The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-15

FaSSo SHtftONOS proposition 10
compel litigsnts to psy jury fees in civil
cases. -
The present constitution was adopted by
a vote OF 7s, 500 against 4osS! This vote
was taken six years ago.
The STATESMAN is called the iis-organ-
izer by the Telegraph, while the Telegraph
itself is the plain organ.
1t is the Paris Press that calls Judge
Wright, its pet candidate for the eanstitu-
tioual convention, ''the gifted orator"
The RAIDS have nominetcd f. l.. Then
man, of Colorado, and x-Representative
Ballard, of LSraca, for the constitutional
convention.
The Leader says that one W. S. Coleman,
nominated by some sort Of convention
not named-cannot be elected member of
the constitutional convention.
Me,dy is the Sankey-monious farmers
candidate up at Paris and, alas, poor Doho-
ney, he is nobody's candidate; even the
Bonham Nelcs refuses tn do him reverence.
The white mems ticket for the constitu-
tional convention in the Twenty-iiith Dis
trict is composed of Gen. ]. W. Whitfield,
of Lavacs; Geo. Mccormick, of Colorado;
Hon. Julius L, Arnim, of Lavaca.
The Mount Pleasant SoutAera PttrpR says
there will be no convention in that Senate
rial district The people propose to vote
for the ablest and best men and the Democ-
racy can hav emo formidable, il any, oppo-
sition.
DR.. Daily is candidate for the constitu-
tional convention but the people generally
prefer his physic to his constitutional and
tNDKfiral laar md "a l.offar that they
rather than the whole State, be dosed with
his nostrums.
Since the NoriRg Ball bawls out for Lang
for Governor so vociferously, people begin
to look upon the distinction between Gran
gerism and no-partyism as wondrous thin,
like the partition wall that separates genius
from insanity, -,.'
1t seems that Capt. Martin, nominated at
Mexia, has a head of his own, thinks for
himself and doesn't exactly run in lreland's
grooves, and thus is not approved by the
Mexia Ledger. Martin must not weep him
self to death about it.. 20
Parson Bates has, abated his demands for
along the narrow way we read about. He
is a cheerful, good man, we reckon, and
can serve Denton in the pulpit more ac-
ceptably than at the hustings.
Col, w. S, Chum, of Cistern, Fayette
county, is an independent candidate for the
constitutional convention and so with VIM.
M.oBryce, of Bastrop. Chas. Wertzner de-
clines candidature sought TO be forced on
him by his German fellow-citi2ens.
The good old Guadalupe Times has
reached Its sixth volume. But wisdom is
not always the concomitant of age. Jt is
! still lad Inv ha Inv rs faor fxf laaAar
is shameful, and then it pays others of that
sort and doesn't pay the Times.
The, Granbury YIdette says. it don't care
where he lives IL he be only the greatest
man in the district. Then the VItlatto pro-
poses to support him and such candidates
! with all its generous heart and vigorous
brain and brawny arms ana inhexible back.
| bone.
The Paris Press thinks W. s. Coleman,
sometimes called Wind Soaring Coleman,
speaks too often and too much aud too long
and never quits speaking. But, why not9
Coleman knows he has good thing of it.
He talks well, aud if others enjoy il why
not Coleman9 We should be just.
Theelarge attendance at the Grange bar
becue, at Peoria, on the first of July, was
addressed by Worthy Master W. W. Lang,
Hon. &c 4 - Good wip.cJ Col. Lem Jones,
Mayor Giilette'aRd Df.Davidson. The two
last named gentlemensare candidates for
seats in<the 'constitutio convention
The denominations Of Grand Master Lang
as q candidate fof 6ubernatorial honors has
sorely ssdisgruntledv fhe constituted party
leaders. They arebumming round in great
confusion. 1t disturbs the fixed order of
events, deranges the succession and may
smash many states from the United States
Senatorship down to c0nstableH
If the Fredericksburg Sentinel knows its
men, II. C. King, Jacob Waelderand A. o.
Cooley, the people of the, rest Of the State
might as welit quit. These three can
make the new Consultations, and perfect
job of it. The Sentinel is in absolute costa
cies when contemplating their unparalleled
virtues, and,its in dead earnest about it.
The Sulphur Springs Gasettc says that
Judge W. L. Crawford, of Marion w. w.
billiard, of Bowie and RIP. Scott. OF Cass.
are Democratic nominees for the conven-
tion from the Seventh Dishiee Major b.
I. Estes is an independent candidate. In
the Thirteenth District the -RepnbIicans
have nominated three colofed men Tor the
convention.i.rI o. 1nf H. 3 ~ f.'fasi.p .,i
The Galveston Republican organ saws 1t
appears, from all the folks say, that the
rederal oiiices are set up at auction and.
ike second-handed furniture, sold to the
highest bidder for cash. Il is disgraceful
20 see places OF honor and profit disposed
OF in this manner. Gentlemen should have
some regard for the decency Of place. i
The Jimplecttte doesn't seem to be exactly
delighted because the good men it wanted
were not nomipated as candidates for seats
IN the constitutional convention. 1t will
get over 1t If some jealous rival don't poke
about among its short ribs and keep il half
mad, and then it will be worse than n bulI
IN china shop. We have seen IL in thar
nix, and were considerably scared, and run
over and smashed and knocked endwavs
ourselves. -
The Messenger thinks it would not hurt
u we had few more such men as Stock.
date and West and Baliipger and Reagan
candidates Tor seats in the constitutional
convention. The fact that we are to have
constitutional convention would then bo
fnally assured. Bot, after all. some think
ing people think that too many smnH fry
are on their way to Austin. This IreIandis
partisan work may damn the whole bnsi-
mess. r'f'i'
Hon VIM. p. Ballinger accepts the nomi-
nation rendered him by the convention held
on Thursday last in Galveston. or his
election there can be no doubt. He is one
OF the most profound lawyers in the State,
and will make his mark In the convention.
as he has in the courts aud before the
people, Col. George B. FIournoy, Of Gal
weston, most able lawyer, and one of the
rising men Of the State. together with Capt.
hugeley, OF Mstagorda, higly intelligent
planter, make up the nominations from The
Galveston district. yrf-s9p aig
The Waco Reporter says of the mode Of
electing the Judiciary, -.'Ies it be done by
the Legislature or by the people. There is
no greater necessity to our government or
people than wise, incorruptible judiciary.
hat al ~.