The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-09-30


nounces that "thls ticket will not be
withdrawn under any cireum-
stances" and he asks support for it
on certain baseless grounds. 1t is
stated
During four years of embarrassed
control the Republican party gave
to Texas security for life and proper
ty; followed with swift punishment
to wrong doors and lifted the lowly
and ignorant; that during six years
of unembarrassed control, the Demo-
cratic party has created condition
of insecurity for life; has disregard
ed the rights of property; by indo-
lence and indisposition permitted
wrong doors to escape just punish
ment, and oppressed and made
heavy the burthens of the lowly and
ignorant.
During the four years of
Republican administration it is
known that a band OF outlaws
and thieves were organized and
placed under the command of a
noted thief, named Davidson, Cover
nor DAVIS pet police commander,
and that for four years these armed
outlaws rode roughshOd over the
good people OF Texas, and allying
themselves with an ignorant. iawiess
element in the state. they became
licensed murdsrers. thieves and in
cendiaries, and that most Of them,
with their commander, Davidson.
finally had to flee from the state TO
avoid penitentiary terms. In these
six years of Democratic administra-
ton the most noted lawless charac-
tiers of the state have been arrested
and tried and now I'LL feions' graves.
or are serving out terms in the PEN
itentiary, or are abroad with David
son. Green, and olhffs. Again il is
said that
During these four years the Re-
publican party faithfully and dill
gently maintained practical SIS
TEN Of free schools which bestowed
its benefits on all that during those
six years the Democratic party by
legislation and active opposition.
not only destroyed that system hut
failed TO promote free education by
any practical method. and to the
shame of Texas it must be,said, that
to-day she stands-before the world
i'm the attitude of an opponent of
free education. ~.
During these four years the Rad
ical Republicans imposed one per
cent. school tax, and employed an
army of political emisaries as school
teachers, who received commissions
direct from Austin, and who owed
allegiance to Davis, and who acted
as his spies; and for this and some
other service, after Governor Davis
had to be kicked out OF His office,
that popular viii, expressed by 10O,-
600 majority, might be accomplished,
Democrats paid over $o,O00OOO out
standing state obligations, thus im-
posed by these Radicals. One-fourth
or one-sixth of the revenue has been
used by Democrats for; free school
purposes. and children have been
better taught for an aggregate
greater length of time than
was ever intended under the off,
cered and salaried, political EMPLOY
ment and reward system, inaugur-
ated by the Radicals. Texas, to-day,
spends annually, directly from its
treasury, over three dollars on every
child in the state, sum greater than
is directly spent for such purpose by
any state in the Union, and nearly
five times as much as is spent by impe-
rial Germany on national lrdrds. Col. |
Glenn boasts Of the encouragement
given by immigration bureaus. when |
the perfect inefficiency of such a
was completely demon
during its continuance by |
the Coke administration under Gen.
Robertson. whom all Republicans.
Just the other dav, were expecting ia
support for Governor, as an indie
pent. The people who have left
Texas are those who have left il for
the country's good, like Davidson. or
who carpetbagged To Texas to stay |
Just 81 long as the Radicals gave
them chance to live ON public
plumber. These are lost and thou
sands of sturdy farmers are now
TO Texas. without the aid OF
an immigration bureau. with its nut
employees. who. along with
nthers, sucked the public leat until !
i was dry as cured COW skin. Ii |
IS useless public employment that
keeps up high rates or.taxation and
deprecated state paper. and vet this
manifesto SAYS:
During those four years the RE-
publican party created no offices in
compatible with the best interests Of
he people, and kepttaxation within
bounds.
The reverse Is stated AZ TO Demo
rattle administration. when in fact
he state levy under Radical rule
vas Sl.50 against fifly cents for the
asst six years. Ii Is further charged |
against the Democratic party that
ii did make and imposed upon them
. new constitution which proved aIn-
suited TO the wants Of the people of
Texas And il may be stated in re
ply that all the Objectionable features |
Of the new constitution were pro-
cured in the Instrument BY an alli-
ance between Republicans and a
irresponsible element in |
the convention, not devoted partic-
ularly TO Democratic prineAples but |
TO isms that had Just then taken
hold of the public mind, Again, the
Democratic party Il arraigned Cor
having, BY -vieious legislation and