The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-08
GOV. ENGLISH, n. n. PLANT. MN.
,. DURAND--THE DIsTTNGUIsHRD
bASITOHs--WHAT THEY DID Ann
SAID, AND WHO THEY ARE.

Governor English is SAID to have presi
dental aspirations. In any event hi
speeches smack Of soft colder, and ar,
beautiful congratulations which everybod,
must approve, and are equally we'll calcu
lated to delight tho North and captiyate th,
South. He docs not 60 into details. HI
is not like Andrew Johnson, always smash
ing things. overthrowing platforms, anC
knocking the little plans Of politicians ii
pieces like the Texan broadhorn that
not long ago, ran through st. Louis jew
elry and toy shop. But for all that,
though Arkansas and Louisiana troubles arc
unnamed, the excellent Ex-Governor OF
Connecticut makes an excellent speech,
and socially, everywhere, most fortunate
impressions upon the popular mind. II. B.
Plant is the great manager of the greatest
Of all American business associations, the
Southern (Adams) Express Company. Re.
Gently rates Of freight charges, as con-
CURED in by O'Bnen and Hamilton, the
associates and assistants OF Mr.. Plant, have
been reduced in States east Of the Missis-
sippi, and 9 like reduction is to take
effect on this side Of tho great American
river. Col. A. B. Small, whose an
tiqre son is the editor of the sacuIa
sGculorum Of which Virgil sang, is the man
ager general of the express company's af-
fairs in the Southwest, and.thus is procousul
Of the greatest province Of the vast empire
ofthe great Adams and Southern and Texas
Express Company. J. Durand. another
visitor Of the city, is the potent manager
Of the great Texas Central Railway, that
impe-iam IN imPerio whose powers the
STATESMAN measured while the Legislature
sat. Governors Of States have idle, empty
tasks to discharge, compared with those
administered by clear-headed thinkers who
shape the destinies and solve the intricate
financial and other questions affecting the
mighty highways Of continent. Negoti-
ations between railway kings involve more
difficult problems than those Of statecraft,
solved by plenipotentiaries of emperors.
The interests and fortunes Of States and
cities are, in both instances, involved in
the case of railway managers, questions
and interests defined are commercial and
practical; while the foreign minister only
''palters in double sense" about politics,
and plays paper. The more respectable
and the greater man of the two is the
builder Of towns and cities and OF
railways and Of States. Mr. Durand is
said to be master Of the art of railway
management and is properly pitted against
Gen. Hoxie, of the international, at Hous-
ton, the central seat in Texan railway ge-
Mus and worth and power. OF Mr.. Bur
ton, We only know that his capacity and
worth must be exeellenb OF he would not
be associated in Office with Mr.. Durand.
These gentleman and several others visited
the public squares and buildings OF the city
and its environs Monday afternoon, and
were we'll pleased, as they stated, with the
local incidents Of Austin. The Connecti-
cut Ex-Governor was pleased to say that in
all It's geographical facts, in ITS Topographic
cal peculiarities, its plains and valleys and
river and springs, and tasteful homes and
walls Of mountains hedging it in, Austin is
the most attractive spot in America, famed
blythe most delightful breezes that come up
from the sea.