The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-12-28


essarily be raised and sustained, else
the Records caption falls flat. FUR
ulshing au occasion when imp.riin-
ence Is not impcftlnenee II our
question was not imperlineut why
then. does II not deserve polite
answer In what does II exhibit
small. suspicious and unworthy spir
II that ought 10 be sehuked7 Has the
Record, either In the arrange ment OF
news matter bearing on the subject,
or in iis editorial comments there
on been open and above board with
It's readers has X kept itself above
suspicion There has not been a line
~ commentator IN the Record for
ans officer of the state engaged 80
the work OF destroying the trusts.
nor has there been single occasion
when an adverse ruling against the
state has not been featured by the
Record II the question of man g
honesty or wo1nnns virtue were
surrounded with as much doubt as
result OF their conduct as is the po-
sition Of the Record In this matter
even after answering mo" the in
temperance Of their answer would
be entirely due TO the questionable
ness Of their conduct and not the
question asked The dear Record
says It has not concerned itself with
hoping for or against the success Of
the attorney general Il has hoped
for the success OF the state In all its
lawful contentious and it has de-
pended upon the courts to prounonce
what is lawful and what is unlaw~
ful'' This sounds we'll but let's ana
lyze H. What is the state and how
does it make its contentious The
state is an inanimate proposition
its laws are man-made. its officers
those who stand for and represent
the state-are man-elected In itself
the state can do nothing, contend
for nothing. but all things acquired,
all rights established, all contentious
guardians. the duly elected officers
And one of these is the worthy at
torney general, for or against whom
the Record has not concerned itself
There are no new questions of law
involved in the controversy now on
between the state and federal courts.
The Record knows this. The question
of state rights is. or should be, ans
wered in favor of the state by every
conscientious citizen. and there are
no other questions involved in the
suit now pending. The state through
its attorney general is seeking to
control the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany by Texas law and through Tex
as courts. the trust. for certain reas-
ons not necessary here 10 dwell
upon, sees easier sailing under a re-
ceiyer who is appointed and controlled
by federal court. The ", ious writs
and legal entanglements that have
grown out Of this are mere pretenses
for delay and subrerfuges for debau-
ehnG a 81 ser r2sttnUlRfih ef lh out OF
z,
:
aw, but we do know what we here
tate. and so do YOU. We want the
ttorney general TO win because We
,eleye he is right because he is for
'eXas. You want the attorney gener-
4 to lose because well that win be
ulIy explained when We get TO i!. !
But let the Record speak for itself. /
That paper says.
vs. TO the attorney general the
Record has opposed and sim opposes
not his law methods, for 30 does
not presume 90 critjCise legal proce-
lure but the political methods which
be- inject. into his official labors. u
]. unnecessary here 90 review those
methods That has been done and it
viii be done again upon occasion
Nur will the Record Dee deferred from
politician and his poll
ties because few small souls tgF 10
rake 30 appear chat The Record is
fi-lmL an officer Ut 'b" law and /
h.- Is4aI methods Happily. the peu-
rIr .Ir roo Intelligent NOT fu under
stand md The Record Ir perfectly /
willing fo ubid, their Judgment !
T1 again quote tbe language of f!
the H,rold. .It e dep.uwuIy 'laI |
90 outrs u.. -o ra,h..--.f impu-u.d !
uHG .r.. Oh purpose a.r 200 wan |
tuJI. uW.,U How ou H mIH -H /
f.I u.4.. himself 3D.. tu fHtH.- -HrH o |
d,muruI. sentiment tul fN.H H
ram, . tNIw uf th, t..f spin. ..