The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-30
BETTER GO STRAIGHT.

san complain, can llnl real on pfelehd'
ID defects in all human modes, but the
number Ia small which is capable Of
evolving m adequate substitute or
remedy Perhaps the one'sdedness 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 Eramiqr inspired by the hope OF
giving the state an ayowed class ruler
and one which II had written into IN
ephemeul sort Of notorlety, brought
him out M the man Of hepeopie and per
haps two months of the canvass had
passed before either II on III illualr'ous
nominee had discovered that tho times
we're not ripe for the move Even the
formal announcement WAS made and
suffered to stand, until the clamor, by
reason of the EeamiaerS old time do,
mocracy, became too loud TO be longer
dlsregarded and II writes under tho
announcement, "au6ject TO the state
democratic convention n very smaH
typc, go what tangled wobwe weave,
when first we practice TO deceive" Now
which announcement will stand, the
one for the people, or the one for the
convention, win tho democracy feel
the weight Of the very doubtful compll'
ment paid II by the torluons course OF
the Eramiaer and will II feel that this
late act of grace gives Langa higher
standing claim upon its consideration
than docs the other candidates for tho
nomination who have never sought
other strength and support then
that of the party and its old time
usogcs, conventions included, WethinlS
'Onoe We were young but now We are
old, and never YET have we seen the
seed of tho righteous democrat bogN
ging'--a nomination at tho hands OF
any other power than regularly cons
stituted democratic convention. Nor
do we recollcct nm instance where the
unrghtcous have done 30, with success
Better 50 straight Let us contrast the
three ospiranls for the govornowhip 4
little, Lang has trayersed the length
and breadth Of the state for the las
yenl addressing his Efforts for the gov
ernorship TO one class alone Of our peo'
pie. His Efforts for the time icing
have been unremittng and arduous,and
they bear fruit in this, that one solitary
paper runs his name up for the posi-
lion, but II takes month or two for i
to decide if tho claim will be submitted
TO II convention or not. Hubbard hal
been ever since the fall fairs last yea
commenced, addressing every considers
able gathering of the people called TO
gather upon whatever protcxt theS
might. This lack Of dignity and o
that reserve which at ono time charac,
tori1cd tho men whom the party de-
lighted to honor CRATES unplcosontly
upon the sensibilities of old-lashionec
democrats who love yet to remember
the good old days when decency as vel
~ ability and experience was one Of the
necessary qualifications in an aspirant
forts favors Throckmorton has been al
the time closely and laborously engaged
at the duties to which he has been AS,
signed by the people, taking no thought
or care for his own private interests, not
even answering one of the many con-
tumelies heaped upon him by the in
considerate parti2ans of the other as
pirants, on the fatal theory that this is q
good country in which to prosecute a
man. The contrast is very strong as all
will see, Better 90 straight, and Hub,
bard and Lang will learn the force of the
recommendation before either of them
take seat in that chair around which
cling the memories of Houston, Jones
Throckmorton and Coke's past admin
istrations. The one attempted to get
in by the window and failed, and the
other takes advantage of the agrcultu
raj and fcstal assemblies of tho people
to urge his claims in person to the place.
1t certainly seems that the contrast be-
tween these three asplrants is very
strong, and the people are intelligent
enough, and value delicacy and devo-
ton to duty enough to draw it and
place it TO its proper account. Throck-
morton is bending to the discharge of
the duties TO which he has been dele,
gated by the people, totally without
care as to his personal interests in the
present canvass. The people of Texas
are generous and at the same time dis
eliminating and will see to it that his
interests are looked after Devotion to
duty rather than private interest is too
rare circumstance not to attract att
tention and have a favorable effect upon
his chances for the nomination.
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TIE paonla and papars of Th,ool.