The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-25
WHO SHALL SIT IN THE SEN
ATE AND IN THE HOUSE From
THIS DISTRICT 9---SNEED, TER
REL, PEASE AND HAYNES.

ton, naturally suggests the propriety
of selecting proper men to serve this
and cooperative counties in the State
Senate and House. In reference to the
Senator Ito be chosen we have heard
no difference of opinion. In fact, the
three Counties, Williamson, Lampasas
and Burnet, which cooperate with
Travis in choosing Senator, are an
absolute unit in preferring Judge Ter
rell. This gentleman did more for the
State and for his constituents than
perhaps any Senator for any canstitu
ency, and now that he not Olly knows
what we want, but SO we'll how
to attain his purposes, the substitution
of another would be absurdly unwise
He neither wants nor needs the posi-
ton, but is profoundly interested in
the well-being of this district. His
fortunes and fame and hopes
are all insepsrsbly linked with
our own, and there is no end
which legislation may attain that
Judge Terrell will not accomplish
for those whom he may represent.
The district contains no citizen of
greater native ability, and few, if any,
of more varied attainments, and we
must believe that Judge Terrell will be
returned to his place in the Senate
without opposition. Burnett, Lam
passs and Williamson counties demand
the nomination of Judge Terrell, and
opposition, if any In this county, will
hardly make itself felt.
1t is commonly thought, since parti-
sanship is merged just now into ques-
tions of dollars and cents, and we are
all deploring the griefs and burdens
of hard times, which the legislature
may do much to alleviate-it is com
monty thought that the best and
strongest and most forcible speakers
and wisest thinkers should go into the
legislature. If the people would have
public burdens lessened and wise laws
and the courts rendered less costly and
justice more efectually administered
and the capital beautified and influence
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should be nominated for the lower
house. The press of this Pictorial dis
trict, cognIzant of his virtues and
forces of character and intellect, would
prefer him infinitely to q common
place, inefficient aud incapable but
good man who could serve US in
nothing and accomplish nothing.
With Terrell in the Senate and Sneed
In the House the people Of the district
would have two servants of distin-
guished ability and capacity. No 9TH
er city or counties, however powerful
or wise, could boast OF abler represen
tatives. Galveston has sent up great
men and so with San Antonio and Mar
shall and Dallas, but none of these
towns could outvie the capital if Ter
rell and Sneed might serve US.
If, as in former years, our Republi.
can friends insist that they must
have one of their number sit in
the House and there is no help
for it, we would modestly
suggest that they do honor to them
selves aud service to the commonwealth
by sending up Mr.. Haynes or Governor
Pease. We are told that the Governor
confesses as acute objections to tax
paying as most of his countrymen, and
since he is thorough master of all
questions of finance and would WELD,
because of his capital good sense, no
little power in the Legislature. we can
not see why our RepublicAa friends
will not support him with perfect una
nimity. While Mr.. Haynes Is as high
ly esteemed for his personal virtues, it
is believed that In managing the States
finances Governor Pease would have
much greater skill; while no one can
object to Mr.. Haynes as a man and
only as q partisan, and while the
same may be true of Governor
Pease, we must confess that Gov
ernor Pease's financial training and
distinguished ability and tender sensi-
bihties when taxpaying render him
emineAtly well fitted for the place to
which many are disposed to assign Mr..
Haynes. Democrats have enough to
do il they act as wisely in selecting
as We would have our par
tisan enemies in choosing Governor
Pease or M. Haynes. In truth there
is so little of the spirit of partisanship
the actions of men and go ear
nestly do the multitude contemplate
the conducs of Or several govern
ments simply as money spending or
money gathering agents of poverty,
that the masses will demand the candi-
dature of those who can serve them
best in matters of finance. We
have named, therefore, four men
who can do more to give proper
shape to legislation than any others,
perhaps, here or elsewhere. In choosing
such men We will not only serve most
the localities they represent but the
great State whose fame we would |
and deeds and policy render |
wise and honorable. Ia naming these
gentlemen We have sought rather to
illustrate the character and worth Of
men wAo should hold the offices desig-
mated than to anticipate pubic or
partisan action. II what has been said |
will serve to make people think and |
inally select wisely those best calcu-
ated to serve them We have not writ
en- IN vain.