San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-16
EDWIN C. BURLEIGH,
STATE TREASURER OF MAINE, NOMI-
MATED FOR GOVERNOR.

The gentleman nominated for gov
ernor by the republicans Of Maine has
been state treasurer for four years.
There is little doubt Of his election
next September to the higher office,
Maine being usually numbered with
the "sure" republican states. His
nomination was q three months con-
test between three candidates for the
office, one of them S. S. Marble, who
is now governor.
Mr.. Burleigh is in the forty-fifth
year of his age. He was born at Lin
neus, AroOstook county, and his youth
was spent on a farm in the backwOods
of Maine. Most of his life after reach
ing manhood has been devoted to the
service of the state. In 1880 he was
given a clerkship in the Office
of the state treasury and in 1884
was elected state treasurer, which
position he now holds.
The circumstances of Mr.. Burleigh's
nomination have created good deal
of bad feeling ON the part of Governor
Marbles supporters. These claim
that as state treasurer the nominee of
the convention cannot be a candidate
for governor, because, if elected he
would as governor audit his own &C
counts as treasurer, and would have
to appoint the commissioners who will
appraise the vast tracts of valuable
timber lands which he owns in north
ern Maine. The interesting family
quarrel described is accompanied by
accusations that, as public servant
nf 1nnr or II irh hoo
not been slow to neglect his private
interests in the administration of his
various offices. Statements to his
prejudice are probably exaggerated
and it is likely that they will be
dropped as the campaign progresses.
THE San Antonio fair goes through
south west Texas. The surrounding
counties have all been looking anx-
iously for some such move and
stand ready to assist in making it a
first class representative of state pro-
auctions and enterprise. The Castro
vile Anvil is one OF the many jour-
nails that backs up the enterprise. 1t
says:
"San Antonio talks of getting up
big fair this fall. If she does she can
rely on the support of Medina, the
champion stockraising and agricul-
tural county of the west"
The Anvil is assured that the talk
period is passed. The fair will be
held. The organization is perfected,
the charter secure, the stock sub
scribed. Now let all south west
Texas come to the front and make it
the best exhibition ever seen in the
state.
THE Dallas Herald shows her sis
terly affection and fond family feel
ing toward Fort Worth on every pos
sible occasion. The interest taken by
Fort Worth in the deep water problem
at Arkansas Pass has not escaped the
attention of the Dallas people and the
Herald of that city voices the good
will of the metropolis of the Trinity
towards the Panther city.
"The Fort Worth people have an
interest in lands about Arkansas Pass.
They consider an investment of this
kind much safer than buying up their
towns script at rs cents on the dollar.
While deep water on the Texas coast
is most remote, still there is a much
better chance of getting 40 feet of it at
six different points than there is of
the Forts ever paying dollar for dol
lar on what it owes"
This is logic. The Fort Worth peo-
pie are interested in Arkansas Pass,
ergo, Fort Worth cannot pay her
debts. This being accepted as true
there will be thousands of communi-
ties within two years in the same fix
as Fort Worth. The interest in Aran-
sas Pass is destined to spread over all
this great northwest and include all
that lies between the Missouri river
and the Pacific slope,
The very best cuts of beef at the
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