The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-07
GEN. RoBERTsoNs CANDIDACY.


The papers are beginning to venture
opinions touching the candidacy of our
venerable townsman, Gen. J. B. Robert
son. for the Governorship. 1t will be
a week or two yet until all the counties
are heard from, but in the meantime the
few opinions that are available will
prove interesting as samples of the ten.
dency of press opinion. They are pre-
sented as selected, commencing with the
Austin Statesman:
We rather think Wash Jones will be crowded
out Of the gubernatorlal race by Con. Jerome
Bonaparte Robertson. The federal powers
that direct anti-democratic movements in
Texas, may think that General Robertson, be-
ing an Independant democrat, can rob the reg
ulsr democracy OF more votes than regular
political bucaneer like Wash Jones. The
powers Will tell the latter to give up one ambi-
tion for another, that Of taking seat for six
years in the United States senate This plan
will be highly satisfactory 10 Wash Jones, but
when he gets into the senate on the gubernato-
rial skirts OF Gen. !. B. Robertson the present
line Of politicians in Texas will be very
superannusted set.
Next we quote from Col. George H.
Sweet Galveston Journal Of Commerce,
which has long article on the subject:
Gen Robertson is high toned, progressive,
free-schOol man, with kind heart level head
and much magnetism. He opposes out ant out
the Roberts policy of taxing the people under
the name OF pay -go-untiI 81 900, 900 are
piled up in the treasury-then buying up state
bonds at 81 40 on the dollar. The grangers can
understand this argument. The old war-horse
mas an excellent record and If he can raise the
sinews OF war Campaign funds) necessary to
an independent race will make 8 good show
ing.
The Dallas Times, red-headed, dyed
in-the-wool democratic, always outspo-
ken and prompt, treats the matter with
its usual refreshing candor;
We didn't want Roberts to run for governor
third time, but If we had dreamed that his re-
fusal to make this race would result in this
states being forced to suffer, as 1t will suffer
by the appearance Oh the surface of such indie
pendants as General Robertson, We should have
urged the Alcalde to giro up his loins aud run
for governor as long Ii e would allow.
The Brennan Banner, a very liberal
but conservative and cautious demo
cratic paper, expresses itself with char
acteristic discretion, blended with de-
sire to be fair:
General Robertson is an old and respected
citizen and Is known throughout the state;
what strength he will develop remains to be
seen; much depends upon the action of the
state convention. a sound platform and
suitable candidate VIII be very apt to leave
General Robertson far behind IN the race
The San Antonio Express, the leading
paper in the southwest, warns the ma
chine democracy that the people are
ready for revolt, which, however, may be
averted by sagacious and timely re-
vision of recent democratic policies, and
says
General Robertson has been ''willin'
mind in this connection for some years. He
Is 3 good man and presents good platform Is
sound democrat and Thoroughbred progress
siOnist, and we belieYe, If elected, would de-
vote himself to his duties with an eye single to
the very best interests OF the state and people.
Uncle Daniel McGary's Houston Age
takes the announcement with philoso-
ply born of long experience and conf
dence, saying:
Col. George Washington Jones' Of Bastrop,
and General Jerome Bonsparte Robertson of
Waco, both want to run as independent ssndi-
dates, and they have our consent. The demo
cratic nominee viii beat them both.
Finally, we come to the San Antonio
Evening Light, the organ of the English
speaking republicans i'll the southwest,
which extends the right hand of fellow
ship after this fashion:
General Robertson Is an old Texas veteran
and a good man. He would make Texas good
governor.
These comprise the expressions that
have thus far come TO our notice We
have printed them without reference to
their tendency, purely as a matter of in
terest to the reader who cares for such |
things, AS for the EXAMINER, it has al
ready rendered its views touching the
subject.