The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-01
Texas Politics.


Robertson county, it is claimed, is q
Greenback community. Not long ago
it was Radical community. The old
Radical leaders claim they have got
things their own way now.
The Hampstead Messenger says Hub
bard "may embrace the more money
a very reasonable suppositionl, plank
of the Greenbackers even more com
pletely than do the resolutions of the
Austin convention, and we say that,
from these considerations Hubbard
mag feel it his duty to obey the call
of the class which may prove itself at
the coming election to number a ma
jorlty of the voters of the State"
Schleicher and Ireland met at Cuero
on the twenty seventh, and INDUCED
in a vigorous but harmonious debate.
Schleicher defended his votes upon
financial questions and Ireland at
tackled them. Schleicher said he had
acted as he thought he should, though
against the opinions of his people.
Ireland said that if the people should
send him to Congress and he should
not obey their wishes he would resign.
Crooks, of the Sherman Courier was
busted entirely when he left Austin
and the Courier stood still several days
while he ''footed up his accounts" So
says the Register. When Crooks goes
at this business he lies on his backiand
sticks the accounts between his toes
and his heels, resting on the floor, the
papers are at the ceiling over CroOks's
face, and thus he comfortably adds up
the figures. There is nothing like
having useful feet as we'll as hands aud
brains in running a first class newspa-
per like Crooks's Courier. Crooks's
peculir hoofs and his manner of using
them gave origin to the expression,
''fOoting up accounts" He wants to
foot up Martin sometimes, but contents
himself with accounts.
Speaking of Major J. D. Sayers the
North Texan says: "We are glad that
such a gallant man has become our
standard bearer in connection with
Judge Roberts. The ticket Is one that
will meet with enthusiastic support all
over the State. OF course, Hon. J. w.
Throckmorton would have suited US
better for Governor than any man on
earth, and while we deeply regret his
loss to the people of our State in this
capacity, it is, nevertheless, a matter
Of coDgratulation that such worthy
men as Hons. o. M. Roberts and Jo-
seph d. Sayers have been selected by
the convention. Then, it is useless for
US to deny that our piOus soul is re-
freshed when we remember that Mr..
Hubbard has been returned to his farm
in Smith county"
The North TeraH says Of Judge Rob-
erts: Sin the new role he is about TO
assume, by stepping from the head Of
one department of the State to an
other, he will carry with him that
lofty integrity of purpose and charec-
ter which has go long marked his in
dicIal career aud no one need fear that
when he assumes control of the execu-
tive department, that he will fail to
guide the ship of State with hand
less firm, with views less expanded, or
with an honesty OF purpose less exalt-
ed, than that which has marked bis
career as a juTist, and while be was
not orr choice for Governor, or " bile
we had no opportunity to make him
our choice, we hail his nom .nation, rs
every lover of his country should, as
the harbinger Of good. and will sup
port him with the same zeal as we
would the man Of our choice
The North Tenn does not fail 70 pay
a Just tribute Of respect to noble
Texan. II says Tine defeat Of the
Hon. J. W. Throckmorton for Cover
nor Of Texas has been secured. The
people have lost-not he. We, in com
mon with the msjority, lamept this,
but can do no less than bow our head
TO the storm. We are sick of rec.imi.
nations and persecution. We are tired
Of looking upon the picture presented
in Texas. But amid the disgraeeful
scenes that have been 50 lately enacted,
we rejoice TO know that the statesman.
the Texas patriot. Hon. j. W. Throck-
morton. has lost none Of the Iustfe
from bis well earned fame. Tbsnk
heaven. he is as pure to-day as when
unwilliBgly called into the CANVASS
months ago. BE lives nearer the hearts
Of tie people than ever before, and
they will continue 70 remember hin
with oraestnda ana with pride.1