The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Rockport Transcript is deter
minsbly and unqusliiedly" for Savers
Tor our next Governor, and starts h,s
boom most vigorously.
Kaufman county refused to endorse
dov. Roberts or anybody else, and the
decentralization papers say the Old
Alcslde was condemned 'fn toto with
no uncertain sound"
The Sherman Chroniele exclaims:
Let the Throckmorton howl proceed.
On with Throckmorton to the United
States Senate. More brains and less
egolism is what We want in Washing
ton.
The MARSHALL Herald says; ''The
Longvlew Nee Era protests against the
Greenbackers going oyer to the Iude-
pendents. Terry insists that the Iu-
dependents must come to them. Whist
about the Rspublicansl What Is the
Aeio Era going 10 do with themG
Unite again, as at Austinl"
The Houston Post keeps on consol-
ing itself by whistling away at a fear
ful rate. H. says: And the Old Al
calde Is unwilling to hitch teams
with anybody, eh2 Ii Wonld take
more than simple declaration to
make us believe that he won't change
his mind an this subject before the
campaign is over. IL is now almost
perfectly certain Le will get the nomi-
nation, but the signs are that the Iude-
pendests will nominate man who will
run him the hghtest race before the
people ever seen in this good state NJ
Texas.
The Btazos Pilot makes the follow
ing announcement to all whom 1t may
concern: 1.-The Pilot is able to state,
from the best authority, that the
friends of Governor Roberts, at Aus-
tin, made overtures to Col. Lang for
an alliance, offensive and defensive.
The Pilot is also authorized to state
that Roberts friends made the an
nouncemcnt in public prints that
Roberts-Lang alliance had been
formed. The Pilot ia also authorized
to state that Col. Lang respectfully,
but very promptly declined to become
party to any such combination.
The Cleburne Chronicle is generous
eaough to give an honsS man credit
in his own expressions. 1t says;
"GoVernor Roberts says he will not he
capdidate for United States Senator
If he is reelected Governor. His per-
sistent enemies are uot willing to give
hlra credit for has honesty in this de-
claration, but allege it is only made
the better to compass the S,inatonal
succession. Governor Bobertl is uu-
douhtedly sincere when he Gays he
does not intend seeking an election TO
the Senate. II he is reelected it will
be because the people want HIM for
Governor. While the Chronicle would
not objectito his reelection, it certainly
demIrs to hls election to the Senate.
The STATESMAN has assumed all the
tune, knowing the exalted character
of Ex-Governor Throckmorton, that
he would, under no circumstances, ac-
cept support for Office, except in one
regular political quarter. The McKin-
ney Ad0ocGto, published at the home
of this distinguished gentleman, says: ::
Notwithstanding we have heret ofore
published the fact that Ex-Governor
Throckmort0n was not, and would not,
under any circumstances, enter the con
test for gubernatoral honors, there are
few papers in Texas that persist in
speaking of him as an independent
candidate. Their motives arc perhaps
best known to themselves. But no
friendly man, after the publication of
his decllnation, would insist ON his en-
tering the racc-moreover, no true
friend of his would ever ask him to
accept the Office at the hands of a set
of political nOndescr:pts. The sug-
gestiOn could meyer be entertained by
sincere friend who knew anything
of his feaIty to the party of his choice,
or his past record. Though he has
more than once failed to receive the
nomination of the Democratic par
ty, when it was well known
that if there had been a fair expression
of the will of the people he would
have been named as their candidate,
he has never exhibited the least dispo-
sition to bolt the action of the party.
Oa the contrary, in every instance he
has maintained his fealty, and zealously
advocated the election OF the Demo-
cratic nominCeJ upon the stump. II
he would remain firm and true TO the
party when he and his friends knew
that he had suffered defeat at the hands
of trickstere, whose combinations and
machinations clearly thwafted the voice
of the people, and would under such
circumstances patri0tically rally his
friends to the support of party nomi-
nees, why should anyone presume that
in the present campaign he would de-
sert the party! Such base insinuations
could not emanate from q man who re-
veres the glorious record which
ThrockmortOn has made during a
long period of public service for Texas.
Throckmorton is an old, true and
tried public servant. Those who knew
him well, know that he is ever actu-
ated by the purest motives Of patriot
ism and statesmanship, and that he
has ever possessed the honesty and
courage to cry ont against wrong and
maintain the right. Such a course has
always received the hearty appreciation
of large majority Of the Democracy
Of Texas, as we'll as many good men
of other parties; but it has interfered
sometimes with the schemes and am
bitions Of others, and thereby he has
incurred their enmity. Now, that
Throckmorton Is not an aspirant for
gubernatorial honors, let his name
cease TO be urged for the position, even
by hIs enemies, for they may rest as
sured that when he wants Office he will
not ask them for it.