The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-01

the constitutional convention.
The Tsicgrapa's zeal in defense Of Gov
ernor Coke, when he needs no defense
and has not been assaulted, shows the ACME
moral effect of the public printing lob.
The Delta Record is utterly onnosed m,
the convocation OF Democratic rings and
party managers, and would have Constr. /
tuition made by statesmen and not by parti-
sans. 4 ass a. 2 1sfgs 6
One Wright, clamorous tor a seat in the I
constitutional convention, wants district !
attorney and judge for each county. This |
weuId give s70 soft places at once to law |
yers.
The Nescs clocommends in the strongest
terms to the voters of its district them
nees of the Luline convention They de-
serve it, and the 1Ncscs Eoie Is sometimes an
admirable paper.
Since Ireland never did accept ANYTHING
In sight, or in reach. and never did want an
Office, the organ would be justified "a say
ing he would not have tsken the crown IL
it had been offered at Luling.
The Ne'es Echo tendcrly slludes Ia us as a
Connected ass. =" The Neres EeAe is honest
about it. IL thinks it, and We cant com
plain. We have kicked 1t abont terrif-
cally-even like unto conceited mule.
The '..r;armersn of Montague county have
nominated Capt P S. Hagy for the Legis-
lature. Won't this straight intervention of
the farmers arouse the ire of the poiiti-
clans! We quote from the Montague Nees.
Congressman Culberson advocated the
nomination of W. l.. Crawford in prefer
ence to his own brother, in the convention
in Marion county. Crawford is a friend OF
Culberson and said TO he a man of excel
lent ability. r,s. % &,
The Age thinks Gustave Cook is too gen.
orally beloued ito be the subject of a gross
personal attack" May not the good wo
men of Houston cooperating with the fat
old dame of the Telegraph censpirc 10 keep
Gustave in Houston. D.
Somebody wants venerable recorder of
Houston made member of the constitu-
tional convention. The suggestion is u good
one. There may be few "drunks and
disorderlies'' even in that illustrious body,
and non ooD.pHs threatens us from De-
| Morse's district. III - tae e
Hon. John Alexander, of Burleson, r..
II. Flannlkin, of Lee, and Capt. James S.
Lauderdale, of Washington, have been
nominated as candidates for the constitu-
tional convention from the district com
posed Of the counties Of Washington, Lee
and Burleson.
Dallas has six candidates in its district for
the constitutional convention, and more are
brewing. John Hy. Brown, John c. Nc
Coy, John W. Lane, John W. Ferris and
John II. Cochran. They are all Johnnys,
which is curious, and the. more if called
Jack IS for short. s R) gis
| 81 A. IL
them he leased for the tax the State and
county would impose, for term of years,
and then their retention by the county sure
ly costs nothing, and Withholding these
lands from market gives greater value to
the land of others who wish to sell. '' "a
Governor Dickson, gentleman OF excel
lent ability, is candidate for the conven-
ton in the Navasota district, and since there
is vacancy on the ticket it is proposed
that the committee spare the country the
election of an unworthy delegate, which
may be assured if a straight nomination be
made. .I il 1aeJu
We copied statement of the condition
of the State Treasury from the Victoria
AdcOeate, giving it credit. Upon this state
ment we made legitimate comments, The
Houston Telegraph is therefore mistaken.
The AdgOcate is not Radical organ and its
name was given by us at the time the ar
ticle criticized was written. 20 asds
The Bremond Sentinel and Central Zeyda
condemn the action of the Ireland conven-
ton at Hearne. The Sentinel SAYS ''other
papers IN the district are pursuing the same
course, and some of the counties have failed
to hold conventions, while one or two have
voted the convention down, refusing to
have anything to do with it. !"
E. W. Baylor talks like a man OF sense
and self-respect. When asked to become
candidate for the constitutional convention
he says it is an Office that no man should
seek; but that no man mas the right to re-
fuse to serve if the people think HIM worthy
and qualified. Such are the men the peo-
pie should vote for, for such an Office.
The Sulphur Springs Gazette has our earn
est sympathles; but the people are right
and it is wrong. 1t says: 1--WE are glad to
know that our earnest endeavors to bring
about a nominating convention have found
favor somewhere. The Democracy of Black
Jack Grove precinct are determined to or
ganize for the election, and will agree upon
the men that they think best suited to
serve u.s."
W. L. Campbell has withdrawn from the
contest for the constitutional convention in
the Navasdta district, and the Democratic
committee of the district met Saturday last
to supply his place. DIR. Dickson is already
candidate, and of faultless fame and rare
ability, but the rule is that he must bow be-
fore the Joss called Ireland or be ruled of.
We hope this rule in this case was violated
and that the Doctor was nominated
Hon. d. G. Dickson made a speech last
week at Navasota, declaring himself can
didate for the constitutional convention.
Since his candidature may not be approved
by the Seguin agency established over the
people of DR.. Dickson's district, another
Democrat may be put in the field and the
Doctor slaughtered, and an ignorant Radi-
cal elected by the negroes; and yet parti-
sanship in such contests is charming. .Riy
The convention to select delegates to
represent the Thirtieth Senatorial District
in the constitutional convention met at Cas-
troville ON the twentieth of June. Hon.
VIM. ii. Russell, Judge Chss. H. Howard and
Col. Santos Benivedes were the unanimous
choice of the convention upon the frat ballot.
The convention also nominated candi-
dates for the Legislature. These were Hon.
VIM. II. Russell for the Senate, and Theo.
dore Terry of Maverick, James Paul of
Medina, and A. II. Aguirre of Cameron,
for the House. Howard and Russell will
both make excellent members of the con-
stitutional convention. Santos Benivedes
is a Mexican, thoroughly identified with
the interests and welfare Of Texas, and is
the right man in the right place. The
Mexican element has heretofore been repre-
sented by Americans, but when such tried
men as Benivedes can be found, we think
it should be otherwise. ~
John Ireland, in his late speech at
seguIn, tries to curry favor with the pa.
pers and people he denounced and read out
Of the Democratic party. by saying that his
, late bull of accommodation was directed
against only the STATEsMAN, the Calves