The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-04
THE COMING CONGRESSION
RACE IN THIS DISTRICT.

1t is stated that Hon. Wash Jones
will be the Greenbackers' candidate
for Congress in this district. He is
the only leading thinker OF the dis
trict who accepts, we are told, the
unlimited, unrestricted policy of the
extreme inflationists. He would, it
is said, notEonly abolish the national
banks, substituting greenbacks for
their issues, but absolutely substitute
greenbaeks for two thousand millions
of United States bonds. A paper
balloon of this sort, filed with gaseous
promises to pay, would hardly float IN
the common atmosphere of credit we
breathe before it would explode. Such
vehicle, thus inflated, could not
watt man of Mr.. Jones's confessed
genius into the haven he seeks. But he
may not entertain these extreme opin-
ions. He is wholly sane and Yields
great influence and deservedly in this
district. ThaE-he- -,-;lI ~ -e.-...a;a-t--
for Congress is commonly stated and
believed, and that he accepts the most
liberal financial theories of most adj
Yanced political thinkers is well under
stood. Mr.. Jones, it is said, does not
ask anybody to nominate him. That
he will accept the endorsement of the
Greenbackers gratefully may be none
the less true and then the question
arises, who can cope with Mr.. jones'
He is, perhaps, the intellectual peer of
the strongest man in the district. AS a
stump-speaker he is most effective and
as man honored, respected and adj
mired for his many social virtues.
Who then will be the competitor Of
Mr.. Joness 1t will be time enough tor
wise and just citizens to pronounce
for or against him when it is confessed
that he is. better fitted to represent
this district in Congress, and can serve
it and the State more effectively than
any possible rival. Is there man
who could reflect brighter honors upon
the fame of Texas Is there one who
might WELD greater influence in Con-
gress and evlnce more originality and
force ! Texas, growing as no agricul-
tural State has ever grown in wealth
and population, will have much to ask
at the hands of Congress and of the
DEPARTMENT.. We have Galveston to
save, and Houston, buried beneath the
rubbish of bankruptcy and local mis-
government, 70 disentomb. There are
ship channels to be opened and har-
bors perfected, and there is no hand
potent enough to accomplish these
task save that OF Federal power.
It's action depends upon the solid,
personal worth and ability and learn
ing and tact and tireless toll and dis
cretion of our representatives in Con-
gress. Whether these be extreme
Greenbackers or entertain moderate
views on questions of finance is really
n question, so far as Texas is indi-
fectly concerned, Of minor import.
Each district should maintain, pri-
marily. its. own blgh character at
Washington and throughout the coun.
ny by maintaIn1ug srv WV rstS>ssS~'~''---
and moral eheraeter of the Texas dele
cation in congress. We should send
10 washington men of ability, taste
end learning. No State, IN recent
years, has served herself more wisely
in this behalf than Texas, and whilewe
do not pretend to deny OF assert
the faultlessIfess Of character and
history and intellect of Mr.. Jones,
]. is surely the duty Of each good citi-
zen, before asserting the purpose to
support him, to know with absolute
certainty that he is best calculated OF
AL his rivals 70 serve the district he
may represent and the State, whose
good fortune he would surely toll to
promote. Ia the very nature Of things
Mr.. Jones viii have opposition. II
party rulers and traditions be observed
he will have Democratic opposition,
and even . third candidate may enter
che Reld. However this may be,
Mr.. Jones. Il already candidate
win be the most formidable som-
pssitOr the strongest man in the
district can have. Whether the party
nominee come from GALVESTON,
BFenhaul or Austin, or any other pOr-
Ton OF the district, il matters mol, il
ntted fer the place ho would oc-
cupy. Mr.. Jones is widely REGARDED Is
lrae and Just and able nan, and the
aomicee Of the Democratic oohsentian
win have no sasy Task before him while
this fosnidable competitor remains in
The field "a
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