The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

THE New Orleans Picayune says: "Gov.
Roberts of Texas, is ready to pardon all OPP.
position to his denomination. He is cham
pionin the pardon line"
THE New Orleans States says that "Gover-
nor Roberts has excused so many criminals
from serving their term that The people of
Texas are about to have pity upon him and
free him from his service to the state
The Houston Telegram, referring to the
county convention of Harris county, congrat-
ulates itself that its course was endorsed and
says that every member of the delegation to
the state convention is an anti.Roberts man
and that the large majority of anti-Roberts
delegates in the convention proves eonclu-
sively that the Democracy of Harris county,
favors progressive policies, free schools, i'm
migration, suppression of crime, healthy
finances and such disposition of the public
lands as will conduce to the development and
prosperity of the state"
The Orange Tribune says "The Dallas
county convention allowed the Roberts men
one-third the delegates to prevent bolt"
The Galveston Journal of Commerce
speaks well of the candidacy of Captain w.
G. Conner for the Office of comptroller, and
says if elected, he will make good officer.
So do we.
The Fairfield Recorder announces: "Some
talk is springing up in northern Texas for
Throckmorton for governor. We are in
clined to believe he would accept the nomi-
nation if rendered, rather than take the
chances for the senate with the next legisla-
ture."
The Galveston Journal, speaking of Gov
ernor Roberts probable reelection, says;
"When he begins to shower his long,drswn
out messages Of recommendation, denuncia-
ton, dictation, procrastination, protestation,
etc., upon the legislature, the wonder will be
how so much conceit and observation-disclosures
got into the gubernatoral chair. Few will
be found, we predict, who will own up to
having supported him"
A CORRESPONDENT writing from Dallas to
the New Orleans Picayune, under date of
July 27th takes the ground that Governor
Roberts is certain to be renominated but
deplores the fact and urges that it is calcu-
lated to create some surprise abroad where
the present administration Of state affairs in
Texas is for divers and sundry reasons re-
garded as not fully up to these times of
educational progress. This correspondent
characterizes this policy "too feeble and
faltering, to draw it mildly, TO fulfil the re.
quirements of the Texas of today He
further says: "That it would be better for
the welfare of Texas if its Overwhelming
Democracy was under more inspired
leadership, there cannot be the eastdoubt in
the world. And there are Democrats among
us who are as live, progressive and able men
as can be found anywhere. They would, if
invested with party leadership, place Texas
where, by reason of her great natural ad-
vantages, she properly belongs. Yet, for
some reason or other, these men, not ofici-
Gus aspirants for political preferment and
promotion, are left at home, while such men
as the present governor very worthy old
gentleman personally, whose honorable term
ofjudical service entities him 10 recognition
and to rest-are called to public position.
the duties and responsibilities of which they
are unable to comprehend and grspplewit