The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-02
From the Waco Examiner.l
NUMBER FOUR.

NUMBER FOUR.
The Radicals clam that the Thirteenth
Legislature occupied its whole time in the
passage of special laws, to the great ex-
pense and detriment of the interests of our
people. They seem To forget, as do some
thoughtless traducers of our own party,
that no Legislature representing the people
of Texas had sat since the days of 1866,
that private claims and interests requiring
legislative action had been forced to slum-
Der and wait for long years. and that no
appeal could be made by our people to the
Twelfth Legislature, with any hope of re.
lief fer two reasons: LIST, we did not have
the money to pay them for this necessary
work; and ID they invariably refused their
assistance unless the money was forthcom-
ing, especially if the application for relief
came from Democrat.
This practical hiatus naturally forced a
vast accumulation of this species of legis-
lation to await filter times, which came
with the advent of the Thirteenth Legisla-
ture, and each member took his seat charged
with numberless commissions of this sort
from his immediate neighbors and constitu-
ents, Notwithstanding this untowaFd cir
cumstance, the Thirteenth Legislature sue
ceeded in adjOurning, after passing only
Twelfth. Here is the record the two
bodies have left behind them on tho subject
TWELFTH LEGISLATURE.
Special laws passed at called session. IL;
Special laws passed az first session.. .-...... ~
Special laws passed at second session .16'
Total Oh
THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURES.
Special laws passed 81!
The reader can examine for himself the
published laws of the two bodies and SEE
FOR himself If my figures are correct. II
he examines critically, he viii find that
Mr.. Jimmy Newcomb. in the publiear
tionof the laws Of the Radical Legislature,
was always careful to publish as General
Laws all acts authorizing counties to levy
special taxes, issue bonds ETC., while this
same functionary, in the publication of the
laws passed by our last Legislature, has
been equally careful 10 publish these kinds
Of acts rs Special Laws. / have counted
tlurty-nine OF these acts passed BY our Leg.
stature 81 last winter, which If passed by
Radical body, would have been classed as
general laws, and my examination was by nc
means exhaustive.
The Radicals. in Incorporation of their
platform, seemed to have been laboring un-
der the impression that their tracks were
obliterated They seemed to forget that
their works were behind them, open TO the
inspection os all, and that when they be-
gan the ringing of charges against the last
Legislature. (which is about their only cry)
sensible tainkine men would p'ace the work
s.sics Din
Nt W aif eutlsioH. cannot
snake tNs 1tinlt..s ti1Sses 81 the State
Nhe tlink Aus acf 90 themselves. Nor
viii a string ID paipabic lies strung topeth-
CT as party platform do anaht but produce
a feeling Of disgust with decent people
and recoil ike the boomerang upon the
heads Of their awkward authors.
The special legislation dodge won't an
swer. What is the nextl We shah see.
MAnTsoN.
p. S.--I have heard il stated upon our
streets that the author Of these papers was
cur Representative in the last Legislature
Col ]. A. Anderson. The writer would
state. IN Justice 20 Col. A., as well as him.
self. that the statement is without f0unda-
ton. have never conferred With him upon
tho subject. and feel satisfied that ne does
not know who the writer IS was not q
member Of the last legislature, and some
O. IS ecls, - wei es some az Col Ander-
1eR oid not approve. / have no other
o.i... in view thon simply % piacc the true
I-rts before our peorlc 81 order thsf they
at ltese tot themselves The truth o. fall
slll @ Radical assertions lIat tse Thirteenth
Legislature uass s had as tie Twelfth.
NAnnoN.