The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-07
THE sTATEsMAN's POSITION.

The Express engages in desper-
ate onslaught upon the STATESMAN,
because it has criticised the course
of the factionists. The Express
makes issues with the STATESMAN
on personal grounds, while the
STATESMAN in all these matters
eschews personslism and devotes
itself to the proper conduct and
dignity of party, to which we look
for agencies that will make and
preserve proper and popular gov
eminent. We have held that the
course of these delegates was shaped
after fashion injurious to the Dem
ocratic party, and hence injurious
to the cause of sound government.
We reviewed their attitude in the
light of danger, and it may as well
be understood now, and for the bal
ance of time, that when thrusts are
made at Democracy, no matter
whence they come, the STATES
MAN will respond. We have no
part or parcel in this effort that
is being made in Texas to turn Abe
state over to men who have made
their record as plunderers, and if
Democrats, at so critical q moment,
permit personal prejudice or prefer
ence to place them in an attitude
dangerous to the party, no uncertain
protest will be presented through
these columns. These delegates
came to Austin, as it was understood,
to act in the convention, and not
appearing in the body the
convention deferred to them
in every conceivable way,
asking cooperation for the credit of
Democracy. They refused, and the
"split in Democracy" as our
political enemies fondly call it, has
given the latter the greatest delight.
The convention nominated
candidate, and the cry of "trick-
cry and corruption" was at once
raised against the nominee. The
STATESMAN hoped the nomina.
ton of the regular organized
convention would be accepted III
silence, at least without osten-
sible opposition, and hence
declared its purpose to "sus-
pend judgment for twenty-four
hours" purely for the purpose of dis
covering whether the nomination
would be accepted in the proper
Democratic spirit by all concerned.
We had been led to believe it would
be so accepted, but instead there
was at once begun an open
and avowed war, and the Express
led in the onslaught upon the nomi-
nee. Our judgment was thereupon
made up, and it was denunciation
of disruption and defense of the
acts of properly, organized body.
Knowing that the convention had
acted properly and being satisfied
that its choice of candidate was
wise, feeling the rectitude of its
course, the STATESMAN enlisted on
the side of what was right and
fair and just, as well as Democratic,
and it makes no apologies for having
adopted such a course. We are en-
listed on the side of an issue which
will win in spite of all opposition (;
but, as we have heretofore said, we
do not believe there is popular OPP
position to the course OF the con-
vention. We are satisfied that
not hundred Democrats in
the tenth district will repudiate the
act of the convention, and in San
Antonio we are convinced that there
will be an almost unanimous en-
dorsement when election day comes.
AS to the Express, we can not speak
for it, but, in spite of its present wild
career, we are satisfied that after
awhile, having ranged at large, like
the wild mustang of the west, it will
be cOrraled and tanned and broken
of its bucking, and will trot along,
even in Democratic harness, for in
truth we do not believe it is so lost
as to continue in harness by the side
OF the Light, pulling Justify on the
Davis cart.