The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-30

ton are approaching is that the bow
are gathering rags and bones, anC
the girls are putting on airs anC
bangs"
Says the Comanche Chief: "Wt
this week present to our readers the
proposed amendments to the state
constitution, to be voted upon next
September. 1t appears to us vassals
of the kingdom that our most gra
ciOus rulers at Austin are setting
a bad precedent. Surely if we are
not competent to vote upon prohi.
bition we can not pass judgment
upon such an important matter as
the judiciary"
Says the Galveston .Iouynal: "The
chivalry of the South is not being
illustrated by the papers that abuse
eX-President Davis. Heroes like
Davis, Lee, Jackson, and other lead
ers, should be sacred from harsh
criticism by southerners. Help them
rather to refute the ISLANDERS of such
men rs Sherman. If the South con-
tinues to retrograde in this respect
she will soon have no more patriot
ism than the North" -
The San Antonio Express, after
careful study, found out what it
was, and says: "The Dallas Herald
has published map, a devil-fish
looking affair, which shows nine lines
of railway leading into that city. A
good many of these roads appear
only on the map and in the HeraIds
mind, but they will all probably be
built and in operation before long,
when the Dallas folks can go picnic
ing in almost any direction"
The Fannin county AdUocdte does
not propose to fight capital, but
says: ''The .AdUocate has no war to
make on concentrated capital. To
accomplish any great undertaking
the concentration of capital is nee
essary. But it wants to see sufficient
guards thrown around it, as will
not allow it to become oppressive to
the people. This can only be done
by Observation-Disclosures that will
be alike just to the people and to
capital"
The Tyler Courier gives the IA
nous seventeenth this centre shot:
"There is desire upon the part of
several with whom we have talked
to have the Legislature meet, and for
the purpose of engaging in some
railroad legislation. These people
have much more confidence in the
seventeenth legislature than circum-
stances justify. Some weak brother
in the regular session introduced "a
bill looking to the reduction of pas
senger and freight charges, but the
bill was killed on the very first op-
portunity that was offered
Senator Marion Martin is called
the coming governor" by the Cor
sicana Observer Index, which paper
prints several columns from the
Texas press to prove it. The o.
SerVer- hder SAYS: when his friends
questioned him in regard to the
Martin BOOM coming as it did,
from every part of the state, he
said: Il am confident that there are
999 dark horses waiting to be ell
tered in the race, that have higher
and greater confidence
i'll their own ability to discharge the
duties of the Office" "l'.'' /
The prohibition question is taken
up by the Ttoo .LaredoS: Those
who imagined that prohibition was
killed when defeated in the legisla.
ture were mistaken. We believe its
will organize and in
crease. We fear it may prove the |
wedge, which will split the state. |
West Texas will not agree with the |
east and north upon this question.
The next candidates for governor
will have to state plainly whether |
they favor or oppose prohibition. |
Many an aspiring politician is study
ing how he can dodge the ques-
ton that will come. We oppose it. |
We believe it and division will
prove twin brothers"
The Wilson county, Chron,cle has |
decided views on the question of
prohibition-that is, one would |
judge so by reading the following |
from its columns: wherever the
papers of the state are not under |
the influence of drinking or besot- |
ted communities, aud depending
upon their patronage or influence
for support, they recognize the situa-
ton and speak out in words not to
be misunderstood. Where support
comes from what these journals be-
Ieve to be .drink-loving patrons, or
those who are Indifferent to the
drift of things, an effort is made to
lead public sentiment astray and ig-
more the situation" ....s
One of the most devoted friends
Senator Maxey has is the Dallas
Times, which paper explains every
thing in The following: "The Bel
ton journal comes to us for q cor
rection. We are glad to correct
mistakes at any time, aud particu-
larly when we wrongfully accuse a
of saying that an expla-
nation is due from Senator Maxey in
regard TO his connection with the
star route frauds. The Journal
thinks the gentleman shossld explain.
We will say for all those papers
demanding such explanation that
the. senator has done all
that could be positively de-
manded of him.. In an editorial in |
the North 1eraa, published at Paris, |
where the senator lives, he said
The charge that / knew anything |
about the frauds in star routes is |
false, and refer to chapter iii, sec
ton iv of the United States statutes.
Again, chapter vii and section TX
fixes mo up 50 straight that no man,
who is honest, dare further TO say
about Brady and myself i
fsuch 4 iow-fung individual should i
exist, i ask the world 10 read the Il
whole of chapter xii, and part of !
xiv, and justice win be done
ne.s"