Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1898 Page: 4 of 16
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THE SOUTHERN MERCURY.
óctoher 6, lSSS.
Sayers X-Rayed.
Major Sayers discredits his exalted
position when he descends to person-
alities, to frflse charges and abuse. The
circumstances might possibly excuse
his denunciation of those expressions,
but nothing could justify him in trying
to make a fool of a youth of 15 years
of age who 38 years ago was placed
under his protection by the father of
that youth, who, doubtless, gave an
equivalent, as otherwise he would not
have asked the favor. • • * In
March, 1862 I enlisted in the war in
company B of the 8 th Texas cavalry,
(Terry's Rangers). I served with that
command nearly two years in Ken-
tucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alaba-
ma and Georgia under Generals For-
rest and Wheeler. I was then trans-
ferred under orders from the war de-
partment to report to General Magru-
der. Shortly afterwards, desiring more
active service, I was transferred to
Louisiana, where, until the war clos-
ed I did scout duty in that State, In
Texas and Arkansas. At the surren-
der I was iwoled, and after peace waa
declared, took the oath of allegiance
to the United States government.
Such is my war record. I was only
a private soldier, but in that capacity
I tried to do my duty. I was then 20
years of age. These four years were
lost, though I gave them freely to
the cause dear to every Southern heart,
as I did a fortune of over $100,000,
which went with them.
If I did nothing for myself, I did all
I could for love of my country and for
principles. Major Sayers did no more.
He was well equipped for the battle of
life, having been trained and thorough-
ly educated to make his way in the
world before the war commenced. How
well he has succeeded is proven by
nearly 30 years of public life.
He has been nourished by public pap
during all these years and possibly
earned it, and he wishes to suck the
public teat into old age. I for one am
opposed to perpetuity in office holding.
—I. D. Affleck in Temple Times under
date of March 31, 1898.
I have tried to secure you a place
with some honor attached and a good
salary, but have failed. I thought you
had abundant means, now that you
have acquainted me with your circum-
stances, I will act at once and secure
you a place. There are plenty of
clerkships open which pay $1200 per
annum. If one of those places will suit
you, I will instruct my agent in Wash-
ington who attends to such business
for me, to secure one of them for you.
—Major J. D. Sayers to I. D. Affleck.
Many thanks for your kind wishes;
they are exceedingly pleasant to re-
ceive when coming from an old school-
mate whom I know to be a true and
sincere man.—Sayers to Affleck.
Major Sayers now calls Affleck a
disgruntled politician.
There can be no doubt but that the
gold standard advocates believed that
Major Sayers was upholding their
cause to the day of his apostacy, as
some of them term it, at Giddlngs,
when for the sake of the nomination,
and In response to Washington coun-
ty's demands, which stipulated an un-
equivocal declaration on his part in
favor of free Silver in return for her
support, he acquiesced and received
the nomination. The Galveston News
voiced its disappointment and resent-
-"*it of the act in "Snap Shots" by
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saying "the watch-dog of the treasury
has proven himself a cur." The Gal-
veston News is now a staunch suppor-
er of Major Sayers for governor. The
canine appellation admirably bestow-
ed on Major Sayers in this connection
owes its origin, I understand, to the
fact that he opened his mouth to let
Congress know each session when the
billion dollar per annum mark had
been reached. There can be no doubt
but that he favored the international
agreement clause in 1895, because he
so declared himself in an interview
published in ihn Houston Post, which
was in conformity with the declaration
made to me in that year.—I. D. Affleck
in the Temple Times.
SWEARS TO IT.
We reproduce an affidavit of Mr. I.
D. Affleck of Bren ham, reiterating a
conversation between him and Joe Say-
ers, together with a lengthy letter from
Mr. Affleck setting out the facts why
he did nothing for himself while in Joe
Sayers' room. He also sent us a letter
written to him by Joe Sayers on the
28th day of May, 1880, in which Say-
ers says: "Many thanks for your kind
Wishes. They are exceedingly pleasant
to receive, when" coming from an old
school-mate whom I know to be a true
and sincere man."
Mr. Affleck was then a warm sup-
porter of Sayers, and Sayers "knew
him to be a true and sincere man."
Note the change when Affleck no long-
er gave his support He is now a
"miserable liar.' Joe Sayers is like
men we are all acquainted with who
refuse to speak to men who do not
support them. It is a personal insult
to this man to refuse to support him.
Note the littleness of a man who would
attempt to cast a slur on Affleck for
weak mindedness. Here is a 15 year
old boy placed under Tutor Sayers'
care, he nursed a fellow student
through a spell of typhoid fever and
contracted the disease, lost his stand-
ing in his class and had to go to an-
other room. Did Joe Sayers act man-
ly in his attempt to cast a slur on the
man for the misfortune of the boy? Is
that the kind of broadmindedness you
want in a governor?
Read Mr. Affleck's letter and note
the difference between a man who in
the consciousness of truth tells all the
facta and without coloring and the
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