The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-12-30

bli lging out Mr.. Zimpelman for Treasurer,
as differed with him in 1878, when he OPP
posed the nomination OF j. j. GroOs for
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Mv advocacy OF Mr.. Groos did not spring
from any personal friendship, but from
conviction that under existing circumstances
il was the best and fairest policy the Demo-
cratic party could pursue--to give tn the
German American element one OF the state
officers; aud as the Republican, party had
nominated German Republican, and he
IRON the West, 1t made lt stlll more appar-
ent To give the same district the chance 10
place his opponent in the hsld. .f'vsvh
Have we ever had cause 70 regret tins
pohcyl Ilas il not assisted the Democratic
party to carry its nominees with majority
of over fifty thousandg Has not ]. j. Groos
made us an efficient amt honest Commits
sionerl In fact, has not spcry sns. 9f the
pycSeRt State eBioers filled his station with
nonor aud ablluy, rilectiOg credit on them
selves AS well AS the State and the paFtyf
Then why this present move 10 put ont
Maj. A. j. Dorn rs Treasurer and give il to-
Mr.. Zimpelmanl 1t that q fair way 10 re-
ward falthlulness IN office, and would it
encourage union IN the party and give
strength TO its adherentsG And did the
Democratic party 80 into constitution max
ing to make room or assist in making room
for others, for office, place or power. No
sir! But we ought likewise TO beware Of Gp-
pSdrdEoeS, as we'll as wrong.
The present State officers were elected
for four years, many Republicans voting
/ with us, because we offered them men
against whom the 1reah ef suspicion could
not ilo.
The members of the Convention, in their
wisdom, thought it essential to order q new
election, thereby cutting the term Of those
officers short two years. Shall it be said,
and with apparent truth, that to force Fan
! imperfect instrument" as the proposed
Constitution is said TO be, upon the people,
therefore, new deal was BecesSaryl And
is it the part of wisdom that the partner of
a banking house doing business at the capi-
tai should be the Treasurer of the State,
made the nominee of the party in opposi-
ton TO one of It's tried aud efficient officers.
TIE opposition 10 new deal-ism is not
against Zimpelman personally, Tor all rec
| ogniZe him as a gentleman, honorable,
brave and true, for 1t is believed, and so we
| find it, that the prime movers for his NOM
nation are new dealers for Commissioner
of the Land Office, and that the real game
in this move is no. only the Treasurer's
office but that of the Land Office occupied
by ''0ur German fellow -ciuTeD,n j.. j.
Groos. How, and why Through Mr..
Zimpelman the new dealers propose To give
! HIM to us as the German-American gentle
/ man on the State ticket to satisfy the wish
of sour German fe,low-citizens, "who would
like to see one of their cOuntrymen hon
ored with place among the State officers,
therefore some one else could then take
| Groos's place and no harm done" but this
Is mistake and the greatest one the party
could make. GH .an-sI4is i1aia
To keep up the union of the Democratic
party it's purity OF motives and high pur-
| poses fully sustained, we cannot support
this new dealism, especially OF making
fish of some and flesh of Others" This
should not only apply to State officers but
to every other officer who was elected for
| four years, has been honest and faithful
and whose term is proposed TO be cut short
thereby. Hif Fi'Aaal
Neither can we, as Democrats, permit the
proposed Constitution To be made u party
test, or to advocate its adoption by the
party. As party, we have nothing to do
with it. 1t is true we advocated the max
ing of new Constitution, and We had a
right to expect that the principles and pol
| icies of the Democratic party expressed in
the platform of 1878, and to which the peo-
pie said "aye," would be engNfted thereon.
Whether this Constitution answers their
expectations, and whether it inlringes on
those principles and policies, and possesses
errors and defects or is fully up to the
times and its wants, are questions which
should be left free to the people to say. II
should go before them to be adopted OF re-
jected upon its merits or dement's
GEORGE PFEUFFER.