The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-07-28
STATE OFFICERS AND UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS.

STATE OFFICERS AND UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS
III. G. Mack, the agent of Thorpe
Springs for tho university 10.
cation, is making a tour of the
state, and the NeocS becomes the
medium through which his views
are presented to the public. He OBJ
jects to the university being located
at Austin because of alleged i'm
moralities, practiced here, and es-
pecially because he does not think
Contact with state officials or So
called great men would conduce to
the moral or intellectual advance
ment of the youth of the land that
the example of the officials for imi-
tation would be demoraliziHg in
stead of elevating." He objects to
Waco because it has no building ma
terial :. with which to constructpublic
buildings. According to Mr.. Mack,
the people of Texas have filed the
state Offices with men of depraved
taste and character. Does he ex-
pect to win anything by thus falsely
condemning the choice of these peo-
pie, who have certainly proven the
fact that they are we'll up in the art
of state government, and who have
not long ago reelected tried state
officers for second term. Governor
Roberts has occupied places of
trust under these people tor thirty
years. He was kept upon the bench
by them for twenty-five years and
because of his purity of char
acter and honesty he was made gov
ernor, and was then reelected
because of his most valuable services
as our chief executive. The only
thing which has been charged
against Governor Roberts is his
fondness at times for "dram," but
when he takes one it is openly done,
and it is said he drinks good whisky,
and in this he follows the fashion of
many of the best and most christian
people of the land. But if Governor
Roberts, after the arduous duties of
his Office, takes toddy as he goes to
the mansion of an afternoon, who
has any right to blame him
for it. In this he neither
does himself nor anybody else
any harm. He is, if we are correctly
informed, sixty-threc years old, and
is one of the most remarkably pre-
served men of his age, erect as an
Indian and able bodied, and his
mind is as clear upon all subjects as
that of the most vigorous thinker
in the prime of life. He has lived
life of sobriety, and faithfulness to
duty, and his constitution and his
bearing prove it. The people OF
Texas know him better than they
do any other man in the broad state,
and they have shown that they are
satisfied with him, and when Mr..
Mack puts him down as a
disreputable state officer. he
ISLANDERS the opinion of one hundred
and eighty thousand thoughtful
voters of Texas. During Gov
ernor Roberts first administration
he made Mr.. John d. Templeton, of
Fort Worth, secretary of state, and
Maj. John B. Jones acknowledgement.
Both of these gentlemen have been
known as citizens of model demean-
or and of great worth. Reelected,
he again appointed Gen. Jones adju-
tant general, and made Mr.. Bowman,
of Bell county, secretary OF state.
Not word may be said against
the moral standing of either,
and when, the other day, the
lamented Jones' place was made va
cant, in the selection of Gen. King,
of Hopkins county, as his successor,
GovernorRoberts again demonstrate
ed the fact that he regarded dignity
of character and morality as one of
the first points to be considered in
filing state Office. The places he
has been called upon to fill on the
bench have been supplied with
judges against whom nothing
may be said in a moral point
of view, or as to eminent abill-
ty. 1t may thus be seen how
our chief state officer appreciates
men OF moral character. Now as to
the subordinate executive officers.
He who pronounces Ex-Governor f.
r. Lubbock, our state treasurer, q
man unworthy to be an example to
boys or to men, tells a falsehood.
Treasurer Lubbock is the soul of
honor, a respected member of soci-
ETY., and an upright, honest and no.
BILE gentleman. So far we have |
found no reason for Mr.. Mack's |
broad assertion, but much reason for |
the reverse opinion, and when, as
the next officer, we consider Mr..
Brown, the comptroller, we find less