Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-09-27
COUNTY AFFAIRS-THEsCAN-
VASS.

wholly by the colored people,
upon whom the Republican can
didates place their sole reliance
for success outside of the Ger
man vote there is no white Re-
publicans of any consequence.
Although many of the Germans
have heretofore acted with the
Republicans they are beginning
to discuss what Republicanism
means in county elections. The
leading candidates of one wing
of the Republicans have been
fattening at the public crib for
many years. Personally, we
entertain nothing but kind feel
ings towards them, but, they
having been so long identified
with the Republican administra-
ton of county affairs, that we
can not do otherwise than wish
their defeat. The BANNER has
from time to time kept its read
ers posted on the management
of county affairs. and if anything
has been done that is deserving
of commentator we have utter
ly failed to discover it. The
last term of the District Court
cost the county over 81, ooo,and
resulted in three convictions.
The grand jury was a very ex-
travagant institution; there was
no less than FIVE bailiffs waiting
on that august body. Well in
formed men say that two bailiffs
would have been an ample suffi-
cheney. Three of the bailiffs
were employed for political pur-
poses, orpensioned on the coun-
ty for past fealty to the prevail
ing party. By the neglect of
the Commissioners Court, to
provide county farm, the pau
per rolls have been allowed to
grow until there are now nearly
fifty names, and about $4,000
per year is required for their
support. This sum IS more than
sufficient to buy a good farm.
Notwithstanding tie fact that
taxes are promptly paid, county
scrip is hawked on the streets,
at from 70 to SO cents on the
dollar. The taxpayers have to
pay dollar for dollar for all the
scrip issued. The general adj
ministration of county affairs
has been about on par with
the cases cited above.
The future can only be judged
by the past, and the question is
now fairly before the people IN
the present canvass for county
officers. If the people desire
an administration of county af-
fairs similar to that which has
disgraced our county for the
past twelve years, it is only
necessary to re-elect the old Re
publican ofice-holders, and the
thing is accomplished, "iust as
easy as rolling off a log" In
the coming election there will
be a good many independent
voters, such men cannot do bet
ter than vote for the Democratic
nominees, not simply because
they are Democrats, but because
they are good and true men,
men who have not been con-
nected with courthouse rings,
but straightforward, honest
men, who have not made poll
tics a trade, and who will be
satisfied to fairly and impartially
discharge their duties without
fear or favor. All the straight
Democrats in the county will
vote the ticket without question.
The race can not be won with
out an effort, and it will be the
duty of the Democratic candi-
dates to make a thorough and
vigorous canvass of the county,
The Republicans, as already
stated, are hard at work, and
will leave no stone unturned to
retain their present positions. 1t
is very hard for a man to give
up fat office, and if the Demo-
cracy expect to win, they must
be up and doing. The Green
back element seems to be grow
ing in this county, and it is very
necessary that they be induced
to vote our county ticket. In
regard to the State ticket it
makes but little difference, as it
is now for the Democracy any
way.
- The theatrical season
opens at Dallas October 24th
with John Dillon and Wallack's
New York company.