The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-07-09

indeed, were the 8ei5s and STATEs.aS tell
ing truth, or acting anywhere With reach
of Il, the charge would be Sustained g1inst
US. NoE, at the outset, We unhesittInsly
pronounce the article of the STArEs3AE Of
the eighteenth, charging US with nlslig
made It a similar proposition to that we ae
charged with having made the Aeies, g
Jalse and slaRderous 10 the last degre1, and >
base and little as to be beneath our notice
and we would seOrn to answer it, only tbs
its object IS to ihjure Governor Coke throng
u.s.
Our propositions OF partnership made q
the Necs to establish at the seat of govern
ment a first-class Democratic daily, were
based upon that papers well known abili5
ties; its ample capital and-as we believed
at the time-its honor, as between gentle7
men; though upon the latter point We are
sorry to conclude that we had made very
great mistake. Now, neither OF these
causes could have operated in the case Of
the STATESMAN, as its worldly possess essions
have kept even pace with its poverty Of both
intellect and honor, and partnership VIII
them could not have been very. desirable a
best; and still less so, not ct all SO, was 4 te
us, after learning as we did, the SrAIEs
MANS subserviency TO to the rings, aud rs
inextTicable connection with them.
On she tweRty-fourth We propnlnded
several questions 10 the Efaminer, which
that paper replied to as follows on
the twenty seventh of June: .Hl
s'The STATESMAN of the twenty-forrth is
back again, and proponnds string Of
questions that We have answered fully IN
previous articles, and we do not intenl to
infiiet Q rehearsal upon our readers The
only point in the matter, of interest to my,
except the parties concerned, lis the attempt
on the part of the STATESMAN to drag
Governor Coke into the matter. This we
have explicitly denied, and, unless the
STATESMAN can find something else, orun-
earth some heavier charge thanJhe has yet
been able to dos he must not complain dlat
we treat him and hiso'ohildish accusations
with the silence and contempt they so rich-
ly merit s.a otia9Io .iens
b On July I, the Eramiaer, in commenting
on an article Of the. Mexia Ledger in relation
to the public printing and the sTATEsMAN,
and the cause of.the opposition of this pa
per makes this admission: ss' sa
The above knocks the black out. Of .he
entire, situation. Tie opposition of both
the. STATESMAN ana the If6toS can ,De, clearly
traced to the carise assigned. Had either
of the papers mentioned been awarded the
printing contract tie world. would still be
ii Ignorance of Governor Coke's disgrace,
and would still be cheating itself with the
belief of his honesty of purpose and deyo-
tion to the best interests of the State, and
or fair, legitimate propositions to these papers
icduld still Be regarded simply as direct PrgpO-
sitioas from as, and no one would have
Thought of connecting Governor Coke With
the matter. - Examiner. ,.,
The italics in the last extract from the
Examiner are our own. Comment is unne-
cessary. The Examiner stands convicted of
having made the propositions of partner
ship, as is admitted above, No furtheC
proof is necessary! The extracts from that
paper speak for themselves Let our read
ers examine them and judge who is worthy
of belief. We had intended, till we saw
the above admission, to get the proof from
another source, but the Examiner has saved
us the trouble.
Hereafter we desire to pass that paper un
noticed, as one unworthy of any attention
or consideration.