The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11
TEXAS POLITICS.


bolt when Roberts is nominsted. It
need not have announced the fact il
Sd many words.
The L1!ing Signal Is for Cav. Rob
erts first, last, and sil the time, and
after exciting his virtues, says: "He
has faithfully guarded the Interests Of
the state, and has so enieared himself
to the masses that nothing short OF al
earthquake or volcanic eruption csE
shake their confidence In him. They
are determined u ra-eiect hin TO the
position he has so ably Il led, and the
victory will be so overwhelming tina.
those who now oppose him viii won
der how on earth they fell so short o!
the mark when they thought they had
anuihilated him."
The Examiner, while it endorses the
Governor in many particulars, is not
pleased with the pardoning power e.
ercised By him. Il says: 'Ia this pay
as-you-go policy Gov. Roberts has the
support of this paper, because We be
lIeve in this policy; in his indiscrlmin
ate communication policy Gov. Roberts
stands to Us in the relltion of one in
flicting an irreparable injury on the
state, paralyzing the arm of the law,
depressing the courts and juries in q
critical moment when every agency
should be exeIted to sustain them"
The San Antonio Express says of the
proposed abrogation of the two-.hirds
rule: "Some papers of the state have
expressed themselves as fearful that it
might result in the nomination of
Governor Roberts if the two-thirds
rule is not followed in the nominating
convention. It is presumed that del
egates represent the sentiments of the
people, and if maj Irity Of the Dem
ocrats of this state, through their DEL
egates IN the state convention, express
preference for Roberts, he IS justly
entitled to the nomination. II rsIsirg
such an Objection, the papers alluded
to offer the greatest argument against
the two-thirds rule, and that is tAst 1t
can be successfully used to defeat the
will of the majority. l. is needless t ,
say the Express is opposed to the nom
ination of Governor Roberts. but if a
majority of the Democrats of the state
want him for Governor, be is justly en-.
titled to the nomination by that party"
The Independent blade flies the namo
of Joseph D. Savers for Governor at
Its masthead. Concluding a long edi-
torisl on him, it says: "If there be
any who doubt that he possesses the
experience and craftsmanship essential
to the proper administration of public
affairs as the chief executive officer,
they have only to refer to his record es
legislator and to bis late inaugural
address as Lieutenant Governor, than
which few state papers furnish stronger
evidence Of profound thought and
comprehensive craftsmanship. His
age-and experience are peculiarly for
tunate. Entering the war as a boy, his
experience is as varied as its events
were comprehensive and historic. Re-
suming, at the close of the war, the
habits of the civilian, he prosecuted
with ardor q profession whose philos-
ophy and sympathies naturally enlarge
the heart and discipline the mind. Eu-
tering the political arena when his
mind was not preoccupIed by preju-
dices or partialities for old habits and
theories, it was free and vigorous in
experimenting the situation and in &C
cepting the logic of events; and thus
unfettered by the force of hacknie6
customs and pride of antecedent opu-
ion. In the yigor OF intellectual man
hood, with every motive to patriotic
conduct, he furnishes every assurance
of honesty and capability in the exc
cution of any public trust"
The San Saba Meas takes hopeful
and reasonable view of things when 1t
withstanding large number, perhaps
majority, of the newspapers in the
state have derided Governor Roberts
administration the people have en-
dorsed his policy and praise his Off
clal acts. So popular has become his
''psy as you go" policy, that he stands
very good chance of being nominated
for a second term. Whilst majority
of the people would like to have an
immigration bureau, a large public
school fund and handsome public
buildings, they are we'll aware that
these can be had only by increased tax
alton, and the long lists of lands to be
sold for taxes is evidence that an in
crease of taxation would be but anoth-
er term for confiscatlon. The people
cannot pay any greater tax and are Bit
terly opposed to heaping up a great
public debt to be a burden and
curse to the state for generations to
come. With the sound financial
management of the governor, and
an income from the sale of countless
thousands of besves and mutton, mil
lions of pounds of wool, Snd hundreds
of thousands of bales of cotton, to say
nothing of the pecans and grain that
the state, with an ordinary season, will
have to export, the outlook is certainly
cheering. The prospect for good crops,
increased railroad facilities, and high
prices for wool, cotton, hides and live
stock are all hopeful signs of better
times. Surely, if the administration
continues to pursue q safe financial
course, and we are blessed with sue
cession of good session, the public
debt can be paid off, taxation reduced,
and an era of prosperity will be en-
loved. eoualed ONLY by the flush times