The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09
ist They Arc Not Fairly Treated
by Certain Newspapers.
ARGE DOC1oRfD POLITICAL NEWS
IA That the Attorney General IL
Against In North
Tcxas--Whys and Whercforcs.
the public.

nSr utUoNldtS Niip dit tNhlub au III
est in tho gubernatorial contest, should
ow the attitude OF the Dallas Galveston
MS in reference thereto. to the end
III they niiy not be. in any particular,
sled by its singularly unfair and parti-
course. Its artful efforts TO injure the
hdidacy OF Mr.. Crane by misrepresenta-
Sn Of facts, by studied suppression OF
US favorable to him. by adroitly warping
ports and comments. and by eXaggera-
bn Of every circumstance that could give
hnifest to every reader OF its columns ai.d
I've surprised no one. These tactics have
vulyed no new procedure for the News
its unvarying and perpetual war against
foremost Representatives in Texas Of
mocratio principles, whoever they
aneed ut the time to be. But tho arro-
nee of unrestrained and pulled up mon
oily has devised an innovation that throws
the shade all of the past performances
this journal. and rivals In its scheme
at shall reach the Texas public the most
Fbitrary plan Of press censorship ever en-
reed by Cossack or Teuton despot. Be-
living itself to be secure beyond the
lance of rivalry in possession of the field
North Texas journalism, the News now
fntnres to assume autocratic authority in
be selection of the political llerllure
|hich tho people of this section are 10 be
ermttod, through its grace, to read, aud
choose for them cniy that which in
bne and teaching has its approval. CT
hich is so tempered as to run the gaurt-
ft OF It's censorship. 1t denies the right
the individual to call its own august
Being TO account, whatever may be its Of
ense against the laws of accuracy or pro-
3riety. II these statements are true, they
PRESENT a serious issue indeed to the at
IGNITION of the whole people of Texas, in
view of the relation of the News to the
journalism of this part OF the State. The
Fell-springs of publicity can not be con-
(rulled and monopolized for a selfish pur-
pose In any community or State without
grave menace to the welfare of its people.
charge that the News, in violation of
Every established rule OF honorable jour
nalism and of the plainest obligations of
simple Justice has, from time to time, made
publications referring TO Mr..
Crane, originating with itself, designed TO
place him in false position before the
people OF the State, and to njure his CUB
chances. which publications 1t
will neither itself correct, nor permit to
70 corrected in its columns except In Ian
fnage dictated by itself. On the eth of
January addressed the following com
nunication to the News:
Editor News.
Dallas, January 27, 1851 beg perms-
sion TO call attention to the inaccuracy
and uDfairness of the following para
graph, taken from an editorial expression
In the News, printed as stan corresponds
enee IN your issue OF January 20:
But the constitutionality of the act Will
be tested, just us was the bill sired by
General Crane investing the land commits
stoper with the powers of an autocratlc
tribunal in regard to the rnyaiidation OF
land titles, and which was knocked into
flinders by the high courts" etc.
This is the second time within six weeks
that the News has referred in this manner
to the office forfeiture act passed by the
Twenty-ffth legislature. and has asserted
that IL has been knocked into flinders"
by the higher courts. although quite the
contrary is the truth. said act having
never, as yet, been attacked judcially.
The courts of civil appeal have. in sew
eral instances. denied the authority of the
land commissioner to forfeit under the
act OF 1851 and the acts amcndatory there
Of without judicial ascertainment, sales
u public lands for non payment OF inter-
est, but the supreme court has granted
writs of error in each case. This is no way
affects the act OF 1897. however, the me-
cessity for which can easily be made man
ifest TO any ono familiar with the land
business of Texas. Tho assertion that said
act invests the land commissioner with
the powers of an autocratic tribunal is
as far from tho actual fact as the ono
thnt IL has been knocked out by the higher
courts, for each delinquent has his day In
court under its provisions, which give him
six months Ia which to contest forfeiture
and obtain setting aside thereof. Under
ais, stan. Id
derstand how the News can be so grossly
inaccurate in its repeated STAFF editorial
references to this piece of legislation, ana
II would seem. In view OF Its facilities FOR
acquiring accurate information ON this
subject, that II is determined to treat Mr..
Crane unfairly. presumption which is
fortified by the fact that it's stan writer
who is quoted above, is also the author
OF the statement that Mr.. Crane lobhied
against the Presicr text book bill. proof of
which he has. SO far, declined or been iin-
able to furnish. although repeatedly chal-
lengcd TO do so, and offered a liberal re-
ward for It's production. to stimulate his
Efforts in that direction. Respectfully.
u. q. Senter.
This communication as submitted the
Jews refused to print. but doctored II SO
3 to present a statement Of an entirely
ifferent nature, which it offered to pub
Oh over my signature. The card which
10 News kindly prepared for mo to sign
overlooked the fact that the
ews itself was the author of the mac
lraoies complained OF. and also omitted
lie challenge for it To produce. under the
SEPARATION Of liberal reward, proof OF the
large it has made more than once that
n. Crane lcbbied against the uniform tex
ook bill. Every man familiar with the
binary rules of even the most prostituted
pc OF journalism knows that II is every
here recognized as imperative law by the
Tess that the person attacked In It's col
nns, and especially when attacked by it.
III, shall have opportunity to make such |
ply, not unsuitable for publication, AS he
AZ choose to make. The ncw code adept |
by the News. and fortunately in use Ky |
sef exclusively. places the name and fame |
every man in Texas who may rise 10
e surface Of affairs wholly at its inerey. |
in no way lessons. but rather increases
opense against the victim Of Its hos
MY, and against It's own constituency.
AT II endeayors To conceal its identity |