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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01
rne KiekapOos.

Col Thos. G. Williams, of San Antonio,
has inst returned from Washington, and in
forms us that the Government has at last
reached a very important point in connec-
ton with our relations across the Rio
Grande The Kiekapoos, tribe of In
dians variously estimated under one thou
sand IN number, inhabit the northern por-
tion Of Mexico, mostly in Cohuila and
Nuevo Leon, aRd hqye constantly been a
source OF very great annoyance TO our From
tier. This tribe, like great many inhabr
iting our territory, arc outside Of the pale
Of civilization, independent of any govern
.ment, and accountable to none. Besides
giving constant annoyance to our frontier,
they have been used By the Mexican Gov
ernment rs shield to the horde Of Mexi-
can plunderers who constantly find tllciF
way across the Rio Grande, 10 the great
damage OF the stock raisers of Western
Texas. When remoustrances have been
made that government has usually replied,
that Il is very sorry such is the case but
that il is the Kickapoos over whom it has
no control
Col. Williams hes been representing the
frontier interest in Washington for several
months. and the government has qt last
come to determination to secure the re-
moyal of them and other predatory tribes
from their place Of abode in New Mexico
to the Indian Nation. The Mexican minis
ter at Washington was enlisted in the cause,
and has secured the sanction of his govern
ment towards the movement. The presi-
dents Of Cohuila and Nuevo Leon have also
been applied to by letter, and they promise
to render all the assistance in their power
towards the end desired.
A commission has been appointed, con-
sisting of Col FLas. G. Williams of San
saFs7.s.a ar-l A IT Atkinson sf Nebraska,
vAa vsgi al once proceed TO AIkieo and
eousaea s5he negotiations required TO per
feet the above object Confidence is felt
that tina effort viii be crowned with sue
cess, and II so she Kiekapoos viii in the
future be surrounded on 9se side by civili-
sation and upon tho other by the frontier
posts, while Mexico viii have TO find some
one else but the Kickapoos to blame for the
depredations gpon our frontier The plan
is not only feasible, bat il is the cheapest
remedy, and ono which is humanitarian in
its nature
The same kind Of an effort was made
some years since by General Reynolds, but
in consequence Of bad management failed.
A correspondence has been maintained from
time to time upon the subject since then,
which has at last assumed the shape Of mu-
tual confidence, Ignseie ATariscal the
Mexican Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Vrote
letter some months since 70 the United
States government upon the matter, in
which he said that the removal Of the kick
apoos was greatly desired by the Mexican
government, and in which the prom
ise was made that al the as
sissacc possible would be extended to
commissioners sent to secure the removal.
Mar;seal is man Of enlarged views, and
the willingness expressed by the governors
Of the provinces 10 cooperate with the com
missioncrs, IS the result Of an earnest 5nten-
ton 81 the pars 81 the central government
10 do what has been promised.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01
u nepeaI q she PoIIee La,r.


Tie Governor vetoed the bin repeating
tho police law. It was returned TO the
House on the nineteenth inst, and the
question was put whether the bin should
pas IN spite Of the veto The vote stood
Ycas-Mr Speaker, Adriance, Allison,
hrIhstron-, Berends, Bledsoe, Booty,
bordeaux, Broaddus, Brown Of Dallas,
6hambeTs, Cook, Cunningham. Davenport,
.Day. Denton, Doyle, Eastland, Ford. Gal
Iaway. CASTOR, Client, Gillette, Gilpin,
Harrison, Hester, Hoffman. Hollingsworth,
Kemble, Kleberg. Leyendecker, Manning,
Mcdonald, Nelson, Payne, Powers, Prem
dergasi, Rainey, Rimes, Roseborough, Rus
sell, sayers, Scott, Shaw, Shelton, Short,
Smith Of Colorado, Smith Of Houston,
Thurmond. Tilson, Tivy, Tom, Trolinger.
Van Zandt, Yenters, WestfalI. Winkler and
Woods.
Nays-AJ5ott EaJry, Mill. Moore, Noeg-
'gerat1, Washington and Valiams-7
il reached the Senate on the twenty
second, and similar vote was taken, re-
sulting AS follows:
Yeas-Ayinger, Ball, Broughton, Cole,
DiIlard, Dohoney, Finlay, Flanagan,
Franks. Henry, King, Pyle, Saylor, sayers,
shelley Swift, Word and Mr. President
lis.
Nays-BaIer, Fountain, Gaioe.. Hell,
Rqadle, Ruby and Traey-7.
The Senators who did not vote were
Evans. Foid, TcndieI and Raesoa. Evans,
who was absent on leave, was paired off
with Ford, and the other two were absent
without leave.
And so the obnoxious Police Law stands
repealed in spite of the obstinate opposition
of the Governor. Republican aid was
necessary to procure its repeal, and three
Senators, who had the manhood to throw
off party allegiance in this matter, will re-
ceive the greatful acknowledgment of the
intelligent public of Texas We must also
say, in honor to Senator Rawson, who was
absent, that he, as also Senator Flanagan,
voted for the repeal before it was sent to
the Governor.
The qualification Of knowing that the
Police Law is repealed is enough satisfac-
ton for one day Let rs thank those who
have been instrumental in it.
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whore aoes the aEoney 60 ,

This question has been so often
asked in regard to the public money, and
has been so often satisfactorily answered,
that it seems out of reason to propose it
again. 1t undoubtedly finds its wax in the
paeketg af afileiala through a system of
wholesale Fnhhery, but the Houston Age
rises now to inquire what has been done
with T3s, 600 collected for State purposes
by the sheriff Of Harris county within tho
last year. This amount has been collected
for the purposes mentioned, and the Age
says that twice the amount should have been
collected for school purposes 'unsler the one
per cent. school tax. Thd ssaet s, revenue
matters, with, however, hSnoyalle excen.
!iona, have fallen into the bABds-of such IL
responsible and corrupt officers, that but a
very little of the revenue from certain eoun.
ties has found its way into the Treasury,
The Ago says that the teachers of public
schools in that county have joined in peti-
the Legislature forrelief, claiming that
they have received no pay since May, 1872.
Such q condition ofatfaiFs should receive the
earnest consideration Of the members of the
Legislature. The money, or a great part of
it, has been collected, and not dollar has
been applied to either building school
houses oF paying of teaeheFs. This is not
the case e''i''iis IN IiarIiscpHntF. but all over
the State. The Age says:
''We shall be told Of course. that an in
junction was issued and the school tax col
lection stayed by order of court. But that
injunction was applicable only to the par
ticular case, and in favor Of the particular
papties mentioned in it. i had no general
foroe, and was not We learn, so regarded
by the sheriff He proceeded to collect
Of all parties just as If no Injunction had
been issued, save as to those persons named
in the writ. .
CERTAINLY largo school revenue has been
collected, and there is every reason TO be-
lieve it has been misapplied by the officers
who have been handling it.. We know not
how the Legislature viii dispose Of DeCress
and his school money ring, but we do be-
licye that they deserve not only being driven
from the positions which they have dis
graced, but that many Of them, could the
facts be arrived at, deserve to be given
protraetcd service fur the State At Hunts
vile.
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Hon. Geo. ". 5 n.Ish.

In this issue we repu blish an article
from the Galveston Civilian, upon
the above distinguished -turist and IegisIa-
tor. 1t does him mucl. zelit, but at the
same time does US wrong In the reference
to railroad matters, the writer says We have
urged the issuance OF the International
Railroad bonds, but fails to qualify that we
have always held that the law authorizing
these bonds did not meet our approval
We have, in other words, looked upon the
question in the enlarged light of keeping
faith, and since the constitutionality of the
law has been referred to the Sup renie Court,
we have claimed the matter should rest
there alone, and should it be in favor Of
the validity Of the bonds, no alternative viii
be left but to abide the decision Of the tri-
bunal to which the appeal has been made
In regard to the reference made TO our
approval Of land subsidies, we look upon it
as but poor detriment to the Statesman,
since Judge Smith, for whom the writer
expresses so much admiration, has taken in
this matter just about the position
which we have always maintained. We
advocated with earnestness from the first,
the granting of lands TO railroads in lieu of
money, and as compromise with the
Texas Pacific Railroad Company, thought
it proper that liberal donation of lands
should be made to it to save the people from
the payment of large money subsidy. |
The writer thinks, and he quotes from
Judge Smiths speech passage in corrobo-
ration, that Judge Smith and the States
man, are working contrary to each other
on the question of internal improvements,
but if the position of both is carefully ana
lyzed it will be seen there is but little diff
ference, and since Judge Smith and the
Statesman, in its uniform course, arc at
this time both acting in harmony with
majority of the Legislature, Democratic we
think there is but very impereeptible line
of demarcation, not enough to cause the
least difference in feelings between the
two
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eovernor %. D 81 casloaaarl. RoIe.

/ -ANtA~
Governor Davis Is obstinate. He ha
shown this ruling disposition in every thing
and IN consequence he and his adviser
brought misery upon the State. when the
could, by respecting the wishes of the peo
pie, have been partially instrumental i,
bringing about a peacabIe adjustment o
differences. He vetOes the repeal Of III,
pohee bill when only fourteen members O.
the Legislature out Of one hundred and
twenty opposed il, } and now when III,
Comptroller asks for two more clerks and
the Legislature grants the assistance he
Fetoes 1t because as he claims the Comp
troller has no need Of the, clerks. and de.
sires to provide for his relations. The last
position is certainly very stange one for
a man to take who has endorsed evervtbiDo,
that Grant has done in Office, and who adj
mired him so much that he desired 70 nlav
second fiddle to him on the last national
ticket.
We know not whether the Comptroller
absolutely needs the assistance asked for
or not, but We know that the work in the
Office is labOnous, many times more 50 than
IN the Office of Education, where. with the
Governors sanction, time and again a dozen
clerks, more or less, bave been given nav
We fear that in this opposition to the employ
ment oftwo more clerks in the Comptroller's
Office, there is only another cropping
out of that disposition which has been so
detrimental to the interests of the State.
While he has been obstinate towards the
people, the Comptroller has been obstinate
towards him. He has not been able to lead
Mr.. Bledsoe by the nose, and because he
has been crippled in some of his pet
schemes through this obstinacy, he is we
fear, opposed to the clerkships in conse-
quence of his opposition to the Comp
troller.
Mr.. Bledsoe's department is one inde-
pendent of the Governor He had no reason
to expect to lead him except upon the gen
eral Radical principle, that the head must
be the centre and all revolve about it with
perfect accord.
Of course the veto power is the Gov
emor's prerogative, but the office of Gov
ernor and Comptroller being independent,
and the Legislature having seen nothing
wrong insthe bill, as desiFed by the latter it
can appear in no other light than
the one before US. The reason
of giving employment to relations
Is certainly an undignifed one, and in itself
viii show there Ia an animus at the bottom
of his opposition, which saovrs of prediu-
dice.
The vote on the police bill shows
that the Governor has been as unable to
lead some Of the members of the Legisla-
ture as to lead the Comptroller, and we
presume they will satisfy themselves whether
The Comptroller does need assistance to keep
MS Office in order, and If so, they will vote
Tor the bill, though it has been vetoed.
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The Texas PacIne and Iniernationa


The Legislature for some time past ha;
been earnestly engaged in disposing of the
questions touching the substitution of lands
for bonds to the Texas and Pacific Railroad
Company, and the extension of time for the
completion of that road to Fort Worth, and
we have reason to believe that the result
will be favorable to the State and accepta-
bic to the company. We trust that the
members, actuated by the same spirit, and
with view to the best interests of the
State, will not adjourn without first set
ting, or altering some terms of settlement,
with the International company The ques-
tions of difference between that company
and the State are grave and serious ones,
and compromise should be brought about
with as little delay as possible.
Hthe Legislature will set to work earnestly
to arrange with that company so as to save
millions of bonds to the State, preserve the
public credit from a threatened blow, for
ever silence the question of reputation and
secure the immediate completion of that
gre9t Fsed across the State, they will cover
themselves with honor ard gOiRto the com
ing eanyass With 40 impeachment to their
success, and will entitla themselves to the
lasting gratitude of the people.
We have no particular plan Of eompro-
mise to propose We know not what the
company would accept, but we believe
them to be reasonable men, and their
acts in the past, in building so
grsst 2 road, resting on the good faith of
the promises of ibe State, show that they
are liberal. VS. make thc suggestion with
the esTnest hope that those whose duty it
is to act in the matter win lose no time in
making an earnest effort to bring about so
desirable result
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10 l!l eEeFy hour W more leyoled . the

whose every hour was more devoted to the
State. a = ''''
Newspapers Of the State | hope are gen.
orally edited by very profound statesmen
and patriotic men-abut / would sav n
them that they ought to visit the CapitoI
and examine the conduct Of the Thirteenth
Legislature, and not condemn il without :
hearing. Convince the people that this
Legislature is failure, after the effort To
send true men-will they not loose faith
and fail in the future to make another ef-
iortt Should not condemnation he very
Just before it is pronounceds
1 send you an article from the States
man, which with this / wish You to-nub-
hsh- Respectfully,
n kN-nrDcnN~
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neeting OF Western and Southern Con
sfessnen IS anticipated some time in Maynt
8. Louis Tho intention is to consider
questions 81 general and special interest %
tie States of the Mississippi Valley. II is
fhoughl one hggdred anliifty Congressman
viii he present.
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Aisertion IS called te the communication
signed s.VsndieatoE ~ which represents
tiaas lately made IL the Jpamal in regard
20 the lswlessness in ssss saba ygMrfy *
shown 70 be utterly false Vindlcator
should not be mueh surprised at this, for
ne aust assure i The journal has the
reputation u giving place ip its columns
only 70 what y false Bat the people Of
San Saba and every other county in the
State can now reioiee With rs that they
arc no longer 70 be cursed By the Davis
police
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Private intelligence from Hin county
has boon received. that the citizens u
that county are out in force. with the
sheriiT, hunting herse Ahieses. They have
zbeosme uncomfortable, aud the people, una-
iblets longer stand the thieving have de-
iermiaed 70 hunt them down on the s0th
inst. they arrested negro man, Who was
al one time condemned aud sentenced to
he hung for numbering a white man in
rairanf county. lie escaped nom Jail
while awaiting the sentence, sltd has been
8 IaEes nniiI now
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a few days since band of cattle thieves
were attacked just above Brownsville, on
tlle r Is ffEade f5yHa squad of United States
troops, the fracas resOlting in the death of
three Of the thieves and sounding Of
two soldiers.
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Attention js called to the correspondence
between Hon. .. NJ Prendergast sad
senator John &. slenry, in relation to the
murder Of Messrs ssndIey and House.
This correspondence was the resnlt of a
base misrepresentaf ln appearing IN the
State Journal
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---lFe republislf letter from Col ]. NJ.
Anderson, torhe Waco Examiner, 10 which
se esis she attention Of every gumbler in
the STATE. We endorse every word Of it,
and say that tile record of the present
Legislature is one Of which, under the pc
,culiar circumstances, the people ought to
be proud. II has done much already
more than great many thought il possIlile
for them to execute.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01

AUSTIN. Texas, April -, f3.
j ". DOVES Editor Waco Examiner.
i IS a time honored motto 81 khtl En-
giish people iiiat II S better Tor Tie
Parliamenl - bc slow and deliLerafc
than for the nation 20 he hasfily dnsnin1
70 min. Hasty legislation IS not wise
TIE prni lcgi nre S ,irluailiT tie
onit one presenting the people since
che war; Il.is Legislature S fnpeaed ~
causes none can appreciate 6<cert those
pho gre here d tie (apilol We sns lce-
islaiing nos oriF IN tie pr nt lai aTe
attempting tp eIart tie State oal 0a 8
ette ~ ler SO future 7irnsI I'efity, and
tfetg CONS tntio1s member S acIualld $
fle lhai every move sfa'I - Hlel
aieIy ana ftorsif ntfe
oar lIeo r7 aio.iir 81 the stnsIe
W ler1 rIk|r ia'fl4H' t1. ani 10
nfn et 4rI ~ nnr rers rnr
And N lfhef II. -
etf uet 81 il.e s.r cr.
posed 81 ~ 81 ~ M rae
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Reports from Arizona prove that the war
policy is far more effective than the Qua
ker humbuggery. The dispatches say that
two hundred OF the worst Apaches in Ari-
zona haye surrendered uneonditionaIIy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01

Hon. John Hancock win address his fell
toy citizens on Saturday night next, the
soth last, u the Representative Hell in
response to . esll signed by members q the
senate and Houseof Representatives, which
I'll he found in this issue.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01

Before Cartlwell, of the Statesman went
to Brazil to eat monkeys the proprietor of
the Journal had mastered trade to saake
an honest living lly.-sfste Journal.
But no one can give him credit for ever
having applied It tp such q purpose
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01

IT glrs US paln to announce the death Of
Mr b. A. Brown, Of BIanco, who died on
the 4th inst. Mr.. Brown was one Of the
most aterling and upright men in the State.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01

Both Houses Of the Legislature have an
election bin under consideration. The bin
provides fora general election in August
and every two years thereafter.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01

We learn from the Age that 1Ir. Veish,
an old and well known citizen Of Houston,
mas found dead Ia his bed on the morning
81 she asd inst. having committed suicide
hy blowing his hrains oat With pistol.
Mr Vei.h WAS Hungarian by birth. and
fed to this country in 1sis from AUSTRIAN
tyranny
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The reports from Mississippi are that
great damag, has been done to the cotton
crop by the frost
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The san Antonio papers, and private ac-
counts from the West, give information Of
serious rayages in Bexar and adjoining
counties. from grasshoppers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-01

rhe fare from Denison 70 81. Louis has
reduced from $40 to Ss5.
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Thursday the Senate took up the election
bin, providing for = general election in
November, and after considerable discus
sion, passed it by vote Of % to >.
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gThe general tone Of the press OF the State
IN favor Of the Legislature authorizing
2 sale of county school lands.
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SAN SABA, Texas, April II. '73.
Editors Democratic Statesman:
In the Weekly State Journal Of the tenth
inst, under the head of s'AIore State Po-
lice Wanted, " is an article, in so far as it re-
lates TO tho citizens of MoCulloch county,
with the sheriff Of this county, being pre-
vented from executing a warrant for the
arrest of party charged with murder by
ssss-1- --aslstallee Is faise entirely and cal
culated to produce an unfavorable impress
sion abroad, withregard to the order-loving,
law-abiding citizens Of McCullqob and
San Saba counties. Tho truth Is, the ac-
cHsed was not found by the deputy sheriff
Of San Saba county and his posse no resis-
tance was offered BY any enc to executing
the warrant Of arrest, and / have yet 70
learn that the sheriff of this county, or his
deputy, have ever beea prevented from ex-
epntipg any Wit sihy armed resistance, :;
although / have been a citizen Of this
county about eighteen years, nor am IN
formed Of any one wanting State police
here though there may be some one who
does, but do think that until the officers
of the law fail 70 execute warrants, from
some kind Of force OF resistance, that we
can very vel. afford 10 dispense with State
police.
Trusting that our Legislature now in ses-
sion viii decline to- appropriate money to
perpetuate this i.en0rmous wrong on onr
people ] am yours truly,
YTSDIcAToR
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'The epizootic IS IN Sacramento, caIifor-
Il IS said to be very serious, and IS
acking .botllnan and beast.
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Soul lh Caroline bas 1Oi colored members
IN bet Legislature.
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rhe San Marcos Times hoists the name Of
ohm Ireland as its choice FOR Governor Of
exas.
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AUsTIs, IExAs, Aprli p, 1919
Hos. = L. HESRr
DEAR SIR invite your attention 10
what Is said in the Daily Journal of yester-
day, in an article headed sPfenderqasis
Roll nf Honor, as to the killing Of 7. A.
Cooley and r. +. House by the stsfe police
have been told that you are fully ia
formed as to the facts VIII you DO nc
the favor 70 advise me asfo what truth there
IS il the statement Of the Jonmalg
3Iost respectfully,
D 81 PRExpEnn Az.
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Hon. J g Eillough has just returned
from his home ia Fayette county. AMI in
forms Us thst ilty crops were not only
killed hy the fross, 6uk thar abeai week
since one q ne heaviest nsins eves seen fan
in that seeliofs and las pnt flSsgrand into
such 3 eonditism that il IS nnllSsibie to
pinit again, q once. Il IS not onlt satu-
felsa VIII water hm beaten IS csofe III
q no better condition sllan i