Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21
TEXAS POLITICS.
Public Sentiment In the Lone Star
State as Reflected by The
Press.
what the Texas Newspapers Say OF Texas
Politicians and Political Hopes
and Chances.


lawyer, IL receiving a strong endorsement
all over the state for attorney general
ICleburne Chronicle.
on the night OF December "a, at Austin
Tex, Mrs. Eula Phillips was foully muir
dered by an unknown midnight nend
Since then, detectives have been at worl
on the case. Recently her husband wa
arrested and charged with the dreadful
crime. Witnesses testified that on th,
night OF the murder Mrs. Phillips VISITED
a house OF ill-fame IN company with I
man who took her In carriage. But th'
public was unprepared for the latest re
port in connection with the case, which
some unknown wretch telegraphed TO {
! number OF papers, and which was pub
lished In a Denison paper, to the effec
| that the man who was In the carriage
with the woman on that fatal night wa,
"a high state official and candidate fol-
governor" AS Hon. w. j. Swain, comp
! troller, is the only high state official who
! is known to be q candidate for governor
/ his friends are mortified and Indignant
that such foul SANDER should be put
into circulation. The detectives who have
been working up the case, have, on theiI
oaths, branded the report as the basest OF
Swain had never been mentioned as IN the
remotest degree connected with the
scandal that so closely preceded the awful
murder. Gov. Ireland says the report is
simply atrocious. 1t Is the vilest attempt
to ruin public mau's reputation ever
known in Texas. III the villain who
started the report can be found he should
be prosecuted to the last extremity -
[Greenevllle Banner.
Judge Alexander Terrell is fully deter
mined to go before the people as a candi-
date for United States Senator. This is
an instance wherein the force of intellect
and the influence OF brilliant abilities are
doing that which is generally left to con-
ventions and newspapers.--P Plano Re-
view.
Prof. John Collier appears to be the
favorite among teachers as well as a
great many newspapers throughout the
state for the Office OF superintendent of
public instruction Cleburue Chronicle.
Some Swain papers are trying to make
the public believe that Gen Ross is in
favor of free grass. Gen. Ross SAYS en-
phatically that the land should be utilized
in order to produce revenue, provided it
does not interfere with It's being bought
by actual settlers. Does this show that
he Is in favor of free grass? Not much
Texas Mesquiter.
We notice that the Cooke County Teach
ers' association have passed resolutions
asking Prof. James NJ Carlisle of Whites.
boro to become candidate for state SUI
perintendent of public instruction. He is
a practical teacher, of broad views and
superior executive ability; besides, a ripe
scholar, who received the degree of A. NJ.
from one OF the oldest and most noted
colleges in the South Prof. Carl sic aud
Prof. jenkins of this place were class
mates at college for four years, and Mr.
Jenkins, of course, very naturally desires
to ace the HUI county delegation 20 solid
for his old friend Carlisle for state super
intendent Of public instruction at the
coming Democratic state convention
Hubbard City News.
Charles A. Culberson of Marion stands
head and shoulders above all named as
pirants for the Office of attorney general.
II Coleman Voice.
SWANS majestic, capacious boom has
swallowed at one gulp that Ross boomlet
Yes, that Ross boomlette has slid down
the throat of time. Kcrryille Eye.
Gen. Ross Is patriotic Texan, soldier
and gentleman. There are 10000 lust
such men In the state, but we cannot
afford to make them all governors. Col
Swain has in addition to these good quail
tiles, other qualifications which pre-.
eminently 1T him for the position. Should
Gen Ross receive the nomination we
would give him hearty support, but be-
lievlng that Swain is the man for the
times and the place, we throw up our hat
for Swain. - Coleman Voice.
The Cooke County Teachers association
passed resolution at their recent meet.
Ing asking Prof. James M Carlisle to be.
come candidate for superintendent OF
public instruction. Prof. Carlisle Is an
accomplished teacher, profo und scholar
and Christian gentleman of high integ-
rity, and would make very ex.
cellent superintendent, but no better
than Prof. Collier of Mansfield whose can
dldacy has already been favorably men
toned extensively throughout the state
We hope that one OF these gentlemen
will decline to be candidate and there
by insure the election of the other. --1Col.
orado Clipper.
They are getting pretty close to the
perpetrators of the Islander upon Col.
pn"iui Niu ~, nv uouDly Will not DC long
until the whole miserable, despicable
transaction will be fully unearthed, as IL
should bel San Antonio Light
All things considered, 1t does not ap-
pear that Senator sMaxey will be much
disturbed by the thinnsh Terrell boom. -
Plano Review.
An effort has been made to connect the
name Of Col. Swain with the Austin
cTimes. 1t was a stupid thing to do. 1t
has utterly failed OF les object. All unite
in denouncing IL as an infamous SANDER.
At the same time several papers demand
that Swain shalt show who the slanderer
Is, aud who is the "high state olicialp
referred to. We think this very unjust.
II Swain is Innocent, and these papers
say he is, why ask him TO prove ii? As
between Col Swain aud his opponents, II
there is a suspicion of guilt anywhere 10
should rest with the latter. They are
certainly Interested In connecting and
promulgatiug the slan1er, IL II is in
cumbent upon anyone to show who the
sianderer is the onus probandl should
rest with them. Swain, OF all men, is
the least chargeable with a motive for
concocting aud promulgatlng the Islander.
III Cameron Democrat.