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Newspaper
Graham Leader
Location
Graham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1885
Page
4
The Dallas Wagenhaeuser brewery opening procession stirred controversy as citizens urged Mayor John Brown not to have city officials involved. The mayor said the Herald incorrectly announced his participation without his knowledge or consent, and he did not march with the procession.
Offensive partisanship led to the removal of Dallas postmaster Garrison and his replacement by John M. Cochran whose appointment was described as inoffensive partisan reform.
Weatherford reports Fred Desmith, brother-in-law of J H Milliken, jailed tonight on charges of complicity in the killing of James Lee by Milliken on Monday. The piece notes Texas press agitating over Galveston News backing for Gibbs as governor and Terrell as US Senator, predicting influence if successful.
On the 16th inst Gov Ireland appeared before an Austin magistrate to answer a complaint for obstructing a street crossing with his carriage. He was fined ten dollars, which he paid and left without sign of grumbling.
The Pennsylvania Congressman Sam Randall argues that others should be offensive partisans in support of their party. He says officeholders should be removed if they are Republicans and that public sentiment would back this. He cites President Cleveland’s reform efforts as needing to destroy disease wherever it exists.
The Texas press treats Judge Terrell’s stance against private corporations and large land sales as a repudiation of his state senate actions. Ex senator Stephens defends the judge, recalling 1876 efforts to limit corporate growth and urging reference to the senate journal for consistency.
In Dallas Judge Bower was notified by Governor Ireland that Bent Elam, convicted in this county for horse theft and sentenced to five years, has been pardoned. The pardon requires Elam to abstain from intoxicants and maintain good behavior, with potential reversion to prison if he drinks.
Hon R B Hubbard paused in San Francisco en route to Japan to be hosted by local business leaders. His speech, though praised, eludes stenographers who cannot capture his eloquence. The minister sails for Asia and hopes to ignite support across the Japanese empire.
Fort Worth merchants sign a call urging Hon. A. W. Terrell to speak on civil liberty as the judge selects his own topic. The piece notes Texas capitol contract issues, contractor profits, and critiques state procurement. It also reports Superintendent Baker’s census notice to assessors to send scholastic abstracts for July apportionment of school funds.
David Shannon of Ohio filed a warrant with Sheriff Maddox for the arrest of Lacroix Bros also known as Phoenix formerly of Port Huron Michigan. They are accused of forging George Euger’s name to obtain 1500 dollars and a habeas corpus writ has been secured. They may flee to Ohio if needed.
The Washington Post notes opposition to James A. Genge of Devison Texas for inspector of fraudulent land entries. Secretary Lamar received protests detailing serious charges against George. he resigned to allow a full investigation. The resignation was accepted and an inquiry begins.
Wild scene in Fort Worth district court as J T Stevens murder trial in Mansfield faced disruption. Attorneys Furman Wear clashed, Judge Beckham intervened, fees levied 350 each, Furman paid Wear’s fine, then order briefly restored before adjournment.
The News reports Enrolling Clerk J. W. Boynton of the Nineteenth legislature denies knowledge of how a local option law bill was removed from the calendar. Investigations suggest he bears no conscious guilt. a trickster allegedly captured the bill near session end, absolving Boynton of blame.
Abraham Howard of Chelse a Mass writes Gov Ireland asking to verify his son Eugene H Howard who served in the Sixth United States Infantry and was discharged as Frank Howard at Leavenworth Kansas on January 26 1884. He later read a Boston Herald note claiming Frank Howard was shot and killed in Texas but with no time or place. He fears the murdered man may be his son.
Fort Worth June 19 the Herrin jury reported they could not agree after a week of deliberation. Judge Beckham discharged them with counsel consent. The panel split three for first degree murder life sentence eight for second degree twenty five years one for third degree five years. Herrin’s chances to hang now seen as slim.
The defeated vice presidential candidate Mr. Logan treats late supporters harshly. He now shuns officeholders of the Republican Party who seek his aid to retain their positions, leaving them humiliated. The notice warns Republicans no assistance will come from Logan.
Gen. Logan declares that any Republican seeking retention by the current administration will be removed. He says he has received many letters from Republicans urging active effort to keep them in office but he will not humiliate himself. He would rather help oust Republicans who seek Democratic favors. He finds it odd that a Republican would ask a Democratic administration to retain him in office.
A Lewiston Maine column recalls Judge Walton who sentenced a man to seven years and allowed the option to swap to life due to grave illness. The lawyer urged mitigation but the judge offered life instead of seven, with the respondent free to elect the original sentence.
In a blunt editorial the St. Louis Republican defines an offensive partisan as a Republican officeholder who refuses to resign, stating there is no mystery about the term. The piece dismisses ongoing debate on what constitutes offense in partisan conduct.
The Kansas City Times criticism labels Sam Jones of Georgia as a bowling idiot and calls him a phenomenon, lamenting the paper’s lack of nuanced judgment.
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