The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-22
BLINDING RADICALISM.

the news that comes from Washing
ton about the probable movement
on the part OF Col. Jones, but it oh.
jects to his being called disciple OF
Malone, because there is not and
can not be Mahoneism i'll Texas.
1t wants to christen the thing
liberalism or independentlsm.
since there can be no open
successful movement in the in
terest of Radicalism in Texas,
1t, therefore, backs itself up for po-
sition in harness, ready to pull
Justify at the first evidence. of a
movement against Democracy. The
Post says:
Ifw understand Mr.. Jones's po-
sition, he is in the opposition. He
believes that the state suffers from
the proscriptive rule of what Is
called Bourbonism; he desires to
break down that rule-detach the
collar from the neck of the people
and establish more liberal system
of administration. If, then, Mr..
Jones enters upon the race it will
be as a Liberal or an Independent.
He will invite the votes of all
dissatisfied with the collar sys-
tenn of the dominant party, and
he, doubtless, will get the full
vote of the entire opposition,
including Republicans, Green
hackers, Independents and Reform
Democrats. 1t is quite likely that
the eXigency will provoke the
cracking of the party whip, and
many will be afraid TO follow their
consciences. But the force collar
may provoke the ire of more Inde-
pendent Democrats, and the canvass
of the state by Colonel Wash Jones,
or some one of equal ability and
character, as a citizens candidate,
would surely put the Bourbons to
their trumps, if it would not insure
their defeat. A change is impend-
ing. There will be no more 100000
majorities in Texas. We will, ere
long, be released from the tyranny
of the many"
Col. Jones has been credited with
saying that his proposed candidacy
needed only "proper send off" to
make him take the field. The Post
knows what this means, and it at
once begins to give the cue to Re-
publicans to respond, and to permit
Col. Jones, this quandam Green
backer and Independent, let omne
genus, TO march to the front with
Republicans enough pledged to him
to give him courage for the canvass.
Had these Republicans courage
enough to come to the front them
selves, Col. Jones and no Independ-
ent or Greenbacker would dare
make such race as he contem-
plates. The truth about it Is, Col.
Jones owes all his late preferment
to Republicans. Had not ex-
Gov. Davis extended him sup
port he could not have obtain
ed over three thousand votes
in the fifth congressional dis
trict, and, were the Republicans dis
posed to put one of their own party
forward as gubernatorial candi-
date, Colonel Jones' aspirations
would at once be crushed, and he
would hastily back down from the
probable position he assumes. In
dependents and Greepbackers, in
Texas, are powerless, beea use of in
significant numbers; and, unless
they may secure the aid Vfa the Re-
publicans, they have sense .enough
to know there is no chance for them
in any contest, however insignifi-
cant. In the gubernatorial contest
it may be assumed that the Repub-
licans, controlling all the negro
votes, might poll 10000 votes. This,
then, would be the host upon which
Mr.. Jones, like Malone, would de-
pend for an opposing force to De-
mocracy. Because of the bad odor of
Radicalism in Texas, as set forth by
Col. Jones, a movement on the part
of this opposition element to De.
mocracy, would be hopeless, and
therefore it must be attached to In-
dependentism or Greenbackism
things without much else but names
to have success even in local con-
tests. AS it has been in Virginia
the lesser number, being but enough
to fill Offices and handle the depend.
encies, contemplate the spoils, rop-
ing in the Republicans TO win them
Very fair promises might be made
for all this substantial aid, and sol.
emn compacts might be entered into
10 divide, but were victory won
as in Virginia, even Mr.. Davis
would be lett, as Lewis has
been left, to reflect upon the fact
that il will never do to trust the
giving away of Office to men whose
sole object in life is to hold Office
Show us disaffected Democrat, re.
ferred to by the Post. and we will
show you q man who has often
sought place from Democrats and
failed, because he has either moi
been worthy of confidence, or be-
cause he is not capable of holding
the position to which he aspires
Look around, and they may be
counted. Here they have been in
Travis county, and failing to cram
themselves down the throats OF
Democrats, they have become lead
ing Greenbackers and independents
and God knows what else, in a des.
perate attempt to secure office. They
are usually tax to the community
in which they live, and are the
loudest TO complain of taxation and
expenditure and such things. while
they pay nothing to support organ
lied society, and make the most sys-
tematized movements on capital
borrowing dollar here and dollar
there, to avoid labor, and calling
themselves the fittest men in all the
world to hold Office, proba.
bly, because they never show
talent for doing anything
else. These are the class OF