The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-10
WANT MORE COURTS.
Mr. Barry Answers His Critics With
Vizor Down and Lance ut
Rest.

ArdmOre, /. T., Jan. 5.-Will you
allow me space for q reply to the
criticisms of Congressman Culberson
and Mr.. Gaines of Paris, Tex. which
have recently appeared in the col
umns of your valuable journal. upon
my plea for increased Judicial fIcili-
ties for the people of this territory,
Irrespective of race? These gentle
men impute to me selfish motives,
and broadly intimate that l am COW
ertly indulging d secret ambition for
a judgeship.
Neither of them refer to the merits
of the matter, nor answer the plain
facts and statements presented by
myself, but adroitly divert the discus
sion to criticism of my personal
motives. This perhaps may be par
dOned in Mr.. Gaines, who is a resi-
deaf o. Paris, aud whose Interests,
associations aud sympathies are init
mately affected by the abolition of
GIc 4cScIdI COuIC Ut ludt 'ClIS, Win AlS
vast resultant revenues flowing into
the the Golfers of that community
from this territory. Like the He
breWs of old, that went up to their
cities to be taxed under the edict of
Augustus Caesar, the people of this
territory make compulsory pilgrim
5es to Paris aud are fleeced of their
semi-annual tribute with a monotonv
and a regularity that i becoming
more and more painful to them.
Therefore il is small wonder that the
Paris courts should be, III the eyes of
its populace and their champion. Mr..
Gaines, "a thing of beauty and joy
forever" an object of local aGoratlon
akin to that superstitious devotion
felt by the East Indians for the sacred
white elephant, aud which court the
Parisians guard with the fierce rever-
ence Of oriental idOlatry.
So their case is not difficult to dag
nose, but with Mr.. Culberson it is
different. His capacious Intellect
and comprehensive views have gained
him an admitted place in the sphere
of statesmanship. Your Washington
correspondent in the News of the Sd
Instant says that distinguished gen.
tleman is sensitive upon this subject,
and reports him as saying that talk
like q man who wants TO be a judge.
1t can but be a matter of surprise
when Col. Culberson sees, or thinks
he sees, symptoms of official ambition
in another, that he should criticiSe OF
ridicule it, when he has spent nearly
all his lite in public office. Bearded
men voted for him for congress at
the last election who were mewling
when he was first e.etted to that
honor, and which he has filled with
such distinguished credit, without
the slightest intermission. ever since
He also says in this interview that
] am premature i'll my plea for home
rule for this people, because l "have
not yet become aeclimated." Posi-
bly, that may be true. But | am
aware of no probationary period III
such matters; though were l to seek
shelter under worthy prec e1ent /
would find it in the history my
distinguished friend himself. tor
within two OF three years after lis
removal from Alabama to the great
stA.e which he has adorned with sig lal
abilities we fiud him occupying a seat
in the legislature thereof some thirty
six years ago.
But what private motives may in
fucnce this eminent congressman in
his opposition to the full relief we
claim, or what private motives may
have in j.,ining with this people i'll
demanding it, If indeed either have
such motives, 10 wholly beside the
case and doubtless matter of very
little concern to the public. Were it
not a fact that Co. Culberson is be-
yond such suspicion and forever forti-
lied in popular favor, the ungenerous
might say that he wishes to keep his
afences" up and in good repair, and
would not wish to antagonize SO pow
erful and Influential 8 county in his