Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-06-10

In this connection l am reminded of
the fact that Judge Lipscomb served
nearly two years as judge while the
district attorney lived in the same
county.
Mr.. Bishop contends that the pos
session of these offices by Palestine
men is proof of a political machine"
and centralized power" at Palestine.
| will state, for the information of
Mr.. Bishop, that it is well known in
Palestine that while Campbell and
McMeans may be charged with being
in the same boat, Gregg, Gardner and
Harris each paddles his own canoe;
and when either one wants an office
ne runs for it, regardless of other
! candidates.
While on the subject of county ro-
alton and distribution of honors, l
remind Mr.. Bishop that his fellow
townsman, Hon. ]. ]. Faulk, has only
recently been senator of the Athens
district for four years, and at the
same time Joe Mcdonald was district
attorney. Judge Blades of Henderson
county is a candidate for state comp
election; and | suggest that all those
who want to do something for Hen
1erson county might vote for Judge
Blades. And there is Hon. John A.
Mobley of Athens, candidate for
speaker of the house of representa-
tives, who if Endorsed by his own peo-
de, has strong hopes for election to
hat important office. If Blades,
Bishop and Mobley succeed in their
aspirations, then, according to Bish-
,p's logic, will we not have Proof of
political machine" and centralized
)ower' 81. Athens?
Turning to Houston county, there
Hon. C. C. Stokes, who has been
senator from this district for four
years and it seems can safely count |
IN reelection; and Judge Williams, |
10 doubt, will remain on the supreme
court during his natural life. So, in |
comparison, Palestine is not quite as
greedy as Mr. Bishop would have you
believe.
In his desperation Mr. Bishop tries |
get support in Houston county by |
saying: by reason of having this |
POLITICAL power, | understand Pales- |
tine very easily secured the State |
Railroad when Houston county seem |
ed entitled to it." This is another |
reason Mr.. Bishop gives why he
should be judge. But is the charge |
true? 1t is now well known, or at |
least believed at Palestine, that the |
penitentiary board from the beginning |
intended to come to Palestine, but |
purposely left Palestine out of the |
bill that was passed by the legisla- |
ture because they wanted Palestine |
to do something for the road. The |
SloIhCLl was dli WlobSo, pul
was used as prize on Palestine. 1t |
seems to be the policy of the board to |
go west from Palestine, and. | have |
no doubt that later the road will be |
extended both north and south. If |
there is anything in the charge made |
by Mr.. Bishop, it is evidently aimed |
at Governor Campbell; and yet | |
have heard the governor denounced |
in Palestine as having caused Pales-
tine to be left out of the bill If |
there was any politics worked against |
Crockett, it was in using that place
to hold up Palestine, and surely no
political machine" at Palestine did
that.
In another article | will answer Mr..
Bishops attack on my official record,
and | promise you will be interested,
regardless of county lines.
Respectfully submitted,
B. H. GARDNER