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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19
THE motion argued before his hon.

The motion argued before his hon.
or, Judge Turner, on Thursday in the
matter of the information sglinst
Col. DsGless, was decided yes
1t perhaps might he -
say that the motion argued was IN fus
nature preliminary. The statute is a
peculiar one In some of its aspects, and
particularly so in this, that the county
attorney ''may present petition to the
district court of the proper county for
him to lie su information IN the ma
ture of quo UdrrdntO, etc.," and 'if
such court shall be satisfied that there
is probable grouudifor the proceeding,
the court may grant the petition and
order the information to be filed and
process to issue. 1t will be seen that
the language of the statute q1oted lit
orally, is simply perm:ssive and
not mandatory. The county attorney
saw fl, in the exercise Of his discre-
ton, to sign the information and for
him to file argument, which was had,
as before stated, on last Thursday
The court decided the motion by al
lowing the relators to file the petition,
making it returnsble Oh the twelfth Of
March, at which time Col. De Gress
is cited to appear and answer. Issues
between the relators and respondent
will not be found until that day, when
the case will be heard upon its merit. {.
We have nothing to say about the
legal status of this case, nor is it nec-
essary for the STATESMAN to avow its
antagonism to the political principles
which Col. De- Gress advocates, mol
to the party to which he belongs; but
we may as well a. once say, when 6
man has been elected to an Office
b7 vote Of over two to one,
over all competitors, that 1t is opposed
to disturbing him in Office on tGchnI
cslities. We wish to do one thing al
least, and this is 10 again assert thai
this prosecution Of Col. ID Gress II
personal in its nature, and that while
Democrats are sc.iDg in the matter
the Democratic party is in no wise re
sponsible for it. The most trusted,
true and tried Democrats defend him
and among them are men, who, under
sll circumstances, give their party ait
and comfort. 10 truth the prosecution
though now in the hands OF Dsmo
Gratis, was transferred to them by Col
Trigg and one or two other noted Re
publican. G. feen bsckeIs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

ADvIcEs from Panama indicate that
the Colombian government is disposed
to resent, in small sort of way, the
claim of our government TO have some
thing to say about the construction Of
an inter-oceanic canal. Coiombis GER
tainly has the right to make conces-
sion for the constIuC tion of the canal
across its own territory, but even then
It is urged that the interests of Colom-
bia in the scheme Is not as great as
those of the United States. Prospec-
lively, this country is interested hum
dreds of times more in such a canal
than the one through which it is to
pass and for these reasons it is claimed
the United States should prepare for
protection of its interests, which must
not be as safe with the canal under the
control Of an European power az other
wise. But this foolish talk about 9
war, without an army and
without navy Is ridiculous.
Such matters are settled these days by
international conference, and when one
talks of the sword, under the circum-
stances, when reason Is so powerful,
be should be bored for the simples.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19
Look OUT FOR THE TRAP.

How far the schemers, who have un-
dertaken to put forces in operation
against Democratic success in Texas
may 60, Is limited only to ability OF
conception. That it would be pro-
posed to influence the action OF con-
ventions by a stealthy system OF cor
rupting representation can be under
stood in the fact that we are dealing
with desperate enemy, devoid of
that finer sense of honor that would
insure truthfulness and righteousness
IN handling public mSttere. That . de-
liberate scheme has been proposed fol
tsmpering with our conventions Is no
longer matter of doubt, the evidences
having reached us that the enemy pro-
poses TO forestAll the acts of the nomi-
mating convention by entelng,if possi-
be, into eOmbinAuons during the sitting
of the April convention at Galveston.
The plan proposed by these schemers.
whose purpose It is to defeat the &C
comphshment OF grand results By the
Democratie party in Texas, ~ that
Democrats are to be approached, indi-
vidually snd in secret, and in
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

JUDGE LocHRANE, OF Georgia, Of
palace car fame, and one OF the Geor-
gis Grant boomers, has lately prepared
a circular in the interest of Grant,
which is addressed to | ling Southern
republicans, not holding office, recon-
mendiDg that the state conventions
when selecting delegates TO the nation
al convention, instruct them to refuse
TO vote upon candidates, leaving the
election entirely to delegates from the
republican states, and placing such
refusal to vote upon the ground that
their states, having no voice in the
election of q president, and should not
become factors in naming the candi-
date. This is proposed because II Is
thought Shermsn's officeholders In the
South may secure almost its entire
246 votes for the Treasury chief, while
the great hummer chief viii be left oui
in the cold, even in spite OF the Gal
yes,on Ner' boom. It has, as before
stated, been mooted smoDg the Grant
managers, that, should this voluntary
withdraw; not succ-eo, is may even
become necessary to bulldose such :
measure through the national conyen.
tion.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19
SOUTRERS INDUSTRY PPLIKn
70 At>TIN.

The Elgle AMI ri o.a ManuIsc,ur-
ing c mpn'y, ot Columbus, Georgia,
began ogerst.ons IL 1866, when all en-
terpFise WAS sppsrentIY hopeless 10
the 5 nth. Their first mill was built
IN that year. followed in 1869 with an
ctGcr. Ia 1874 they added wooden
factory, and in 1876 dye house, said
to be one of the most complete in this
country. These several additions de-
monstrated that the business was prof.
table, and the compsny's dividends at
tts' the same fact. Taeir fixed in
estment is 81 Ss7, 600, total dividends
declared amounting to $1,000, ego,
while they have large surplus fund
on hand; 1900 operatives are en-
p'oyea, with u pay roll of over $40O, :
900 year and consumption of Is :
zoo bales of cotton yesr and 500
pounds OF wool day. During the
period of depression, from 1878 to
1879, when go many mills in NV Eug-
and and in Europe were forced to run
on half time, these mills Iaa steadily
with full force, with orders up to its
work. TIE secret of this successful
business, says an exchange, is that it
makes cloth of sn unusually good
guilty; that it manufactures Its goods
at considerable smaller cost than the
same fabrics can be manufactured in
the North; and that Its whole busi-
ness is conducted with eond judgment
aud strict economy. 1t is clear beyond
the need of demonstration that the
making of yarns n the South is
simple and proti,able industry; and
that large portion Of the cotton crop,
it not the whole of it, might be worked
into yarn IN the vicinity of the plan
tatioDs with decided prof'; aud that
in the manufacture rf cIaTse cotton
and wooden fabrics, tie ,uth pos
sesses advantages over all ther sections
OF TINS country. The history OF the
wo0len maDufactory al New Brsunfels,
in this State, aud of the one &c Char
louisville, Virginia, have been equally
encouraging to Southern manufacture
ing enterprise Ms the success of these
Georgia NIL 8, aud We can hardly up-
derstsnd why it is that more money is
not thus invested. Austin is admira-
by located for the location of manu-
factuIe', and yet while the STATESMAN
has persistently attempted to show
these people that In the est Enlistment
of such enterprise IsIo be assured the
future prosperity and wealth OF its
people, its moneyed men have constant
y turned d. deaf ear to our entreRties,
and the day approaches when Austin
must decline amid the energy of rival
cities,Aor yet adopt the STATEsMAN's
theories and move onward in most
succt ssful eff)rt to gain ground, not
occupied simply IN consequence of
procrastination,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

The largest amount OF greenbacks
outstanding at any one time was $432, :
6s7, 986, In the year 1888. The amount
outstanding now is $S46, ,6S1, ,016. At
first there was no limit to the issue Of
these notes, but subsequently an act OF
Congress was passed fixing the maxi
mum at s400, 600, 900, and that act is
still in force. It should be mentioned,
how,v yer, that In 1855, when the issue
of greenbacks Qegal tenders) was 1882.
6s7, 9G6. there were also outstand-
ing, demand notes, $472 sos; one and
two year notes Of 1863, $42, ,335, 710;
compound interest potrf, $1sS 756 0sO,
and fractional currency, $25. o05. s2s
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

o1lY calculated to bresk down and d,-
feat the building Of hs military roa1,
will not be entertained Tas ccmpspy
for whom the favorable report has b5 en-
made have been working 10 this ihter-
est for over two years, and it is made
up of men thoroughly identified with
Texss, having the ability to build and
every plan laii for construction, and
not until the measure wss fayorably
considered ty large number of con-
gress meu, and prospects. fer succ s
seemed just ahead, did interlrp rs
sep in aud propose to divert or, more
probably, defeat the immediate build
ing Of this imp rtant railway. This
ruie-or-Iuin policy will hardly lead
congressman to submit to the trap set
to defeat the purposes and wishes Of
Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

Representative Waldo Hutchips
has presented bill which, if adopted,
he thinks will settle all trouble in the
future concerning the appointment Of
supervisors of elections. At present
the appointment of these officers is
vested in the United States district
judges. The chief supervisor IL Sc
lected from among the United States
commissioners, and his term Of Office
may be for life. Mr. HutchIns' bill
provides that on and after June 80,
1880, chief supervisors of elections
shall be appointed by the president,
With the concurrence Of the Senate,
from among the citiz-ns at large. The
supervisors term OF Office is fixed II
two years. the duration Of the congres-
sional term
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

In private letter to the editor OF
the Ecening Times, prominent and
highly esteemed Democrat in New
York city, who is, and has always been
friendly to Mr.. Tllden, says: Il have
become satisfied that Governor TildeD
is and will be physically iocapacitated
to be a candidate for the Presidency al
the coming election. - = You
might as we'll talk about running Silai
Wright as Governor Tilden. 10 brief,
you may set it down as an fat accom-
pi that Tilden is out OF the race.
This information, says the Times
comes from one OF the ablest and bes'
of the men who nave sustained ano
adhered to Mr.. TIlden.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

TIE Pnllsdelphia Press insists that
the third term istue widely devides the
people Of the country; that it involves
q contest is by no means ended, and
that there 10 now no exigency to justi.
fya departure from fundamental
point Of creed upon this su' ject. While
this may be true, the political msnipu-
Iaiors who have been looking forward
to a strong government and the per-
petustion of power already ipstitut
ed, it appears have determined thai
Grant is the man with whom Dsmoc-
rae Nsuust be defeated.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

duced, if possible, to permit their
names to be used for State offices,
while q slate for sppointiv, offices will
be prepared with an understanding
that is closely adhered 20. Thus pre-
pared it is proposed to put an srmy of
electioneerers and wire workers in the
field to manage primsrits, sn1 to thus
defeat, if possible, the will of the peo-
pie by sending delegates to nominat-
ing convention pledged to vote for the
slate made cut in the interest
of schemers now secretly in
league with Ex-Governor Davis, who
has been lsboring for yaars to regain
ground by inducing Democrats to COM
init blunders, both in party manage
ment and in legislation. Col. Bob
Taylor used to openly declare, durir g
the sitting of the xteenth Legi iilsture,
lat his faction, winch wielded a bal.
apce OF power, always sustained meas
ures cslcu 'ated to iHjure his Legisls-
,ure, q majority of which were d mo-
Gratis; and it is upon this principle that
Mr.. Davis and his colleagues are now
working. Their only hope in Texas is to
break down the Democratic party,
lad whatever measures or M it bt =
comes ssddied with these schemers
would m ke obnoxious to the public.
Hence they would prepare slate for
nomination that must in the end weak
en- the party and rebound to the credit
of the opponents of Democracy. II
these schemeIs succeed in plans to
be laid before Democrats, loving office
more than priRciple, the fact will be
tantamount to nomination of Radi-
cal combination ticket, and what ia
worse, the ticket so selected would be
chargable to the Democratic party
Ind purposes to be accomplished
would thus be achieved. The remedy
to be applied is to be found only In
strict adherence to party usages, and
by confinlDg the action of primaries
to regular and tried members of
the Democratic party, who must see
that only good and pure men and tried
Democrats are sent to the April con-
vention. We hive looked all the
time upon this two convention busi-
ness with anxiety as to the good to be
effected by it. and it is earnestly
hoped Democrats will see to 1t, that
scheemers against public veal do not
succeed in their individual pisus of
corruption AMI ambition.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

II can hardly be true that Jay Gould
has made an effort to purchase the
Galveston, Harrisburg snd San Auto-
MO railroad, though such reports have
been in circulation, and iftrue itwould
be greatly to the advantage of Texas,
since it would open 9 Texas hne from
California direct to the gulf of Mexico.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

THk friends Of Grant. says an sx-
change. are making "a strong point
against Sherman in the contest for del
egAtes, on the ground that his close
connection with the theft of the prssi-
dsncyi IN 1876 would insure his defeat
II nominated" While this is strong
point against Sherman. it is quite Ger
tain that there conld have been |
stronger one sgainst Grant. since it il
prei.y certain that be would have sus
aimed the theft with the army hsd th'
emergency required it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19
JUICE BLACK thinks that Penn

JUDGE BLACK thinks that Pennsylva-
MIA might 0e carried by the Democrats
were it possible to have an honest
count in Philadelphia. Philadelphia
has greater poll list, it is known,
than New York and Brooklyn COM
bined, 1t contains the names of both
the living and the dead, and when the
state vote is estimated and. the reaui-
site number to give Republican ma
jority is known, a hundred thousand
dead men, if need be, are used in the
party's rescue. Judge Black, we think,
speaks truly as to the political COM
plexion of the state, but when the dead
of generations are resurrected and the
Quaker City turned on election days.
into political charnel house the hope
that Pennsylvania will ever be redeem
ed from Republican corruption is rath-
er u forlorn one.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

GEN. BRAeG, the Wisconsin Con
gresham, says that the Germans OF
that state are positive and uncomprou-
ising in their opposition to Grant, and
shoul6 the ex-Pfesident be nominated
for third term be has no doubt that
the electoral vote of Wisconsin viii be
cast for the Democratic candidate.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19
WHILE England has subscribed. i

WHILE England has subscribed, il
is stated, only about forty or fifty thou
sand pounds to the Irish relief fund, il
is said that its people raised for the
Indian famine, through the agency Of
the Lord Mayor of London, more than
half million pounds. The indications
are that the Offering OF the people of
the Uoited States will far exceed that
indication that the hard feelings with
which the irish regard their English
masters is fnlly reciprocated by the
latter. But it is, nevertheless, very
discreditablc 10 Eaglishmen that they
,re willing to give only one pound tc
famine. stricken people close at hand,
where they gave ten pounds to hungry
Hindoos.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19
THE Lexipeton fKsutuckN

TIE Lexington (KentuckS) Trans
eript thinks ''thirty-nine stripes, vel
laid oD. in the language OF the Ken
ucky bill, will be . potent factor II
reducing the enormous costs attendsn
upon the trial Of petty thieves" How
would 1t do 10 lay oa twenty and leave
the other nineteen for another day,
parOling the prisoner on has honor.
Hero would be an exercsse OF human.
ity, q well as the certainty Of carrying
out the purpose Of the law driving
the cuIprit ont Of the community.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19
= e,,raarsN that Cameron ne

In appears that Cameron regarded
the carrying of the Pennsylvania con-
vention for Grant IS personal matter
Affecting his control of the party in his
own State. he is reported to have
said to Blaine that this was his reason
Tor opposing him, but that he would
be pleased 70 support him with GIANT
out Of the way.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

WHILE other Europesn nations are
suffering from remarkable depression,
France IL enjoying peculiar prosperity.
A scheme for internal improvement
embraces the conssTuetion Of $1,000
miles Of additional railway and the
digging Of 300 miles Of canals- France
nas kept itself free Of sntangling anan-
cial legislation that has damaged Ger
many, RaslAnd snd the Usitsd Safes
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

A CALIFORNIA paperiin the enthusi-
asm of Its admiration for Senator Bay
ard remarks TINT he is one of the few
members of Congress who, I'm these
days of time-serVing and moral cow
ardice," has the courage of his con-
vctions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

BTsHoP GARRETT has been requested
by the. lord mayor of London topper
ate in the work of raising funds for the
moor of Iceland. He will IT quest his
clergy to apprePriate tho eGar,nrg ON
the first Sunday in Lsnt, February 10,
to the purpose.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

1T is to be hoped Judge Buckner's
bill reducing the. duty on printing and
other paper will become law. The
present heavy Sdvance on printing
paper made by manufacturers III this
country is not warranted by the cost oi
material and production, and Snly
arises through increased demsnd.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

THE Weaver bill Is unanimously de-
nounced by Union soldiers, one of the
very class of men whom this congress
sional demagogue pretended to be serv-
ing. Weaver is a Greenbacker, and
the bill was presentsd as one of a num-
Der of offsets to Mr.. BAyard's resolu-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

THE strangest of al things is that
the Telegram will lend itself TO fur
thering the purposes of the Ne,oS-Davis
combination for defeating the Demo
cratic party in Texas. How 1t can saw
the second fiddle is amusing.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

The PeOpie of New York State are
NO fing against the further exemption
of church property from taxation. Per-
sons are being elected to the legislature
on this issue. # ~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

IT has been suggested that the Irish
men of America, instead of celebratin g
St. Patrick's Day with marching an
banners and speaking and drink, d.
each one hard days work and con-
tribute the proceeds thereof of the
days labor to relieving famine stricken
Iralap1 -.I+
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

HEN. SHERMAN received q sew, re
reprimand, on the tenth, IN the House,
from Representative Speer of Georgia.
He had introduced q hill to prevent
military bands from playing on Sun
day. Thereupon he received threat
ening note from Gen. Sherman notify
ing him that il the bill were urged to
passage he would withdraw the troops
and bsnd from Atlanta. Sherman ala o
notified the people of Atlanta of his
communication with Speer, aud they
began to use their best efforts to pre-
vent the passage Of the bill. Speer. IN
3 personal explanation, showed that by
law no officer of the army was allowed
to influence legislation except through
the Secretary of War. Aud vet Speer
was expending time, in Introducing
this bill, on an exceedingly small mat
ter. A member of the city c. uncil of
Austin would just as reasonably pre-
sent bill prohibiting the use of the
drum on Sundays at the military school.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

THE Republican national convention
will consist of seven hundred and fifty
SIX delegates, two from each congress
sional district in the country, and -four
at large from each state, of which
number fifty eight have already been
instructed for Grant Following is the
vote of the convention. to which
should be added eighteen delegates
for the territories and the District of
Columbia;
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

AFTER all Madison Wells son, A. G..
Wells got the appointment of surveyor
of the port of New Orleans, but he will
have nice lime receiving confirma-
tion. 1t was seen that these returning
board fellows of Louisiana have 8
strong hold on the administration.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

PARNELL calls the princely donation
of the New York Herald can advertis-
ing dodge for an infamous newspa
per-" Such is the estimation only OF
fanatical mad man, and the Irish of
America should see that he leaves the
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

Mrs. Ehzesett Comstock, a Quaker
missionary of Michigan, says that of
the 115. 600 prisoners whom she has
visited, 1O5 900 were brought to prison
though strong driak.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

WE are sorry to know that here
after the Fort Wort Democrat will fail
to make its appearance with our ex-
changes. The Daily Democrat has
been suspended In consequence of lack
of patronage, and the Weekly is all
that will appear for time.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

C0NCKLING it is said is still for Grant,
and says that he viii not permit his
name to go before he Chicago cOnven-
ton. He will exert his influence In
New York for Grant.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

THE Iowa Legislature has made
women eligible to the Legislature, and
now If there is any provision limiting
the length of session, such law must
necessarily be repealed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

A DEMOCRATIC caucus at Washing
ton was unanimous In going actively
to work in the matter OF looking after
the isthmip canal.