The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-12

hOwlng were plain to all. 1t meant d
10 assault upon Mr.. Ireland, and neil i
her did it mean a boost for Jones. 1t q
vas simple, plain statement of set
# uncomplimentary facts. The intent
vas .self-evident and plain. 1t was to
,uard, in some effectual way, against
he further infliction of evil from this
source, and to insure, if possible, the
of another line of policy lead
ng away from the dangers which
Turk in and surround the pre-nomina-
ton of Mr.. Ireland, not by the party,
not by the people, but by the bosses,
the proprietors, who have run the
state so long and so absolutely that
they have come to regard it, its reven-
ues and honors as their own proper
heritage, and which they parcel out
to John Jones or John Ireland just as
they choose, and without saying by |
your leave, to the people. We warn
both the bosses and their benefciaries
that there is a storm brewing in all |
this which will be dreadful in its I'M
controlled and uncomfortable force |
when once 1t does break round their
heads. The people are only just
beginning to understand what Is
meant by the fact that John Ireland
is already the nominee of the democ-
racy of the state for governor, DIN
WelIborn for congress in the Dallas
district, and Lubbock for treasurer,
etc. They reason that there has been
as yet no convention to speak out the
will of the people, and they are natu-
rally curious to know by what power,
authority or means this absolute
nomination has been accomplished.
Accompanying this natural curiosity
comes resentment which must end
in determination to beat the little
''fx-up" if possible. In this deter
mination and the results it will work
out will be included some men the
people would be willing to continue
in position. If these would so COZ
tinue they should make haste to come
out from the combination, or else
there will be another good dog Tray
affair of it. This eternal bossism,
this eternal gag ging of the people,
this eternal manipulation Is Internal,
and it excludes from the service a
class of men who are alone compe-
tent to render 1t efficient service.
These refuse utterly to go
down into the arena and
struggle like hyenas for
the questionable honor of rep
resenting or becoming the slavish
bondsmen of the ring, whereas they
would proudly and efficiently serve
the state and the people If a living,
clean, "white mans" chance were Civ
en- them.
| We tell the democracy of Texas
plainly, that there Is danger ahead
danger from that restiveness which al
ways results from refining generous.
high-metaled courser too tightly
Judge Fleming indicates this, and
leading and important democrats
who are not at the same time dema.
gogues, all over the state and
in all sections of it, are saying the
selfsame things. The only difference
is the interviewer has not yet got
round to them. There are good many
hot and wearisome days stretching
between this good day and that othel
anxious one which will usher in the
Houston convention. These refec-
lions will be nursed. They will b.
turned over in a thousand ways, an(
in the light of the plain hazard tx
which this brow-beating selfishnes'
has reduced the result. The nominel
of the Houston convention is already
John Ireland, unless some unexpected
political earthquake occurs. Can any
one doubt it? If so, then in Gods
name why hold the convention at all
Why not accept the seif-nomination
} or the ring nomination an(
, go at once, and without other formal
} ity before the people with the claim
of the man of tortuous, sudden ant
! vascillating policies. Why wait TO
the solemn farce of formal nomina
tionp Will that add dignity to the
nomination made already by the ring
, sters, the parcellers of the patronag
of the people?
We say frankly that there Is al
imminent and pressing danger that i
Governor Ireland is renominated, b
will be beaten, and the democracy vii
experience the keen degradation, cha
grin and disappointment of loosine
the state, and turning 1t over ever
in presidential year to tn
rag-tag and bob-tail cohorts a
whose head has stood and
is still standing, Mr.. G. Washington
Jones. of Bastrop. Are we prepared
for this ending? viii the democ
racy be content to see this result fol
low its steadiness to men who hay,
no greater claim upon its fealty thai
have thousands of others who nigh
be named, but who are not so bois
ferrous in pressing their claims2 Yer
lily is cheek vast quality in politica
life, and in this case, unless shor
tack is taken, it will produce results
which Will be deplorable, and cause
faces to burn so long as life shall last
1t isn't too late to put on the break
Has the party the wisdom to do this
We shall see.
Blaine Nominated.
The result of the Chicago conven
vention yesterday in nominating
Blaine was not unexpectedIhere. Tit
set of the current in this direction fol