The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-20

THE STATESMAN.

THE STATESMAN.
The editor Of the Austin STATESMAN
must be a chronic fault-fnder. Nothing
that is anyways popular with the people
seems to suit him. He Is not satisfied with
the Democratic ticket in his district; he is
mad because the editors of the State organ
lied press association and accepted of an
invitation TO visit Chicago and st. Louis; he
is bitterly opposed to the farmers move
ment and the organization Of Oranges in
Texas, and now he is splitting his venom at
the Observation-Disclosures Neacs.
We did not expect such a TRADE as the
above from the Deuison Ne,os. We have
treated that paper with much kindness and
due appreciation, and this is the return
made US. Instead of retorting, as we well
might in strong and bitter terms, we shall
proceed simply to notice the objections Of
the Neos to our course. Before accusing us
Of being ''chronic fault-fnder,p the Neses
had better show that we have ever found
fault without sufficient reason. We deem it
our duty, as an honest Democratic paper, to
find fault whenever it is deserved. We are
not sertile follower Of bad times or bad
precedents. Popularity with the people,
has never been consideration with us.
Radicalism has been very popular for many
years with a majority of tine people Of
the United States, but it has never had any
charms for us, and we have unhesitatingly
denounced it and all its advocates. The
Necs may consider this 'fault finding"
We admit it is The Nees says we are not
satisfied with the Democratic ticket in this
district. We were not at first satisfied =
though we forbore to complain until many
others did-with the ticket as first NOM
mated in this district, because it left the
seven frontier counties without a represen-
tation and gave all to Williamson and
Travis. As it now stands, with an excellent
candidate from the frontier, we are satisfied
and arc doing our best for the ticket. The
editor Of the Nesss at a distance may be
more capable Of judging in this matter than
ourself here at home, but we think
not and presume the public will
come to the same conclusion. As
far as our being ''mad, because the editors
Of the State organized press association
and accepted Of an invitation to visit Chi
cago and St. Louis, . we would say to the
Ners that We never get mad about such tri-
fes. We saw, what we can prove by the
records and newspapers, that it was mostly
a Radical concern, made up chiefly of Cut
Ter, Norton, Welsh and others, and We ridi-
culedit. omethoughtless Democrats, who
were drawn into the snare, are very sore
under it, and are complimentary rs with
blackguardism. We are not disposed to
notice the blackguards. Wehave no regret
for anything we have said in this matter.
Other Democrats may do as they please; We
shall not get ',mad" about it, but FOR our
self, we say again, that we are not disposed
to have any association with such men As
Cutler, Norton, Welsh and Miner We
know something about them. and they don'l
sssuit Us, = and we don't think they ar'
s'popular" with the people Of Texas
We have objected to the Farmers
movement in this State, because VI
could see no necessity for it, aud because ",
believed il would interfere with the Demo
cratic organization. Whenever We notic'
any movement, calculated, in our Judgment
to embarrass aud distract the Democratic
party, we sound the alarm promptly. w
beg leave to say to the Ners that our ex
perionce in the Democratic party comprise
term Of moro than forty years. To Prov
that our judgment in this matter was sound
we refer the Ne,.s to the fact that, in tw,
senatorial districts already-there may b
moro-tho farmers movement Is being di
rected to defeat the regularly nominate.
Democratic candidates. We allude to tn
Bastrop and Soruin districts. Are We wron.
in 'fnding faultr with thisl We say to IN
Gsrs emphatically, that as long as we ar
editing Democratic paper, We shall STAN
up sQuarely to the Domocutic party an
is platform ana tight everything. no matte
with what name, that inlerfefcs with them
II our contemporaries dislike this, ne came
help Il. We ara not 10 hs Nd OF by an
new tangled doctrines q political hnmbucs
And this brings Us io tie last complain.
thar We are spitting our venom at Is
spifiiuslist Ihe Denison Nts. IS IA
alone ia th,sike Radical Aus,ia S,a.
Jsrsi make ne same complaint. "
did not lhlnk lhsi lhsrs vas Democnti
paper In the state. whose editor was s cor
~ert IL f,hin ranaiare and ether eIlo4,