The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-31
THE STRUGGLE FOR THE
RIGHT.

To-day we place the county ticket,
along with that of the state and dis
trict, at the head of our columns. 1t
was unnecessary for US to place these
names there to show our full adj
herence to the ticket, for the
STATESMAN has already announced,
in unmistakable terms, that it will
sustain the entire ticket with zeal.
The doctrines of Democracy consti-
tute our political faith, and since
the party has declared for sound
principles, adhering closely to the
time-honored truths that have made
and which sustain free govern
ments in purity, the STATESMAN
is doubly pleased in aiding the
party in achieving grander
success than ever before. The
Democrats of Texas, in their
local organizations, are coming up to
the line like true men and patriots,
and throughout the state they de-
clare adhesion to the principles
enunciated and sworn to at Calves
ton. Heretofore, for many years at
least, we have not been able to point
with pride to such universal demon
stration of good faith on the part of
Democracy, and it may now be &C.
cepted as evidence that more zeal
than ever is to be displayed in party
ranks. Willy foes are everywhere
attempting to undermine Democ-
racy, that its good purposes may be
defeated, and the manner in which
good men, all over Texas, rally to-
day around its standard is
evidence that popular hope clings to
the Democratic cause. The pro-
misses are good and the bond is per-
feet in their execution, because the
best of material is being selected as
administrators. The state ticket is
an excellent one, and the Travis
county nominations are admirable.
No Democrat can fail to support
them, and those who fail to do so In
full are simply untrue to Democracy
and must not in the future ex-
pect favor at it's hands.
We might not ordinarily speak with
such urgency, but this is not the day
for temporizing with false issues,
and the STATESMAN holds that those
who do not now adhere to the De-
mocracy are enemies to the states
best aspirations. We are convinced
that corrupt organizations are at
this moment laboring to subvert the
honest purposes of our state govern
ment, and these very organizations
are being aided in their purpose by
what has proven itself TO be the
most corrupt political force known,
powerful because of its wrongs and
the money supplied thereby for po-
litical purposes. This power places
a man in the field, fresh from its
presence, as a candidate for COVER
nor, and others, whose pledges have
been made, as candidates for con-
gress, while in almost every legis-
lative district and in the counties
there are candidates contending
against the Democratic nominees in
the same interest. They view with
longing eyes the richness of Texas in
cash balance, and when they con-
template the vast sums of money
that the state must be entrusted
with on various accounts, we may
understand why this movement is
being made. The prize is glitter
ing one, and unless it be guarded
with zeal by peoples government,
these funds will find their way into
the pockets of adventures now
organized for the defeat of Democ-
racy. Truly there is reason in
zeal at this time in the
Democratic course. There is reason
in demanding support-not a luke
warm support for portion of the
ticket, but for every nominee. The
STATESMAN will yield no point that
departs in any measure from this
purpose, and it will adhere to none
who are not guided by a desire to
sweep from the field every agency
that allies itself with Radicalism and
corruption under the guise of an
irresponsible independentism.