The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-24

ner as to induce the belief that he would pre-
fer to drop the Indiana subj when he was
asked If the prospects we're not good for his
state becoming again
TIF BANNER STATE.
in November. He fairly sprung to make
answer; "Yes; she will stand in the front on
the morning after the first Tuesday in
November with grand muster roll showing
100000 strong for the superb Hancock, and
again on her own soil will be unfurled that
splendid banner SO unexpectedly won from
us by Georgia during my gubernatorial
term. But when / handed the splendid
bunting over to Colquitt | told him 1t must
soon come marching home again. When
Texas offered the splendid prize to the state
showing up the largest Democratic majority,
she had no idea II would ever leave her soil,
and when her majority proved less than
that Of Georgia II was quite surprise, but
of course il was handed over with cheerful
ness; but now ii must come back, for of all
her two million population, Texas has GER
tainly six Democrats 10 one Republican, and
| feel perfectly safe in saying she will give
100, 900 Democratic majority. Texas is one
of the grandest states in the world in people,
products and natural resources, embracing
more territory than all New England, New
York and Pennsylvania, and all being rich
and cheap lands, she is accreting her popua-
tion at the rate Of nearly million in the last
ten years, and predict for her population
of 1000 900 by 1890 and place alongside of
New York and Pennsylvania, and second TO
no state in the union. And while the politics
Of the Texans is as well defined as those of
any citizens ofany state, yet believe tolera-
ton and urbane courtesy TO an adversary Is
carried as far in Texas as anywhere A man
may say what he pleases or do as no
pleases either, for that matter, and as long as
he interferes with the personal rights of no
other Is treated better and abused less than
he is in Indiana, and hence
THE GREAT INFLUX OF IMMIGRATION
and the fondness of her citizens for her insti-
buttons and her SOIL
"Hase you any negro Democrats in Texas,
Governor p
"Many, many of them. Negro Democratic
stump orators are common, and fully one
half Of the negroes OF the state are Hancock
voters certain. They say Hancock was a
valiant soldier who fought for their rights,
and his nomination by the Democrats is proof
enough to them of their intention 10 act right
by the negro, and they will vote for him.
am one of the electors for the state at large,
and when 90 home after the Indiana cleo.
ton I'm goirg straight to the colored dis
trct and mako number of speeches; in
fact, all will make, to the negroes. l like to
talk to the negroes of the south, for they are,
and are destined to be, a factor, and very
important factor, in the citizenship of the
United States as long as II remains govern
ment, and | am ambitious to educate them
to point of usefulness as such. Truly,
though, the negro of Texas has more advant-
age Of the school fund and other public edu-
catonal institutions than tho whites, for he
makes way to avail hin self of them for his
family; while the whites wait to better clothe
their children, the negro sends his to school
in rags; and the same of books, for if the
negro can't get one book for bis child, no
sends it with another, and so on. In short,
THE MICRO IN TEyAs
is the highest type of tho plantation negro
anywhere, and is rapidly fitting himself for
the highest duties of frst-olass citizenship"
where do you 60 from here, Governor"
ITO Leavenworth Tuesday, Cannelton
Wednesday, and so on southwark nearly
every day, in company with Gray, the cam
didate for lieutenant governor. We will be
worked closely for the remainder of the time.
came over here to rest but have been i'm
portuned to punish myself, to be wined and
dined and serenaded, and, Of course to res
pond, but have been forced to decline all
invitations of the kind. and must now retire
to my room and rest"
With this the scribe shouldered his pack
and babe the governor adleu.