Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-07
LAWYER VS.. LAWYER.
"I.awyer" Declares His Politics in
Reply 10 "AnOther Lawyet"-Pur.
pose Of First Communication.
He shows Up the Irrationality Of the OP'
position 10 Lawyers by the SO
Called Peoples Party.
rons WORM. TEX, oct. 5. 1883

the bar, learned one thing, that, unforiu- |
nately, at times charscterlzes some OF the !
profession, namely The ability to dodge !
the resl issue. Testing the article writ
ten by me by It's expressions, without re-
so ting TO extf4nslc evidence, no one
could say whether am q Democrat or
Republican. Ny utterances might have
been made ty lawyer belonging TO
either party, provided he possessed what
! denOminsfed professional pride and
self.respect But "Another Lawer," be-
ing saturated with the heresy he eX-
Dousos, cannot refrain from invit-
ing a political discussion. And,
In his zeal, he shows Enthusiastically how
he stands politically do not mean that
be merely shows his position In the pend
ing local contest, but he shows his hos
tility 20 the Democratic party, He says
that men Of my way OF thinking have con-
trolled the state government for the last
twenty years. Here he cOmuits an error
In his figures, and ] think IN Intentional
error. Men Of my way Of thinking have
not controlled the state for the last twenty
years, but they have controlled 1t since
Richard Coke was installed as governor
IN January, 1874. so It IL seen Ghat am
a Democrat, though that Tact did not ap.
pear from my former Communication.
have said that thirk "Another Law
yer's" figures were Intentionally wrong.
and whyg Because his argnmentative IN
terrogatOTies from 6re TO eleven, both
inclusive, present &c US grounds OF at
tack thai Republicans and Greenbackers
have been charging against the Demo-
cratic party Tor years. They reproduce
the familiar clap-trEp Of WISH Jones and
other enemies Of tie Democra 9srty
so faithfully that we can readily see that
"Another Lawyersn hostility 10 that
party did not originate With the present
political differences In this county, or
IL IL did commence then, shat II has taken
but few months for him TO get much
further away from the Democratic party
thGn local ola srences could require
Perhaps II he had said that my party had
controlled the state government for the
Lass twelve or thirteen years, he would
have thought that he showed his hand q
little too plainly.
am not an active politician, and my
time Is too valuable for me 10 enter into
a discussion Of general politics with
Another Lawyer" He would have me
do the useless thing OF defending the
Democratic party II needs no defense In
TeXaer but do not propose for Gan
other Lawyer 70 get OF 80 lightly. The
main purpose had In writing my former
communication was 10 show how IRA
uonal were the opposition TO and denun-
Citation OF lawyers by the 60
called "Peoples' Party.n In my argu-
ment had occasion TO use the language
that 30 offends "Another Lawyer.n /
did not write, nor shall / engage in a
general political discussion, as have al.
ready remarked, but shall, as long az
necessary, yindlcate the position | have
taken in regard TO the opposition to
lawyers.
"Another Lawyer" has 80 mixed and
confused matters that should have been
presented separately that to answer his
inquiries one by one, would lead to need
iehs repetition. One Of the principal
things To which he objects, is my right To
crlticise, In the language / used, those
lawyers who have joined the so-called
peoples party II is the right of every
American citizen to discuss orally or
in print questions that concern
the public OF course, such discus
sions should be characterized by as
little bitterness and personalities as posi-
pie aud trust that | have not violated
THIS rule The language | employed Ia
referring to such lawyers as "Another
Lawyer" was as follows, viz: "While
they (menning the Dark Lanternltesl are
constantly decrylng lawyers, vet when
you lind lawyer SOC devoid Of profes-
slonal pride aud seli-respect as 10 allv
himself with them, they receive him with
open arms and treat him with dls,ln-
guished consideration. Let us soc
whether my language WAS too severe. n
nave never heard the gentleman, but
learn from reliable sources that County
Attorney Bowlin seldom falls in his
haransues before the people to say some
lhlng dlsparaglng concerning lawyers
ana nus utteraneos, II is TO be assumed,
voice the sentiments of the party of which
he Is one OF the leaders. Other sneakers
am told, indulge in similar demauoperv
know that the recognized newspaper or.
gan OF the party never misses an oppor.
tunity OF casting slurs at LAWYERS; and
various members OF the party In
communications 10 the organ have
srralgned llawyersas an unworthy class
Oh men. The recent com. |
muhlcauons, having In view the dlspar- |
agement OF our late county Democratic
convention and lts nominations. have all |
or nearly all, referred to the fact that
there We're several lawyers In the conven-
ton, obviously for the purpose OF show.
ing tnat nothing good could proceed from
body composed even partly of LAWYERS
Inc coupling OF the names of Ulawyers
and bankers" as enemies OF the masses
by the members OF the so-called "People,s
party mas become almost stereotyped
Now, let Us try the case BY Jury Of
nlsinterested farmers, What would Won
think, gentlemen of the Jury. az n |
mechanic who associates himself with an
organization, political or otherwise, the
leaders and Official organs OF which are
constantly decrying mechanics And
what would you think OF farmer who
connects himself with party whose lead.
ers and organs are all the time denonnc.
ing farmers1 To ask the questions Is 10
answer them. You would not stop and
say 1.-THE man il exausable because he
~ received as a member OF the parry and
Is honoTed with nomination or an
orice" No, you would say, 1.-THE man
~ unworthy OF recognition by his fellow.
mechanics or farmers. The whole.
SAFE and indiscrlmlnate donunciation
OF mechanics or farmers should arouse
ms Indignation, for It implies that the
business OF mechanic or farmer h do.
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