The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-04

practicable and extravagant IN the highest
degree, mere political scheme to filch
money from the pockets Of the people TO
enrich host of lazy imbecile officials,
whose main work was to advance the Radi-
cal party. That is what they did for free
schools. Their professions are hypOcritieal.
They have no real love for education or a
proper system of common schools.
Thirdly, they are for laws which will
give ''ful and ample protection to every
citizen of the State, 4" when these same men
empowered Davis to establish martial law,
and turned loose upon a peaceful people his
murderous police. Heaven save US from
such protection.
Fourthly. they are opposed to special leg
islation When were they opposed to it un-
til now: Was the Twelfth Legislature op-
posed to it? Did Governor Davis ever try
to prevent any special Legislation, for the
benefit of Radicals, done by the Twelfth
Radical Legislaturel No. His opposition
began after the Legislature became Demo
cratic His opposition is a sham.
Filthy, they are in favor of 'judicious
State aid to immigration Was it judi
cious to appoint such men as Parsons and
Lippard as immigration agentsl Men noto-
riously untitled for their positions; men who
have been looking after their own private
interests; men who have done far more
harm thar goodl Somuch for their love of
immigration 1t meant simply the private
advantage Of Radical Office holders.
Sixth1y, they want taxes only for public
purposes, and go for economy, and are
against the creation of public debt. How
long have they held these opinions? Did
they ever practice theml Not at all.
While in full power, they squandered all
the money they could find in the Treasury,
to fill their own pockets; they taxed the
people heavily and without any discretion,
to get more money to fill their pockets still
heavier; and, finding the State compare
lively out of debt, they created, by their
railroad charters, millions of public debt,
large amount of which is still hanging
over us in the shape of disputed
bonds, not yet issued, but abiding the
decision of the courts. There never
was a Legislature of Texas so remark
able for extravaganza and corruption
of all sorts as the Twelfth Legislature, with
Governor Davis at its head. They endea-
vored to initiate the Washington Congress.
They had clerks and pages and doorkeepers
and marshals and porters aad postmasters
without number. They put on all the airs
of greatness and excluded the common peo-
from their halls We have no space to
enunerate its despicable acts of all sorts.
And now these same Radicals, blackened all
over with iniquity, come before an intell-
gent people and prate of economy and hon
esty in public affairs. 1t is dAinsult; it is
sickening.
Their seventh resolution is as inconsistent
as their third, and their whole conduct has
been in defiance of it. The laws they en-
acted while IN power were intended to op-
crate against the white Democratic classes
and in favor of white Radicals and the most
worthless class of negroes. For personal
liberty, :" which they have the cheek to Gu
logize, they have never shown, here or else
where, the least practical regard.
The eighth resolution is a call upon the
National government to do what they know
the National government is opposed to, and
yet they indorse it fully.
In their ninth resolution they ask for the
removal of ''political disabilities"-t men
who have opposed it up to this time, the
men who kept large portion of the best
citizens of Texas from having any voice in
the establishment of State constitution,
the men who at first nominated for Super
intendent of Public Education the former
military Governor of Texas, who actually
recommended to the Radical Constitutional
Convention to exclude Democratic citizens
enough to continue themselves in powerl
In their tenth resolution they declare in
favor of short sessions of the Legislature
How many sessions did the Twelfth Legis-
lature hold, and how much did they
squander! They want the printing law
liAhb 4NeiN4NeA 5NL bilC
of the public printing through some scaly
Democrat in disguise, who will be willing
to act with them on shares. That is what
this means, and nothing more. While the
Radicals were holding sway, their printers
got rich out of the spoils of Office.
In the eleventh resolution they dare to
express disapprobation of the acts of the
Thirteenth Legislature, while they approve
of the villainous doings of the Twelfth,
theirown precious work.
In conclusion, they trust the people will
elect Senators and Representatives son ac-
count of their qualifications and character
So do we, and if the people do, not a
single Radical will be returned to the next