The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-27

effect and through it whether good or
bad to strive to gain the covete d
point? For instance, the enemies OF
Mr.. Hogg have boldly charged, on
what good grounds is not now the
question, that his school land suits
and some of his other acts were had
not because of the demands of any
public exigence but as a means of
planting his banner on the coming
conventions battlements. If this is
so it would simply illustrate the fact
that such possibilities exist when one
party is SO absolutely in power.
But this is the further point we
wish to make. Although there may
be started within party lines only the
best issues, those most conducive to
the true welfare of the State, yet
where there are rival candidates upon
such issues, is not this one party
power detrimental to such state? For
instance-there has been submitted
for the vote of The people a constitu-
tional amendment unquestionably es-
tablishing the legislatures powers in
| reference to the creation OF a railroad
commission. That amendment is to
be voted on in November, the Demo-
cratic convention will be held IN
| August. OF the four candidates for
governor at present announced, three
favor the amendment and one opposes
| it. II one of the three favorable to
the amendment ia nominated in
August, is not the chance Of its carry
ing before the people considerably in
creased? But if, on the other
hand, its opponent is nominated,
does it not mean that the prop
osition will by this action
of the Democratic convention receive
such a stunning blow as that recovery
in three months will barely be pos
sible? Now it must be borne in mind
that any choice of candidate for gov
ernor by the convention can not be
taken rs fair test of the will of the
people of the State on that constitu-
tional amendment. For, in the first
place, what per centage of the coun-
ties will instruct their delegates how
to vote as between the different can
didates? How much smaller per cent
age will instruct on the question of
constitutional amendment? Yet will
not the action of the Democratic con-
vention be all over the State quoted
rs authority on that amendment, and
will it not go far towards determining
that issue? Now this could not be so
if the State was divided up somewhat
equally between two parties. Then
each party would espouse a side and
the heated canvass would all come
after the conventions. The nomina-
ton of candidates would not settle
questions of public policy. But as it
now is the result OF the conventions
action in August must be awaited with
grave interest, so far not only as men
but as measures are to be considered.
SAN ANTONIO papers say they will
win the Democratic convention by
swooping down on the Lampasas meet
ing with the electrical cry of "Alamo."
En- PEASANT it may be remarked the
gentlemen of the State Democratic
executive committee will not be there
periodically but for business strictly.
They will quickly recognize the fact
that Austin is by all odds the most
suitable place in the State for holding
the Democratic convention, and the
convention will simply come to Austin |
and that is all there is about it.
IT Is officially stated from New York |
that thousands of farms are falling |
into the hands of mortgages. Farm
ers in many counties say, after paying
expenses, they haven't enough left to
pay the interest. The depression in
agriculture in New York, as in the
West, Is due to errors in government
"A high protective tariff. The farm
ers can easily rectify it at the polls.
Will they do so?
The Austin Board of Trade has
issued to its members an important
circular. 1t is a careful review of
what that business institution has
already, although in its infancy, done