The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-26
THE UNITED STATES sfzx .roR.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rig an
OF Succession.

SHIP-GUBERNATORTAL ZIG az
OF Succession.
Not content with denouncing the az
minittration of Governor Roberts, that
his successor may be chosen, as is pro-
posed by the Galveston Ners, in as eS-
plicit terms as It usually assums4 posi-
tons, an effort is being made to induce
the public to believe that the purpose
of Governor Rlherts is to secure biz
elevation t. the U1ited Strt.s Senate.
And why should not the 80 Alcalde"
aspire to the United States Senate as
well as any other msnl The position
is an exalted one, coveted by leading
politicians of all states, the reward for
ability and noble public service, and the
glIttering goal sought by demagogues
of forty different states. Those who
think his administration a brilliant ore
know that he deserves tucn honor,
while +" independent marplois certain
~ should not object to his exercising
the distinctive impulses of their bold
est leaders. If the Governor be a
statesman he is fitted for the position {;
if he be demagogue, as some az
sert, then history proves beyond a
doubt that he Is eminently quail
fed as a candidate. Had Mr.. Davis,
while Governor, not destroyed the
power of his party IN Texas, which he
now proposes to use as a long black
tail to a notified kite to be set flying
in the political heavens, he might have
been occupying the seat now filed by
Mr.. Maxey. Certainly he would have
been candidate for the place. Gov
ernor Coke, before he secured renomi-
nation by the Galveston convention,
wrote a letter to Judge Ireland, an
aYowed candidate for the United States
seustorship, statlng therein that lie
would not be in his way, and would be
gaming most substantial aid for his re-
nomination. and yet when the canvass
for the senatorship was opened Coke
became candidate, and, assuming the
most perfect role of duplicity, was
Ireland's callumDiator, and was hon.
ored by being chosen to the Senate.
But who denies his right to having Sc
cured the positions Agar, when Hub
bard became candidate for reelection
in 1878, it was no secret that ne had
his eye on the United States Senate,
and had he been nominated there is no
donbt that he would hSve used the
well.worn stepping-stone to Sem
atorial honor. Why, when Coke
was elected to the Senate, when
Hubbard was warmly supported that
he might follow him, has all this out
cry been raised by opposition papers
and men about supposed desire of
Roberts to receive senatorial distinc-
ton. His eminent judicial mind would
certainly be anything but injurious to
Texas, were he aiding to shape natleG-
al legislation; his honesty, and his ster-
ling integrity, would certainly secure
for him distinction honorable to Tex
ans, and his well-known love for the
Lone Star State, and his devotion to
its interests would be of infinite ad-
vantage to US. We do not know that
Governor Roberts even desires a seat
in the Senate, and we doubt If he en-
tertains thought of 1t. The Legisla-
ture of Texas once elected MIN to the
place, but we know him to be too full
of wisdom to hold, that being cheated
of it by an unjust Republican party, he
is therefore due what was denied him
at Washington thirteen years ago. He
is at this time earnestly serving
the people of Texas in the ca
pacity of Governor, and the
STATESMAN does him, as 1t concelYes,
but simple justice when it asserts that
the thought of reelection plays no
figure in his official acts. He pursues
the same policies now that he pursued
twelve months ago, and to these we are
satisfied he will hold, feeling that he is
performing a sacred duty to the people
of Texas. II reelected on the issues
he has lnaugurated it is further be-
lieved Governor Roberts is such an
honest old Roman, that he would not
leave the executive chair to go even to
the United States Senate. Certainly there
is no deception in his nature, and
if reelected, knowing the purposes
for which he had again been chosen,
no alluring position could induce him
to abandon position especially en-
trusted to him on his own record.