The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-23

There are men who may be laughed
out of political race; there h we been
men whose friends have pursued a |
certain dragooning and overbearing
course and general combination has
been made to beat them, and good
men ia this way have been very &C.
curely laid under the political daisies
where they will rest until Gabriers
trump will awaken them at the end of
time, and he alone Is competent. But
we can see no present or prospective
chancc for the Gazette to laugh Ross
out of the race. Whenever the Ga
zette goes outside of Fort Worth ON
hunt for the popular man for COVER
nor, IL finds about five men for Ross
to every one for all other men or any
other man, and in the city Ross has
an even break with all others. IL
must be confessed that such situa-
ton is rather Irritating to proud
paper like our friend. the Gazette, but
then it alone is responsible for the
situation, not we, not Ross. There is
one way for the Gazette to get out of
| 1t, and that is, II must whirl in with
the tide, go with q power IL can ncith-
err stem nor control. That Is the
shortest way out. 1t is the easiest
way out. John d. Templeton is an
excellent man. None know him bet
ter, none are more sincerely attached
to him than we are, but the Gazette
leaves some very healthful and
promising political possibilities go
by the board. in order TO have
the glory of vindicating Templeton.
Both Templeton and Swain went OIL
J on Indiana limestone, but there is no
especial reason why the Gazette need
throw off its coat and do nothing but
vindicate these gentlemen. IL they
2 are modest, il the Gazette is not too
, intent in their behalf and does not
keep the matter too much stirred up
/, in time the people will either forget
or forgive, or both, the little lapse
which they made in being willing tc
insult the everlasting rocks of Texas
simply to do honor to those of Indi
ana. We cannot conceive of NOR,
: thankiess task than to go for vindica
'' tlon on SUCH u Dasis MS That wuuu con
: stitute. Burnet granite is better thai
either Indiana or Oatmanville lime
rock. We grant that much, aud, bu
for the additional cost, we ar,
% rather glad to see the substitution
g made. As IL has been done, however
there is no additional cost authorized
Is by the legislature, and so we can sa!
% go ahead, Mr.. Contractor. Every
= thing for the best material, but not ,
IN. cent for additional cost. Mr.. TEN
pleton and Col. Swan may not deem
III. yindication necessary since Burne
has been substituted for Oatmanvill
or for the Indiana rock. We can't sa
how this is, but one thing we d.
iis know, and that is, the Gu
ne zette cannot vindicate these gen
tlemen by making war on Isosi
. or by the silly attempt I
laugh out of the race the stronges
men in the state or in the party. Tn
= road to vindication leading over sue
all obstacle as this is very rough on
indeed, as the Gazette aud the gentle
man named will find out in due Sc,
son, unless they learn reason.
-. All the west and northwest is a
unit for the brave Ross. II has nc
of been so many years that men the
have forgotten the manly services O
young Ross, who barred his bosom I
~ the redskins in their defense. Sine
those days they have all heard goo
-, deal of Ross, and it il safe to say tha
y, they never heard anything but goo
of him. These old Texans may nc
be very elegantly dressed; may be
If little uncouth or so In ball room o
a the like, but they are the truest an
Is steadiest men to the old friendships @
life, to the men who have faithful,
served them, of any people on eartl
u This is the relationship between ther
Al and Ross, and this is why the Gazette
40 efforts TO divorce Them from him ar
wasted efforts. While they are devo
40 ted to him in a personal way they ar
m. also deyotedly attached to his unim
m peachable democracy, his acknowl
edged great ability and his veteral
faithfulness to every interest confide,
40 to his care. These are the men an,
~ the circumstances by which Ross i
u surrounded, aud the Gazette is simpl,
=" thrashing its wings out for nothing b!
arraying itself against current TO,
10 strong for it at all times and under al
y circumstances.
10 the Gazette: The EYANINP