The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-07-11
Too La,e-Too Late.


would have sounded like clap of
thunder, and he could have delivered
a grand Grafton by simply looking
unniterablc things. lie would not
talk; he was wrapt in the solitude of
his own timid indecision. The sGribes
steamed their visuals in vain in an
effort 10 pierce the clouds that sur
rounded him, and they longed to bask
in that eternal sunshine which was
supposed to have settled on his head.
He was above and beyond their reach,
engrossed possibly with sublime
thoughts. Weary and footsore the
scribes retraced their steps and left
him alone In his glory. They carved
not a line and raised not stone to
commemorate their pilgrimages. They
left him aud continued to wend their
devious ways. lie has at last con-
cluded to speak, but none hear him.
the tide was not taken at the Hood.
Alack aday such is life. We some-
times wait for the ripeniug fruit until
it falls from our tardy. grasp and is
gone forever.-Fort Worth Gazette.
1t is seldom that we find more in
Justice crowded into the same number
of words than is to be found in the
above, from one ofthe very sprightlicst
and most intelligent papers IN the
northwest. Last year when SO many
of the papers and public men Of the
state were beseeehiDg General Ross to
run for governor, they know then, as
they do now, the statesmaulike vir-
tues of the man, as well as his devo-
ton TO the true principles of democ-
racy. He is no less u man to-day be-
cause in his devotion TO the priuci-
pies of democracy, he sacrificed heav-
lily in the interests OF harmony. The
Gazette is the only paper in the state
which has as yet called him to book
for this devotion. History does not
record the fact that last year the q a.
ze.te was dying to have Ross run
Consequently its chagrin and disap-
pointment could not have been of that
overpowering, heart-crushing nature
which the above paragraph would ill.,
dicatc IL it remained uninterrupted.
The fact is, while there was ihen a
very decided preference for Ross,
Governor Ireland had served one
term acceptably, and according to
rule, no was to be allowed
another. Ross was the only serious
obstacle in the way. Like the patri-
otto democrat he is, IL did not take
him long to elect for the harmony OF
the party, albeit he himself paid the
price. While the Gazette, singly and
alone, charges this act up against him
as an objectionable sin, all the bal
ance OF the party in Texas regard II
as one of the many Growing virtues
of the big-licarted, uuselfsh Ross
No man is fit TO carry the banners oI
democracy who has not sacrificed for
the party, and who IL not willing To
do it again If its bcsr interests de
mand It at his hands.
There is tone of levity in the arti-
Gle we quote which is neither worth .
of the Gazette nor the man at whom
IL is leveled. We stop right here lonl
enough to advise the Gazette tina
Ross is not one of the men who can b,
laughed out of court, nor are the PEG
pie who are behind him of that sam
tribe. We can also advise the Gazett,
of another fact of which ii may b,
ignorant, but which is fact all tn
same. II is this: Largely over two
thirds of the democrats among WHOM
it cirGulates, are now, were last yea
and will be so next year, staunch per
sonal and political friends OF tn
brave, true Ross. OF course, the Ga
zette elects as to whether it will pur
sue and continue the above fault,
, tactics, but there is one THU,
more than certain, if it doe,
its admirers will hold II re
sponsible, as they Away
do In cases of this kind. The Gazett
a may not entertain very high respec
D for Ross, but il cannot get away fror
the fact that the people of Texas, es
pocially those of the north and north
western sections of the state, love au,
honor him to a degree that is some
thing novel in these latter trading
days. II is known that Ross ia
poor, or at least not rich, man. ii
9 has nothing to trade on even ifhe ha,
4 the disposition to do so. His whoi
, career is redolent with the virtue
which are farthest from the idea o
trading. lie is honest, unselfish an'
devoted. he is able aud statesman
like. but the best of all is he has at hi
back the honest fearless masses OF tn,
unconquerable democracy of Texas
aud such is their strength that tho,
would bear much weaker man thar
Ross to victory, II they had determin
ed to do so, as they have IN the case o
Ross.
We have great respect for the Ga
zette for its ability aud IFS genera
character for wisdom aud worldly at.
tention TO the main chance, but iti
words are so different from the aggre-
gate OF the sentiments which actuate
its following that we, 10th TO believe
Ill of IL, will wait patiently TO see ii Il
IL a rheum or collie which Is disturb
ing the serenity Of our distinguished
n ,ighbor up at the place where the