The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-05

tt.t's.-tI tlIIIiar 1895 AN4tt rA-rliil- llALAtA
tnacl 90 only should the STATE Confen.
ten nominate lll the state officer. bul that
District ahd County COM cntions should 81
held 70 nominate sho officers 81 each Dis
trict and county We are aware Of The el.
ieesions 81 NAM 81 orr Democratic friends
70 conventions FOR the purpose - norsina.
lions, and thu IMPROPER if not coruit nlaa,
ner il which many conventions hase been
conducted, md that they do not always Re,
alt GO bdngine forward the best men 81
tiis fsrorises ever 81 tic people. But what
better can We ,los L is the only way, bad
q i may BE. - which party organization
can lie kept up. Ii everybody is allowed
or encouraged 10 run for Office, there
never cn - any certainty ~ Is the
result a minority party win ncyel
r0n hut one man, vhile there
may BE Two. thrce on more Of tic majority
intae field and thus the candidate OF the
minority may be elected. All know that
% Texas the Democracy are largely IN the
ascondcncy. As to numbers. talents and re-
speetability, and hat, il united and acting
in concert, they could elect all the State
officials, tlree-fourtlls Of the members Of
both Houses, and nearly all the district
and county officers down to constabies.
The Radicals understand tbs well aud
theis only hope is in orr dissentions aud
division. Bat that only hope is strong
-. --.tl ...-,,. - H.. - -.-,lo.f l,1...
-2ho were perfectly willing for a generalelec-
tioi next December, believing that the
Dcmocatic party WORLD be split into frag-
mcnts by its very strength and futile quar-
rals end squalbles over railroad issues,
and thai lhus hey would be enabled 10 oh
tain possession Or the State OF at least SCI
..nre largo share Of It's profitable offices.
shall 'ge be guilty of the folly Of playing
into their hands and aiding Them in their
desigt Of renewed power and piasder,
Surely not Bnthow eanwe prevent this with
out conventions. declaring the sentiments
~ the Democracy and nominating candidates
IN accoflancc herewith aud pledgins our
selves to sustain thcnH We can see no
other mode Of prevention, no other means
Of security
It's evident already that the number Of
Democratic candidates for al the difTerent
Offices win he unusually large Even for
Governor, the highest, tie ist is now al
most appalling. Every section " the State
is bringing ont its candidate and urging his
superior claims and qualifications. II so
many for Governor, how many more viii
there be for the other State offices,
how many district and county candidates.?
There name will be legion. What can we
DO but hold conventions and settle the
claims Of the numerous aspirants, and put
forward the bestsand put them through by
united action. Can any one point out a bet
ter plan than conventions! Il not, we must
have them and abide by them if we desire
the success Of Democratic principles, which
can only be maintained through Democratic
officials. Let as then hold the conventions
and make nominations for all the offices,
from the highest to the lowest. Let the
very best men of our party attend these con
vontions, and sec that they are properly and
honestly conducted, without fraud or
bargain and sale, and that the right men,
the strongest aud truest, are nominated.
is not done, as the Bulletin well OBJ
serves, it win be tho fa1lt of the people
Themselves, through neglect Of their duty,
through supineness, inattention, or careless
ness Of their vital Interests.
Bat there>is one -laattef with regard to
conventions, which the Bulletin has not
touched, and 10 which we wish to cali the
serious attention Of all Democrats through-
out the state. tits the two-thiris rule, so
often adopted, bnt. in onr experience and
Judgment. 50 full Of mischief Half the
aversion 10 conventions has arisen from
this rule and its baneful results It is
= fruitful source O.. intrigue and bar
gain and corruption. It Is NOT calculated
to bring forward the strongs St and most
popular men Tor Office, as its advocates con-
tend but to secure in the end, after long
wrangling, often the very weakest and
most unpopular Of the party. Under its
operation the little men combine against the
big ones, and keep them down and under.
This is al wrong and shonld be righted.
The rule isaot Democratic, norris it founded
on reason. II ii is.risht that the majority
Of tie vi, ele people should rule, why not a
majority q a party in making its nomina-
tioxss Eur one, we say let this be done
hereafter. let the two-third's rule he
abandoned. Whet say our brethren Of the
press iei them speak ont plainly before
our conventions ere called and our eandi-
dales nominated Lei this important mat
tee 'c Thought Of and discussed freely Tn
less ne ere much mistaken IN the scnti-
nenls ~ toe neinoeHaey, q yer, large ma
ioriiF 9 ,heui are in favor u The abolition
% Re tvp,tlard's Fa.c. Again We say,
Bet bear lrom the r.mocntic press.
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