The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-01
ESTABLISHED, 1919

tlon 10 make new constitution, occu.
pies another position. lie II chair
man of the state cXc'utivc committee
of the democratic party, and ns such
has issued manifesto to the dem
ocrncy of the state, which we published
some days since. In that paper hc
calls upon the democracy to hold con-
vcntions In each district and nOmi'
nate candidates for the constitutional
convention. We apprehend the dem
ocracy of each district are quite rs en-
pahlc of Judging In their own case rs
Is Mr.. Ireland in Guadaloupe. He
lives two hundred and siXty-siX miles
from us in this district-was probably
never here in his life-and we incline
to the opinion that, rs democrats who
believe in the right of the people to
scll-governmcnt we are as capable Of
running our ship on home voyages as
he can possibly be. We know that
north Texas democrats have II grand
and noble object in view, namely, the
formation of II constitution which shall
cut OIL great abuses and guarantee hon
est, just and economical government
to the state. The course of Mr.. Ire
land, in the senate last winter, leads us
to distrust his friendship for this great
measure of relief, and we prefer sail
ing our own craft, independent of his
wind and current chart.
But to show the feebleness of Mr..
/ Ireland on the one hand, or his want
of nautical skill on the other he goes
beyond the convention question, by ad-
vising the democracy not only to NOM
mate candidates for that body, who
are to be voted for on the first Monday
in August, but at the same time to
nominate candidates for the next leg
islature under the present constitution,
who, but for new constitution, would
be voted for next December, but who,
we trust, i::ay never be voted for mt all.
Now, why does Mr. Ireland jumble to-
gether this discordant and Irrelevant
matters? Does he desire, after all these
years of sorrow and confusion, still
further to bewilder the people in order
to increase the chances of defeating
the convention?
Wherever they see proper, let the
democrats hold conventions. We have
no objection. But in this section,
where four-ffths of the people are
democrats, we See no necessity for it.
We are for nominations when neces-
sary, provided they are made by IA fair
representation of the public voice of
the party; but we are tired of manipu-
lations whereby few managers die
tate to the mass who they shall ha, e
as candidates. That course is offensive
in this portion of the country and has
lost its potency. When we have con-
ventions or primary assemblies let
them represent the brains and virtue
of the country and not the views of a
few shrewd managers. We indorse
the circular of George n. Aldredge,
Esq, on this subject.
Mr.. Ireland is welcome to all the |
glory of his last winters senatorial ca
reer and his late address; but, being
free born, neither of dotage nor nom
age, we prefer following our own die
tateS i'm n matter so depDly affecting
the general welfare.
We repeat what we have said before.
Let every friend of good government,
on the first Monday in August, vote
"For the Convention," and for the
best man in each of the three counties
in this district as delegates. If all will
act on this rule, we shall have II con-
vention and n good constitution.