The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

There are many men there who have
TODD to the front for the last quarter
If a century; who have ruled in the
ienate and directed in the house; who
nave commanded the national armies,
and sat at the head of the national
councils. To have won such an honor
over the heads of such men is glory
to the state no less than to Hubbard.
We rejoice most sincerely in anything
which wins for Texas honor or re-
nown, or even pecuniary advantage. |
Our grand commonwealth stands full !
in the eyes of the public, and it |
wins population and character, both
when it meets public expectation in
this way and to this extent. Now,
if Governor Hubbard in the position
has succeeded in placing Texas on the
record as in favor, unalterably in IA
vor, of the possible reforms so loudly
and so persistently demanded, he has
performed service no less valuable
to US than it is certainly honorable to
himself.
Texas asks nothing but living
chance, asks only that the dishonest
discrimination against her industries
be done away with. She does not ask
the tariff to favor her or any single
interest of her own at the expense of
any other state or any other interest
or industry. An seven break" and no
favors is all she asks. One of the young
est in the family of states her infant
industries are quite vigorous enough
to take care of themselves if they are
not Disseminated against. Weneed no
protection other than that which
comes from a strong, clean govern
ment fairly and impartially admins
tered. We seek no advantage, and
will take none. This is the attitude
our delegation to Chicago will take.
This Governor Hubbard will teach,
and the lesson will fall as benson
upon the deliberations of the democ-
racy. What bright nimbus it would
place on the brow of the young COM
monwealth were she now in supple
mental action to succeed in enforcing
upon the convention a policy, plat
form in conformity to the advanced
theories held by the leading reformist
democrats. We are clamoring for no
honors. We ask nothing but good
wholesome policy,a policy upon which
we can appeal to the country to its
intelligence and honesty, no less than
to its rugged manhood.
We have a noble delegation at Chi
cago. 1t is the equal of any single
one there, not even excepting states
which have had an hundred years the
start of us in settlement in opportuni-
ties. No true Texan but takes pride,
pride of the right sort in this circum-
stance, and we only feel anxious that
the edge be made to cut for all that it
is worth. Texas will give the nomi'
nee of the Chicago convention larger
and cleaner majority than any other.
Her representatives there may promise
this in the absolute certainty that the
promise will be grandly redeemed
by the people at home. That fact
gives to her delegates weight and
force in the convention of no mean
or doubtful character, and they will
use it unselfshly to sustain, inspire
and urge correct party views and cor
rect manly men to carry them out
We predict even thus early that Tex
as will come out of the Chicago con-
vention with the leading honors and
that the circumstance will have nc
sting anywhere, and the plaudit of all
will be "well done for the Lone Star
empire"
THE friends of the governor rely
solely upon abuse to answer the Wig.
orous objections now being legitimate,
ly urged against his administration.
They can meet these in no other way