The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
POLITICAL MELANGE.
Sentiments of Able Texas Editors
on Matters Political,

on matters Political.
The Galveston News, after reading
Judge Terrell's letter, puts him down as q
candidate for the state senate.
Brer. Evans, of the Bonham News, says;
Governor Ross, Comptroller Mccall and
Land Commissioner Hall will have no OBJ
position"
The Graham Leader pauses long enough
to remark that "demagoguery is the curse
of the country. We need more pure
patriotism and genuine craftsmanship
and general clearing out of cheap polt-
ical sgitators and loud-mouthed blather-
sixties"
The Greenville Banner man totes around
a very level head. He says: "One of the
most abominable practices in modem
| politics is the disposition manifested by
some men and newspapers to impugn the
motives of all who happen to differ with
them on any question. Nothing disgustS
fair minded men 80 quickly as this mar
row, selfish spirit.
| Colonel Sterrett, when fully at himself,
is very kind hearted and says: an speak
ing OF platforms, hereafter, the Times.
Herald would have it understood that it
aludes only to the national concerns. 1t
would not for worlds allude to the plat.
form prepared by General Maxey, at Fort
| Worth. The Times. Herald would not be
cruel under any circuD Stances"
The Waco Day says: "Over at Athens
in this state, the ants have revived the
issues of last summer and forced the with
drawal of County Judge Faux, pro in
that campaign, who was a candidate for
reelection, as the only way of maintain
ing harmony in the party. The chairman
of the county executive committee ought
to publish the ninth plank of the Fort
Worth platform for the information of
OF the brethren thereabouts."
Uncle Daniel, of the Houston Age,
hasn't got any money to waste, so he fran.
tlcaliy offers TO pay thousand dollars for
Information of any act or word, deed or
speech of Levi p. Morton that entities
him to be called a statesman. The Age
thinks the democrats will carry Indiana.
But the Age does not feel IS comfortably
sure about it as it would have felt if the
RAIDS had dominated Blaine. Steve ElkiDs,
Blaine and the Age are equally dissp-
pointed at the failure of Blaine to get the
nomination. !
Comptroller Mccall is an old bachelor,
yet there Is some hope for him. He has
appointed lady to a clerkship in bis
Office, and for that gallant and iaudable
act Texas will bear with his dereliction
two years longer.-Sulphur Springs Ca
zette.
There is no doubt about his holding the
once another term, and it is right that be
should do SO, but in regard to the female
clerk, he should have had at least half o.
dozen instead of only one in the Office
Bonham News.
The Lockhart Register says: There is
an element at work seeking to defeat Hon.
Geo. McGehee, of Hays county, candidate
for reelection to the Twenty-irst legisls.
ture, forthe sole reason that he has $1,000
lar interest in national bank. Mr.. Mo
Gehee is farmer and made every cent be ,
has by digging in the ground. After the
war he started without a cent, beginning
by driving an OK wagon to Port Lavacs'
Because he has succeeded as a farmers
no reason to assign for defeating him.
In the Twentieth Legislature he ranked With
the best members and was always at bis
post. AS he is farmer and made a good
member it is to the interest of the district
to re-elect him. A