The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-06-01
TEXAS PRESS OPINIONS.
WANTS TO HOLD ON.

| TEXAS PRESS OPINIONS.
WANTS TO HOLD ON.
Tyler Courier: We hear there is
talk of running Reagan for governor,
but the talk comes from Ireland's
enemies, and they are not. as a rule,
Reagan's friends. Ireland is strong,
and his strength is growing. Reagan
will not, in our opinion, run for gov
ernor. Pc has good position and
can hold it without an effort.
A NORTH TEXAS NAG.
Dallas Times: Some of the papers
are declaring that we want a north
Texas man for governor Bring
forth the horse and we will buy
pools on him and hurrah for INN,
but we want him to be a north
Texas nag, and not an east Texas or
railroad equine. In such an event
we will modestly ask to be excused,
if we, seeing good points in the other
racers, should point them out to the
country.
A FLEETER COURSER.
Journal Of Commerce: If the papers
express the popular will of the
people, the Hon. John Ireland has,
thus far, the largest following for
governor yet developed by any aspi-
rant in the field. Time, however, is
likely to bring forward a fleeter
courser. Dick Hubbard may take
the field, and while we do not wish to
go on record as favoring the ex-gov-
ernor's nomination, yet we are free
TO confess to gentle leaning that
way.
HOMAN AS THE UMPIRE.
Brennan Banner: Senator Holman
has been interviewed by the Came
ron Herald. He will not run against
Mills for congress, but should Gid
diDgs be nominated he might be in
duced to run. He has been solicited
to run for acknowledgements on
the Jones ticket, but is not sure that
he is the most available man. His
temperance record might injure his
chances in the west, but that might
be offset by the temperance vote of
north Texas He would rather re-
tire from politics and devote his
time to the law, but regards politics
as both exciting and enticing.
THE GENEROUS EAST.
Rusk Standard; Itseems that by
common consent the east cQncedes
to the west the privilege of furnish
ing material for the next chief eX-
ecutive, provided she presents the
proper material, and in the person of
Judge Ireland, she leaves no room
for complaint. For ourselves, we
say it is true we would like to see
our neighbOrs promoted to high
trust, but justice demands that we in
the centre of the east land near Ty-
ler) should tender the privilege to
the west of furnishing in the person
of Judge Ireland, the next governor
of Texas, for since the dethrone-
ment of Edmunds, the usurper, the
east and middle Texas have fur
nished the brains to fiji the chief
executives chair.
HoREING OFF GUBERNAToRIAL AS
PIRANTs,
Tyler Courier: Col. w. L. Craw-
ford, of Dallas, has been attending
federal court in this city this week.
He is lawyer of recognized ability,
and pleasant speaker. He ought
to be in congress warming the seat
now occupied by Wellborn. 1t is
about time that Dallas was doing
something anyway that will con-
vince Texas that the people there
appreciate ability, and that they
know what it is when they see it.
We do not know that Col. Crawford
would go to congress, but if he has
the right kind of sympathy for the
people in Wellborn's district he
would go, and endeavor to set them
right before congress and the
country at large.
HE HAS GOT TO TAKE CARE OF
THAT BILL.
Sherman Courier: In the columns
of many of our exchanges " see the
name of the Hon. John l.. Reagan
suggested for governor. Texas has
no better man for the position, but
we doubt if Mr.. Reagan would, or
could consistently, leave the position
he now occupies to take upon him |
self the duties of governor. In his |
great Interstate commerce bill he |
has a work to perform which he
cannot at this time abandon, nor can
he trust its interests to the manage
ment of any others. The fight
which will be made against his
would discourage one less
courageous and enthusiastic than |
Reagan. The leadership in the ad-
vocacy of the bill must be retained
by him. Texas will delight to honor
herself by placing this gentleman in l
any position he may desire or the !
times may demand, but changing
him from his present field of labor |
to another simply means the ulti-
mate defeat of one of the most i'm
portant measures congress has ever |
had under consideration. We do |
not believe Mr.. Reagan at this time
wishes to do otherwise than follow
up the work he has begun.