The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-25
Texas Politics.


The Jasper Ne,os Boy wants E. B.
Pickett made Governor. Pickett never
was a Hubbard man.
The Examiner now puts it in the
shape of letters from farmers urging
Col. Lang to become candidate for
Governor.
TIE Commercial says: Clowns says
there is very widespread dissausfac-
ton with the Democratic party in this
State, and that it is in danger of dis
solution. We fear that Downs drinks
too much bad whisky while swinging
around the circle"
Downs writes to the Waco Examiner,
saying that In consequence of Hub
Senate. in beating Anderson county
out of $40, 900 due from the bUndsmen
of defaulting officer, he will not have
the support of corporal's guard
there. Henderson county joinsIalmost
unanimously in this feeling against
Hubbard on this matter.
Thomas Moore, chairman of the
Democratic Committee of McLenDan
county, is after putting backbone in
the party. He addresses the Demn-
Gratis in letter, and tells them the
breakers" ahead of them are, first,
the effort to engrsft upon our party the
promotion Of one class of our people to
the exclusion of other classes; second,
the effort to build up party on the
"Greenback" issue; third, the inordi-
nate desire to get official position.
The Marlin Ball claims that Throck-
| morton's railroad record stands to his
credit with the people, and says: +" He
was among the first in the State to aid
and stimulate her railroad enterprise by
liberal grants of public lands, accom-
panied 10y equal reservations for school
purposes. We are not of those arrant
| demagogues who are always bowling
about the corruption of our leading
men simply on the evidence that they
are posstssed of railroad snap and the
spirit of progress. What Texas needs
is more railroads, and more spirited,
honorable men, like Throckmorton.
The Marlin Ball, Col. Lang's home
paper, has this to say Of the Master of
the State GRANGE "0f late there has
been considerable comment and stric-
lures by the press on the actions of
Col. w. w. Lang and Major J. w.
Downs, of the Waco Examiner, chaIg-
ing them with endeavoring To create a
class prejudice to ride into Office on. II
Col. Lang makes any such efforts to
| elevate himself into Office as have been
reported of him we cannot support him
| for the position OF Governor but the
language attributed to him is quite the
reverse from what he said in public
| speech in this county not long since.
The San Antonio Express is not spoil
ing for Hubbard &c he made Governor.
1t Is willing to see Hubbard OF
Throckmorton or any other good, cspa-
BILE man" made governor. It says IL
has defended Hubbard in attacks made
upon him, but Gays: 1.-The Express in
clines towards Hubbard, or fhroek
morton, or any other good, capable
man for the position Of governor. We
have defended Governor Hubbard from
the senselees and repreheusible attacks
made upon him for political effect, just
as we would have defended any other
man. We do not think that this
proves that Governor Hubbard is ouI
4 favonte candidate"
The Bolton Journal wants to know
whether Major J. d. Sayers has the
qualifications necessary to fiji the GU
bernatoriai char in case from any cause
the mantle Of the chief magistracy
should fall upon his shoulders before
the expiration OF the term of his OF
fee. Everybody who knows him well
will answer ''yes;" and should he ever
have such great responsibility thrust
upon him, il will be as safe as with any
man in the STATE Of Texas. A trust
confided 10 Sayers will never be abus-
ed. In 1868 he commenced serving
his State and has continued TO serve il
with marked ability and integrity.
The Bolton Journal says: 1T has
been asserted upon good authority
that Hon. w. w. Lang made use Of tae
following language Id sspeech recent.
/ Iy delivered 81 Tennessee..colony,i 10 An
derson county. He said the fzEmipa
class had been looked down upon and
ueio IN o1sIespect Oy AL the other cia83-
es Of society. People called the farm
ers the mudsilis Of society, and regard
ed their occupation aud duties a. ser.
viie., We are truly sorry 70 see Mr..
Lang playiug in the role Of the dema
gogue. He knows just Is well as does
any man Of intelligence that no pen
ole Es 4 class are ebtilied 20 more rec
pect OF have received more from fhe
human family IN = general way thar
the farmers. Such assertions are cal.
culated 10 create bad feelings, aud
bring about unnecessary opposition be.
tween the various industrial and social
classes Of the people and serve no good
PurPoss Whatever, bnt % the contrary