The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-11-27


Editors Denocraiic Sfatesmai-fhc III
Paso Seatinei Of tue eth.insf- is fun of ais.
graceful and dirty abuse Of 3Ir. Cards. and
wailings over the Democracy III the Thin
tieth Senatorial District. Who ia convention
al Laredo nominated him as one III Inc ren-
rcscntasives from that district
Some little explanation ~ tAis abnstn7
svailine may ~ nccessary. The 81 ~
though ostcnsihly q nemeeratie- paper, IS
really under the control ~ a, ~ Fountain.
This is well known 30 our county, and tlR
paper has not a particle Of weight Il IS
possible it may do some harm bciow, ,Tnless
its character be exposed. So lar as + can
learn. she authors 81 the abuse allsied to.
are Fountain. his partner aud tcoltA.
Blacker, and the notorious anu infamous X
X. Smith, swcet.scented trio of Demo
Gratis.
The truth is, the nomination OF Cardis Is
the absolute annihilation ~ The Radical
party in Fl Paso county. That they know,
and hence their rawlings.
Cards IS the choice Of full fivc-SiSths Of
the voters of FL Paso county. lie
will carry a fve-sixths vote for the
whole Democratic ticket To cross
him from the ticket would be absolute
ruin so far as this county is concerned. NJ.
Cards has fought for four years against
Radicalism. with his whole strength, he
can and will carry hvo-sixths OF the vote OF
his county. He viii make faithful Demo
cratic member, and rUnloss Democratic
voters in the lower part Of the district fall
into the trap laid for them by Radicals, he
is certain to be elected. ass -asi
The Radicals used every influence TO In
duce Cards to accept their nomination and
work for them. They promised him any
Office in the district, and the absolute con-
troll and leadership of the party here, AZ he
would work for them. An this he refused.
know that the offers were made, for / saw
the letters TO him, and recognized the hand
writing. When unable to secure HIM Tor
themselves, they then attempted % prevent
his nomination by tho Democrats. The
same men who now abuse him through the
Sentinel forged my nanie, and thcnames Of
G. Garcia and T. Monies to kilograms sent
to Judge Russell and Others bidding them
not to touch Cards in the conventiOn-that
he had sold out to the Radicals-<whenfl lEY
knew at that very time they had faiied 20
buy him. They viii commit purgery, for
gerry, publish libels, or do anything else'to
injure Cardis-for in his ruin they see their
only safety.
Il seems unnecessary to say that the
charges against Cards are absolute falfe-
hoods. When his character is assailed by
men who would be believed by their neigh
bors under oath, then it WILDE time enough
to defend him.
win add that this dastafaly attack was
made nt a time when Mr.. Cards was known
to be absent from the county. lie Is still
absent, but will be home in a day or two.
Fountain and his crew have struck Of in,
Vulnerable circulars, full Of abuse Of Cards.
and sent them below for circulation, where
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tradicted.
The same paper now so profuse in abuse
of Cards, short while ago advocated re-
ceivng Fountain into Democratic folds s,
So much for the Democracy Of the Salfis,
net. Tho charge that the convention did not
express the wishes Of majority Of the Derl-i
Ocrats of this county Is falsesi asaaa asi5.e
We do not recognize Judge A. Blacker as 4
Democrat in this county, and he was not
notified or invited to attend the Convention
We do not recognize the FL Paso S4atifiel
as Democratic newspaper, and did rot
publish notices Of the convention therein.
There were more persons present 40 the.
convention than there will be votes against
usin Fl Paso county Politically, Judge
Blacker and the Sentinel are tho cups tied
to Fountains tail to rattle as he moves
The Blacker Democracy call for which Isl
number OF the Sentinel, consists 81 himself
and no more. II is a trick 70 divide and
confuse the Democracy 81 the lower part
Of the district Blacker tried the same
game last year-with what result Will ap
pear by referring to the official returns from
FL Paso county. t'p b'st q q
There were six hundred votes polled IN
the county OF these Mr.. Cards received
40 for sheriff on the Democratic ticket,
Other Democratic candidates, State, dis
trict and eOuuty, received about the same
amount Of votes, there not being over threa
OF four votes differences between them Mr..
Cardiss opponent received f26 votes on the.
Radical ticket raii ai>0ssi
Now where come il the Blacler Denioc-
racy At the outside Il is not over four
strong. That election, as far as IN Pas6
county was concerned, was set aside BY the
purgery Of some Of these very heightened
Democrats now denouncing Cards
The work Of Mr. Cards carried this dis.
tfict for the Democracy last election Had
il not been for him they would have run
up their usual e53 majority in III Paeo
county
have seen q letter from Judge Hart, IN
which he boasts that the memorable 1858 vote
for Degener was obtained through bis inilu-
ence. Faithful Democrats are they an. (
Hart Is the owner Of the eentinxl. 81.
/ promise you, that II the voters do not
allow themselves to be humbugqed, in tie
lower part Of the district, we Will give q
minority Of 400 here for the Whole Demo.
cratic ticket
Very respectfully, -. 20
cH6s. II. HowAhD. E