The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15
Texas Politics.

The nomination of Hon. John Han
cock for Congress in the fifth district.
says the Commercial, is the presage of
= united d mOcracy in that section.
H served with ability and distinction
for six years in Congress, although not
at present member. He possesses.
IN some respects, strength over any
Demociat in the district, all of which
Will be necessary in order TO overcome
the willy Jones
The Commercial does not forget that
when the little ice peddliug carpet
Dagger, W. I. Clark, of Connecticut.
was in Congress from Texas, he INTRO
duced bill to sell the Pan Handle
aud northwest part of Texas TO the
United States, as a colony for all the
Indian tribes. There were millions in
It and heavy stealsges in view, but
John Hancock held little Clark I'D by
the ears and shook that disciple of di.
vision to death.
The Denison Necs, referring 20 the
dissatisfaction expressed at the result
OF the Austin convention, ssys: at is
right and proper that every Democrat
should have his personal preference
and 1t was his duty to use every hon
orsble and legitimate means to secure
the success of his favorite. But after
the nominations have been made, the
choice of the convention should oe the
choice of every Democrat, and all per
sonal disappOintments should be lost
sight of In an earnest Effort to win sue
cess for party through the elect on of
its nominees. Murray should b. sent
to Brenham as missionary Democr
Col. Culberson, in his speech al Mar
shall Saturday, demonstrated the facts.
as we have done, that misch,evous leg
isiatlon In relation to the public deb,
taxation resulting from its unnecessary
creation, the contraction of tn, cur
rency and widespread distress that fol-
lowed, were the offspring of Republic
can misrule. He presented the efforts
made by Democrats in Congress 20 af
ford relief, and if they failed in secur
iug all that was desired 1T was directly
chargeable upon the Republicans. Th'
Democratic party met fully all the ju,t
expectations of the GreenbsckeIs. ii
earnestly urged them not to desert the
party when success was certainly be
fore them and join party that prom
Ised nothing but disintegration aud de
feat and the restoration of Republicans
to power.
Referring to Wash Jones's late speech
at Georgetown, the Sun says: "This
gentleman made the most popular
speech for the purpose of vote-catch
ing we have heard in long time. He
has been rubbing himself down for the
race, as his friends say, for the las
two years, and shows ms keeping 10
decided advantage. He steered clear
of governmental principles, not dis
cusslng single one, but poured HOT
shot in the shape of ridicule into The
old party to which he used to belong
and from which he has received all the
honors ever conferred on him. He vas
especially bitter on Democratic con-
ventions. Yet we doubt if he ev, r
| held an office to which he was not
nominated by Democratic convention.
| He was sweet on the GretnbackeTs; oh,
yesl they were all 'hunky,' he could
find no objections to conventions of
Greenbackers. In speaking of them be
always said 'we.' Well, perhaps the
Greenbackers may say we too, but il
they do, they will not be taking man
who adopts their platform, for he does
not propose to pay IF all the bonds at
once, or pay them off in paper either.
at least we did not so understand him,
and we think we are not mistaken. A :
ter Analysing Col. Jones's speech Car, =
fully we can see but two main points OF
difference between him and a Demo-
crat. The first is, he believes that one
or two billions of paper money made
receivable for public dues, but not IN
the shape of promises to pay, would
be as good as gold, while Democrats
do not believe such money would be
rs good as gold. The second is, be
believes Wash Jones to be the FIFTEEN
est man to represent this district in
Congress and the Democrats think diff
ferentlY."