The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-06-02
TexAs polIyIcs.

A very gratifying change has taken
place in the mode OF conducting politi-
cal affairs in Texas within the last few
years. Before that time. bitterness,
defamation and chicanery,
were all resorted 70, to elect OF defeat
man. II also happened very often that
the worst instead Of the best man was
nominated. lie only was successful
who bad the skill to manipulate con-
veulious. or the power to oserawe dele
gates Now the rule seems TO be. TO
look ior the soundest and best man in
the party. and when it is once deter
mined who that is all division of senti-
ment ceases and such nomination is
made a. serves the best purposes Of the
state and the party. This growth OF
conservative feeling inside of the demo-
cratic party has been productive Of
much good, and has attracted to its
bosom many good men, who formeri,
acted with the republicans.
Texas can no longer be tied hard and
FAST to any one 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 her must
have theorie. aud purposes which are
valuable to her people, before he can
establish valid or promising claim
upon the support Of the party. Mere
party fayoritism will not avail in the
future, unless it is joined to pre-emi-
| ueut ability and undoubted 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 a. emitting man "a
the support Of the party Younger
more active and ADLER men will BE-
brought forward. Age and long service
without the other requisites will no,
avail 90 secure position in the service o
the state, by and through the effort.
and influence Of the new order Of part,
procedure.
Sectionalism has also had its day il
Texan politics The most fitting me,
in the state will in the future he he
governors and United States senators
b The most eminent democrat. aud ables
man, in each district must represent
in congress. A man will not come be
tOra a untitled state convention an.
4 hope to win because he comes iron
. North or West Texas, or because h
, has served the party well for half lii
time Neither will a man be rejccte
because hc comes from East or Sout
Texas, or because he has not served /
harness for such time So in the di,
tricts, Everything these latter day
bends To progress, and IL democrac
! would retain power in Texas, sh, nun
lead in the van of the new spirit {
. progress, which is so rapidly and so sa
! i,hctorily developing her every hone.
possibility. She cannot do this--sh
cannot 60 forward in the work, il he
b controlling political influence is throw
y, IN favor Of incOmpetency, or il she sit
! down now, and idly psnders over pa.
triumph', and only dreams Of new one
= IL is an active, busy. working age "
4 have fallen upon, and if the party woul
q keep step with it, the lame. the hal
and the blind must be invaded an
tenderly cared for, and only the sctiy
and seryiceable lead and work. 1t
{ an insufficient reason that, because
= man has spent half century in tn
Q service of the party, or because b
q comes from particular section of tn
a state he Is, therefore, entitled to di,
c tinction; and one is about as reasonabl
G As the other.