The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-29


it is now thought that Goliad will re- |
turn q very handsome msjority for |
him. Probably Ireland will shortly |
turn the tables.
The Flatonis Argus, seeing kowS
things work in Colorado and Lavaca
counties, cautions Democrats to beware.
The idea that there is no Radical party
In Texas is fallacious, for the Radicals
and Greenbackers have formed coall-
ton and will present a formidable OPP
position to the Democracy.
Gen. Harrison, of Waco, goes to
New York to represent Coke and Har-
rison in the great Edwards land suit,
which involves some thirty acres in
the heart of the city. valued at $780,
600, GOO. Coke and Harrison represent
Col. j. II. Baker, of McLeInan county,
in this suit who is one of the nearest
heirs.
Star: The negroes of Kaufman
county are Jealous workers in religious
matters. AT camp meeting, near
Kaufman, few nights since, after a
three hours' heat, one of the preachers
arose and said: I'VE will now take
recess of twenty minutes, arter which
Brudder Still will preach de 'leven
o'clock sermon"
A colored voter writes a letter to
the Houston Age in which he makes
some very pertinent inquiries. He
says, truly, that neither the Republic
can or Greenback ticket can be cleo
ted without the colored vote, yet they
are gwen no representation on the
ticket. To this colored voter it ap-
pears that the colored people are being
made cats paw of In the hands of
the white Republicans.
The Victoria Adcocate thinks the
nomination of Judge John Hancock in
the fifth district assures at least man
of high ability from that district In the
next Congress. We have differed with
that gentleman in the past, and thought
his retirement in 1876 to be Just, be
cause of his stand on the back salary
grab, but there is no Disgusting the
fact that John Hancock has the ability
of a statesman, and such alone should.
Fort Worth Democrat: ''If the peo-
pie of North Texas, instead of grum-
bling that they were left out in the cold
by the Austin convention, would go
resolutely to work, they could roll up
such majority for Roberts at the APP
preaching election as would give them
a controlling influence at :he next con-
vention and enable them TO dictate to
the entire State. Then, let them lay
aside their arrogance and assumption
of greatness, and work in the interest
and for the harmony of the party, and
if they have any favored citizen whom
they desire to honor, they would be in
a position to do So"
The Denisen Ne,oS had not read of
Austin's folly when it said: 1--WE
commend the action of the city council
in refusing to quarantine the city.
With proper precautions in the way of
cleaning up and dIsinfectine, we do
not believe Denison is in the least dan
ger. benson is very much like Aus
tin. Whenever yellow fever visits the
coast towns, cases are reported in Aus
tin, but they have always proved to be
persons who went there with the dis
ease. No one was ever known to take
the fever in Austin from such patients,
Put the city in a good sanitary condi-
ton AMI we would have no fears If a
we'll developed case was imported from
New Orleans or elsewhere"
The Fort Worth Democrat thinks
that, "by the formation of an indie
pendent party, and thus antagonizing
all others, the Greenbackers have de-
stroyed the only opportunity of secur-
ing the adoption of their views by the
Congress of the United States. Had
they united their energies and their in
f1uence with the Democrats, who were
Greenbackers, working majority
would have been returned to Con
gress. AS it Is, the Greenback party
cannot hope to succeed, but they may
draw off enough votes from the Dem
Gratis to destroy their power, and there
may be no change in the financial pol
icy of the government as administered
and expounded by John Sherman"
Senator Coke will devote much of
September and October to canvassing
for the State Democratic ticket. The
Telephone says that since the Senator's
return from Washington he has re-
ceived great many requests to visit
different localities and deliver ad-
dresses, but up to this time his private
business affairs have demanded all his
time and attention, and he has been
compelled to defer acceptance of the
requests until the time above men,
toned. He does not expect to make a
thorough canvass Of the State, visiting
all the counties, but will go to most
of the principal towns west of Waco
and several in Northern, Central and
Southern Texas. He will do yeoman
service for the State ticket, and the
people will find him, as ever, sound on
all the cardinal principles of Democra-
cy, and as well posted on the leading
questions of the day as any man in
Texas.
San Antonio Express: The Wash
ington county Republican convention
gave the cOlored people a representa-
ton on their ticket, and colored del
egate, evidently understanding the act
was for the purpose of catching the
negro vote, wanted to throw out bait
for the German vote in the same way.