The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-29
THE STATE PRESS,

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The GreenvIlle Herald says it is 8
fact that Bayard Is more largely sup
ported by the press of Texas than any
other presidential candidate. But It
says: "This seems somewhat peculiar
whe 1 the Texas Democracy is viewed
in the light of the Austin platform"
The Brownsville Democrat says:
''Senstor Coke tries to be very severe,
politically, upon Mr.. B4yard, but he is
8 failure. Perhaps he would prefer to
be the first man himself. he touches
lightly the financial question, but sUfi
GENTLY to go back on his speech of two
wears ago in favor of the demonetiZs-
ton of silver. de is the veTitable
Bob Toombs of Texas"
The Waxahscbie Enterprise prints
the views of Senator Coke upon po-
litical subjects, and remarks: Senator
Coke is q man OF vigorous mind, Of
great courage, of considerable expert
ence in public sfffirs. How such
man could deliberately publish to the
people of Texas such an embodiment
of startling propositions, self-contra-
dictory statements and historical blum
ders, we cannot imagine. We say
startling, for if Senator Coke lie right,
then there Is no national Democratic
party, but 1t becomes lot of predatory
bands, without q common tie, seeking
public plumber.
The Henderson Times says OF Sena-
tor Bsysrd: "The Senator is hard
money disciple, and seeks by lsgisla-
tive enactment the elimination of paper
money from the currency of the gov
eminent and the adoption of gold and
silver as the exclusive circulating me-
dunn. The Democratic party is COM
mitted to the doctrine that the govern
ment of the United States is not
clothed with the constitutional author
ity of making paper money a legal
tender; and it Is little singular that
such Democrats as Senators Beck and
Voorhees, should oppose the bill, there
by defeating the partisan decision of
packed Supreme Court which de-
clsred the law making greenbacks a
legal tender constitutional"
Again the same paper says: Gen.
Grant and his "pecked court" receiv-
ed the plaudits of the Wall Street
Shylocks and the huzz4s of the radical
party, who were peculiarly in the re-
constructed decision. The democrats
of the West have departed from the
faith of the fathers upon the questions
of finance and now affiliate with the
stalwart party. 1t must be in defer
ence to this western sentiment that
Senators Beck and Voorhees, oppose
the passage of Senator Bayard's bill.
The South has ever been an advocate
of honest money, and it is to be
hoped her representatives in Congress
will act in strict accordance with her
convictions and the traditions of the
democratic party.
The HesperiGn- Gazette sets its CUB
ernatorial horoscope to work after this
fashion: Gas to Mr.. Hancock, while
we recognize his fitness for the posi-
ton, we very much question his abili-
ty to secure the nomination. He is
perhaps the least of all other public
men in the State demsgogue or poll
ticlsn. He has no regard to the effect
Of his expressions upon the public, but
Is blunt and outspoken to a fault, and
such men are rarely popular, for the
people who do the voting like to be
courted and cajoled. This Judge
Hancock will never deceive but Will
always be plain with them. Governor
Coke learned this trait to fine advan-
tsge when he was candidate for the
Senate. We do not regard Mr..
Hancock as a probable candidate.
Lieutenant Governor Sayers is young
man, very popular with those who
know him, chiefly for his personal
goodness and social qualities. II he
is very brilliant man, that quality is
not very generally known over the
state. Everybody knows he is a good
and q faithful and true friend to Texas,
and q true Democrat; but we hardly
| think no will got q nomination for the
first Office in the state. Judge Reagan
is we'll known as thorough ard most
experienced statesman, but he now fills
representatives. place in Congress,
| and is so efficient and useful that it
would be of doubtful propriety tc
change his service. That he could Sc
cure the nomination we have no doubt
and that he would make a most excel
lent governor there can be no quea-
ton, but that he desires to ex-
change his place in Congress to the
executive office is quite improbable.
Governor Roberts is generally believed
| to be an aspirant to the Senate of the
United States, and this fact alone has
done much to arouse violent criticisms
against his administrator, and as he
is without an organized party of per-
sonal friends and operatives in his IN
terest, renders it quite probable that
no serious effort will be made to con-
tinue him in the present office. Ex-
Governors Hubbard and Throckmor-
ton, who so handsomely defeated each
other before the last Democratic state
convention, each appear to have
enough of political scrambles and no
particular ambition to try the temper
of the tickle goddess of political for
tune again."