Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-30

appropriations at Galveston, or at all
her point on the coast of Texas. 8
The News prefers to let Galveston re.
main without government aid OF
any kind unless the plan Of
operations is to be dictsted by it, or by
those with whom 1t is aligned. To sc
complish its object the News does not
| hesitate to misrepresent congressman Is
views, to BULLDOGS them, If il csn, and to
pose as an Immaculate journalistic virs In
while it falsely imputes improper motives
to the individuals whom the people hsve
chosen to represent them. l say TO The
News, that l do not "cower and
tremble" with apprehension about
the vote OF Southwestern Texas
any more than I do when
the News turns loose its editorial guns
upon me, which, like the toy pistols on
the Fourth Of July, produce more noise
than damsge, except to those VINO fire
them.
That 1 may not be misunderstood In
relation to the deep water appropriations,
l now say that want deep water st GAL
weston with which, by the way, nearly
all of Southwestern Texas is connected
oy rail) and l do not care who puts it
there; but l am not going to favor an
abandonment Of what we have for
something "that We know not Of"
The plan now being carried out at Calves
ton is substantially the scheme proposed
by Captain Eads, except as to distance
between the jetties. Why not give 1t 8
fair trial? As to the appropriations,
Major Ernst started in short time ago
with 100000, and this Congress will
give him at least $500, OOOamore, so thst
ne will only fall short $500, 900 of 81, OOO,-
600 which General Duane told the COM
mittee he could pref asoly sexpend this
year. General Dual said that BY the ex-
penditure of $4,000 600 ne would give
Galveston twenty feet OF water on The
outer bar, and that with the balance
asked for he would guarantee thirty feet
Of water.
What more does the News want2 If l
were to initiate Mr.. 0cliltree's example
and decline the $500, 600 for Galveston,
what course would the News then sug-
ges,?
l believe that the acknowledgements
idea is correct one, but while 1t Is pend
ing favor the continuance of the work
at Galveston. Whatever may be the fate
OF that bill the work done by Msjor Ernst
is SO much accomplished and Can be utll-
ized.' The News seems to forget that
Msior Ernst is not following
the Mansfield plan which it con-
demned, but that he is
carrying out the scheme prepared by
board Of survey, OF which the present
chief engineer was member, appointed
for the specific purpose Of devising plan
for the Improvement Of the bar and mar
Dor at Galveston.
Themistocles exclaimed: "Strike, but
hear me-" The News strikes, but does
not listen. 1t sets itself up as an
on the subject of hydrs ulic
and forthwith condemns q
scheme Ct which it knows absolutely
nothing. The wiser course for the
interest Of Galveston would bal
to aid by moral encouragement
the officer In charge OF the work and at
The same time advocate in rations1 way
he substitution of different system for
hat adopted through the river and harbor
dill.
Now, one word to the News In conclu-
sion. Is it not shout time that the News
lad discovered that it can not, either by
'idicule, or intimidation, or denuncistion, |
,r abuse, or bulIdozing, force the Repre-
sentative from the Seventh district to |
'werve from the path of his duty as |
lie understands it; or h,s the |
News concluded that, while such is the
.ase, ne may be forced from it by the
publication Of private letter, or oy
'uerile threats about redistricting the
tate, or electing somebody in his place?
These scarecrows have no terrors for
ne. When l was requested by leading
5slveston citizens to spend the winter at
Washington during the second session
4 Colonel Ochiltree's term and assist in
occurring the passage of the Eads bill, l
vas admonished that my chances for the
otes Of Southwestern Texas would be
,one If went-but 1 went all the same.
When l was renominated for Congress
q 1884, 1 withdrew from the law firm
With which was associated,
bandoned the practice Of my profession,
nd devoted myself exclusively to the
usiness of representing my district
by one of those accidents
7hich befall men who indulge in specu-
,tive undertakings, the clttIe firm with
Which was connected failed and found
Myself involved In dett which still clings
D me like the shirt of Nessus
But now say to the News, that al
nough failure to be reelected to Con-
ress would leave me without practice
nd staggering under the load of heavy
upon which manage to ,
sy interest out Of my congressional
alary, would rather accept those con-
itions and begin my profes sional life
new than do the things which my con-
cieIce tells me sre wrong.
Therefore its threats in that respect
ass me by as the idle winds which hurt
lie not. So far as l am concerned this
tier closes our controversy. Your
bedient servant, W. H GRAIN.