The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-05
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II We are ST 81 correct n cur esti-
nation OF the temper Of that part Of
the press which has bser nspscuous
fer year in bitter opposition to toe
s.A,s administrator, We are saii.f fed
THAR fslse and 0lssuptiug Issue is to
De forced on the Democratic psriy in
the state.
We hsz4d ,ur reputation on he SC
ciJEcv 0f t2.s statemon-, sa.ch l.
diff / events in &c ast year
The present 3 minstrel % has =
policy. 1t :, "Pey as you q"
UGder that policy Tbs appropriation
Tor pubic scto.iS " = down, cthtr
expenses y ere retitnchsc, Lew ways 81
t4xat;On were tried.
Tee result Is inst 5000, 00O of the
state GebE bss been psio, the treasury
is IL fine cond tiun, and he fiasnces 81
the state afe Ia condition more Il 'u;-
lshjpg han ever before IN the history
of TexAs.
TO This po.iey small Tut extremely
bitter opposition has becD ma uiae-
tuted.
Thas opposition we srEaigu for con
tgal, unca.led for sud Injurious at
tacks on the Governor aBc admin strs-
uon throughout, ana on the xteerth
Legislature to the detr. mest of the
best interests of the state.
Tne governor has been constantly
abused and vshfed, the S xteenth
Legislature has been DETAINED iDcessGnt-
ly, the laws which they passed instead
Of being criticized and their errors
pointed out, have been portrayed as
vile and Infamous, and all these, in
such a way, as If 20 bring 3 Democratic
governor, Democratic Legislature and
ID mocratic officers into utter contempt.
these attacks and misrepresentation
have exceeded all the BOUNDS of far
and legitimate criticism, which is sslu-
, tary and wholesome in party and have
presented the appearance of personal
and partisan heat.
Tue great msj ,rity Of the party which
support this pOncy of ''pay as you go"
have been perpetQ,liy misrepTesented,
as enemies of education, as enemies of
immigration, as enemies of all progress
and advancement, in spite OF their dls-
chalmers, the whole course seeming to
be TO make new and false issue in the
party when more exists nor is neces-
saIy.
50 far has this succeeded, in parrow
circles, that we may reasonably expect
that a division in the party viii be
forced on small issue, namely, on
free echool, aud immigration. 1t will
be false because no part OF tho policy
of this administration has been taseG
on hu.tiluy to free schools and immi
grafton, but wholly from . desire to
put IN ; State on that path OF progress
III whicn the Stale Of Georgia has so
NOS y 60: the way. namely, towards
the ia lid -iiOn OF State debt and to-
wards d sound fiusuoial system.
But we accepE the issue. Il it is de-
erred by those who have so persistent
" lent their lest Efforts 20 thwaIt the
efforts of lpservauve Democrats to
build up sound financial system in
Texas, to test the matter before the
people, conservative Democrats will
not object.
In taking sides on this issue we haz-
ard the statement that We, who are
falsely called moss-backs, old fogies
aud the like, outnumber those who
would run the State still further in
deb, five to one.
We hazard the statement that if an
attempt is made TO force a false issue
on the party, and bolt the party in
case it is not successful, that those so
forcing and so boiling will be buried
eteinally out Of sight.
II there are laws passed by the leg
isia;rre winch haYe not borne the test
OF experience, the great bulk of the
p4rty stands ready to amend them. II
greater appropriations are needed to
I'give tficiency 10 the public schools,
the Pnty will make other appfopria-
tions within Its Income needed. II
the stn'e car. be benefited by an imml-
grafton bureau, the case can be sub
mitted 10 the people IN ed amendment
element of the Democratic party in
Texaa is as progressive and liberal as
is is prudent, and will amend and
madify 10 suit the occasion
Bat it has set out on this policy of
pay as you go" and it is going to
pursue it TO the very end.
Already We are threatened W tn a
bolt. Oae paper assures its readers
that if the young progressive (O De-
IN cracy can not get what they want in
the party, they will work outside of
II. And another declares it to be the
part of their party to Dust all old
fogies, mos.backs, ETC., meaning those
cone eIvstiye Democrats of which We
speak.
We say we accept the ie:ue. We
shall be glad If it must come TO it, to see
the issue made. The Democratic par
" in Texas ia too large for profit, and
The absence of the malcontents, VINO
would mske appropriations without
considering where the money is to come
from, and whose Democracy seems to
consist in abusing Democrats, would
not either luIn or damage the party.
But we seriously advise all those who
have reputation to mske or sustain to
Dew IRE of discoptented faction, who
have wofully misreprcsented their own
party, and who, when the real status
of things are known, VIII be publicly
swept out of sight in the next election.
All reasonable notifications of present
laws, all reasonable additional spprc-
priations to state objects will be made
by the conservative Democrats of the
state, but when it comes to the ques-
ton whether this pay-as-you- go"
policy shall be abandoned and the state
plunged into labarynths of debt and
wild schemes, the conservative Demo-
Gratis will ous-vote the screaming, howl
ing factions of the patty five to ons.-
Texss is a conservative state, and IS Oh
the right road to progress, and will
stay there.