The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-06-01
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e'"Nh Ho9 tovh estsu eiia written IN I
the past against conventions, much
more win be said aud written in the ia
ture, but until something better IS sac
gested we propose TO stick to the old /
convention system, Men Of all grades I
can complain, eau End real or pretend- /
ed defects in all human modes, but the |
number is small which is capable of
evolving an adequate substitute or
remedy. Perhaps the one,>sidedness of
party matters in Texas has had some>
thing TO do with the feeling existing in
the state to-day. However this may be
the h-eaalHer inspired by the hope of
giving the state an avowed class ruler.
aud one which it had written into an
ephemcral sort OF notoriety, brought
him out as the man Of he pcopis and per.
haps two months of the canvass had
passed before either it or il, illus,rious
nominee had discoYered that the tir,..s
were not ripe for the move. Even the
formal announcement was made and
suffered to stand, until The elamor by
reason OF the Eraniaer's old time de,
mocracy became too loud to he longer
djsreglrded. and 1t writes under the
announcement, subject to the state
democratic convention a. rsrg small
IRE q what a tangled web we weave,
when first We practice to deceive Now
which announcement will stand. the
one for the people, or the one for the
| convention. Will the democracy feel
the weight Of the very doubtful compli.
ment paid Il by the tortuous course Of
the ErIaacr, and will il feel that this
late act Of grace gives Lang higher
standing claim upon its consideration
than does the other candidates for the
nomination who have never sought
other strength and support then
that Of the party and its old time
usages, conventions iucladed. We think
Once We were young but now We are
old, and never yet have we seen the
seed Of the righteous democrat beg.
gng "A nomination at the hands OF
any other power than a regularly con
stituted democratic convention. MOI
DO we recollect an instance where the
uurighteous have done so, with success
Better 60 straight Let ne contrast IA,
three asPirants for the goyernorship ,
little, Lang has traverssd the Length
and breadth OF the state tor the las
year addressing his efforts for the gov
ernorship to one class alone OF our peo
pie His ei,orts for the time being
have been unremitting and afduous and
they bear fruit in this. that one solitar,
paper runs his name up for the posi-
ton, but it takes a month OF two for i
, TO decide IT the claim will be submitte,
to a convention or not Hubbard la
been ever since the fall fairs last yea
p commenced, addressing every consider
able gathering of the people called to
gather upon whatever pretext the,
might. ibis lack OF dignity and o
that reserve winch at one time charac
teriled the men whom the party de-
lighted to honor CRATES unpleasant,
upon the sensibilities of old-fashionet
dsmocrats who love yet to remembe
the good old days when decency a. wei
~ ability and experience was one OF tn
necessary qualifications in an aspiran
FORTS 'avors. Throckmorton has been al
the time closely and laboriously engage,
. At the duties to which he has been as
signed by the people, taking no though
or care for hisown private interests, no
: even answering one of the many con
5 tpmelles heaped upon him 10y the il
. confederate partizans OF this other A
pirants, on the fatal theory that this is
e good country in which to prosecute
man. The contrast is very strong as Al
will see, Better 90 straight, and Hut
bard and Lang will learn the force Of til
recommendation before either Of Thea
take seat in that chsir around Whic
cling the memories OF Houston, Jone.
Throckmorton and Coke's past admin
istrations. The one attempted to q
( in 10y the window and failed, and til
e other takes advantage of the agriealtu
g raj and festsl assemblies of the peopl
s to urge his claims in person TO the piac,
1t certainly seems that the contrast bs
c tween these three aspIrants il yer
strong, and the people are inteliiger
enough, and value delicacy and deyc
! ton to duty enough to draw it an
place it 10 its proper account Throcl,
morton is bending to the discharge
/, the duties TO which he has beeu deis
!. gated by the people, totally withor
care as to his personal interests in ii
present canvass. The people of Texs
n are generous and at the same time di
. eliminating. and will see TO il that hi
interests are looked after. Devotion
: duty rather than private interest is t.
: rare circumstance not to attract ii
" tention and have favorable effect upo
!. hrs chances for the nomination.