Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-07-15
LET Us GO IN TO WIN.

Va hitC AS6iSAoeS'
the 10th legislature is of unsa-
worry odor; it passed the Sum
day law, the bell punch law, and
amended the law requiring de-
linquent tax sales to be adver-
tised, when it was the general
wish, as expressed by the press
of the state, that all legal sales
should be advertised. They
also failed to make the required
legislation regarding railway
tariff and determinations. The
law making power is vested
solely in the Legislature; the
governor is simply an execu-
tive officer.
At the special election
held last spring Mr.. w. K. Ho-
man was reelected as his own
successor to the state senate,
he having resigned to accept
the position of United States
district attorney. Although we
do not agree with Mr.. Holman
politically we regard him as a
liberal man in his views, and in
addition he is an ardent free
school advocate. This senate
rial district is democratic and
the democratic candidate would
have been elected, but for rea-
sons best known to themselves,
the democrats RETAINED from
going to the polls. They can
blame only themselves for elect
ing, or rather allowing Mr.. Ho-
man to be elected.
Washington county, one Of
the most populous and wealthy
in the state, has been repeated
ly misrepresented in the legis-
lature by illiterate colored men,
who, whatever might have been
their disposition to do right,
were powerless to do any good.
They were elected by the
Vaccinations Of designing white
men, that they-the white men
might be elected to paying
county Offices. The colored
voters were told, "you tickle
me and I'll tickle you" We
will vote for you for the legisla-
ture and you vote for us
for this or that county Office,
1t was virtually a regular bar
gain and sale in which the col
ored man was completely sold,
and sold for considerations
hardly as valuable as a mess of
pottage. VIII the colored men
again allow themselves to be
bamboozled by these same oily
tongued republican office hold
ers and Office seekers1
The wealth and intelligence
of this county has had no rep
resentation in the lower house
OF the legislature for more than
two years, while the manage
ment of county affairs has not
been in their hands for time i'm
memorial. 1t is time this state
of affairs was changed and that
the men who pay the taxes to
support the state and county
government have officers of
their own selection. The peo-
pie of this county, white and
black, are equally interested in
having a good county admins
tration and in being properly
represented in the halls of the
legislature. They can accom-
plish this if they will unite for a
common cause; to unite, the
white people must organize;
without organization nothing
can be accomplished this was
made painfully manifest by the
result Of the last general cleo
ton in this county.
The address of the Brcnham
democratic club calls special
attention to the absolute neces-
ity of thorough organization.
The primary meetings of the
democracy will be held on Sat
urday next and every man,
white or black, who has the
best interests of his county at
heart should attend. Let the
question of county affairs and
members of the legislature be
fully and fairly discussed and if
it be decided to hold a county
nominating convention, let no
man be run for any Office unless
it is determined beforehand
that by thorough and COM
plete organization he shall be
elected. 1t will never do to let
even so much as the shadow of
a doubt enter the mind; there
must be a thorough determine
ton to win and the battle is
already half won.