The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-15

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sccoIds correct opinions and patriotic
principles to the seer Iights, the rank
aud fie of the party North and East,
but they, he says, 'sare kept down by
the ii iufiuencss mel toned" These ut
terances of Mr.. Coke cannot be suit
siantia;ed by the facts, and he is do
ing his party no service in giving them
publicity. Because Mr.. Bayard is q
monome:al st, andiin this alone is there
want Of harmony between himself
and his party, Is not sufficient justifi-
eaton for CHASING him with the ex-
treme Republicans, and 10 opposition
TO his party upon sll questions affect
ing the principles of free government.
We do not indorse Mr.. Bayard's reso-
luton. We think it i!l-timed and i'm
politic, but for this reason we would
not defame him or crIticise him, save
on this issue, any more than we would
characterize Mr.. Coke as disorgap-
zer, traitor to his party and his peo-
pie, because his views do not accord
with our own in regard to his whole
sale criticism aud censure of Mr.. Bay
ard. In our wesk judgment Mr.. Coke
g simply eDdeaYoring to make himself
conspicuous.
A Galveston Ne'cs corresl ondent
has his little say about politics. He
declares that the Greenhackers are
very sensibly reduced in Williamson
county, and that politics are again set
ting down somew hat in their old chan
nels. Touching the congressional race
in the fifth diztuct, this correspondent
says:
There is more marked change
shown regarding the congressional rep
resentation than suy thing e,se. Very
many of our bsst men frankly admit
that their opposition 20 Judge Hancock
in the last race for Congress was i'm
polite, and there is now decided Gis-
position to do h'n justice, and repair
that error. lis magn q cent abilities
are universally sdinit'ct, and it is con-
ceded, without stint, hat his caps-
bili'les tor leadership would re-
dound greatly to the advantage
Of Texas in Congress. With
out desiring to prognos icate events,
1t would not be amiss la say that Will
Hanson county would pow give Judge
Hancock her cordial support, If he
were desiring cooers ssional hnnors.
The district judgesh!p is also claiming
attention, anu among those more fire.
qucntly mentioned Judge Thomas p.
Hughes, of this place, is recognized as
po sessing that moral worth and emf
nent fitness which q1alify him in the
highest degree for the judgeship Of a
iast-growing and important Judicial
district.
The Deuison Herald, except when it
treats our very worthy chief msgis-
tr .te in u mGuner uDbecoming the ser
vices he has done TIE State, says some
Wv proper things about the coming
canvass. The Herald says:
The Austin STATESMAN rises to re-
mark that the Waco Telephone does the
Hon. John Hancock great injustice
when it intimates that he would lead
himself into q split in the Democratic
party OF Texas by running as au inde-
pendent candidate against an old
mossbaek, winding convention,
which should place another Governor
Roberts in nomination. We do not
understand the Telephone as maxi
ing John Hancock party to
any such arrangement l. merely sue-
gests that some such thing might hap
pen in the event of the Texas Democ-
racy getting up another such rldicu-
lous burle que upon the people. The
Fort Worth Democrat hits the nail
night when it urges the people to COM
mence properly and build from the
ground up, send only good representa-
tive men to the county conventions,
and see that none but men who reflect
the sentiment Of the people go from
there to the State convention. There
ia not the shadow of a doubt, if the
people of Texas who are virtually in
terested In the progress and growth OF
the State, would give themselves the
kind of concern which comes from
personal interest in the matter of State
politics, that the personnel of State
conventions would not only be better,
but the nominations be more sstisfac.
tory and guarantee a more careful in
wealth.
The Telephone, commenting upon
the fearful information contained in
the Adgocate's correspondence from
Austin, that the officers of the State
administration are neither religious nor
temperate, dares to question the dis
cretion of the correspondence zeal, and
to assert that the attack was ill-ad-
vised and "foolIsh." The paper says !:
If there is any one principle OF
government well established and &C.
cepted IN this country, is is the COM
plete separation of church and state.
Society has Ordsined that such sep8ra-
ton is essential, not alone for the ends
and aims of good government, but foI
the benefit of religious sentiment itself.
When man aspires TO public Office,
people do not ask whether he be He
brew, Protestant, Iotid1 or RomanIst
they only want to know il be is hon.
est and capable. Ii he entertsins reIi-
gious views, well aud g5od-some peo-
pie will like him all the better there
for. II he never goes to church, it is
still we'll and good-some people think
him Just as sensible as though he did.
Religion has nsught to do with tht
matter so long IS the official does his
duty and does 1t honestly. The church's
sphere Is far away from politics or pub
lie lite. It's mission is one that deals
with mans moral welfare rather than
his public status. A Christian might
make an excellent governor, and on tb,
other hand, there are infidels who
would govern as wisely and well ss the
Christian. Society recognizes thest
propositions, aud therein finds safety
for both church aud state, but both
separate and distinct.
The Hesperian admits that Cover
nor Roberts, liks all other men, makes
mistakes:
Never slnce the days of our first
Governor, General Henderson, have
we had 3 man in the executive chair
who was more emphs'ically the GoUer-
nor, than has been on: present execu-
tiYe. We hope yet to see him make 8
thoroughly successful administration
Tnen after commenting upon the op
portunIty that Governor Coke had for
displaying executive ability, and fall
ure to do go, the same paper says:
Until the follies and mistakes OF the
past four State administrations are rec
titled and amended, there is little
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