The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-06-21
A DEMOCRAT,
Who Says No Prohibitiopist Need
Apply.

Who Says No ProhibitioDist Need
Apply.
To the Editor of the Statesman.
deem it expedient aud proper at this
time that every good democratic citizen
of this county should turn his careful and
thoughtful attention to the subject of
securing the services of TWO of the most
honest and able men il our county to
represent US in the next Legislature.
The welfare, interest and dignity of our
county is at stake, and demands such
representation. The elsemosynary insti-
tutious, the University and capitol build
ings should be well and properly provided
for, and finished and furnished, and care
taken that too much money is not diverted
from the University in our midst. Much
labor, thought and money is yet required
to place this institution on plane with
those of the frst.class. We have
able professors, but unless room
be provided for those who de.
sire to attend and all modern appliances
and apparatus for imparting learning,
now in use elsewhere in institutions of a
like character, be supplied, that degree of
excellence which there prevails cannot be
attained here.
To obtain proper assistance for these
purposes We must have democrats to re-
present us. The state is, as every one
knows, largely democratic nsequently
| the legislature will be SO, too. Therefors
consider it of the greatest importance,
that we secure democratic representation
and take no risks that we can avoid.
| To do this, care must be taken in select
ing cur candidates. We should not only
name all honest and capable men, but we
! should select men who will not invite and
insure our own defeat but who can be
elected
No matter how some ants may look at
at the question of prohibition, there are
very many OF them who will not support
any prohibitionist, no odds how honest
and able, for the legislature.
No observing person will dispute the
fact that the German voters, to a man,
will cast their ballots and exert their in-
huence against any prohibitionist who
may be nominated. And. whether it be
pleasant or otherwise to contemplate the
situation from this standpoint, we must
so consider it, if We would have success
for our reward, for there is no denying
the fact that the extreme element of the
late anti-prohibition party can and will
control the election of our next represent
ativss to the Legislature.
repeat that this idea may be an I'm
pleasant one, and one about which very
many of us prefer not to speak, but it is
inevitable that we will have to meet the
question face to face, and, in view of this
fact, now reluctantly mention my views
on the subject, preferinG to do SO before
rather than after defeat.
1t is now we'll understood by all observ-
ing and considerate democrats that the
republican party of this county will put
out full ticket, in view of this year being
presidential one and the casting of
large. republican vote q certainty. And
no one will doubt for moment but that
the party will place strong men in the
race for the legislature, and any democrat
who may be nominated for the office who
expects a walk-over will be disappointed.
In view of the strength of the repub-
lican party in the county, and the i'm
mense opposition that would arise in the
ranks of the democratic party, should it
nominate prohibitionist for the legis
lature 1t appears to me that the democrats
could not commit a greater mistake than,
at this time, to nominate a prohibitionist
for the legislature. DEMocBAT.