The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-02
CABELL IS NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR COMPTROLLER, THE TEXAS
FARMER ANNOUNCES.
the Dallas County sheriT for
Land Commissioners.

Dallas, Texas, September 1.--Texa
Farmer, Farmer Shaw editor, in its lates
issue, contains the following interestin;
editorials
Mr.. ]. A. Padon. the Dallas correspond
ent of the Champion, published at Center
Shelby county, Texas, in that paper, o
August 16, published the following con
corning one of Dallas county's prominen
citizens;
II want to introduce to the readers
of the Champion and to the democrats
of East Texas, a man who has been
weighed In the balance and not found
wanting; man who is as true as the
needle to the pole; a man who knows
his duty and executes 1t regardless OF
consequences that may follow; man
who holds the confidence and esteem
and the good will of all the people who
know him, both in and out of the par
ty; man who when duty calls knows
but to obey. This man is the present
efficient sheriff Of Dallas county, MIR.
Ben E. Cabell. In introducing Mr..
Cabell to the people Of East Texas, l
have a purpose in view, and that is
that we Texas democrats make him
our next State comptroller. He has
the ability to fill the office, and the
financial affairs of the State could not
pass into better hands. Mr.. Cabel has
the honor of being president of the
Texas sheriffs' organization, having
held that important office one term.
AT the last meeting he was unanimous
ly elected to the second term without
dissenting vote. No man stands
higher among his people. He is not
politician, but pure democrat. A
more honorable man, or a more thor
ough and efficient officer, can not be
found in the State
referring to the above, Texas Farmer
can say by authority that Mr.. Cabell will
not be candidate for comptroller.
"A very large number of Mr.. Cabell's
friends are endeavoring, however, to in
duce him to be candidate for commits
sioner of the general land office That ne
would make a most excellent land COM
missioner goes without question. He is
thoroughly posted in the land business OF
Texas and his efficiency in office is too
well attested to need any voucher. He
has no superior anywhere as sheriff.
Another point in this connection Is that
his candidacy for land commissioner would
not be against one running as his own
successor Mr.. Finger having dicd. the
present incumbent is an appointee. While
Mr.. Rogan is a most estmable gentleman,
ne has little or no experience in the land
business and will be under the necessity
Of acquiring that experience as land com
missioner. In addition to this, Texas
Farmer is of the opinion that wherever
4 competent man other than a lawyer can
be found for any office in Texas the people
should give it to him.
Our friends of the legal fraternity have
always been noted for their patriotism
This is not intended as irony, but is tho
RUTH Still they have, as a rule, too
much monopolized the office holding of
his country. Their natural affiliations
ire with the business interests and the
great money interests and hence against
agricultural and other laboring classes
when their needs are in competition with
he capitalized interests of the country.
Hence it requires the genuine article OF
in lawyer to be with the
common people in most public contro-
,ersies. Therefore, as suggested, Texas
Farmer is of the opinion that selections
or office should oftener be made from
equitable people other than lawyers.
This must not be taken as the an
of Mr.. Cabell's candidacy.
lie has not yet determined this point, but
t may be said that he is seriously con-
idering it,
1t seems certain that Sheriff Cabell, az
he proper time. make announcement of
lis intentions to succeed Judge Rogan.