The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-30
REFUTING SANDERS.

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REFUTING SANDERS.
j. II. Letherman, n Republican
well known in Texas, shamed by
the falsehOods circulated in Northern
states by political hirelings, now
doing service for the Republicans in
Northern states, comes bravely and
like an honest man to the defence of
the people among whom he lives,
and in letter to the Missouri Re
publican he says:
These soulless slanderers charge
upon the people of their own sec
ton fraud, intimidation, outrage,
political prescription. hostility to
Northern immigration, Ostracism to
government officials and general
lawlessness. Were the people of
the HOosier State familiar with the
social and moral status of these fell
lows little credence would be given
TO their gross misstatements. Their
presence in the doubtful Northern
states Is sad commentary on the
party of "moral ideas" No party,
save one craZed by sectional hate, or
in an extreme state of political des-
peratiOn, would resort to such I'M
holy means to accomplish its ends.
1t is not the political influence eX-
erted by these hired calumniators
that we dread, but the disastroys ef-
feet that PRONUNCIATION of their
SANDERS may have upon our mate
rial interests, such rs the intimida-
ton of rapital and the checking of
immigration. The party which, for
its perpetuity, depends upon false
hood. will perish from the face of
the earth. The people of this Sec
ton of the country. deserving poll
tics for the pillow, are devoting them
selves with signal success to the de-
velOpment of the latent resources of
their fertile and beautiful land. One
may travel throughout the length
and breadth of the Lone Star State
and never hear political discussion
The professional politician is fast be-
coming an obsolete Institution. The
sober and industrious Northern i'm
with view To staying and contrib
uting his mite to- the upbuilding of
our interests will ALWAYS find a field
OF labor. and is ever thrice welcome.
no matter what his political creed
or religion. 1t is only upon the pro-
fessiOnaf nomad who comes without
character, caste or cash, whose prin-
cipal mission is to- fleece and de-
fraud, that the seal of condemnation
IL placed. We fancy that such a
character would be no more popu-
lar in the North than Ia the South
\ Republican of the most pro-
nounced type, and during the.last
ten years connected with the gov
eminent SERVICE. and stationed at
different points in this state. / have
had ample opportunity to observe
the political situation in this por-
ton of the South. From an exper-
imentai knowledge, unhesitatinglv
assert that nowheye in this broad
land are the political rights and
privileges Of the eoiored man more
zealousiy guarded than in Texas.
Side by side 'haveI seen the dusky
citizen and grizzly greaser with
equal political claims march up to
the polls, the vote of the first be re-
ceived and that of the latter rejected.
Upon enduring of the president of
the election board why such dis
ordinations were made, he replied
that lit did not make any difference
about the id greaser, but it
wouldn't do to fool with the niger"
Thus is Sambo hedged about with a
legal protection not accorded to any
other citizen Of the republic.
1t is said that we are ~ lawless
people, Texas will this year pro-
duce one million bales of cotton,
valued, at low estimate, at $780,
100000, requiring the combined la
Dor of hundreds of thousands of
strong arms and willing hands. and
yet we are "a lawless people" The
wool product of the state amounts
to 20,0OO,OOO pounds. and yet we are
"a lawless people" Fifteen hundred
miles of railway is in process of con-
struction. giving employment to
thousands of laborers, and vet we
are "a lawless people" Three-fifths
of our 100000 inhabitants are d.
rectly or indirectly connected with
some one of the evangelical demon
inatione and yet we are II lawless
people" Two hundred thousand
children daily respond 10 the merry
notes of the school bell. and yet we
arc n lawless people" Extended
fields. increased commercial activity.
the willingness 10 buy and the abil-
ity to pay all, give the lie 10 the as
sertion that we are on the verge of
anarchy. DESTROYS of doubling the
national debt end running the ma
TONS credit. The world will Yet see
us rs we are and mete To us a we
deserve.