The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-01

VI the different gentlemen now being
discussed by the press and public in con-
nectiUn with the Office of United States
senator, the Hon. A.W.Terrell is eminent
ly the man to succeed Senator Maxey.
Under other and more favorable circum-
stances, it would be safe to say that he is
the coming man, and there are many and
urgent reasons why he should be the col
league of Senator Co&e. In that
event, with Coke and Terrell in the senate,
Texas would stand out as the ablest repre-
sented state in the south. Everybody
comedies his eminent ability, his sterling
integrity, and his steadfast adherence to
the Jeffersonian democracy. This. taken
,yether with his fine presence, address,
and splendid colloquial powers, marks him
as man who would ordinarily make rapid
strides in political advancement Yet his
splendid abilities, noble qualities, mag
netism, and engaging powers of CONVEX
sation, have availed him nothing In the
contest for political preferment, since
men largely his interiors in intellect, with
whom he has come in contact, have dis
tanced him in the race. Perhaps no man
has had less greatness thrust upon him
than this distinguished gentleman, and
yet he stands to-day the peer of any in
the state. There is reason for
this, and its secret can be traced to
little contemplate ring of hangers
on, time.servers and broken.down
political hacks, who hang about the cap
itol at Austin, always ready to defame and
detract from his well earned reputation,
and who are busily engaged in this can
vass to bring about his defeat. These
men have ever been, and are to day, AS a
milestone about his neck, and are now
handicapping him in this race. The only
way in the world for A. W. Terrell to ever
rise and reach the height to which his
abilities entitle him is TO go before the
people and denounce the methods that
have kept him down and robbed them of
his services. With Terrell in the senate
at Washington, where he could lend Rea-
gan the benefit of his brain and energy,
the interstate commerce bill would soon
assume shape and become a law. How
will the people of Texas, by blind, un-
thinking prejudice, deprivethemselyes of
the services of one of her most gifted
statesmen?
The Texas Siftings speaks of Judge
Terrell's candidacy for the United States
senate as follows:
We are pleased to learn from the Texas
press that, as candidate for United States
senator, Judge A. w. Terrell, of Austin,
is very popular. The people of Texas
will do wise thing, and do honor to
themselves, when they send Judge Terrell
to represent them in the United States
senate.
As scholar, an orator and a statesman,
no citizen of Texas is his superior. No
one has served his state with more ability,
with more honesty of purpose, or with
more zeal for the states best interests,
, than has A. w. Terrell. 1t is unnecessary
. to tell the people Of Texas how well he
has served them in the years during which
| he has represented them in the state legis.
lature. Much of the legislation that pre-
vented the public domain from being
/ squandered was prompted and furthered
r by him. And what did he not do for the
+. state university and its magnificent en-
i dowment? Texas Sietings has no selfish
nor personal interest in seeing Judge
Terrell elected, but it advocates his claims
because it is proud of the great state o.
. Texas, and of the position the state hal
. reached in the commercial and politica
q world, and would like to see it represented
at Washington by man like Terrell
|, whose broad views and progressive states
! manship would be in keeping with tn,
! territorial breadth and progressive spiri
of Texas.
Bolton journal.
Bolton cannot afford to take back
ward step in her educational affairs. The
, public school system must be maintained
+ cardinal principle of democracy il
! freedom of speech. 1t is well to bear this
fact in mind during times of great excite
ment.
knights of Labor committee, com
posed of Messrs. w. Harvey, T. H. Oliver
and W. Grant, waited on our merchants
yesterday and requested them to quit
shipping goods over the Mallory line, and
to discontinue the sale of the Stetson hat
As far as we have been able to learn they
met with but little encouragement. Oul
merchants say that they could not sell the
StetsOn hat if there was no demand for it
and so long as their customers want this
particular hat it is their business to pro-
vide it. They say further that it is t.
their interest to ship goods over tho Nal
lory line, and consequently they propose
to use that line so long AS it is to theii
interest.
Waco Day.
: Every days developments in the labor
troubles are watched with interest. Thai
/, the strikers would generally be willing tc
return to work on the old terms, without
g demanding indemnity for the past or Sc
curity for the future, can hardly be ques
a toned They have been foiled at every
point; the railroad managers are obsti
nate, and the mass of the people out OF
sympathy with their plans. The situation
= calls simply for an unconditional surren
! der, but their pride naturally rejects such
terms, and they may precipitate further
and more widespread revolt. 1t will be
of no use. The contest has gone beyond
the limits of the original quarrel-it nov
Involves questions of law and order, the
< rights of property and personal liberty
Q The restoration of commerce is a sec
e ondary consideration, unless it comes
: with the guarantee of public tranquilit!
: and peace.
There is trouble in Dallas in relation Il
the expenditures connected with the waite
r works.
: Dallas Herald.
0 The trade of Dallas is becoming dulle
i and beautifully less every day. In fact