The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-17
TEXAS POLITICS.

county has pu. a full county ticket in
the field.
Marshall Herald: 'Tu Its issue of
the sth, the GALVESTON Neles has long
editorial article ridiculing Governor
Roberts, personally and politically. We
suppose that in Its next issue, or the
issue after that, there will be smother
editorial extolhng the Governors wis.,
dom and defending his administration.
Independent Journalism has queer
freaks. Inconsistency and vascilIation,
indifference and IrresponsIbility mark
its management"
The Nscogd oches Chronicle, second
ed by the Marshall Herald. presents the
name of Hon. F. B. Sexton, of Mar
shsll, as 8 candidate for seat on the
bencn of the court of appeals. Mr..
Sexton has wide circle of friends in
the state who would rejoice to see bis
merits thus recognized. He 10 law
yer Of more than average ability, and q
man whose pure and unsullied charac-
ter would sbed lustre upon the court,
and 90 very far towards inspiring the
people with unlimited confidence in
that tribunal. He is just the sort of
man, says the Telegram, Texas needs
in such positions.
The Dallas Times is disposed to
poke little fun at the mathematical
editor of the Sherman Signal, the or
gan of the Infationists in this Congress
sional district. He has figured up the
vote of the state in the approaching
general election, and the calculation Is
novel, to put it mildly. 1t is shown
that at the last election there we're but
six Greenbsck papers in the state,
when the party polled 5000 votes, a
fraction of over 10,S votes to each
organ. This year the party Is support
ing thirteen Greenbsck papers, equal
to 140 633 votes. which will give the
Dolly Warden party ''the state in the
coming election beyond a doubt"
The Williamson County Sun agrees
with the STATESMAN upon the manner
in which public free schools should be
sustained. 1t says: "The state has
as much right to force one man to con-
tribute to buy food and rsiment for
another mans child, as it has to tax
him to educate 1t. We believe as much
in education as anybody, but we differ
with great many as to the manner of
| obtaining it. Parents should be taught
to feel the responsibility of educating
and training their children. There is
no greater or more sacred duty resting
upon parents. What right has the
state to undertake to perform such du-
ties for parents who are able to attend
to their own matters? If the state will
protect life, liberty and property, at as
little cost as possible to the people, we
for one are willing to excuse 1t, if we
should fail to paddle our own canoe" 4"
The Telegram puts up pitiful
tale in behalf of the "tslent" of Smith
county. 1t tells it thusly: "The last
Tyler Democrat contains a lengthy COM
munlcation from ex-Speaker Thomas
r. Bonner, that sheds calcium light
on the Democratic dissensions in Smith
county. We knew, long ago, that a
coterie of young men, who imagined
they were not beng advanced in pro-
portion to their talents and merits, had
worked up home antsgonism to such
men as Hubba d, Bonner and Hern.
don. They did this by that patent
demagOgue's dodge, exciting bicker-
lngs between town and country and
using the railroad subsidy as lever.
age. The result is that the real talent
of Smith county is suppressed and the
coterie rule the roost. And yet aooul
all the reputation Smith county eyer
achieved (of valuable, useful nature)
was through the efforts and talents OF
Bonner, Herndon and Hubbard, who
are now prescribed by the ring"
Upon the present most efficient ad.
minIstration of the state government,
the Rusk Observer most spprovinely
comments, and it ventures the opinion
that the people of Rusk county viii
give a most hearty endorsement to the
sold Alcalde." 1t gives as a reason
therefor that "Gov. Roberts has &C.
complished for the state just what the
people demand, in financial point oi
view. He has administered the state
government $3.50, 900 cheaper than il
has been since the war, paid off ovel
$400, 900 of interest-besripg lndented.
ness, and has in the treasury $310, 900
But deduct about $50, 900 due sheriff s
and clerks, there would still be $3.50, 00C
in the treasury. 1t is the misinformed
who say that Roberts is not a success
as a finsncier. Some say anybody
could have done what R ,berts has
done.' We simply ask, why did they
not do it9 The people wanted it done,
and the opportunity was afforded.
Now alter Roberts Is accomplishing al
the people could desire, there are some
who propose to defeat him."
The Sulphur Springs Gazette is glad
to see that capability and moral worth
are being considered when aspirants
present themselves for Office. It thinks
that Texas would secure most efficient
attorney-general in the person of Major
Templeton, and of him it says: ''He is
honest and Conscientious in the dis
charge of any duty imposed upon him,
and no man could be selected for the
Office to which he aspires, who would
be more efficient in the discharge of his
duties. We are satisfied thst the peo-
pie of Northeastern Texas, who are SO
well acquainted with the purity of his
character and his ability as a lawyer
will give him an earnest support in
in the coming convention. But his
support is not confined to particular
section. He has strength all ove-
the state, and the indications are that
he will be nominated at the conven-
tion by q large majority. II so, a
deserved honor will be conferred up
on one of the most worthy and gifted
sons of Texas.
The Dallas Herald has probsbly
changed its political editor, like the
Telephone. A leading Herald editorial
sustaining the propriety of the pardon
ing power resting with the Governor,
concludes as follows: SIN our state the
Governor is not only expected to give
each case the strictest scrutiny, but to
record his opinions aud reasons in
book preserved for thaspurpose, which
goes far to induce caution, and assur-
edly is great safeguard against
abuses. The best, ablest snd purest
governor may err, as jurors and judges
do IN some cases, but Is that any res-
son for the sbrogation of power, the
wise exercise of which assimilates man
to the augels2 II it be destroyed, then
vhy not the right of appeal and the