The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08

alton of the American people, and espec'
tally TO the people of Texas. Ii also stands
for an honest dollar, as well as for the
opportunity of the American laborer to
earn it by honest toll 1t stands
today as the bulwark of defense IL
the honesty, integrity and prosperity
of our country. 1t stands for all that
| Washington, Jefferson, jackson and Ben
ton held most sacred as the fundamental
prop and stay of the government, and
no patriotic American citizen can feel
Inundated in the espousal of economic
principles which can boast the champion
ship of such distinguished patriots and
statesmen. But the bloody shirt of pref
udice has already been waved in this CAM
paign by the pie-hunting demagogue. The
| effort of the republicans of Texas TO
propagate these great and vital principles
| in this state has been resented and de-
| nounced as if it was a threatened inya-
sion by foreign enemy. The dark
DAYS of reconstruction and the high
handed administration of Governor +. j..
Davis are called into play, and the ghosts
of these departed days are invoked 10
again arouse the slumbering passions Of
the people of Texas. The demagogueS
would .lull the people to sleep amid fright
full dreams of reconstruction and carpet
bag government. as the mothers of Eu-
rope rocked their babies TO sleep to the
music of the bloody orgies of Saladin the
Sarcaren, while they continue their I'M
interrupted feast of pie. plumber and pill
lage. The bloody chasm between the
north and the south can never be bridged
over so long as the demagogues of either
are permitted to appeal successfully TO
the sectional prejudices of the people
But | am glad to say the indications are
that they will fail of their purpose; the
effulgent rays of the rising sun give glo-
rious promise of Il brighter tomorrow.
when the better judgment of the people
is not to be turned aside by political and
sectional appeals TO the passions and pref
udices engendered by the errors and mis-
takes of the past. The days of the car
pet Dagger in Texas have passed with
the days that have gone and their oh
liviOn is as deep as the time which has
party of today is not composed of the
same men who brought odium upon it in
those days. New blood has been infused
into its veins. and many of our most
prominent citizens are not ashamed now
to espouse its principles. Men from
other states. deeply imbued with its be-
neficent principles. and with their capital
brain and Drawn, assist lis In keeping
Texas well to the front as the wealth
lest. most prosperous and most civilized
state in this glorious Union. Having
become thoroughly identified and inter-
woven with our business and social at
fairs, they justly claim as great an inter
est in the progress and development of
our state as any time-serving demagogue
who seeks elevation to office by unmanly
appeals to the prejudices of past genera
tions. These men are not carpet bag
gers. but have become important factors
in the progress and prosperity of our
state. Many of these republicans have
expended more money in the develop
mcnt of the resources of Texas than all
of the free silver democratic ticket, and
their state executive committee. with
National Banker Blake at their head.
have not in the past ten years paid as
much taxes into the state treasury as
was paid last year by the chairman of
the republican state executive committee,
Mr.. +. II. II. Green. He gives honOra-
BILE and remunerative employment to
many citizens of our state and the
amount of money which he actually turns
loose in Texas to circulate among our peo-
pie gives evidence of his strong faith in
the future greatness of the state. Are
Texans prepared to brand such a man
an alien and an enemy: In many in
stances their children have intermarred
with our children, and shall it be told to
future generations that their common an
cestors in the enlightened Nineteenth
century were ostraciSed and prescribed on
account of their political faith: Heaven
forefend such disgrace to our state,
and a just retribution should dumb the
foul tongue that could make such an APP
peal. Many of their children are buried
in the sacred soil of Texas, and when
their own useful lives are ended and their
mortal remains sleep in the bosom of
their adopted state. which they have
done so much to adorn and enrich. the
scuptured marble shall rise to perpetu-
ate their virtues and their patriotism.
while the demagogue now engaged in
traducing their characters and their mo-
tives shall sink into oblivion, unwept. un-
honored and unsung. No Texan need
feel ashamed to be found i'll the same
company with w. George Breckenridge.
George H. Noonan. Elisha NJ. Pease and
Sam Houston the first of whom devoted
a large portion of a private fortune to
the endowment and maintenance of our
state university: the second of whom has
spent n life time upon the bench. so that
composed the state oligarchy since the re-
his name has become the synonym of
the just and upright judge; the third of
whom aided materially in achieving the
independence of Texas, was her governor
and devoted the busy years of long and
prosperous life in advancing her interest;
and the memory of the last named is hon
ored and revered along side that of Wash
ington. No Texan could be disgraced
hy political association with Ed Cunning
ham. the gallant Texas soldier. who fol-
lowed the pennant of Hoods brigade
through an hundred fiery ordealS, and is
known and respected throughout the linz
its of the state for his princely charities
Can any eX-Confederate fear to follow
where General Walker. the successor of
Stonewall Jackson in the command
of that historic brigade or Long
street. dare to lead: If you could follow
these knightly leaders in defense OF
your own southland when all that you
had been taught to hold sacred was III
danger. and achieve such glory and re-
nown then. the duty is still more in
cumbent upon you to do so today. in de-
Tense of the honor and integrity of our
restored Union against the hosts OF
anarchy. Now is the time to show your
patriotism by rising above the preju-
dices of partisanship and sectiOnalism
and show your devotion to your country
by voting your convictions. regardless OF
the taunt of the demagogue who never
set squadron in the field and knows
not the smell of gunpowder.
We have received the institutions of
our government as priceless heritage
from our ancestors. who succeeded in
establishing them at the cost of SO much
blood and treasure, and we owe it TO