The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-09
The County Nominations.

DALLAS, TEXAN, July s, 1880.
To ye,sr Alex Hsrwoo! nd b. w stone,
{ /s-itdates FIR county clerk; W. A. Har-
wood, candidate for distric, clerk; H. e.
Burke, A. W. Nowlin aud Geo. r. Fearn,
W;andi ,atss for couuty judge; + Jones,
SP. EIumersnn, June Peek, VIM. NJ. Cosh-
ran, Dewitt Smith, Val. +. winston, 'ndi-
dates FER sheriff Robert b. seay and j. l..
Downs, candidates for coupty attorney !;
Thomas +, Mash, J. W. Daniel and G. l..
Martin, candidates for representative; John
It. Witt condidute for surveyor; VIM. ID.
Prather and Samuel NJ. Rowe, candidat'
for collector; r. d. Rawlin, .. b, Scott, a. l.
White. Lewis II. Taylor, candidates for as
SCISSOR; Martin V. Cole, N, X. Grove and
!. NJ, Bergman, candidates for treasurer;
and to any ether Democrats who are candi-
dates for county Offices:
GENrLRMgN-On the 18th of this month
the Democrats of this county are to meet at
their respective voting places for the selec-
ton of delegates to county convention TO
assemble in Dallas on the oath. The notice
ia ample, and, Notwithstanding admitted
grounds of complaint at some occurrences
two years ago, it is earnestly hoped and be-
lieved that the meetings will be .sirly held
and the true democracy fairly represented.
The Democrats of this county are
aware that for fifteen years they have
been, and are yet, denied all partlciip.a-
ton in the official voice and patronage OF the
federal government; that the large power,
official control and patronage of the United
States marshal's department, the United
States revenue department and the powerful
patronage of the postotfce department. are,
and for fifteen years have been, in posses
sion Of the Republican party, composing
decided minority of our people. They know
that for want Of unity and self-denial among
themselves, the government and patronage
of the city ofDallas is largely in the hands
of the same party, and is far from satlstac,
tory to the people and they are compelled
to believe that, although in q considerable
maiority in both city and county, unless they
come together in spirit Of harmony for
principles, (instead of frittering away their
strength in vein wrangle as to individuals
of their own faith, and select candidatrs, the
enemies of Democracy, by whatever names
known, will so unite as to place this old
Democratic county in their control. Thus
we shall have the humiliating spectacle of q
large majority of the people being otticered
and controlled in federal, county
and city matters, by a minority
of shrewd club and league organized men,
where bond of union, however "ringed,
streaked and striped" is powerful for evil
Be not deceived, as many are, by our as
sumed msjority in the county Remember
their combined vote of the last election, only
twenty months ago. The Democratic vote
was 3,6Ol-the Greenbsck and Radical vote
was 1920. tits plain, therefore, that when
ever two popular Democrats oppose each
other the enemy can elect their man; but
where three or more Democrats Sc run, we
simply commit political suicide, and invite
the enemy, without oath, b.nd or security, to
administer on the estate. Can any man who
values the restoration of Democratic princi'
pies in the administration of the
government-who looks to tho cleo
ton of Hancock and English as the
greatest step for the preservation OF liberty
since the organization of tie government IN
der Washington-whose heart beats with IN
dignsnt sorrow over the political persecu-
tions and corruptions Of the last fifteen
years, and yearns for a restoration OF good
government and fraternal confidence In the
land; can any such Democrat now-at
this day and hour-refuse to submit his
name to an openly and fairly chosen con-
vention o his political bretnren?
I'VE have no favorites among you, gentle
men.-all are esteemed friends--have not ut.
tered or felt sentiment to the prejudice of
either, but stand ready, in good conscience,
with zeal and fervency, to support whoever
among you may be selected, but we wish to
enter the canvass on fair and square issues,
agains. the common enemy OF Democracy.
We want no protested, milk-and-cider,
Janus faced Democrat, sneaking along by
ways and trails, protesting Democracy in
whispers, and yet counting the favor OF the
enemy behind the curtain. He must walk
the open highway, "heads up"
Therefore, gentlemen, with the greatest
respect, confidence and good feeling, actuated
by sole desire for the success of our grand
old constitutional, liberty-loving party. We
ask each of you, and all other Democratic
candidates, if there be such, to announce
through the press whether or not you Will
submit your names to the Democratic county
convention on Saturday, the oath day of
July. MANY DEMOCRATS
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