The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-04
HOW SOME or OUR LAwGIvERs
NAY BLUNDER.

A capital blunder of those preventing
the adjustment Of the international Rail-
way question is discovered in the fact that
they become responsible for the dissolution,
not Just now OF the State of Texas, but of
the Democratic party People love ''the
party" we'll enough, but themselves even
more. San Antonio recently gave On illus
tration Of this fact, as did Houston. in To-
cal elections, which should be studied by clio;
quent gentlemen aspiring to partisan lead
ership. When property owners of San An
tonic dreaded tho potency of lawless rab-
bic in local legislation they forgot partisan
obligations and voted for men deemed hon
est aud capable who had forsworn, for the
occasion, all allegiance to party. The same
facts win affect the conduct Of the people
in State elections. No single citizen Of
Texas, who deems the honor Of Texas in
vOIved and the rights Of his section of the
State invaded by enemies Of the Interns.
tional road, will support any candidate for
the coming convention or for any Office,
who has sought to defeat the measure now
considered by the Legislature. There are
those who will vote against the pending bill
who would vote differently If they thought
the success Of the measure endangered by
this active opposition. They are of that
polite class who ever go, in all doubtful
cases, with the opposition. It happens,
however, in this case, that a negatiye.yote
has positive results. The voter writes him
self down ineffacably on the journals Of
the House or Senate ''the declared enemy
Of Western Texas" Deny it he may with
ell the eloquence OF Ireland and perfect
historical Innocence OF "Joseph," but
lot him lift his head and the wronged
districts Of Texas will strike it
down to oblivion. Enemies of the
international. wronged in nothing, may
forgive the friends Of the International; but
they who are left in remote wastes, un-
guarded and unfriended, with no access to
the exterior world and even at the mercy
Of savages, will neither forget nor forgive
Theum asked in thirty year bondsis trifiing
in value compared with imperial domains
given OTHER railways and the difference in
the shape Of the security makes no differ
ence when the question of justice to differ
ent sections Of the State is considered.
We only proposed to say, however, that
they who propose to "hedge" when this
question is voted on, or to go to Galveston
or to vote mo, because the bill will pass
any how, " commit capital blunder. In
most doubtful cases the demagogue is wise
in voting ''no;n but it is the aegatirs vote
that now does the positive injustice and it is
the negative vote that will be positively and
actively resented by those positively and
clearly wronged and outraged. May We
not suggest further, that If the voice OF
the people be obeyed there will be con,
stitutional convention and in electing mem
bers 70 this body, If the International Rail
way questioa' be not disposed Of, no friend
Of the road will support its enemy. This
railroad question should be removed at once,
whether the combatants fight for hnnors and
Offices or for the welfare Of Texas, from
the arena of political contests. Let US have
no lodging and no negative votes given be
cause, ordinarily, it Gusts less before the
multitude to dsfepd negation. The rule o.
demagogues' policy, in this instance, fails
utterly.