The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
Democratic Work.

The democracy of Texas has just
met in consultation and named for the
suffrages of people a ticket for
the state elective officers. The work
has been apparently harmonious, at
least unanimous, and it remains for
democrats to accept the results of
the issue, an to 10 what may be done
for success. In fact, there is to-day
but one set of candidates in the field.
these nominated at Houston-for state
Offices, and it may even, be that no
other names may be presented for
popular suffrage. Ireland for govern
or, SWAIN for comptroller, Lubbock
for treasurer, Walsh for land commits
sioner, Templeton for attorney-gener-
al, Baker for superintendent OF
public instruction - these are thu
names presented by democrats for
state positions. Excepting the head
of the ticket it is strong one, and
with this one exception II will receive
the almost undivided vote of Texans.
Two Yeas ago Mr.. Ireland ran forty
SIX thousand votes behind his ticket,
and it is our honest conviction that he
is not as strong with the people to-
day as he was then. The almost uni
yersal verdict of the people of Texas,
in regard 10 nearly every
state official, has been well done
good and faithful servant. The only
marked dissatisfaction has been with
the governor, and this dissatisfaction
has been very decided as well as grow
Ing. Yet, the spirit of democracy has
been to renominate all these gentle
men, to leave out none, and they have
all been thus pronounced competent
and trusty. The party tribunal has
taken the cases Of each and every one
of them into consideration, and has
re-endorsed them and again recon-
mend them to popular selection. De-
mocracy has passed over the errors of
one as governor, has excused public
short comings, and endorsed him with
the belief that he will hereafter adj
minister the affairs of state with an
eye directed to the greatest public
welfare. Texas democracy vouches for
him, and THE STATESMAN earnestly
hopes, should he again be lift d into
the gubernatorial chair, that he will
redeem every party pledge he has
made; most assuredly, it will aid him
in doing so. Mr.. Swain, the nomi-
nee for comptroller, is one
of the ablest administrative
officers of the day. We make no excep-
ton of him as a Texan, but pronounce
him the peer of any man holdings such
position in this or any other state. He
is a model of official ability and integ-
rity. and every Texas voter would do
honor to himself by voting for him.
And now comes gentleman familiar
ly known to every man, woman and
child in the state as Frank Lubbock.
He has not been here from the year
one, but he has abided amongst US
long, and is thoroughly known; and
the universal verdict is, that he is
honest, and THE STATESMAN can as
sert that his accounts, kept for the
state, are properly kept. The democ-
racy in naming him again for
state treasurer has done wisely and
well. Mr.. Walsh is gentleman. upon
whom at the capital local pride is law
ished He has filled the position of
commissioner ofithe general land Office
through nearly three terms with great
ability. He has been in that capacity
the friend Of the people
and those who say he has at times
erred in rulings, cannot deny that his
errors, if they existed, have always
been in behalf of the people. The land
Office was once known as an Augean
stable, but Walsh has cleansed it, and
many OF those who DETAINED him
do so because he did
cleanse it. Mr.. Templeton, our pres
ent encouragement and the nominee
again for the same position he holds,
has reflected ecedit upon his Office.
He is young man of grow
ing intellect and of fine judi
cial mind, and is an admirable
lawyer. The states legal rights
will be well protected by
him. The office of superintendent
of public instruction is a new crea-
ton. Such a state Office existed from
1869 to 1877, when it was discontinued.
The last legislature revived the office,
and the nomination of Mr.. Baker
is made for the place. He has,
for the last two years, been secretary
of the board of education, and his
service in such capacity should emf
nently fit him for the place to which
he has been nominated. Another
gentleman, not mentioned in his
proper place in this article, is Barnett
Gibbs, of Dallas, nominee for ieuten-
ant governor. His first service in any
public capacity was as city attorney
of Dallas. Thence, because OF earnest
and faithful service, he was sent to
the senate, where he at once took
prominent place in a deliberative
body composed of many of the most
talented men in the state. He is an
excellent debater. fine parliament
arian, and will make an able presiding
officer. He will be elected, as he de-
serves to be, by a vote equal to that
given any other man on the ticket.
One of His Services.
Not long after the republican party |
came into power congress began to |
grant enormous land and money SUBJ
sides to. railway corporations, and |
such legislation became quite the
fashion throughout the coutry. Long
ago these things brought great dis
tress upon the people of the north
western states, and there was
such an uprising against in
creased taxes for the benefit
of corporations as to effectually warn
other sections against like complica-
tions. The history of all such legisIa-
ton shows that it was accomplished
through the ipStrumn1talitv of ra,,,,b |