The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04
NO 6
sax EllnAnro. Fl Paso Co, Tex.


SAX ELIzARIo, FL Paso Co, Tex, I
August 16, 1878.
Eaitors Dcmocraiic StateS1iGa--Living in
this ultimate corner OF the State, it Is natu-
raj we should wish to be sometimes heard
by the folks in 'sTexas, as we say hcre-,rc
know Of no better way of eifecting this than
through the columns Of your paper. 'Tis
true we have small sheet published in tins
county, but it is run entirely in the interest
Of the self styled distinguished Senator. -
A. J. Fountain, and contains little else ex-
eept articles written 10y himself in. his own
glorifieation; not much reliance can be
placed IN its publications, and none at all,
so far rs it processes to represent the politi-
cal feeling Of this county or the standing Of
Dir. Fountain. have never known any
man so hated and distrusted asis Mr.. Foun-
tain by tive-sixths of the population OF this
county. Many reasons have caused this.
chief among them that two general elections
have been avoided by false statements made
by that honorable 60 gentleman, and at his
instigation. 1t is true that he was assisted
in these things by Governor Davis and his
cabinet Of may so style his tools, but
Fountain was the pfine1noVer. N
So absolutely false were the charges
made against the last election, that
to persons living here it seemed ludi-
crous that they could haze been. no
ticed at all. Fountains supporters here
consist of three or four persons who came
to the county with him. and perhaps q
dozen others who hope to make money
through his supposed influence with railroad
men. The late great Republican mass
meeting, so triumphantly heralded in
late number of the Ell Paso Sentinel, was
composed of six or seven of the above
named class, and one or two so-called DEM
ocrats, who have lately obtained positions
in the custom house, ct glr0tereg ahH
But because we hate Fountain more, you
must not think VIC dislike Governor
Davis and his crew less. Under
the maxim of birds of feather
all are equally condemned. Prob
ably no county in the State suffered more
continual annoyance from the police Law,
and school law, than this. That ''beggars
on horseback ride hard, was fully exem-
plified
In 1872 three Of the oldest and most re-
spectacle Mexican citizens Of this county
were thrustinto the county Jail, a place not
fit to pen pig in, and kept there for more
than six weeks in the heat OF summer,
without even form of trial, for refusing
to send their children to public school.
From this and like occurrences, the people
have learned how tyranical is the present
State government. We will tell good tale
the next election.
Politics is the topic Of the day. Who
will be our next Governor, and who will be
our next Senator for this district, are ques-
tions often asked. For Governor, we gen
orally prefer Hon. JW. Throckmorton, and
Commissioner of tho Land Office Capt.
Walsh of your city, but will abide by the
choice of the Democratic Convention.
Outside Of politics we are very quiet.
The summer has been very dry, and the Rio
Grande is lower than for many years, with
scarcely any water for irrigation The
wheat crop was made, however, before the
failure of the FLYER, and some fine showers
we are now having VIII save the corn. Well
water can be obtained in the valley from
eight to ten feet. The health of the county
is always good. For the rest we possess our
souls in patience and await the next election
and the comning of the railroad.
1t is needless 10 say that the STATESMAN
is regarded here as a frst-class Democratic
newspaper.
Very respectfully,
ai CHAs. II. HOWARD