The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-23
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ernor.
The Houston Age regretfully re.
marks: "Nat Q. Henderson has
never forgiven us for Withdrawing
him from the contest after we had
entered him to lie against Eli Per-
kins. Nat is just vain enough to be-
leve that he can out lie Eli"
| The Bosque Blade is a strong pro-
hibition paper, and thinks: "In the
fight for prohibition of the liquor
traffic the young manhood of our
country is staked against whisky.
The mothers, sisters and wives are
on the right side. 1t is safe to be in
their company"
In abiding to the alleged defense
of Senator Maxey by the Paris pa
pers, the Galveston Ne,cS says
Doubtless Senator Maxey rests his
defense on the publications made
by the papers of his own county, but
they are so long and technical that
other papers do not seem to compre-
bend them. They look like special
pleading" $50. r..
The Cleburne Chronicle man
grows personal. Just listen to him
eve speak with much derision of
the Chinese fashion of tight-laced
feet, but is a small, deformed loot
worse than small, deformed waist
1t is not, even as a matter of fashion
able taste, while the first is compare
lively harmless as compared to the
fatal effects of the latter. Let us be
reasonable, if we can, dear ladies"
| The, Waco Telephone sees prima
facie case in favor of the governor.
1t says: "Some of the papers are
criticising the governor for the
wholesale exercise of the pardoning
power the other day. 1t is fair to
presume that his excellency had
good and sufficient reasons for his
action. Surely clemency is always
commendable when it can be exer-
cised with justice and safety, as
seems to have been the case in this
instance" ,...,
| The following. from the Canton
Chronicle, is rather hard on the "dis-
tinguished representative" whoever
he may be: at is said a distinguish
ed representative in the legislature,
who opposed prohibition on high
scriptural authority, did so believ-
ing that the new Bible made lemon
ade of wine and lager beer of
strong drink. Such proceedings he
thinks will soon destroy all scriptu-
raj drinking and all the best bever-
age"
The Fort Worth Democrat says
that if the teachers association,
which is to meet in Corsicana, on
the 2Sthz instant, can devise some
more effectual public free school
system than the one we now have,
they will do the people and the
children of the state valuable SER
vice. Considering that it is matter
i which affects them so directly, it is a
little surprising they have not made
some united efforts towards improv-
ing the system.
Apropos of the many and rapid
removals of the Texas postmasters
by the stalwart administration, the
Dallas Times illustrates the situa-
ton as follows: "What have we
here? This is Republican. Where
was he during the last war? He
was in the federal army. Will he
get an office? He will get an
office. Who is the man who
looks so sad? He is a Republican.
What kind of Republican is he !?
He is Southern Republican. Does
ne hold an office? He holds an
Office. Why is he sad? Because he
will not hold his office for any con-
siderable length of time"
The Breckenridge Te1an disap-
proves of newspaper rows, and thus
alludes to one now in progress:
you can not most always frequent
ly tell exactly how the cat is jump
ing until she alights. as shown by
the mimic war between the Calves
ton Ne16S and the Meridian Blade,
Two years ago ohe would have
thought these two Journals were in
the mutual admiration business,
such was the frequency of fiattering
notices of each other in their re-
| spective columns. To-day they are
] seemingly earning cheap notoriety
by fierce hostility. What else they
| fight each other for we can not well
make out"
This glowing picture of Texas is
drawn by the Fort Worth Democrat ::
"The enemies of Texas have, in
times past, charged that there was
more murder, more lawlessness and
| general devilment there than any
where else in the United States.
They might with more truth say that
she is outstripping all her sisters in
improvements ofall character. There
will be more miles of railroad built
in Texas this year, more. schools
started and more public improve
| ments of every character begun and
completed than in any other state in
the Union. The fact is, Texas is
booming, and is leading all others in
national advancement"
The Sherman Courier Chronicle
has read Ex-Governor Hubbartps
speech at the st. Louis banquet last
week, and is moved to remark: "Let
some of the other Texas politicians
take example of Ex-Governor Hub
bard, who has laid aside his political
toga and is wading headlOng and
bare-armed into the glorious work
of building Texas railroads and ele-
vating~the commercial standard of
the Lone Star Empire. Hubbard
has bushel of brains, and is direct
ing their entire capacity towards the
glorious work of upbuilding our
magnificent commonwealth. All
honor to Hubbard, and ali honor to
any other brainy Texas statesman
who will go and do likewise. Texas
| first, last and all the time! One and
undivided ! Great and glorious
In discussing certain features. of
the convict system, the Castroville
quill remarks: at is a cruel out
rage and shame, this claiming men
! together by the neck, and parading
them before the world. tits physical
cruelty and just the kind of treat
ment that will, instead of reforming
them, make brutes, and confirmed
criminals out of them. Every day
| of such treatment hardens their
hearts, and their release will be but
the beginning of a new career of
crime. These heartless lessees and
contractors in pursuing such cruel,
hard-hearted course, show them
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