The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18

proh,bition question, or perhaps she Is
waiting to see the popular turn on the
lease law question. We admired Ross Dc
q soldier. but that has little to do with MS
qualifications for governor, Whlch we
h ,nestly think he don't possess.
Daily Hesperian.
John D. McCall,of Austin, is the strong
candidate for the office of comptroller
and there is no more worthy or better
fitted person in the state. We have known
John intimately in his early othclal me-
and the late years have only added lthess
and experience to his already good guam,
fcations. The Hesperian would be glad
to see him the nominee of the party.
Sulphur Springs Gazette.
When his country called Swain went to
the front of battle, but in offering for the
office of governor he does not show his
scars nor faunt his cast off uniform in the
faces OF the Notwithstanding by these
I have demonstrated my executive ability,
and bv these 1 expect you to make me
GOVERNOR He stands upon his record
written, and written well in civil life, and
NV If, and it alone, is willing to be judged.
His friends ask nothing more for him
than that reward that democratic peo-
ple have always given distinguished pub
. lie service-well-won promotion.
Marlin Ball
Barnett Gibbs has submitted to an in
| teryiew with a News reporter, IN when ne
saws he is not candidate for governor,
but he does some pretty tall Boosting Tor
the 'kids," one of whom he is which.
Henderson Times.
Mr.. Terrell will go before the people
for United States senator. He is said to
be an able orator, and his opposition to
rings and jobs will wake up the natives
and put to flight the small politicians with
whom he is very unpopular.
Gatesyille Advance-Sm.
Judge Alex. Terrell has resolved to go
before the people in person as candi-
date for the United States senate. The
| Advance Sun cannot favor Mr.. Terrell,
but it is really refreshing in these days of
machine politics and packed conventions
! to see a candidate for so honorable
position speaking directly to the people.
| And it looks more like this was fepub-
lie, as well.
Dallas Herald.
The question of the hour is, when will
| General Ross give us his views: 1t may
be that we may get i'll such NOISY mood
that we can't hear General Ross whel he
wants to talk. There is such thing as a
man losing a golden opportunity.
| Dallas News.
Judge Terrell may not be elected to the
United States senate from Texas, but he
will have the consolation of knowing that
he has made the heads of several Of the
late senate's kids white with fright. He
will never receive their forgiveness for
the calm manner in which he would make
them take their seats on subjects they
knew nothing of.
Willis index.
The opponents of Comptroller SWANS
candidacy for the gOvernOrship are hard
up for arguments against him. when they
assert that the recent suspension of cash
payments by the state was the result of
intentional action on his part, in order
that deficit predicted by him might oc-
cur as he said it would. Such puny at
tacks can harm none but those in whose
favor they are made.
Alexander w. Terrell is not the kind of
a candidate who can be laughed off the
track. 1t will take a plenty of hard work
for either Ireland or Maxey to down him,
and they and their friends know this fact
as well as any one.
Bolton News.