The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-08
HOW COL. LANG REGARDED
GOVERNOR ROBRRTA
In MY, 1879, Col. Dang. pablishsd
10 the Galveston sNsrs the following
eOmmests upon probably the creates

In MY, 1879, Col. Dang. pnblishsd
40 the Galveston .Eses the followibe
eOmmesh UPON probably the creates
official acts Of Governor r 1berts:
Governor Roberts veto is eminently
correct. II givesimpressive earnestness
of an honest administration and shows
an appreciation of his duties and obi
| cations to the people. He was elected
upon platform of economy and be
fully realizes the necessity Of reform.
With directness Of purpose, he in the
| plsinest manner exposed the true inan-
cial condition of the state, and the leg
islsture could but comprehend it. The
responsibility was upon 1t to provide
the necessary relief, and II 1t failed, it
was but just that Governor Roberts
should place the responsibility where
it rightfully belonged.
I do not understand him to be op-
posed to q system of free common
schools. / think he only wants an eco
nomIcal system as the people can bear
without impsIring the strength and
efficiency of the government. 10 other
words, he wants such ecoDC m 2
introduced in the common schools
As that less proportion OF
the general revenue will supply
the same facilities of educate n
10 the same number of children and Tor
the same length OF time. The state
| can yet hardly { Il Ird to abolish Tree
schools. There are too many families
in the state entirely unable to contrib
ute anything 20 the education of their
children, and to abandon free schools
will be to raise a large number Of the
| children up without even knowing the
A b C's. Common schools must, how
| ever, be secondary to an efficient state
government. The first object of taxa
ton should be the support of govern
mept. Debts and free schools are sec
ondary in consideration and import
snce, and Governor r ,herts is but fol-
lowing the plsinest philosophy of gov
eminent when he so places it in his
veto.
Doubtless the propriety of vetoing
the appropriation for Che payment of
interest will be questioned at the first
presentation, ana many will dread Its
effect upon the credit of the state. I
have no fears in that direction. The
veto is an evidence OF q stubborn dis
position to prevent any more defcien-
cies In the revenue, and consequently
the contraction of any further bonded
Indebtedness; and the best way to pre-
serve credit is to contract no debts, and
the quickest way to bankruptcy is to
oyerwhelm the state with debts. There
can be no depreclstion of the states
credit becsuse she refuses to go further
IN debt. Toe Legislature will provide
t. meet the accruing interest. While
SPECTATORS in the states securities
will seiz, upon the Governors action
IN vetoing the appropriation for the
payment of interest and to provide a
fund for the liquidation Of the debt to
ruu down the state credit, prudent and
sagacious investors will regard it as a
healthy symptom in the states financial
| management.
The veto, though plain and simple
in composition is a remarkable state
paper, pe,spicuous and forcible IN the
enuncistion of truth and correct princI-
ples. 1t is opportune. It is necessary
that some period should mark change
in the states financial system, and it is
well now. The people should uphold
the Governor in the sincerity of his
purpose to promote the general interest
of the country.