National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-11
THE LONE STAR STATE.
Efforts Being Made TO Emancipase It from
bourbon Rule.

Dr. II. N. Lane, assistant secretary ofthe Repub-
llcan State Executive Committee Of Texas in
conversation with representative Of THE REPuB-
LicAN, spoke Of the efforts that are being made to
redeem the Lone Star State from Bourbon DONNA
ton, as follows.
The independent movement In Texas is Great
ing great deal Of discussion in the newspapers
aud among the politicians of that State, and IL oil
the elements Of opposition TO l}ourbonism are har.
monized and united, as 1t is believed will be the
case, the Independents will stand a fair chance
OF carrying the next election. There are, how
ever, difficulties in the way Of bringing about the
necessary unity, and In consolidating and crystal
liglng the opposition TO Bourbonism In such
manner as to give the movement the solid force
and vigor of regular political organization; but
IL is believed these differences will all be over
come during the approaching canvass In the
first place the Independents will show TINT they
are independent, and that the movement is ono
in the direction and for the purpose of reforming
the evils that have grown out Of the Bourbon adj
ministration In the State OF Texas, and that its
purposes and objects arc such that Liberal men,
both Of Democratic aud Republican autecedents,
may strike hands in
THE STRUGGLE FOR LAW AND ORDER.
Colonel Jones, the Representative Of the Fifth
District Of Texas, Is generally regarded the leader
of the Independent movement, and against him
the Bourbon leaders and their organs in Texas arc
now leveng all their batteries for they all sec the
general dissatisfaction of the people ut their mis-
government of the State affairs, and they arc en-
deavoring TO prevent stampede of their followers
into the independent ranks To throw discredit
upon Colonel Jones they are charging that his new
departure is simply an effort to rehablitato the
Republican party and they cite his friendship for
Ex-Governor Davis, the recognized leader OF the
Republican party, rs evidence Of this charge This
Ia n Why bttf & Nvil OF
and for a very simple reason well known to the
people Of Texas. When Colonel Jones became u
candidate for Congress lin 1878 All Independent
movement was started TO run State ticket against
the regular Bourbon candidates and the Bourbons
became much alarmed at the move, which was
being supported by many who had up to that time
voted with the Democracy, and many of the lead
ing Republicans of the State were giving 1t their
support aud encouragement. The Bourbon leaders
wise in their day and generation, and they cast
around aud got
SOME OF mn. HAYES oFFIcE-HoLDERs
to set upa Republican tickle, Marshal Norton be-
ing selected MS their candidate for Governor, the
result being that Norton received only about one
third of the Republican vote of the State. These
Office holders denounced all alliance with the In
dependents. Ex-Governor Davis supported Jones
as the independent candidate for Congress, and II
is very natural that Jones should now he friendly
with Davis, und very natural that the Bourbons
should not. The Bourbonswill makcnothlng of,heiI
charge against Jones, for they are loaded down
with some of Mr. Hayes office holders, who goi
their places in opposition TO the protest Of the Re.
publican organisation in Texas and by the sup.
port of
THE BOURBON ELEMENT OF THE STATE.
That the alliance between Governor Roberts ano
the other old Bourbons Of Texas with Norton am6
others is still In full force is shown by the daily
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