The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18
Texas Politics.

The Dallas Commercial gives the fol-
lowing named gentlemen as prominef
candidates for congressional houofs ID
the third district: Col. f. E. Pinof.
of Denton; Judge Silas Hare, of Shcr-
man; Judge Watts, of Weatherford
AMI Bradshaw, of EEnis; Col. Woods.
of Denison; Col. w. l.. Crawford, Cot.
Ohm Welborn, Judge John ]. Good.
Col. John NJ. Stemmons, Gen. w. L.
Campbell and Judge J. NJ. Thurmcnd. /,
Of Dallas.
The Henderson Times says: eve
hear very little said IN regard to the
election ofa representative to Congress
from tins district, but we believe that
Judge Reagan is more popular with his
constituents than any other Texas con
gresham. While we have seycfal
good men in the district who are
worthy to succeed Judge Reagan, yok1
we believe, as they do, that there is vel
plenty of time for them to serve in tho
national legislature. Our present rep
resentative is doing good service, and
we believe that he will be renominatcd
by reclamation.
In 1866 amidst great confusion, when
lawlessness reigned almost supreme.
and when military despotism awed
the whole people, Throckmorton be-
came Governor OF Texas and entered
upon the duties of his Office. Who
does not remember his short admins.
tration as a model for economy Or
der was b bought out Of confusion. A
respect for law and order everywhero
prevailed. The interest upon the pub-
lie debt was paid and the whole cx-
pense of administration of the State
upon levy of just one-fourth Of the
State taxes now imposed. Unable 70
use him, unable to overawe him, the
military power of the United States
displaced him. But they could not
displace the record of his administFn-
ton. That is monument of the past;
it is part of the glory OF Texas. And
it makes no difference who is Cover
nor of the State. nor how great his
wisdom, he will find in this short ad-
ministration a model worthy OF i'm.
itation. II
[ The Frontierahas, regarding the en-
'tlfusiasm in favor of Throckmorton 10
Northern Texas, says: ''They look
back to the times when taxation was
light and extravagance unknown
when peace and order prevailed andI
justice was economically administered,
and crimes were punished, and haveN
determined upon a restoration of such
times. They believe that Governof
Throckmorton is the man for the oc-
casion. They look upon him as true
statesman; they know his wisdom, his
patriotism and his ability. They know
that no man loves his State more than
he, in all its parts and bounds and llin-
it's; and with his universally recoR-
nized ability, his administrative power.
his magnetic personal qualities and bis
patriotic impulses, the people are viii
ling to trust him, and are anxious TO
call him to the head of affairs again.
In his late speech at Georgetown
Hon. John Hancock is reported, by the
Sun, as talking IN this wise: 'sI1e
was very severe upon the management
of our local affairs, and even went SO
far as to charge corruption and dis
honesty, upon whom we could not nn.
derstand. We do not know whether
he meant that the State government
was corrupt and dishonest in all iia
parts, or only In part. He did charge,
however, that the public money, In
stead of being paid out over the coun-'
ter of the State treasury, was handed
out at the back door to favorItes who
used it in buying up, at a Discount,
the claims which should have been.
paid by the treasurer with the same
money" The Georgetown Record, on
the same subject, says: ''The speaker
reviewed the financial condition OF our
State during the past eight years: I
did not come here to make crusade
against anyone, but, gentlemen, there
is something wrong-seriously wrong
-roguishly wrong with our State gov
ernment. Else, how could the fact bel
accounted for that while the offices are
] just the same in number that they.
were before; while the percentage ~.
taxation is eight times greater = 4
formerly having been only one-eighth'
of one per cent, and is now something
like one and one-eighth per cent. s
while the State then had its accounts
all paid and $500, 600 surplus in tl5<
treasury, the State is now over ST.
600, 900 in debit" "Civis," who send
the STATEsMAN the paragraphs, add
'John Hancock is too careful
wary a politician, as we'll as too
pcnenced q statesman, TO hazard -
assertions without facts to back him.
and the great Democratic party Of
Texas, before the meeting of -itA cout
vention, is certainly entitled 10 an ex<
PLANTATION from parties implicated.n