The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-05-02

General, was educated in ID
twenty years ago, at New Q&e
uoder Randall Hunt aud Judges
Calef and Il iselius. He was admin
to the bar By Judge w. L. Horrss.
Mississippi, and Immediately seitl
| Crockett. One who knows hin,
says of him: 'sHe is worthy. he j
faithful and he is competent. an,
would carry into office those elevate
qualities that have secured to him com
potency and consideration among men.
The Sherman Register says: CIV
have WATCHED Judge Hare's course j
affairs touC hlag the interests of Tee
and especially our section of the Sd
and we believe no worthier man
be found in the district to ill the
of Hon. J. W. Tkrockmorton.
ability as lawyer, mis- fidelity to TT
both public aud private, asd the So
ness OF his views upon ouestlea
State, are acknowledged by all eNn
know him. For our own part, even
Mr.. Throckmorton should not receif
the nomination for Governor,
should be glad to'see Judge Hare 81
to Congress at the next election"
A gentleman living in Hays coui
writes to the STATESMAN pressing
claims of Capt. Rufus King, OF
county, to the Office of State Treasui
He says he is not only man of ID
rior ability, but one of most st
ing integrity, and that he Is Just
man for the position. Capt. King
proven himself a true man in ev1
walk of life. He was an excellent G
zen. then bold soldier, bearing
marks of hard service upon his pers
md then again true citizen, givi
mis- fealty To the governments und
which he lives, a devoted friend, am
an ornament 10 society. He would rel
fleet credit upon the Office and upos
the State.
The Rockdale Messenger. in fen
article on the vices of city goveri
ments as these exist under the exist
laws and Constitution of Texas, ash.
"Will not the next Legislature see th
iutolerable evils growing out OF our s
cial condition and the number OF tram
and idlers everywhere driftin6 81
towns are thoroughly extirpatedl tha
people of the country, even led
have no sympathy with the honest tas
payers of towns and cities, should NJ
forget that they, too, suffer because
these horrible city and town COVER
ments. Every dollar of taxation
posed by thieves and -sd4ansHfefs
added to the price of goods sold in u
plundered mob governed towns, Al
farmers at last pay for the crimes
local bad government.
The Hon. ID. b. Culberson wri
thusly from Washington "Our
forts to have our border protect
have been successful. We have nd
5000 troops, and there is more secu
~ for life and property than for mar
years. We have averted a war an
secured all we ought to ask. o.
State ought to disband its 'front.'
troops as there is no necessity n
them. 1t is the duty of the goverl
ment to protect our border, and I
think ample means are now afforde
and therefore the expense of the Sta
troops ought not to be kept up. The
are politics in il however, and we ca
not foretell when the State will 4
relieved of this half million Of dol
lars of expense annually. Certainly NJ
until We have a Legislature that vi
take the responsibility"
The Dallas Commercial says that !
recent years the people have lookd
upon the assembling OF leglslaturd
with mingled feelings of hope and fea
hope, that greatly needed laws woul
be enacted aud important reforms ia
augursted, fear, that additional leeis
lation would prove only an addition 4
the burdens of life and the oppressiqr
of government. The feeling OF uneai
ness has become so great that MOI
people are ready to exclaim, can an
good come out of the Nazareth of lei
islationg So true is this that it will D
difficult for weak men to prey upo
popular prejudices. The people Voc
have burdens of government Jesse
and will vote for men who can q
them most effectuallzznnArn1
ference to idle prejudice
lions and speeches made W! = 5asssio'
supplanted reason.