The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02


an independent candidate Th IS the inde-
pendent movement, which, on the part OF
the people, had its inception in manly
and patriotic impulses, is being basely
trified with.
A Republican convention was held in
Austin some time ago. The familiar ce-
lebrities of the former Davis party, and
Davis himself, were conspicuously man.
aging its proceedings. All the great Is
sues, upon which the people are ready
to divide into political parties, were
scrupulously evaded and passed over in
silence; but little legislative measures
were deceitfully enumerated, as a blind,
and enunciated as party measures. Then
the former Davis administration and the
present Arthur administration were
warmly eulogiZed, and finally ex-Gov.
E. j. Davis solemnly indorsed, as an
Independent candidate. What farce,
but how revo tingly independent Davis,
as a Republican, is the man whom Repub-
licans should readily support, but will
they not scorn to vote for him when he
attempts to sneak into office under
4 ia sely assumed name? In your district
the total perversion of the Independent
movement is most forcibly illustrated
Then it reveals itself as political treach-
cry, a stupendous fraud without excuse ,
unless, perhaps, its transparency, and
predicated upon the insulting assumption
that the people are helplessly ignorant or
utterly unprincipled. That this piece OF
political trickery will receive the most in-
dignant condemnation by the people on
the day OF election, trust, as confidently
as know IL to deserve it.
The people are aroused they demand
revision of the tariff and the elimination
from it of the feature of protection OF
Manufactured goods, by which millions
are robbed from the masses TO be layished
upon the favored few they demand an
efficient control and supervision of the
national banking monopoly, and govern
mental protection against the gigantic
railway power, SO haughtily and arbitra-
rilY welded in defiance of the rights and
Interests of the eOple; and war upon all
monopolies AS means of restor-
ing peace and just relations between
organized capital and The millions of
sturdy labOrers and freemen.
Whatever may be the result of the ef-
forts OF the Democrats to unite us ma
tiOnal party upon this basis. in Texas at
all events they have unequiyOcally es-
pOused the cause of The people In this
irrepreSsible conflict, which is destined
to be an earnest and long one, lust so
long rs the achievement OF victory and
ultimate triumph may require, the Demo-
Gratis braVely step TO the front and offer
to assume the championship.
Should not the truly Independent gladly
accept the offer and readily cooperate
Should we permit Old party prejudices
and antipathies TO empty party names to
interpOse their sway to shake our resO-
lutte purpose TO let dead issues stay dead
and to deal honestly and inteligently
alone with the urgent and practical ques-
tiOns before us today Truth should be
welcomed from whatever source it may
come
no OIL artl Of a
principles and purposes is again so fOrci-
bly, illustrated and verified by the choice
of the standard-bearer in your congress
slonal district.
John Hancock, the true statesman
whose long public life presents an un-
broken chain of unfaltering devotion and
fidelity to the bes: interests and the rights
OF the people. is again summoned to the
front to help in the good fight. And the
trusted old warrior responds to the call !,
he resumes his stand, sturdy and brave,
the most independents of all the independ-
ents, again to battle for liberty and the
cause OF the people.
Some of the prominent incidents in the
public life Of John Hancock have certainly
endeared him to the just and generous
people of our state, and singled him out
as one to be implicitly trusted more than
any other public man.
In the great Issue ofunion and secession,
he placed himself on the side of the Union,
and, accustomed firmly to act up to his
honest convictions regardless of cOnse-
quences, he was compelled to leave his
family and home and live a refugee from
his own state during the war. But the
fiery ordeals to which his own people and
friends subjected HIM during a period of
fre nzied excitement, did not generate in
his heart relentless spirit of
resentment. When the war was
over, the people of Texas prostrated
and trembling, lest a hostile soldiery
might occupy their state to consume the
little substance of an already impoverish-
ed people, John Hancock interpOsed, and
his influence and faithful eXertiOns arrest
ed the invasion of Texas by the federal
troops.
Again, when Davis was a candidate
for governor against Coke in 1876, and the
people of Texas had defeated him by an
overwhelming majority, and when still
Edmund j. Davis, though the people had
rejected him with scorn, attempted to force
himself upon Texas through the aid of
federal arms, John Hancock, then in
Washington, again interceded and pre-
vented the Intervention of Grants bayo-
nets in support of Davis, the defeated
candidate, against the governor elected
by the people
For long time, while the Democratic
party was under the absolute control of
the never forgetting Bourbon element,
Hancock had lost prestige and influence
with his own party. But now liberal
and progressive element having gained
ascendancy in the party's councils, a new
spirit and vigorous vitality being infused
into Its organization, John Hancock is
needed again as the man of the people and
faithful and able leaderl
L cannot conceive ii possible, whatever
may be the base calumnies, artful lodges
and pitifH subterfuges to which the little
habit of resorting, that any good and truly
patriotic man can be found so imbecile
and ignorant as to be deluded by tue
treacherous cry of " independents" ut.
tered by an Edmund j. Davis.
L am acquainted with but few people OF
your district, and hence cannot well un-
dertake to answer your inquiry as to the
attitude of the Germans in regard to your
congressional contest. L must say, how
ever, that as a German myself feel some
what inclined to protest against this dis.
position to consider the Germans as q
compact elementin politics.
Outside of negroes, and perhaps Mexi-
cans and Chinese, know only citizens In
American politics. 1t is true, and am
aware of the fact that German Office
seekers and others who have axes to
.
mans for their united support Such
demagogues do not even blush when at
tempting to revive the old excItements OF
the agitation of fknownothingism in order
to subserve their selfish or party purposes,
But it would be doing the Germans a
grievOus injustice to assume that such
little arttul tricks are palatable to them
Among the Germans, like any other In
telligent and thinking people, the greatest
diversity OF opinions exists. Indeed, q
markedly pronounced individuality is o
rather promiIaeit characteristic of the
Germans, anG tbs peculiarity fits them
but poorly for ind pal tizanship. With.
out knowing many people of your district
L nevertheless venture to predict that
| while many Germans are likely to vote
for Wash Jones, but few of them, if any
outside of some strict Republican parti.
zans, will support Davis against Han.
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Some of the subjects alluded to, such al
the tariff question, especially its relation
to your local industries, should have
liked to discuss fully, but, having ever
now heightened this letter more than
had intended, l must not think OF doing
/ so.
have no reason for desiring to concea
my views on any subject of public inter
est. and hence have no objection to YOU
publishing this letter IL you see fit to d.
so. Yours truly,
H. TEIcHMUELLRR.
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