The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-05-06
The Silent Man

"'ni koss's silence Il. ab.oigt-l, desf.n n.
ne above tcrse editorial, from the
News. Is but one of the constant ef.
forts OF the press to force Ros, before
The people in print. We had thought
that after the ExAMtNrR had made
the Authorized announcement ma,
General Ross would be candidate
III no sense Of the word, and did moi
anticipate his name being placed be.
lore the convention, that thi-
constant call upon Ross to 20 into
print, or to criticise the admimi-tra-
ton, would cease. We Will say thi-
tor Ross, that he il not afraid 10
-peak, aud when he places himself be-
tore the people AS a candidate, or the
party calls on him to become one he
VIII not for moment hesitate to
speak out upon auy and every subj ct
OF atalc interest. If Ross were 10
submit to an interview, it would be
unsatisfactory unless the question war
asked aud answered.: Would you ac-
ccpt the nomination ii rendered you
by the convention
To answer it negatively, is what nc
right-thinking and patriotic citizen
could consistently aud truthfully do
TO answer aiiirmatiyely would, under
the construction now placed upon th,
words of n politician, be cquiyalcn'
to announcing himself as a candidate
Then can General Ross be blamed Ton
simply say ing, 81 am not a candidate
and have no reason TO believe the
nomination will be rendered IN;
But the declaration that Genera. X -
says that those who have urged hi
is greatly worried about it, Is base
less aud uni ust SANDER. lie has never
given uttcrHncc to any such express.
sion; on the contrary, he feels sincere.
ly, and highly appreciates the many
public aud private expressions oI
friendship and esteem, coming irou
All GLASSES aud from all parts of III,
state, and feels profoundly grateful t.
his companions in youth, his com
radcs in arms, and colleagues IN
legislative halls tor the gen
cral desire they have shown To MD
in his promotion. But while thus ap.
prccia,ing these expressions Of esteem
he recognizes the fact that something
more than the magic of name, l.
necessary To. defeat, such su able and
astute man as Ireland or cstimablc
gentleman ns Martin; the boom in hi
bchat has been unsought, and uuhu-
tIcipatcd: his friends are scattered and
unorganizrd, possibly many are Ell
listed m the cause OF others, or 80 on
tangled with other combinations ~
to render M active support OF HIM.
self embarrassing. having declined
from noble and patriotic motivcs, to
become candidate at u tine when hc
would have been irrcsis'ahlc, and his
opportunities for organization ample.
He is too good n general To open the
Mt this late dizzy with "a
aud unorganizcd 10 loW ing.
NO matter how numerous or en,husi-
a-tic. Vet there ARE no ublgatiuns
4, ,.t . lao
race; no reason why his friend
should not be nj the convention, sud
they viii be there in no small mum
bers. And while Ross has said to his
friend. edo not consider yourself mu
der obligations to reserve your sup.
port for me; consider yourself pre-
tcclly free to make such other
alliance, and combinations a- You see
tit without taking my name into con
nu! has said to those who
cannot follow the leadership OF either
pt the gentleman who are candidates
'do not look to Hr n, your chicttain
aud leader" Yet there i no rca. on
why they should not -upporl him.
aud because Ross has not sought the
ltlice ls no reason the office ,hould not
'eek him The Galveston News,
however, is doubtless right when II
ays the man who waits for the office
o seek him j. likely not to be found.
,ut blessed j. he that seeks not, for
Ie shall not be disappointed. Ross
ecks not, but if II b. true, as lhe
'ew- asserts that ireland j.
OF the choice OF Texas, her
eopie will, when in convention
s-emhIei, select Il man. If that man
lould be Ross, it l. folly to say that
e would not accept. Ross j, true
ld loyal Texan, hi, first laurci- were
on in rec.almng her fertile acre.
ON the red man; her sous he has led
victory upon all hundred battle
ld-, and -hared with them tue hl-
..iation OF defeat. Every beat Of
r great heart j. ta.e OF loye Tor
.2a-; her prosperity is h.- ie.ighf A.,
r glory his pride; her huge hs- ..
ycf called ia time OF war pr peace
A. h.- quiet home la not furnished
arm 10 protect, a voice 10 defend.
Il when her people "a. Am 10 the d
ief majesty Of the state, Interest T.