The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-26
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Editors Democratic Salesman you
allow "a Granger another small space in
your paper to reply to the card of Mr.. w.
i. Moody, who seems to represent the firm
OF Moody & Jamison, the Liverpool and
New England cotton buyers and the cotton
weighers Of Galveston IN the Legislature Of,
the State Of Texas. Mr.. Moody denies that
the house Of Moody q Jgnison receives the
rebate. So far, 50 good, though unsup-
ported BY the evidence Of q third party.
But when IfT. Moody asserts that no COM
mission houses receive Il, he states what is
false, and II be win put himself 70 some lit
tie trouble, he viii find L to be so. Will
Mr.. Moody assert that the house Of Moody
q Jamison receives no rebates in the way Of
storage, drayage and insurance9 Why he
fails 70 get bis rebate on weighing, his
country Constituents cannot understand,
The Galveston Nelos attacks nae as a dis
appointed Lobbyist, q Galveston commission
merchant member Of firm, the only one
thar was not opposed to the bill. Now
am nothing Of the kind Mf. Editor; but a
plain man, one who MAKES his living by
humble toll; never held an Office o. asked
for one IN my life, and am in favor Of Just
weights and fair dealing between man and
his fellow man. II asks me 70 come out like
- uEElJ AIlAIiT anu HANp AAlI tNNua tAt'|ltiIs
Why, sir, that Is asking too much. We
have no Granger commission merchants OF
weiQherB down there. / have q foW bales
Of cotton in the city of Galveston. and a,
few more going down, and don't wish 10
centre the wrath Of those public wcighers
on my defenseless head. might ind TO
my sorrow that all Of my cotton bales had
turned out 20 Be baby bales. The N6rs Is
severe on me because I said something
about the correspondents sent 10 the counr
Try 70 write up the opposition to the bin,
about the sapient fellow, who wrote that his
people opposed The measure because, under
it the farmer had 70 pay ten cents per hun
dred for weighing. The Heiss also iudig-
nantly denies my statement that al hon
est merchants, cotton buyers and farmers
with whom / had spoken, were IN favor Of
ME. Simpsons bin, and that I knew 81 no
Opposition 70 e save from the Galveston
Asns, the cotton factors and wciRhcrs Of
Galveston, al 81 whom were directly inter-
ested IN having the law remain m formerly
win reassert my stntemeht Alf. Editor,
and win include as Opponents y thig just
and equitable measure. the Galveston Cot
ton Exchaueo, the New Eneldndand Liver
pool cotton buyers and 3 great inaBy 81 the
descendants of these gentlemen who crossed
over the Red Sea, buik Jerusalem and are
now buying very light bales 81 cotton at
very fne figures at every depot ia Texas.
The Galveston Nsats claims tho credit
of crushing this hydra headed non
sfeT, e does not eEcn give the
credit 70 the Hon. Mr. Moody for his
help IN the matter, but boassingly exclaims
that TO themselves 81 tie Nees belongs the
gl0Ey--thiz, too, 81 advances of any action on
the part Of the Senate It would 81 anus
lag. Mr.. Editor, Il the Senate should send
back the biz 20 the House. with Dir.
1IoOdy's nmondmenfs stricken out Then
We might look out for & card lI0m Afr.
Moody, charging che Ncus With killing the
pet. e e time, Ar. Editor, that tie Cal
weston Noirs had learned that no one man or
one newspaper can rule 81 dictate 70 the
Senate OF the House Of Representatives Of
fhe Gtafe 81 Texas. We have men 1n both
houses who need 10 ouigide help foE them
10 determine what laws are just and arc ne
cssaagy 70 Be passed. u c0nclu1ion, win
ak tie senate % examine thoroughly the
merits 81 1lT. Simpsons bin an1 81 Eice
= tie honest merchants, cotton buyers and
farmers 81 Texas. - pass Il as Il pessed 70
engrossment II the House
NeFy respectfully, etc,
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