The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-06-19

these and other crimes on the representa-
tives of the Thirteenth Legislature, and to
hold them up for reproach and condemna-
ton.
1t is the old cry of Stop thiefln The
idea that the men who acquired place and
power among US by the aid of the bayonets
of the General Government, and against
the earnest protests of our people, men who
have left nothing undone to aggrandize and
enrich themselves under cover of official
station and special legislation for their own
benefit, who have ''gone for everything in
sight and out of sight, for the last four years
the idea that such men should attempt to
arraign the last Legislature for its acts, and
the Democratic party for its corruption, is
certainly remarkable A courtezan, bediz-
zened and overladen with the fruits of her
prostitution, giving public lecture on vir-
tue, would be parallel case.
Tracy and Newcomb preaching propriety,
economy and honesty, to Morris, Broaddus,
Word, Sayers, Smith and Ireland This is
a spectacle for the wonder of gods and
men. Radical assurance and audacity alone
could accomplish such a feat
The charges made against the last Legis-
lature in this wonderful call to the uncon-
verted Radical sinners to meet at Dallas,
are numbered in imposing order, and
amorut to nine We shall take them up as
they come and dispose of them in short
meter.
1. Increased taxation and enlargement of
the State debt
Has the attrocious Radical school tax
been increasedl If there has been any in
crease of tax in any way, it has been to pay
off the debt contracted by the Radicals
while in power, and to enable the State to
pay its employees, and regain a respectable
financial character, which Radical recon
struction and Radical extravaganza and pill
fering had destroyed. If the State debt has
been enlarged it was made necessary by
previous Radical misconduct, and could not
be avoided with due regard to the public
good.
3 Destruction of State credit.
This was done by the Radicals themselves
before the Thirteenth Legislature was even
elected Did not the little Newcomb and
the tall Governor himself fall to raise money
on the State credit in New York, except by
putting in pawn the State bonds, and ex-
cept the small amount advanced by the
then President of the Texas Pacific Road,
Roberts, under promise of certain aid from
high source to be extended The State
had no credit to lose when the Thirteenth
Legislature assembled. 1t had all been
squandcrcd away by Tracy, Newcomb and
others of like honesty and purity.
8. liquidation of the contracts of the
State.
This was not done nor will it ever be
done by Democratic Legislature of Texas
in our Judgment. The charge is untrue as
regards the Legislature as a whole--it made
no attempt to repudiate.
4. Corruption.
We defy the Radical ring masters to
point out single act of corruption by
the past Legislature, or on the part of any
single Democratic member-we we dare
not speak for the Radical members,
we know not what Tracy and his 'live"
negro associates may have been guilty Of
they know best themselves-but the Demo.
cratic Legislature is not accountable for it.
The "wholesaIe squandering of the public
domain complained of-that is, the land
grants in aid of railroads-was, in our opin-
ion, right and proper, and in accordance
with the long settled policy of Texas, and
it met with no opposition from Tracy or
other Radicals while it was going on, that
we ever heard of.
5. Attempts to impeach judges.
This was made necessary by. the Radical
Governors appointment of corrupt judges,
totally unfit for their positions, some Of
whom were acting the, petty tyrant on all
occasions, some running drinking saloons
forthe State and themselves, and others en-
riching themselves by Illegal and disgrace
full means in connection with their offices
The impeachments failed because the DEM
ocracy did not have two-thirds Of botk
Houses, but good was effected thereby, as
We think viii be shown by the more decent
conduct of these Radical appointees here
after.
6. Increase of pey for printing.
This IS not true. There is a reduction
in the new printing law. Under the radical
law, fixed up for the benefit Of Tracy and
Newcomb, they got for printing the laws
per page $3.50, in specie more than the
Statesman gets under the new. and there is
also reduction in the printing of the jour
nails.
Z. The creation OF an official organ, whose
proprietors are now reaping a rich harvest
No official organ was created under the
new printing law. The Office Of State
Printer was established as it had. been by
the Eleventh Legislature, and by former
ones for years before, and one Of the pro
prietOrs Of the Statesman, Mr. Cardwen,
was elected State Printer. but IL is wholly
untrue that the proprietors are reaping a
rich harvest, and Tracy ard Newcomb. both
practical printers who prefer this charge,
know or ought to know it very well. With
the present rates for printing and high
prices for material and work, and the de-
preciation Of Slatc ,rarransa TIC Statesman
Oficc win make little OF nothing BY tho
public printing. So much for this.
S Repeal Of the poiics law.