The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-08
NOT A. PERSONAL CANVASS.

minisfration indulge in the most dis
graceful abuse Of Hon. o VI r ,berts
and other officers Of the state govern
ment, evidently does not think the ex-
ercise Of such abuse iuju' oIs 30 their
opponents, but it thinks the STATES
MAN does Governor Roberts 3 serious
injury when il refers to the progressive
Democratic boomers as "two-bit pro-
gressives" and ''allies of Z. J. Davis"
It is truth that cuts closest, and in vim
dication Of the STATEsMAN's references
we may only refer TO the platform Of
the Republicans, promulgated the sther
day In this city. Mr.. DAVIS is the
head and front of the Republican par
ty, snd they made no nominations for
state officers, and its members openly
declare that they are waiting for the
Democratic element that condemns this
Democratic administration to place
candidates in the field that they may
indorse them. When the Telephone as
serts that not a day passes but the
STATESMAN drives supporters away
from Governor Roberts, instesd of put
ting a very wry face on about the mat
ter, it ought to bless the STATEsMAN for
doing what 1t most wishes. The Isle.
phone is in bad company, and it GER
tainIy dislikes this fact, and ls simply
trying to keep its upper lip in position
against the laws of Intelligent human
taste. The STATEsMAN does not speak
for Governor Roberta. bu! it indorses
the many safe and sound doctrines of
his government, and failure to adopt
such measures has placed the STATES
MAN in antagonism To all administra-
ti6ns prior to his. For many years it
has commented with pain upon the
fact that the state debt hss been stead
lily increased, that administrations have
squandered more money than the peo-
pie gave them to spend; that there
wss no relief from taxation, reduc-
ton of which is now made possible; /;
and because it would see the policies.
thus inaugurated kept In force, either
by Hon. o. M. Roberts or one like him,
and because it would not again see
gold bonds Of the state sold in New
York for so cents in paper, and state
warrants hswked upon the streets
OF Austin, being discounted at 80 to
40 per cent; because We would see
the back door Of the state treasury
closed forever against corruption, and
the Compiroller's office paying in
money as it is collected, instead Of
revenue remaining indefinitely in the
hands of collectors, until even its pos
sessorship was lost to the state; be-
cause we would see these healthy
measures Of government perpetuated
instead of the government being turned
over to men, who, like the Telephone,
condemn this administration for doing
these very things that have redeemed
the character and credit Of the state /;
because we do not temporise with
those who would again shave paper
and make illegal fortunes upon the
manipulation of the state treasury;
because we see in these opponents of
good government two-blt instead of
a dollar progressiyeness, the Tele-
phone is gneved, awfully grleved, to
say we do Governor Roberts an injury.
If this be injury to the Old Alcalde, he
has seriously injured himself, and If
his official injury be SO accomplished,
then the people of Texas have become
the creatures of corruption and Of
fraud, and they are in truth allied to
Radicals of Texas darkest days, when
personal integrity was almost unknown
In the state departments, and when the
Adjutant Generals Office, under a
Davidson, was no bsser than the de-
partment of justice, when to pile up
debt against the good people Of Texas
was the chief object Of government.
| II, to refer to the success of the pres
ent state administration in finally up.
roofing evils of government, and in
opposing measures by which these
very Radicals, headed by E J. DAVIS,
hope again to insugurate their
rule of utter wretchedness, established
after the war, is injurious 10 Governor
Roberts, the STATESMAN expects to
pile injury on top of injury. The
STATESMAN has persistently battled,
here under the esves of the State Cap
ltol, against Davis and Davidson, aud
all that horde which hss robbed Texas
to the extent of millions. Because it
opposed carnival of expenditures in
excess of receipts, 1t sntsgonised the
two succeeding Democratic sdminis-
trations. Whether it enjoys the ap-
provsl of the present administration,
1t knows not. Governor Roberts may
unite with the Telephone, for sught We
know, in the opinion that the STATES
MAN does him injury instead OF good.
We hsYe not asked his advice about
personal canvass in his favor; have
not consulted with him about the
course of the STATESMAN. We alone
approve results reached through his
administration, and do not calculate
how our manner. Of endorsement of
state measures affects any candidate
for Office. All the STATESMAN desires
is, that when the Telephone and other
papers, through an eternaI abuse OF
the Old Alcalde. drive him to his re-
treat in Smith county, some other man
just as earnest and fully as brave in
efforts TO do right viii tske his place
at the helm Of state.
THE ex-Empress Eugenie, travelling
incognito as the Countess of Pierre