The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-10-07
Speaking AT Pleasant nm on saturday
NIGHT



Thl- w;is one OF the most enthusiastic
meetings vet held in the comtyg HFE
table feature OF the occasion Ma ID
presence of goodly number OF tiic Ia
dies Of lie neisliboFhood. who enhanced
Idhe interest no little, and added mueh
;eihe inspiration OF The speakers. Al the
request OF the president Of the e!ul un-
der whose auspices the meeting was held.
MIR. Franorc presided. ani IN assuming
the lutie, incident ihsrrio Inaie short
address, announcing himself a the Dem
ocratir eandiflatc FOR the odice OF county
judge, clearly and distiuslly sel,inS forth
the Quito. q this position and IL import
anee. aud rtetziug hts determined piir-
1posG should be he elected. 20 Discharge
Them 10 tue b.stOflIis abiiiiy- This isen-
tlemaH entered the cav seairw hat
a stran. er 10 ti1e people OF the
country; bpt l-ucil has bcen .his
bearing since be- yEeH out among
them that he has inasIe friends wherever
he has gone. and his election = assured.
l.. Ilylor Moore. Esd followed Mr..
Euimore inJ-kEiSii ! ,.ld,ire ed.lsili~ self To
the object at ~ sYfy Irlne e-hrfore Them.
Viz. that he va a fanshtlats ioIfnGnty.
attorney II and ihaf Tia heinz Present Oh
that ors- ..oH hc meant lt~.ne-.. for lie
Wauted.to be elected, apilviu. t.ty-lhH-
morously an aues.loft to si;ii' To. -rirctTm.
stances bg-Xhicil ie MA sup sssEI.als.i. -.--
Hon. n ". Mour>und. OF BiAuco conn
u. candi dpte foEFtfoaIer. waS 4 10 10 VI
speaker. kiuslgc Noun Illid ayisi iit ,ii-.-
,inrtly uildEf toai llIyt h. "a ruiii,iuk .
DemocfaticN cintidate. ha;ins been
nominated for HAT position 10y ,onyeii-
lion OF thr-lIarty called i1r lhat purpose
Thai A. such he desired the -uy.c-s of the
Of IS hsIiH kvyft Ia fi,ff
lie referred H. several 1eans.cS likely
10 engage legislative attention. paftirli-
lIriy one ia reference 10 reform in the
judiciary sy>tcDl. holding ihstt. ihp pres
eni one was notDiAt 4 q nj, G. i'sanIs-. y nj a
Durthcn 10 the people. lie then hiimor-
Ou~Iy alluded To the fact that though lac
had once been resident OF the city 90
Austin, his acquaintance among the pco-
Die was limited, and that he MAS ia the
country FOR the purpose Of irttln. the pGO-
pie see what matter CT man was hc Who
was seeking their suIragcs for the po-
siti0n for which he had been nomi-
mated. The Judge Is gentleman of
line sense, lawyer of experience.
u man of probity and integrity
aud has impressed the people most favor
ably Whenever and wherever lac has met
them. lie viii he elected and the voters
OF the district will find a marked differ
ence i'm the manner in which their inte
characterized The legislative careers of
his Two Immediate predecessors.
Col. Carleton, just from Toronto. Can
ada. whittier he had gone as a represent
tative Of ,lbes Grand Lodge / q. q. F.. OF
the State OF Ten to tlleSupfemc 1GTand
Lodge of that order, next took the stand,
aud mace a telling Embellishments 10
the core his utteranccs had the
ring OF the true metal and
though his speech WAS short, il WAS
nevertheless comprehensive, tOrcible
and eloquent. The Colonel. rs Is known TO
our people as Il man of ability, an I'M
swerVinY Democrat, and will reflect
credit upon himself and do much good
for us in the next legislature. He is
gaining ground. and will certainly he
elected.
The candidates having All spoken, Col.
Whitehead proceeded 10 diseIts'stbe-qlles-
lions OF the day ut more length. This
gentleman entered into the issues, en-
sasiag the attention of the country with,
power and force. lie discussed the
theory ofour soseiiiaiassst. demonstrating
With precision, as Ae VAS fortified BY aII-
thuTity that the stiltps- ri@hfS school o +