The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-05
JUST THINK OF IT.
The total vote of the state at the last
gubernatorial election was

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Total. acknowledgements. ........... $4,000
OF this number we have no idea that Gov
ernor Roberts represents the wishes of as
many as 10000. The excess are
for the advancement of this state under
the policy such as we have time and again
indicated. Politicians, ofice-holders, ETC.,
have manipulated primaries, county conven-
lions, etc., until they have secured heavy
odds tor the existing administration, but it
does not follow that the people are satisfied
On the contrary, the reverse is the fact.
Murmurs of discomfort and dissatisfaction
ara heard on every hand, and the feelings of
numbers of our best citizens are in deep an
tssonism against policy that even some Of
the supporters o f Governor Roberts do not
and cannot approve. Whether justly or I'M
justly ifyou please, we do sincerely believe that
the great body Of the people do not want
Governor Roberts returned to the guberna-
torlal CHAIR They would prefer some one else
If there we're only some one else against him
in this race, some strong man with power,
skill, experience, personal magnetism, suchfo
instance as are possessed by Gov. Hubbard.
The trouble with.the opposition has been, and
is that they have had no standard bearer. no
sort of platform Of principles, no organized
and crystalized concentration of principles
around which to rally. They have been too
much like bevy of bees undetermined where
to alight and build, like an army without
discipline and without leaders. We have
been in the position of one trying to prove a
negative. These are the facts, and the sooner
they are recognized and the condition of
things remedied the better. Not till then
can thought take shape, action be harmonized,
order brought out of chaos and victory
wrought from threatening defeat. Let the
opposition assemble at the earliest day and
confer after the manner of council of war.
Forts that.we had thought more faithful than
they have proven, generals that we had
trusted for better maneuvering in our in
terests, may have fallen or may have sur
rendered to our adyersaries, but the war il
not ended, and hosts of Xerxian appearance,
with the war whoop and the roar, may yet
meet its Thermopylp under some skilled
leadership and the determined resolution Of
the rank and file. But there is not a day,
not even an hour, to be lost. Let no man be
discouraged, let no one wayer, The cause Of
this opposition is to be found
in the depths .of the hearts patriot.
ism in an eager devotion to the
very best interests Of this state, and time
will prove all them real. The question at
issue is, shall Texas progress, or shall she g
backward? Disguise it as you will, this il
the true issue. Texas, five times the size o
the state of Pennsylvania, has grown out o
and beyond the comprehension of some pee
pie. The extent and variety Of her interests
the sctualities of her present and the posi-
biities of her future life require the breadth
of grasp, the vigor OF thought, the occupa
tion of time beyond such as may be given t.
the planting and daily watching of thu
growth Of the 'three varieties or colors Of
corn, the red, white and blue,' and exper;
ments as to whether they would, in these
post bellum days, mix in unified condition
or such rs may be given to three-night'
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investigation of the best description of, OIL
the best mode of operating, the different
species of bell-punches over other kinds Of
punches. Such hobbies as these, while
they may serve to amuse the limo,
cent hours of childhood or the
idle ones of some "Grandfathel
Whitehead" are scarcely the ones to indicate
the possession of a mind or disposition to
think out and plan and operate the great If
fairs of a magnificent state in her contest;
with Others for the grand prizes at stake ir
the march of n riyalng ambition. But il
may be said Governor Roberts will not abide
long in the executive chair, and into the
hands of an able lieutenant will pass the du
ties of the office. All, who Knows? Perhaps
one reason of his triumphal march thus fal
may be discerned in the ambition of others
who purpose to court his favor to forward
their own schemes Their are hidden hands
yea, verify the hand of Essu and the hand
of Jacob and the hands of Others
most deflly at work behind the
scenes, and the trouble is that each of the
owners is figuring for the same pie unde,
the belief that old Isaac is blind. "If," say.
one, "Roberts go to the senate, that makes
my gain" If" says another, Robert,
shall attempt the senate race, l will block
the votes and run in myself as a dark horse I,
"Itneither Roberts nor myself so to tn,
senate, then / will be virtually the governo,
the state" says another. And so this gam,
of political chess goes on while the "red
white and blue corn is ripening," and tn,
merchants are being ground under an extor
tomato occupation tax, while the schools
are closed and the young mind is passing
into maturity without education, snf
the bell.punch lies on the conn
ter useless, meaningless, ominousl,
silent instrument, and historic monumen
10 the commission of three and to the safe
lock man who selected it at last for the gov
ernor on the third night before the cool
crew. And thus we 90 wh;la Tho .