The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-05

FROM the JeMott messenger,
Tits authoritiyely announced that
General l.. $. Ross of McLennan coun.
~, is a candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor of
Texas. This ut first glance
may be thought premature
announcement, but as rule in poll
tics more men have lost by holding
back aud hesitating, than by squirting
boldly forward. The truth of what
Shakespeare said, sour doubts are
traitors, making us lose the good we
oft might win by fearing
To attempt" has never been
oftener or more strikingly ex-
empliiled than in the field of political
ambition and endeavor. True, manly
strong men are often superior to cir
cumstances, aud are masters of their
fates," while weak, faithless and un.
worthy men yield to the force of cir
cumstances, and sink to rise no more,
under criticism and antagonism.
A man who can not stand the test
of criticism, aud whose character,
qualifications and record will not bear
the test OF analysis and investigation
for year is not fit to be governor of
Texas. IL Is the supreme aud unques-
tioning confidence on the part of the
friends of General Ross In his ability
to undergo such test and to stand
sin that fierce light tina. beats upon
a candidate without fear OF its disclos-
ing any flaw in his record or stain on
his character, that has prompted them
to thus early announce his candidacy.
General Ross has never been, and is
not now an Office seeker; and he is a
candidate only in response to solicita-
tions us spontaneous, strong, sincere,
earnest aud persistant, from men ofall
classes and callings ms ever any man
received.
Thousands who followed him when
II Young brigadier-general battling
for the lost cause, and who looked
upon and learned to love him rs the
very embodiment of chivalric courage
knighlly daring and gentle courtesy,
have bcsought MIN, their old COM
mandcr, to allow them to follow his
political, as they in days Of yore fol-
followed his martial standard, and he
could not refuse them. Many who re-
member his industry, intelligence,
dignity, and admirable capacity as a
senator, desire to see him promoted to
still higher sphere of usefulness,
while thousands of farmers, recog-
niZing in him a representative agri-
culturalist, hope to aid III placing him,
one of their number, in the high POSI-
ton of governor of Texas. General
Ross is purely and really a farmer,
not pretended and fraud, but All in
telligent, successful agriculturist. At
the same time he is the last man who
would appear as the candidate of II
class or do ought sa-
yoring of demagOgu be-
cause he is too manlya man to
be dcmagogue IL is fact that no
man can deny that far the larger part
of the democratic party OF Texas is
composed of the farming element, and
that, that element is the most import
| ant and useful ahd influential one i'll
our social and industrial system.
| This is not cant nor prctense in-
| dulgcd in for n purpose, but II Is
II fact that is stated because il is true
The proprlety, not to say justice, OF
! saIantinIy 1nua"""r tr"r this tiaNs
can not be denied, and the opportuni-
~ to make such selection is now oifer-
ed the democracic party of Texas, and
il will be wise if il is availed of.
The writer does not believe that a
farmer is any better than doctor, or
| a lawyer, or a merchant or that any
man is entitled to any position be-
cause he is farmer, but he does be-
leve that where farmer is man OF
brains and integrity and courage aud
education and experience and admin
istrative capacity, he is in every way
| fit and worthy to be governor. The
fact that he is a representative of a
large aud influential class OF our pop
ulaiion should have great weight in
his favor. General Ross is about a
years old, digniiicd in bearing, yet af.
| fable IN manners, handsome in per
son, and of the purest public and pri'
vate character.
He has the courage of his convic.
tons and will not hesitate to declare
himself frankly upon all question OF
state policy.
1t is doubtless true that for many
reasons Judge Reagan is the choice o
majority of the citizens of LeoI
county, but II may be safely statet
that he does not desire to be and viii
not be candidate. lie believes In
can best serve his people where he Il
and prefers TO stay there. The writel
has re Gently. so heard him earnest
ly express hin self.
The writer has not only sought Il
do Justice to General Ross and t.
commend his candidacy to his fellow
citizens, hoping they will as (withou
committing himself but with tn
lights nos before HIM he expects Il
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