The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-25
THE TRICK AGAINST TAXPAYERS

BiuhNiE' hicut VI lucu. III lOOhluK
over the list of candidates for the
university it is evident that a num-
Der of places are entered for the con-
test, having no hope of sue
cess. There are candidates in the
field which will absolutely secure.
throughout this broad state, not one
thousand votes, yet people are
made to pay for a canvass promising
nothing in return except the proba-
BILE personal advancement of men.
Canvassers do not present the fitness
or advantage of communities they
pretend to represent, but they are
burdened and overlooking with the
vilest abuse of Austin. The STATES
MAN holds that these canvassers do
not represent the sentiment of peo-
pie who have been duped into pay
ing for the canvass; that they have
not been authorized to deal in abuse
of the capital city of Texas, and of
Texans, and it does not admit that
these representatives are honest
either in what they say or in their
purposes. We all know what few
active politicians in any community
may do. Questions are agitated and
the people are often led with
out reflection into an earnest
endorsement of what schemers
desire, and which too often is in di-
rect opposition to the most vital
public interests. Here are these
several places in the field, and any
poorly informed voter knows there
is no earthly chance for probably a
dozen of them. Some have been
brought forward with the hope that
their candidacy may weaken the
strongest place, but the main pur-
pose seems to be to prevent popu-
lar decision in favor of any place.
There are justnow good many Quit
teaus in Texas, who would murder
this grand commonwealth, that per-
sonal ambition or spite may be ex-
ercised. Our mind rests, just at this
moment, upon nest of disappointed
politicians in certain city. These
politicians have enjoyed Office TO an
extent which creates that morbid
desire for place, which knows no
end except in death. The executive
chair dazzles the eye OF one, and a
seat in the United States senate
rivets the longing desire of another,
while a third would air his heavy
brow in the representative hall at
Washington. Numerous others there
are in that same town who
would not object to state or federal
position, and the very air of the
place appears to breed the place
hunter. The public man is that
specimen of the genus homo devel-
oping the most perfect apparatus
for the digestion of public funds, the
being who is like fish out of water
when his head is not inside the pub
lie crib; the grand astronomical
treasury annihilator, who never
dreamed of the problem of making
two blades of grass grow where one
now struggles for existence, but
who could demonstrate the
necessity for a half dozen pub
lie employees to do that
which is the work Of one, and who
considers the services of the dear
peoples servants worth twice or
thrice the labor of other men. 1t is
this no uncommon specimen of hui
man creation that figures largely in
this university contest. He knows
that TO locate the university of Texas
at Austin would add another band
to those already binding Texas as
one body, and his purpose is to sever
these already holding the great CON-
monwealth together. To locate the
university at Austin would place the
last rlvet in place, making Texas in
dissOluble; but this specimen of hu-
mainly would have Texas carved up
into halfa dozen states, giving place
to six governors and comptrollers
and attorney-generals and other
state officers, instead OF one of each.
He would see his chances for place
further improved by provision for
twelve United States senator's, in
stead of two, and for six legislative
and judiciary systems, instead OF
one. With stealthy intent he puts
his forces to work ON securing the
university for one or another place,
that there may be no university. He
would have the magnificent provis-
ion made for great state institu-
ton by the fathers, divided
into six portions, each too small
for any purpose except to pass into
the pockets of the placemen. OF
course all the candidates in the field
are not so virtually to further the
office-seekers' plans, but many are
being duped, and these may find it
out when too late TO correct the
error into which they have unwit-
tingly been led. Hence the
STATESMAN raises the question now
for their sober consideration and
conclusions. All should make their
votes in this contest count on the
side of the states best interests, not
for the schemer who would destroy
Texas and all its glorious memories
and possibilities, that he may thrive
while the people labor TO meet the
never ending demands of the mer.
ciless tax gstherers.
THE Waco Telephone, which has
for the past few days, been feeding
Mark on sugar Dlums saws "hi,