The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-12
TnE SExrsESAvoR ron TsxAs.
T"e Importance OF EIectiug Nan oil
Sauna Discretion,

The election Of "a United gtales Son
alor rom Texas IN place Of Mr. Ham
ilIoni whose term has nearly expired
eKeltes more than ordinary Interest
the Leg stature ID largely Democratic
In fact, the majority N much loo large
either for the Interests of the public NJ
OF the party. A strong minority IA nj.
ways restraint on loose lealslation
anu anu =. check against the danger Of OK
cess III The use OF power.
me Democrats have not been forth,
nate III the selection OF Senators from
several States which they have recoy.
cred during the last few years M,
lalnl OF Bourbonlsm Is seen and felt
lnJuriously. There Is u strong conyIo.
ton and perhaps a stronger prejudice
among the people against conildIne
the Government 10 the hands of men
VINO are believed TO accept the results
OF the war with mental reservation.
me great body OF the people want
reform, mean TO expel Graptism. md
nave lost all faith In the Republican
party or Its professions. They intend
10 crush out and grind TO powder the
infamous system by which this Gov
eminent has been run In the Interest
OF huge monopolles, thievlng Rings
ana corrupt corporations, backed by mn
organized army Of venal olllceholders.
But they demand that tie opposition
shall put forward candidate who
shall challenge their confidence and
support.
The plumbers of q few men like Ben
Hlll IN Congress, for which they Them
selves are alone responsible, have been
magniiied 80 ~ TO hold their party To-
account, and with what degree of effect
- well known, even In the face of the
Belknap explosion. 10 avoid a rep
etition OF such folly, common sense at
least should be made a condition of
membership In the Senate and House
OF Representatives.
Two elements are contendng for con-
troll OF the Legislature of Texas, one
representing the Union sentiment
squarely and dating back to the period
of secession, and the other what NAV
be described Ms the Bourbon element
and depending for popularity on the
associations of the rebellion. The
people of that State are sound, and the
contant leaven of Northern emigra-
ton, with n large settlement and in
lux of German population, tend to
liberalize the prevailing sentiment on
all national questions. Many OF the
leading politicians in Texas as in other
Southern States, still cling to their old
Idols, and have neither forgotten any,
thing, nor learned anything by
bloody and bitter experience.
Judge Hancock, who is now credita-
bly, serving for the third term In the
House, represents the conservative
sentiment, and is put forward as q can
didate for the Senate by the wise and
discreet men who see the peril of
strengthening the hands of their enc
mics, and who mean in good faith
to give an earnest of their principles.
He belongs to the class of practlcal leg
islators and sound thinkers, who do
not thrust themselves upon the notice
of Congress with vapid speeches and
daily motions, but exercise a very
large influence In shaping the best
measures.
Able, upright, manly and faithful to
his trusts, Judge Hancock would do
honor to the Senate and to his State,
while his election would serve to re-
lieve much of the prejudice caused by
recent exhibitions of unwisdom. The
Bourbons have thus far failed to con-
centrate upon candidate against him,
and it is to be hoped that for once they
will see the error of playing the game
for the Administration rs if they were
mere pawns in the hands of dema-
sogues. = New York Sun.