The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19
THE STATE PRESS

The Denison Herald says: "If this
row about Roberts keeps on, he will
soon consider himself "bigger man
than Grant" l. might be we'll for the
ls Faa aR ii up ass,g lff svoTs Hon.
Jos. D. Sayers for governor, and the
Blade Save: "There are a great many
people in this portion of the state who
are In sympathy with the Tldette in
that regard"
The Tyler EaQuirer will probably
soon be able to correct the following:
''The Houston Telegram develops more
blindness and ignorance of state affairs
than any other paper in Texas, and
rarely ever correcis its false utterances."
The Telephone thinks Shepard the
coming congressman of the fifth dis
trict, and 1t should not forget that it
has been for some time lashing the Er-
aminer about moulding sentiment over
in this direction two years ago.
The Tyler Courier says: "There is
talk of running Col. Sid Coleman of
Marshall for lieutenant governor, and
in our opinion q better man for the DO
sition cannot be found. He is q man
who believes in honest government and
the protection of the rights of the peo-
pie against corrupt combinations.
The editor of the Hesperian Gazette
needs Draining since he wrote the fol-
lowing paragraph: "The majority of
the politicians in Texas, like George
Francis Train, are combining themselves
to goober-nut diet with the expects
ton of fatteDing the brain and being
ultimately crowned with goober-nato-
rial honoIs."
PIner, of the Bonham Meacs, having
declined to be candidate for the
Legislature, the Age says: '.Mr. Piner,
we imagine, would be in no great dam |
ger of being elected if he were q can
didste. The Democracy of Fannin |
county, If we are correctly advised, do |
not regard Mr.. Plntr as an eminent |
Statesman"
The Tyler Courier declares: eff |
Roberts and Lang are nominated for
governor and lieutenant governor the |
politicians will bolt the convention.
The idea of these two honest, fearless |
men filling the two highest offices in |
(exss is more than Stewart and other |
noisy demsgogues can bear, and to de-
fest this ticket they would vote for q |
Republican. Unless they can use the
Democratic party they will not be gov
erned by it"
The Tyler Reporter thinks unjust at
tscks upon Governor Roberts are pop
.ulariziDg him. It says: ''we do not
know that Governor Roberts will be 8
candidate for Reelection; but one
thiog we do know, and that is, if the
demagogues and place hunters do not
"let up" on him the people are sure
to retain him in his present position.
He has instituted rigid reform at Aus
tin-the very thing the people de-
manded and expected of HIM, and they
Will retain the Governor.
The Henderson, Times regards one
political factor IN the coming contest
in this wise: "The young Democracy
Of Texas viii, it is ssi3, come to the
front in the coming campaign. While
Texas demands men imbued with pro-
gressive ideas TO conduct her affairs of
state, she must beware of going to the
opposite extreme. Men of progress
must also be men Of ability and expe-
rience, and be indoctrinated with the /
correct principles of stateerAft. Men
In official station whose mental csliber
Is small win prove 4 greater incubus
upon the prosperity OF the state than
old togyisu, aided BY sound, practical
sense
The kaufman Tsulss. touching upon
the shortcomings OF legislatures, ssys: