The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
TEXAS POLITICS.


Democratic clubs are being form,
in McLennsn county.
The Telegram says: 1.-THE E1am
liner is indignant At the rumor OF
Lamps withdrawal Nobody believes
it. Lang wilP never draw nor with
draw until the Sayers' boom eneulf
him."
The Colorado Citizen very propeTs
ly says: "That attack of Mr.. Holt, of
Liberty county, upon Hon. John Han
cock. at the state convention, does not
appear to meet with the approval gen.
orally of the Texas press. They are of
the opinion that the war is over"
The Stephensville Empire says:
"The race for attorney general, from
recent developments, will be between
Templeton and McLsary, with the
former decidedly in the lead. Itls said
that Alexander's 'conspicuousness' in
the late Galveston convention has killed
his chances forever.
The Dallas Times says: "In con-
versation with g dozen or more gen.
tlenmen from as many different coun-
ties, within the last two o. three day,
every one, without solitary excel-.
ton, says that Governor Roberts is
overwhelming the choice of his county.
Those counties lie north, northeast and
west from Dallas"
The Age, in referring to the part
san makeup OF the TexSs delegation
to Chicago, Gays "DavIs hates Grant
right cordially, aud be has reason to
hate him. Because, when Coke had
beat Davis by nearly hundred thou
sand majority, Grant would not use the
army and navy of the United States 60
keep Davis in the gubernatorial chair"
The Palestine AdgOcats dates tie
effort Of Col. Lang to become governor
from the day that he became Master
of the State Grange. 1t says; The
body of the people talk about schemiDg
politicians, lawyers, etc, while they
do not realize the fact that IN W. w.
Lang, the so called champion Of the
labaring men, they have az willy poll
ticisn and as covetou4 an office-seeker
as any politician in Texas. So lar IS
the Grange itself is CONCERNED, If it is
of benefit to the farmers, we uuquaii-
fiedly say, let them foster it. But
should they not hesitate before carrying
man who has only espoused their
cause to ride into Office on its back2"
The Denton County Record says:
There has been more criminals exc
cuted on the gallows in this state since
Roberts has been governor than ever
before known. Yet some people are
not Satisfied, and condemn the Cover
nor for committing the sentences of
those that have been committed. Gov
ernor Hubbard commuted mere senten-
ces and pardoned more criminals than
Roberts, yet we heard no such howl
raised against him. The oppesers of
Roberts are seeking to make capital
to defeat the honest old Governor for
the nomination and nothing more.
But in this they will make an ignomju-
ious failure. Roberts Is as sure 10 be
the next governor of Texas as the eun
shines.
There is much significance in
many of the candidates. for places 10
the Seventeenth Legislature, which will
be called upon TO elect United States
Senator 10 succeed Senator Maxey.
MaxeS, ThTockmorton, Mills and Rse-
gan are known to be candidates. A.
ready there are several OF the strong
est of senator Msxey's friends in the
field for election to the legislature,
and among them no better or purer
men than Capt. II. w. Lightfoot, the
Senator's law partner. OF him the
North Iegan Gays: "We DO not believe
that he desires the place. We believe
that he would prefer to remain at home
and attend to the duties OF his profess
sion, and we do not claim that we do
him favor by thus bringing him be-
fore the people in this come ctioD; but
We do believe that the people OF this
district 'hsve need of him." and he
will not-cannot refuse 10 serve them.
There is a purity of character about
the man that gives him prestige all over
the district, and that, coupled with his
fine ability, binds HIM to our people ny
chain that cannot be broken, and
makes him the strongest man in the
district.
Again we are reminded By the
Telephone that Col. Lang has never an
nounced himself candidate for gov
ernor. He has only said that If his
fellow-citizsns deem him qualified to
fill the position and call him to it, he
will serve them TO the best Of his abil-
ity. The Telephone says; Whatever
of ssplEations he may cherish are legit.
innate and about as modestly expressed
as Is customary with men who dsbble
in politics. We cannot but consider
Mr. Lang as much sn sspirant Is he
has ever been. With reference to his
taking the second place on the ticket
with the present governor. that is O
contingency that we cannot regard as
at all probable and 5hardly possible
even. Taking Mr.. Lang's recent letter
to the 1sLeph0ne as a reliable expnsi-
ton OF his views on matters OF state
policy, and we find that be cannot
stand on the same platform
with Governor Roberts without
exhibiting degree of inconsistency
that would prove damaging to bic repu-
tatIou .snd fatal 70 his aspirations.
He could not, after what he has writ
ten, afford to enter into such coaii-
ton. He would be distTusted by al
factions and not trusted by any. Bet
ter bold, earnest contest, -on the poli-
CT he hsd marked out, even though
defeated, than % sustain defeat By
reason Of fckleness and instability.
Mr. Lang certainly considers 81 thee
points and viii shape his policy Ae-
cordinely. He msy decide that il Is
not to his interest 20 continue in the
field as a willing recipient Of the gu
berDatorial nomination, but It IL hard
~ within the bounds Of prooabihty
that he will deem 1t to bis interest 70
recant his former expressions Of sensi-
ment, endorse the Roberts policy ead
take subordinate position on the
Roberts ticket Though not q bril-
liant man granger Lang does not lack
common sense.