The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-28
STIRRING ADDRESS TO DEM
oCRATs OF THE COUNTY.
STAND BY THE NOMINEES
Reasons Why We Are Bound to Support
the County Ticket and the Prin-
ciples of the Party.

usage, ana maze mountainous lOI all
officers to be voted for at the general
election to be held on Tuesday, the
fourth day of November, next,
The names of the candidates SUBJ
mitted by the conventions to the voters
of Travis county appear in the APP
propriate column of this days STATES
MAN.
In presenting the Democratic ticket
it is deemed proper to make few re-
marks for the consideration of Demo
Gratis and other voters of the county.
1t is unnecessary to mention each
nominee and go into detail
either regarding his qualifications
and fitness for Office, or his personal
standing. The several conventions
which made the nominations have
done their work prudently and wisely,
and have presented candidates for
your support who are worthy of your
confidence and esteem. In no time
in the political history of Travis
county has a ticket been presented
that was received with such universal
satisfaction. At no time has con-
vention assembled and dispersed with
such feelings of harmony and brother
hood as characterized our late county
convention. While the several fac
lions urged their views and candidates
with zeal, yet so fair and open was
the work in the deliberations of your
delegates that the action of the
convention was received as became
Democrats and all participating
earnestly and heartily pledged their
support to the ticket.
So far as the State ticket is con-
cerned it is unnecessary to refer, save
with feelings of pride for the character
and reputation of the men who are
the standard bearers of the Democratic
party, seeking the highest offices in
the State government. 1t concerns
us more particularly to look to the
affairs connected with our county
offices.
1t was the aim of the delegates
chosen by you to the county conven-
) on to present ticket that would
consolidate the Democratic vote of
the county, satisfy independent voters
who are not in utilization with either
party and command the respect of
the Republicans. To fill this meas
ure the delegates labored, and FORUM
ately, from the material presented
ticket has been nominated that can
not but command respect.
Many of the candidates have been
in various official positions of honor
and trust; and with confidence we
refer to their records as officers for
evidence of their capacity and hon
esty.
All have lived among you through
long course of years many from even
boyhood, and their standing is too
we'll and too favorably known to require
comment.
Democrats of Travis-old and
young-what we seek in the coming
election in Travis county is the cleo
ton of every Democratic nominee
whose names appear on the ticket
printed this day. For many years
the members of the party have been
estranged, as it were, and have
f lowed the guide of per-
sonal preference, and failed to
support the entire ticket. Let us for
this time return to our full, ancient
loyalty to the party and come TO-
gether as unit and show the full
Democratic strength of old Travis.
In the late convention your chosen
delegates, without exception, pledged
themselves anew to support every
nominee. There was no sacrifice of
personal independence in that pledge.
1t was compromise of opinion in
solemn council, in which we were all
seeking for the fittest. Surely the
members of the primaries are equally
under obligations to support the NOM
inees; and certainly all who claim to
be Democrats are equally bound.
To be true and useful Democrat
two things are necessary-frst, TO be-
lieve in the fundamental principles OF
the party that fix our form
of government and all doctrines
growing out of these principles;
second, to support all nominees
presented by regular conventions of
the party. 1t requires both these
characteristics to constitute a true
Democrat. The mere believer in
the principles is useless, dead
member. The principles to be ef-
fective must be represented by men
men who are our nominees, for every
office, from the highest to the lowest.
1t is not political Offices alone that
should necessarily be filled by Demo.
Gratis. The action of the party should
assist to lndoctrinate the young men
of our State to look on the party with
respect, and to look to it for aid in
This proper measure of
respect can only be secured by placing
only Democrats in Office from counties
where there are Democratic maiorities.