The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-13
CRUoIFf HIM.


himself "Trinlty," hearing a feeble
call for crucifxion, concludes that it is,
of course, Governor Roberts who is
wanted, and then he proceeds to give
reasons why the people do not desire
him crucifed. He says:
II Governor Roberts administration
in fourteen months reduced the public
debt over $500, 600, and by converting
ten per cent. state bonds into five per
cents, saving to the people in annual
interest, for many years to come, the
sum of $57, 900, will the people cruelty
him to make room for an untried man?
II, under his administration, 90, 900
more children than ever before attend
ed the public schools for q longer aY-
erage time, and under better average
teachers, besides running the state nor
NAL school, with 100 students, for
$1S3, 900 less than previously paid, will
the people cruelty him9
II, upder his administration, for the
first year such has been the result, and
there will be nearly 800, 900 added to
the fund for the second, or incoming
scholastic year, will the people cruelty
him2
II, under his administration there
has been more state school land sold in
the last i've months than in tho preyi-
Gus fiYe years, thereby RAPIDLY adding
to the public school fund, will the peo,
pie cruelty him2
II, under his administration, the
frontier and police forces have been
maintained as efficiently as ever for
$75, 900 less per annum than previously
paid, will the people cruelty him.
If, under his administration, all four
per cent. state warrants have been
paid, and $4,000 interest per snnum
stopped, will the people cruelty him2
II, by his wise and honest admins
tratIon, there are now in the treasury
over $500, 900 to meet the current ex-
penses of the state, and $50, 900 more
to pay on the public debt, will the
people cruelty himG
II, under his administration, the two
penitentisries can soon hold 1000 pris-
oners within their walls and hiring
them can be stopped, will the people
cruelty him?
If, under his administration, oyer
5 900, 900 acres of public lands have
been set apart for sale for money to pay
OFF the public debt and sales are actu-
ally being made, so as to relieve the
taxpayers of that debt and its enor-
nous interest, will the people cruelty
him.
If, by his policy of strict economy
and the enforcement of the tax laws
and his earnest desire to augment the
school fund by the sale of the school
lands, he has shown himself to be q
better and wiser friend of public
schools, than any of the selfish dema-
gogues or brainless scrlbblers who
hsYe so ruthlessly ssssiled him and I'M
scrupulously misrepresented his true
position, will the people cruelty him?
II the people see that his policy of
''psy as you go" has inspired conf
dence, placed our credit at and above
par, and foreshadows reduction in
taxes, with steady increase IN the
funds and the efficiency of our school
system, will they cruelty himl
Demsgogues on. the one hand, ring
sters on the other, and superficial scrib-
blers, who write as they are hidden, or
in the interest of cliques and ''dark
horses" may shout till dooms day,
"Crucify him ~ "Crucify himl" But the
people - the laboring, producing and
business classes, who seek not offices,
but desire to enjoy the fruits of their
lsbors through low taxes, honest and
efficient government - won't cruelty
worth cent. They want more of the
same sort, and, to that end, will re-
elect the wise, firm, honest and cOnser-
vative old statesman by such over
whelming odds as to put his slanderers
and traducers to shame.