The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

tected by their care and watchfulness
and returning to all our people with
equal hand the safety and happiness
it holds in store for them.
If we have learned that an
appeal to the patriotism OF our
countrymen and honest presentation
of political principles to their inteill-
genee, and judgment is not in vain,
the thought must not escape us, that
while our people will in the end repay
with their support the political party
which addresses their understanding
and reason, instead of broad prejudices
and selfish interests, they will surely
revenge themselves upon those who
deceive or betray them.
The national Democracy and its
allies in political principles rejoice
yer the defeat of those whose fate is
full ofinstruction and warning. While
we find in our triumph the result OF
popular intelligence which we have
aroused and the consequence of pop
ular vigilance which we have stimuli
lated, let us for moment forget that
our accession to power will lind
neither this intelligence nor this vigil
lance dead or slumbering. We are
thus brought face to face with the re-
Election that we are not to be tor
mented by the spirits which we our
selves have called up. We must hear
above our victorious shouts the call of
our fellow countrymen to public duty
and must put on garb behttlng pup
lie servants.
The sentiment suggested by this &C.
casion that should dwarf all others
has relation to the responsibility
which awaits those who now rejoice
in victory. Ii we redeem the prom
ises we made to the voters of our land
the difficulty of our task can hardly
be exaggerated. Conditions involv-
ing the most important interests must
be reviewed and perplexing prob
lens menancing our safety must
be settled. Above all and as
the ultimate object of all we do, the
rights and welfare of our people in
every condition of life must be placed
upon more equal plan of opportunity
and advantage. / am confident the
wisdom of the Democratic party will
be equal to the emergencies, and l
base my confidence on the belief that
it will be periodically true to its
principles and traditions, and will fol-
low the path marked out by true
American sentiment. We should not
enter upon our work in the least pirit
of resentment nor in needless disre-
gard of the welfare of any portion Of
our citizens.
The mission of our party and the re-
forms we contemplate do not involve
the encouragement OF jealous animosi-
ties or destructive determinations be-
tween Amer lean interests. In order
that we may begin with free hands we
should vigorously oppose all delusions
which have their origin in un-Demo-
cratic teachings or in demagOgic at
jempts to deceive the people. Look
ng beyond all these things we shall
ind just such principles furnishing a
vantage ground from which we ran
ay out safe course of action. We
should strive to rid ourselves and
of the idea that there is
shabby SSor disgraceful in
economy in public or private life.
f extravaganza in public expenditure
las prevailed in the past 1t affords no
xcuse for continuance and there is
10 breach of duty SO palpable as the
waste of money held by public SER
ants for the peoples use. Our gov
rnment was founded in a spirit of
rugality and economy and it's admin
stration should not depart from these
ines. We need no glitter or show to
eep our people from turbulant
hcughts. We have a more substan- {
ial guarantee against discomfort in a
lain and simple plan of rule in which
very citizen has share. In order
hat this should do its perfect work it {
, essential that there should exist
mJng our people a wholesome and s
love for their govern '
lent for its own sake.
nd because of its heritage belonging ]
D all. The cultivation of such sem
iment is not only high duty, but {
bsolutely necessary to the consum- 6
nation of the reforms we enter upon.
We shall utterly and disgracefully fail
we attempt the reforms under the
influence of petty partisan scheming
nd a fear of jeopardiying personal or ]
'olitical fortunes. They can only be
when useful pat iotism {
'uides the aspirations of the peo-
lie and regulates the action of their
hosen servants. We, who are to be
harged with the responsibility of
making and executing the laws,
hould begin our preparation for the
ask by rigid DETERMINATIONS, and
~ self-purgation from all ignoble and
Unworthy tendencies, threatening to
inter into our motives and designs.
Then may we enjoin upon all our
the same duty, and then
nay we hope to perform faithfully
md successfully the work entrusted
o our hands by confiding people.