The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-07-18
Quincy TALKS noe MUoH.
he Gets Himself interviewed
About the Southern Governors.

Under this heading the Missouri Re-
public of the 18th b sd the following tele-
gram, which tends to prove Cuney in his
love (S) of Texas deserves consideration
at the hsnds of the administration, and
reflects great credit on his Galveston en-
dorsers:
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-wrlght Quincy,
the patriot from Texas, who is seeking
the job of collector of customs at Calves
ton, is gradually becoming one of the chief
defamers of the south at present domi-
oiled in Washington. Quincy has the big
head, and has it bad. He came here with
an endorsement for the colleotorship at
Galveston, signed by many of the leading
merchants of the city. This endowed him,
in his own eyes, with tremendous import
ance, and he has been posing here with
great effect as great man. In an inter-
view published in the Post this morning
Quincy tried to oritcise the conduct of the
governors of southern states for attempt
ing to prevent the recent slugging match.
No doubt the democratic merchants of
Galveston who endorsed Quincy for COL
lector of the port will be glad to read tn g
views he is in the habit of expressing when
away from home.
"These southern governors are making
laughingstooks OF themselves" said he,
"by their proclamations. When there are
race riots or political outbreaks, they
claim to be unable to act unless the sher-
| ifs of the counties where the trouble lies
ask for aid; but because a couple of prize
fighters threatened to break the peace by
punching each other for couple of hours
ia one of their states, the governors Of
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas ant
Texas issued proclamations for6iddin9
the fight and ordering the arrest of the
fighters. They did not wait for any ap-
peals from sheriffs, but went ahead. Yet
how insincere they seem when 1t is known
that any citizen could have caused the
arrest of both pugilists on an affidavit
charging that by common rumor they
were about to break the peace.
"Gov. Ross, of Texas, had better look al
home. Over in Fort Bend county, adjoin
ing Galveston, a lot of young democratic
hotheads have formed an organization
known as "Jay Birds" There are about
5000 colored and 200 whites in the county
and a mixed ticket is usually elected with
democratic sheriff at the head. Las
fall there were two tickets, the CLEVELAND
and Thurman, which was conservative
ticket, and the "Jsy Birds" the forme
winning. The Jsy Birds" we're incense'
and disposed to make trouble. Que Glib
son, who was the defeated candidate TO
assessor, tried to pick quarrel will
Kyle Terry, the successful candidate
land two shots were exchanged II
a street encounter. Young Teri
is nephew of Judge Terry, @
California, who killed Broderick year
ago and who recently served six month";
imprisonment for contempt of court.
week or so ago Terry was over at WhaI
, ton, the county seat of Wharton count.
which adjoins Fort Bend. Gibson wa
there also, and had been tbrestenin
: Terry. The latter, on seeing his enem
, approaching, nearly blew Gibson's hea
off with double barreled shotgun.
4 would be good plan for Gov. Ross
q turn his attention to domestic affairs"
= Fort Bend county, to which Quincy r.
|, fers, was for years systematically robbie
by band OF official harpie'. The chit
4 of these harpies was Charley Ferguson,
negro. Quincy is now trying with all h
A might to have Ferguson made speoi
n agent by the treasury department in Texa
It is the opinion of democrats here tn
n the democrats who endorsed Quincy Il
collector at Galveston should feel We
ia proud of themselves.