally 9i this city Is 1s good q Dem
ucrst as ever drew breath
and may this arm I hol
before You iall paralyzod b
my sido 10 { over vote amy othor br
tna. OF Democracy and IN tue iuteres
Of my people.
CroVdus tells you 90 his speeches In,
ttnn Inn. tupnafnN hfr ttf,D..r o., s.ieI,Ii