The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-03
/ WIlHEkING REBUKE.
The DlslSnERIreD KNIGHT
oAszn Of His .s0littsring Armer aud
Haughty Mien"-Apd His Attack
On the Land Beard Shswn In
IT. True Light-The Rob-
Der Syndicate, Etc.

dress OF Mr.. w. Il. Zuber to the peO-
pie OF Texas, in relation TO tho Greer
county matters:
Darby, Grimes county, Texas, September
%, 1885:
Ny FELLOW CIrIzENs-I am favored
with copy of the Galveston News OF
tho 10th OF September, containing q
letter dated Mobeeile, September 9th,
over an anonymous signature which is
explained to DO tho "nom do plume"
Of a certain State senator OF high birth,
In which rs tue News Expresses 1t in
caption "the disinherited Knight re-
enterh the lat with naughty chest and
glittering armor," anu 'with terrific
sarcasm and shining English he lays
about hiM--the land board, GRASS
commissioners and their dofsndess.n
! have read the "Knight's" letter and
find this appalling caption
to be correct. Tho volume
OF the "Knight's' ire Is
directed against Governor Ireland,
Comptroller Swain, Treasurer Lub.
book, Land Commissioner Walsh, At
torney-General Templaton and pri-
vate citizen Swisher. or tho officials
Just mentioned Governor ireland ~
the only ono whom he cOndeacends TO
mention by name, though he includes
them all In the general term "land
DOard." Private cltizon Swisher no
does mention by name, but with an
evident effort 70 appear to do so incl
dentaily and with great condescon-
sion. While the veil with which he
covers the fountain of his wrath IL too
thin TO conceal the fact That his srtil-
lery in leveied no more against the
land board than agalns. John NJ.
Swishar. The subject OF contention IL
Greer county, which is the righiful
property of the State OF Texas, Of the
scholastic population of Texas, OF the
veterans and widows Of veterans who
fought under Sam Houston Tor the
right, Texas and of other citizens OF
Texas. The cauae OF contention IL
the high-handed acts OF the
Franklyn Land and Cattle company,
foreign syndicate, NOT Texans, nor
even Americans; who, without con-
aultlng the owners OF Greer county
nor even the authorities Of the United
States government, have taken unlaw.
full possession OF the territory and nrs
defying the Justice OF ownership and
the authority OF law TO dispossess
them. The facts of contention are the
efforts Of the land board In obedience
to their sworn obligations az State Of
fi0ers. OF Colonel Swishor, In obedi-
ence TO hls contract obligations, 10 his
fellow veterans, and OF oil in obeui-
ence to their sense of honor, justice
and patriotism, 20 secure 30 Texas and
Texans the
RIGHT OF POSSESSION OF oRERn
COUNTY
and her lands, nnd the counter efforts
Of the "Knight'as mercensry attorney
to secure TO that foreign syndicate
their outrageous and unlawful p0ssss-
sion Of the same,t0 extinguish and the
rights OF Texas and Texans, the
"Knight" IL preparing, II possible,
to procure for his clients decree
OF the Federal court declaring Greer
county to be a part OF the Indian Ter.
rttory, and 40 part OF Texas. To ac-
complish this purpose, no IL trans
Cending his professional duty us an
First, no initiates tho "Plumed
Knight" by misusing his senatorial In.
HuenCe to weaken our claimB to Greer
county; and second, hs is laborinp
through tho columns OF the "News" tc
conduct the current Of public opinion
into the channel OF opposition to the
rights aud interests OF his native State,
OF her citizens and OF her little child.
rem. The "News," to forward
the "Knight's" efforts, pompously and
truthfully announces the "KuiKht's''
letter in the caption quoted NJ the
head OF this article, but In which, In
shining English 10 tho only virtue dis
played. That extensively circulated
Journal announced tho "Disintere,sed
Knight" as re-enterlng tho list (oi
champions) with naughty chest,
glit.ering armor and terrific arcasm.'i
The "glttterlng armor" Ia doubtless
the one worn and frightened by his
illustrious father In the battle of San
Jacinto; Inherited by the son, whom II
will au0rn when he provca himself
worthy Of his h0nor0d sire. The
"haughty chest aud terrific sarcasm'i
are the only articles attributed to him
In the caption, aud they are precisely
such rs sensible men use only when
destitute OF Just, sound aud reasonable
arguments, aud are conclusive evi.
denoe OF their conscionces of the weak.
ness OF their cause. / can not refrain
from u few sober comments ON tn,
gontlemAn's non do plume. The "Dis.
inherited kuighp assumed as III tn,
order OF knighth0od were conferred AZ
Texas rs In Europs and inherited lik,
baronial title. ltimIlios that no WA
once heir apparent 10 tho honors o
Knishth0od, but that he has been
DEPRIVED OF HIS HERITAGE.
In this confederation OF America,
republics, titles and honors are inner
lied In degree and modified form, bu
not absolutely ~ In Europe. When ar
American citizen, by successive scr
vices and sacrifices, IN promoted :,
honor aud position, we American
award more or less OF his we'll
honors to his posterity; we acknowl
edge the inherent worth OF his family
and whom occasion IL presented, vi
place HE sons, rather than others, II
the line OF promotion, and when the,
prove themselves worthy they or,
sometimes elevated 10 positions a
high as those OF the ancestors, and %
casionAlly higher. This gontloman'
father, fret ~ lieutenant uudor Con
erAl Jackson at the horseshoe bond
and lastly as commander n-ohief a
Ian Jaclnte, enriched the soil with hi
blood and won for himself and hi
posterity immortal honors, which con
Quoted him successively 10 tho presl
dency Of tho Republic Of Texas, and /,
. seat In the senate Of the Unite,
States OF America. These honor
doubtless constitute tho knirh,
hood 10 which tho goutlem A
has been heir apparent. True 3
American instinct, the gontlomau'
fellow citizens placed him In the lin
Of promotion by clsoting him distric
attorney OF Wheeler and other couu
ties, and ~ he proved himself worth
by successfully prosecuting a suit /
compel this same francklyn Land an
Cattle company 10 pay taxes for thsi
property In this samo Greer count,
They promoted him 10 HE present pos
tlon OF State senator, and had he nc
become "disinherited,n / have n
doubt that he would DO further mr.
noted In the near future 10 tho 10,
ernorship OF Texas, and later 10 m
seat epce occupied by HE noble fatbs
In the United States Senate, aud MI
knows but that no would finally /
transferred 10 tho seat now occupie
bv 0rovor Clevolaud. Hat no,ur ia