The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-10-19
LET ,r BE A STRUGGLE FOR
PRINrIPLEs, NOT FOR MEN.

service from party nominees, ana
from the tone of resolutions adopt
ed, it appears that our Democratic
club and the STATESMAN are going
to act in harmony on party rules and
regulations, even though the great
and independent Galveston NeaoS
does circulate in this community.
1t does look now as if there is going
to be work in this bailiwick, at least.
and if it be properly done, if there
be earnest execution, 1t may be con-
fidently expected that Travis county
will be redeemed in November from
the stain that rests upon its political
escutcheon. The country precincts
ure true to the principles of the grand
old party, and it is chargeable
alone to the city of Austin that the
county at times, and in the interest
of certain candidates, goes anti
Democratic. There must be an end
to this disgraceful condition of the
party in this capital city. Texas is
Democratic by an overwhelming
vote, and the proud capital OF
this proud state, city 80
carefully nourished and made
beautiful and attractive and
grand by Democratic legislatures,
should return the compliment
by becoming solidly Democratic
If every Democrat in Austin will
vote the straight ticket at the ap-
preaching election, there can be not
a particle of doubt that our repre-
sentatives in the Legislature anu all
our county officers will be chosen
from the Democratic ticket. Look at
the names, as they appear at the head
of these columns, and it will be seen
that every nominee is a most compe-
tent man for the position to which
he has been named. The STATES
MAN hopes to chronicle the fact, on
the morning of the Sth ofNOvember,
that not only the state ticket has re-
ceived handsome majority in
Travis county but that every Demo
cratic nominee on the county ticket
has been elected. We say these
nominees are competent men for the
places to be filled. But few men are
more competent, and no ugly
charges can be preferred against
one of them. Their records are
officially clean, and it is proposed
that the political record of each one
of them shall be brought up
to the standard. With some
of them adhesion to and support OF
the Democratic cause is labor OF
love, while with others it must be
admitted there is not that response to
Democratic need, which place upon
the ticket demands. These latter ap-
pear to think their official record is
all that is necessary to place them
again in office, not recognizing that
their strength should be used in the
general cause of the entire ticket.
These inactive nominees, therefore,
may be among the most competent
but having been nominated and
elected heretofore, they should labor
with the greater zeal in the cause.
The purpose is to wholly redeem
Travis county, and, when the work is
over and it appears that any nominee
has not done his full duty, at the end
of the next term the name of any such
nominee will most certainly appear
on the retired list. The inactive
may attempt to shield themselves
behind the false arguments of the
Galveston Ne.os, and, ifso, they may
hereafter even put on its indepen-
dent cloak and let others step into
their places through the aid of an
Undivided local Democracy. The
Democratic club, as we have said
has put its right foot foremost. The
organizers might have started the
ball to moving little sooner, but in
three weeks a vast deal of good may
be done. Let the club lay out the
work of the campaign and make it
vigorous. Let it call to it's aid all
these nominees, and let US
see who are most worthy of earnest
Democratic support. To have
complete victory there must be solid
voting, no scratching, and every
nominee should so demean himself
as to lead to no grudgingly given
support. From now on until the
election there should be thorough
work as well as hot work. No COM
munity should be left without
searching canvass. The political dis
position of every man should be re-
corded in book, and, where there
is any disposition to scratch, the sub
ject should be carefully treated sc-
cording to true Democratic prac-
tice until his political constitu-
ton is thoroughly braced for
momentous labor. Again we appeal
to Democrats of Travis county, and
especially to those of Austin, to
push this canvass with vigor. Make
Travis county solidly Democratic,
and rest assured that every one of
its citizens viii have reason, under
the beneficial results of future legis-
lation, to feel gratified that it is so.
Especially should the mechanics and
the artesians and the business men
of Austin labor In this cause. The
triumph of Democracy in Travis
county would be money in their
pockets. Let it not be partial trl-
umph, but a complete one. Let it
not be said, because of the defeat of
some, that these Democrats at the
capital city are not allied to princi-
Piles, but that they serve
men, that they are bought
and sold, traded to Independents
and Republicans at the will of those
whom they personally befriend.
Let the Democracy of the capital
march up to higher plane, and
when the ides of November come