The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22

TIE CIltan Caroaieis say.: There
viii be several grave questions before
the nsx5 session of tHe Texas Legs
la-usa 40 iegssiAte upon, among which
will be the free school question, the
Whipping post, tLe Sunday law, snd |
the occupation tax. Tae people would |
do well 30 begin 10 study these ques-
tons well bsfore they choosethei rep
resenta:iyes
Tee Clsburne Chronicle declares that |
''Trst old fosil,' the Governor, has
sciuaily iosSihzed state affairs till the |
expenses are less than the receipts and |
all dtbis sre paid j.. cash IS they are
incurred, and something besides is con-
stantly being paid on debts made by |
former administrations. This is the |
fret instance Of the kind in the history
of Texas, and 1t is such an innovation
Oh the old custom that all the pOliti-
clans are clsmoriug 20 have the faith
full Old Alcaide turned out of Office"
The Hsllettsville Herald and Planter
inquires into the question of a guber-
Material romlnstion sitter the follow
ing fashion: Whom do the peop'e 81
Texas desire to rule ever them? IL
sn honest, uprIt h . mar, whose fiBaucia'
capacities consist in the payment OF Id
deots 10y the contraction OF new II. Il
greater ones, or one whose promise to
settle each years Indebtedness out of
its revenue has been verified by actual
success? Whom do the politicians #
Every shade, name or class desire2 Gel
taiply one who will permit them 10
feed upon the pap Of the public treas
ury; one who will lavishly expend large
sums on improvements with the most
undoubting faith IN reimbursements
| from the enhancement of values in the
| future; one who is content TO enjoy the
| present honors and pleasures, though
after him may come the deluge of debt
| upon succeeding ADMINISTERS ton.
| Who are going t. succeed IN nomlaat-
ing a Democratic candidate for our
next goYeruor2 Will it be the Demo-
cratic politiciaus2"
THE Telephone thinks questions of
disagreement on monetary matters
should be eliminated from the consul
t. tions of Democrats in convention,
who are called to send delegates
to natioDal convention. II
says: GA packed delegation will
not rtil ct ary credit on Texxs De-
mccracy-wiil not be res Jected at
home or IN the convention. It is not
question whether Mr.. B.yard, Mr..
S ymour, Gen. Hancock, or any
other Democrat, shall be nominated
but simply an effort to secure the most
available man, whoever ne may be.
When we say 'avail4ble,' we mean a
man who, by virtue of his ability, in
t,gsity and general high standing, can
"a ly to mis- support the greatest number
of votes for Democratic national
ticket; sud who, if elected, gives
promise, in advance, of possessing those
qualities that will insure digniied,
patriotic administration of the presi-
Dental office. If the convention, when
assembled, shall deem Mr.. Bayard as
the man best qualified to be placed at
the head of the ticket, let Bsyard be
nominated, and the masses of the par
ty will rally to his support.
Touching the call for elections to fill
places in the State Senate vacated by
Senators Ford, Edwards, Hobby, Ho-
man and Burnett, the Express says:
Gas the probabilities are that the gen.
tlemen elected will not be called upon
to do any service, a very exciting con-
test over the election is not expected.
, Good opportunities will be presented,
however, for five ambitious young gen.
tlemen to secure the "Hon." attach
ment to their names, without being
aallAA nnnn TO make an effort to MAIN
probable, though, that an extra session
of the Legislature will be called. The
failure to enforce the bell punch law
promises to create an alarming
deficiency in the revenue from what
was anticipated, and the results of the
next few months may show the neces-
sitY of an extra session of the Legisla-
ture to take the matter into consider
alton. If the saloon keepers refuse to
ring the bell after the amount of tax
already paid has been registered, the
State will have lost vast sum of mo-
ney by the adoption of the present law,
as the tax will have been reduced from
$500 to $3.50 on account of the bell
punch, causing loss of $3.50, 600 to
200, 600 at least. As a reduction of
the tax was not contemplated, some
action should be taken to collect at
least as much from the saloon keepers
as was paid under the old law; other
wise the amount of the deficiency will
have to be added to the burdens of
| other tax Dayerso