The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
POLITICAL HITS.

The Cameron Herald
The old alcalde could wake up the boys
if he tried. Governor Roberts surely has
warm place in the hearts of the farmers
who remember with pleasure his cash bal
ance.-Alvarado Bulletin.
All the talk about the old alcalde COM
ing out for governor is the veriest bosh.
Roberts couldn't muster corporals
guard if he wanted to, and there is no
man so fully aware of this fact as himself.
Give the old man a rest and talk about
things that are possible-not impossible
ties.
| Maxey has the most experience, Terrell
the most sense, and Ireland the most Off
cial backing. Who will win? -WaXahachie
Mirror.
The man who will succeed in plucking
the senatorial plum is named Alexander
Watkins Terrell and resides in the city of
Austin.
There is not shadow of doubt, but
that the representative from this county,
whoever he may be, will support Hon. A.
w. Terrell for U. S. Senator. Other aspi-
rants for that position can leave Milan
out of their calculations.
Senator Maxey has served the people
long and faithfully and he will give place
to man that will even do more in the
senate for Texas than the present incum-
bent ever did. When Judge Terrell is
elected senator it will be fortunate day
for this state.
Dallas Daily Times.
The Times has on several occasions
asked those newspapers that regularly
hint about Judge Terrell's slippery char
acter, to put their finger on something
{ that he has done wrong-some rascally
act-some act for which he should be de-
r feated. The Times is not yet Terrell
f paper 1t has heard so much about his
being very bad man that as much as it
: admires his sense and craftsmanship, ii
r refuses to advocate him in his race till 1t
V knows more of him. True, the editor has
g known of him for seventeen years, and the
Y most of the time personally acquainted
with him, and cannot now remember a
dishonorable or dishonest act of the man,
yet there are those who do know some
thing bad about him, or they would not
: hint so strongly. The Times is waiting
for the developments. 1t cannot believe
= that newspapers will indulge in innuendoes
r against character unless they have some
:, thing to base them on. 1t cannot believe
f that these assaults on character could be
t. so mean. The Times must have an illus
It tration of Terrell's unworthiness, and
: have it in short time. 1t will take silence
y as a confession of inability to furnish
r. proof, and then the Times shall call atten-
J. tion to this craven, cowardly way of con
a Quoting campaign.
l. The Waxahachie Mirror
II Maj. Breckenridge of Austin, candidate
n for governor of Texas on the "free grass
N platform, is a good man; but he'll no
)t have corporars guard when the conven
le ton meets.
"a The Fairfield Recorder
h' Who is to be the next governor of Texa
is the political problem of the hour
d. Swain and Ross seem to be the only recog
do nized candidates; and while we regart
Col. Swain as much the strongest of tn
30 two men, there is evidently considerabl
~ element not committed to either of them
10 Should no new Richmond enter the telC
d we believe Col. Swain will be "the comin
u man."
- Paris Daily News.
ii. Col.W f. Upton may try to run for tn
office of comptroller, but he will not b
~ apt to get out of slow walk. His recor
in the legislature will be too great buI
70 den for him.
Sulrur Springs Gazette.
he In our Judgment, Gen. Ross speec
hit lacked the strong and vigorous ring of tru
he craftsmanship. There we're men befor
him on Saturday, who had heard hi
he brave voice in command amid the storm
and tempest of battle; there were me
es there who shared with him the vicissitude
and periJs of camp and trench; there wer
ed old gray haired veterans who had followe
r. the flash of his fearless sword in the rus
of full many an irresistible charge stant
H. ing before him with Ross badges upo
their breasts and with the light of bait
in their eyes. All these made the scene
memorial one, but argued nothing in fl
,r- vor of the brave soldiers fitness for I'll
he greatest office within the gift of the poop
as of Texas. The Gazette permits no ma
he to Guido it in respect to the old soldier
of who stood with strong arms and bra'
ed hearts about the faltering fortunes of IL
on old confederacy but it believes the issu
Inv of that period dead, and the time fl
I'D bringing them upon the forum of ii
,at American politics long since pas
mo- Swain is superior man, in official recor
Of to his opponent, none the less a pra
off mrn and a true soldier admitting tn
such consideration should cut any figu
in the contestant the gazette is f
him.
Colorado Clipper.
'ne We are unable to find any thing
aS' speak of in the home organ of Gen. Ro'
sn- but ceaseless repetition of his nan
I'VE Why not stereotype it in one big pla
~ that would cover the page. and save q
'eis expense of setting up several column
.n1 daily?
~ San Antonio Light.
NV 1t was very shrewd game that W
tbs played by the Rossites at Sulphur Sprin
er. last Saturday. They advertised Swain
zoe coming and then forget to tend him al
or' invitation to come until it was too late
,on him to make connections. The croN
,es who expect to win state governorship
,Le such tactics are bound to get left
a.. disgrace the state beyond redemptiC
as They will get left, too. This will be
onr good goat year.
of Brown County Banner.
last He would indeed, and surely it is I'll
in Texas was sending man there ii
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