The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-08
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We call attention to communication
signed r., on the first page of the Journal,
Of the 1st of May. 1t shows that the null
Hilarious duties of J. p. Newcomb, secre-
tary Of State, Editor of the Journal, Chief
Steward Of the Lunatic Asylum, and the
adviser Of his Excelleny in craftsmanship,
renders him not quite master Of every stu
alton, and that as editor he has been sold
or in truth, it may be that he himeelf is
making revelation.
r. attacks the veto of the school teachers
pay bin, and sounds the same alarm about
the money that the Statesman has given.
R. also wishes to know, in most insinuat-
ing wsy, what is being done with that
money, meaning the $500 600 of the
available school fund, now supposed by
some TO be in the treasury r. gives three
answers to his own query.
First he suppose that the money is where
it ought to be, and that when the Legisla-
tire concludes to pay it out and put it in
circulation as it should be, that the Gov
ernor vetoes it for limsy reasons, in the
hope that the Senate win sustain him, and
permit II, as we suppose, to pass through
us pets hands. H. also says something
about the Legislature making money scarce,
but let are tllispass. The reason Why money
is scarce with r. is because he has been try
ing to raise money on certain doubtful GER
ficates, which are not considered good col
laterais
The second answer Of R, is, however,
the one in which the public is most inter
ested r. intimat,s very strongly, indeed,
that the $500. 600 are net in the Treasury /;
in fact, that the money is loaned ont to
spectators. This, though an alarming in
timation, is enc which we are already satisfied
has just foundation. If so, by whom has
the amount been taken oat. and on what
authority. What IS the nature Of the Sc
eprity given for its retumi This intimation
Of r., who seems to have an insight into
the ring, IS calculated to make many a
poor teacher grow pale. and may as we
strongly suspicion, be the true cause
Of the Governors veto. Can it be that
the iuoriinatc disposition Of the present
administration to lay hands on everything,
has led it TO even rob the school teachers Of
a secrcd fund, and invest it in San Antonio
in real estate, printing Offices etc. or that it
has gone over the seas. We shrink from
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It continually inyades our mind but when
enc Hho has glympses into the charmed cir
Gle jesis in this style. really We tremble for
the public security.
r. gives as his tiird answer and there is
a s,mngc fatality about ihird impressions,
or third any anything, that this large sum
: gone 70 the ID where r. aud the crew
ne seems to know 50 well ought all to be.
lie makes a gentle hint thst it has gone to
Belgium. and ihst the teachers, poor Eel-
lows he cails them. viii have 70 take care
q thenselvcs. Davidson IS said to BE in
Belgium. and can i i,e possible that he has
simply gene as treasurer in advance Tor the
trm g Davis. Nevcomh. DcGrass. Peacock
& Go. Has Dc really goae there to act IS
lreasuges and q'tariernasser 10 provide for
and r,ainssin the above ctnccmf
r really may not have invaded tle eol-
nn,ns e the Journal. Il may. alref all be
one ~ thc circle laughing Ia hes sleeve a.
everybody oplside d i. i nav be De
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