The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-04-24
TILE aALyEsroN CONVENTION.

The State Democratic convention that mo
at tho Island City this week pursuant to call
having performed la duties rs mapped out
adjourned like all good conventions ought ''
do, before doing anything particularly ra'l
or indisorcot. The duties of the delegate
were entirely ministerial and In
ministerial manner were they DIS
CHARGED, and tho action OF tile
conventions has been promptly, fully, mud
accurately set forth from to-day BY our
faithful galveston correspondent. If there
were any out'cropplngs indicative OF any
thing beyond what tho papers show, in tho
matter Of state political manmuverlng' We
are not aware of II. There Is one gratifying
feature to every true citizen that the conven-
ton saw proper to ongraft upon Its pro-
crsmme, and that was the appoints
ment as cgates-at-large, tho quartette OF
gentlemen, us named and representing the
four sections Of tho State, viz Throck'
morton, Hubbard, Ireland and Jack. Adler
men, better men to honor Texas or to reflect
credit on tho Democracy, could not have
been selected, for in that combination we
have experience, fidelity, integrity and moral
effect. With the Democratic party support
Ing and supported by such spirits,
It rises TO moral and intellectual
grandeur that commands admiration and
must invariably win success. This is pre-
oisely what the HERALD has been struggling
for year past TO have the party do in all its
workings. 1t is worse than folly-it is sui
cidal, It's iniquitous, for any coterie of men
to say to true and tried members of the party
that they shall vote into high office, local or
otherwise, any man however ugly may DO
his moral character, however deficient his
mental powers, for the simple and sole
reason that he is the nominee, when
some independent candidate if you please,
is an honorable man In every sense of tho
, word, and worthy and well qualified. For
the same reason and on the same principle,
no coterie Of politicians have right to COM
pei unconditional surrender and absolute ac-
quescenco to practices, policies or resolu-
tions not clearly based on sound principles
having their own foundation on the eternal
rocks Of justice, equity, progress and fairness
to humanity and the good gov
eminent therefor, and hence in the interest
of the people at large, and not for personal
benefit or some equally responsible motives,
For the rest we may say there can be but
small doubt that Texas will roll up larger
majority than any other Southern State for
the Presidential nominee of the National
Democratic convention, whoever he may be-
and it is equally true that thu Lone Stan
State Democracy, as well as that of the Other
Southern States, will abide by the result OF
an honest count, rs il will have an abiding
faith in the oompentency and the integrity
of its delegated leaders, and it isa surprising
indiscretion and folly to assert any other
thing. Whatever may be the final result the
people of Texas and the South will abide in
the future, as in the past, by any compact
they shall agree TO in the event Of any
necessity arising therefor. Tho Galveston
convention therefore acted discreetly and
intelligently and representatively in allgning
themselves with this view. Reverse action
woald have been trump card to any bloody
shirt opponents who are always only too
happy to zee us commi. indiscretions that
make 70 their victories.