The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-05-26
TEXAS POLITICS,


A very gratifying change has taken
place In tho mode Of conducting polite
cal affairs 10 Texas within tho last iew
yoars. before that time, bitterness,
personality, defamation and chloanery,
were all resorted 10, 10 elect or defeat a
man II also happened very often that
the worst instead Of the best man was
nominated lilo only was successful
who had tho skill 10 manipulate con-
yenlions, or the power 10 o'erawe dele
gates. Now the rule seems 10 be, 10
look for the soundest aud best man In
the party, and when II Is once deter
mined who that Ia, all division Of sontl'
mont ceases and such nomination Is
made IN serves the best purposes OF the
state and tho party, This growth Of
conservative feeling inside of the demo-
cratic party has been productive OF
much good, and has attracted to lts
bosom many good men, who formerly
acted with the republicans
Texas can no longer bo tied hard and
fast to any ono man, be he whom he
may. Her material interests have
grown to such vast proportions that
safety demands multiplicity of coun'
sci, and men who would serve hog must
have theories and purposes which are
valuable TO her people, before he can
establish valid or promising claim
upon the support of tho party, Mere
party fayoritism will not avail in the
future, unless II Is joined TO pre.cmi.
nont ability and undoubtcd virtue,
Party hacks and party burdens have
been thrown over Pensioners upon
democratic complacency will no longer
be- tolerated Nothing but efficiency
will be considered ~ emitting n man to
the support Of tho party, Younger,
moro active and ADLER mon will DO
brought forward. Age and long service,
without the other requisites will not
avail TO secure position in the service OF
the state, by and through the Efforts
and influence of tho new order OF party
procedure.
Soolionalism has also had its day in
Texan politics. The most citing men
in the state will in the future be her
governors and United States senators,
The most eminent democrat, and ablest
man, in each district must represent it
in congress A man will not come be,
fore untitled state convention and
hope TO win because he comes from
North or West Texas or because he
has served the party well for II half life
time. Neither will man be rejected
because he comes from East or South
Texas, or because he has not served in
harness for such time. So in the dis
tricts, Everything these latter days
bends to progress, and if democracy
would retain power in Texas, sh, must
lead in the van of the new spirit of
progress, which is 80 rapidly and 80 sat
islNctorily developing her every honest
possibility She cannot do this--she
cannot 50 forward in the work, if her
controlling political influence is thrown
in favor of incompetency, or If she sits
down now and idly pondcrs over past
triumphs and only dreams of new ones.
1t is an active, busy working age we
have fallen upon, and if the party would
keep step with it, the lame, the halt
and the blind, must be inyalided and
tendorly cared for, and only tho active
and serviceable lead and work. 1t is
an insufficient reason that, because n
man has spent half century in the
service of the party, or because he
comes from u particular section of the
state he is, therefore entitled to dis
tinchon; and one is about as reasonable
as the other,