The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

AuOIu6r D0luOCrdG bApreSSSS G1IIll'
self Pointedly and For chilly.
To the Editor of the Statesman.
As friend to the democratic party anC
desiring its success both in the state anc
county, take the liberty of intruding q
few suggestions. l write from the stand
point of democrat who voted the prohi
bition ticket in the recent contest over
the constitutional amendment, and l say
am glad that the wisdom and conserV-
atism of the
FORT WORTH CONVENTION
suggested solution of the differences be-
tween democrats, and adopted a platform
that, if adhered to in good faith, will unity
again the distracted elements of the party.
We are taught In the scriptures that "A
| tree is judged by its fruits." and by the
coming conventions we will soon be able
to know whether the protested desire for
democratic unity is real or pretended
desire. While the contest was waging, the
anti element of the party proclaimed in
most pathetic terms that if prohibition
prevailed then the democratic party would
BE BROKEN AsUNDER
and its prestige in protecting human
rights be gone forever; but
that if prohibition failed, then
the party would be preserved in its
integrity, and its principles perpetuated.
Will this pathetic appeal be succeeded by
an effort on the part of those who made
it to disrupt the party or scatter seeds of
dissention and complaints If so, what
more effectual means could they adopt
than to deny prohibition democrats a
voice in the convention or representation
upon the ticket?
There We're over $500 prohibition votes
cast in Travis county. Shall the
SILENCE OF THE TOMB
be the portion of these men? Are their
political privileges dead until the resur-
rection horn shall be sounded by
the $50 German voters of our
county, Who does not know
that the Germans of Travis county with
a very few exceptions) are solidly repub-
lican and have always voted that ticket?
Did they not at our last election for
county officers
VOTE AGAINST
one of their own nationality, because he
was on the democratic ticketP Rosenberg
needed only few votes to elect him to
the responsible position of county judge,
but the few votes were withheld.
And yet, for the sake of office, some
nan (who, doubt not, is candidate for
the legislature), signing himself "Dem-
Ocrat," would leave the dictation of dem
Ocratic candidates to an element univer-
sally known to be republicans.
This would-be leader is no prope r
or exponent of
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES
aud he even "out-Herods Herod" in his
and presents his proscriptive
to run away with his fealty to
party. Even the extreme element in the |
Fort Worth convention did not propose |
10 much as this fresh leader of new
ribe, and yet the wisdom of that body, |
Just from the people and more closely |
lpon the heels of the "bloody contest"
said let the dead past bury its dead, there !!
Ire contests ahead needing the united
strength of all distracted elements, and |
the animosities of the past shall be con-
signed to oblivion. This is the voice of |
4 patriotic and more conservative man
hood, and the democratic party should |
need its counsel. We all desire to see the |
democratic ship
SAFELY ANCHORED, |
however turbulent the sea, and to reach |
his haven our known enemies must not |
% allowed to select our captain, and mar
hal our crew. Let the democratic party |
meet in convention, and act in good |
sith, one element towards the other.
Let that convention select two conserva- |
i've men for the legislature. Let one of |
hese men come from what has been |
Known as the enti-demOcrats and one |
rom what has been known as the pro-
democrats, and then, dropping the pre-
ixes, be known as democratic candidates, |
INVITING and receiving the full strength of
he democratic party.
The republican party recently adopted
platform, and in it there is bait for
he vote of every nationality and every
lisaffected element in the whole union.
Catching the spirit of the political wis
iom which is so characteristic
If the republican party in this
respect, You will find that when the ticket
S made up, in Travis county, which ia TO
oppose the democratic party, those |
lmoDg the republicans which were "anti
md pros" will both have representation
lpon the ticket. The keen Italian hand |
Of the political oracle will be seen becon-
ng to all quarters for support.
The democratic party must have the |
wisdom to do right, and she must not IN
necessarily ieopardize her candidates.
ANOTHER DEMOCRAT.