The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-03
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From the Waco Daily Examiner
Nothing could be more gratifying
to the democracy of Texas than tn
harmony displayed in the eXecut1v
committee. In their deliberations an
intercourse, sectional lines seem t
have been forgotten, and partisan
ship, except for democracy, banished
Everything indicated that, howeve
much the newspapers may bark ant
bite, the people are united harmoni
ously for Texas, one and indiVisible
| When the large and energetic com
mittee from Houston met the earnest
workers of Fort Worth, within tn,
quieting influence of Waco air, theil
! contending passions began to subside
it was soon discovered that the ele
ments of the Bayou City and Father
vile could mix. A compromise was
adjusted, which was victory fol
each town, though decided defeat
| for the organ at the head of naviga.
ton. Houston had declared for one
convention, and that at Houston the
Fort for two, with one at Fort Worth
Houston yielded TO two conventions,
and Fort Worth consented to the big
one being held at Houston. But the
defeat of the Post should be humIllat-
ing to that organ. In the interest OF
the administration it had advocated
with unceasing zeal, one convention
well knowing in that if a convention
could be held at once that no organic
ed opposition could be formulated
against the administration. The
last shot fired by the Post at the
committee was for one con-
vention, but the democracy,
through her committee, while display
ing almost a solid support for the adj
ministration, have taught the Post
that it can't be choked down the throat
of the party without consideration.
1t fact, it is remarkable how many
blunde1s the Post, considering it poses
as the party leader, has made. 1t has
never assumed a position upon any
question that it has not met the dis
approval OF the party, and been forced
to change front. Its desperate fight for
Randall was rewarded by not a vote
from the Texas delegation. Its Ireland
Endorsement resolutions were uni
versally condemned by the party.
When Mr.. Terrell's bill was before
the senate it was the standard bearer
of the free grass party, and fought side
by side with the Gazette, and OF the
two the Post was the most raffid, but
the people were not ready for this
species of communism, and now it
wheels into line as a defender of the
right of landed property. Its last eff
fort was to hold the nose of the party
and dash the administration down
it's throat, whether it would or
no, but in this, also, it has signally
failed. But one great merit the Post
has: if it is a poor leader it is a good
follower. 1t knows when it is de-
feated, and without growing or
grumbling, charges front without
bobble and with the cheek of an
Ochiltree, assumes the leadershipin the
new direction, it had been driven to
take, by the less pretentious papers.
When Jones was defeated it became
the mouth-piece of Ireland. When
Randall proved the weak dog in the
fight it kicked him harder than his
consistent opponents. When the peo-
pie sat down on free grass, its ponder
GUS weight was freely given to Cypress
the downed cattle king. But then the
Post is young in democratic service,
and il it does not master the art of
leadership it will at least learn a les
son of prudence before long, and wait
to catch it's cue from the less preten-
tiouc ponorc of tho iDtpriOr