The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09
TEXAS PRESS VIEWS.


views on current subjects. IL says
1.-The revised New Testament is sim
lpiy fhis-liothing more: A mann
nieth sraud perpetrated on an!iutel
lilcn and reading public by com
bination of greedy publishers"
Referring TO the. recent decision
in the Eancs murder case, the Bren
ham Banner remarks: ''The Cour
of Appeals has reversed the case o
the state v. Robert and William
Eanes, convicted OF murder in tn,
first degree in the district courro
Travis county, Oh an error in the
charge to the jury in the Lowell
court. While the question of the
Eaneses is not brought up they Sc.
cure new trial on a simple mistake
OF the lower court. 1t is more than
probable that they will finally es.
cape justice through the laws de-
lay"
The Brazorla Independent admin
listers this sharp rebuke to the "nat-
ural advantage" organ: "The Gal
weston Ne'os says with a sneer that
the mouth of the BRACES as deep
water harbor is not in the way of
Galveston. And we may respond,
neither is Galveston as a deep water
seaport in the way of the Brazos, as
we expect to get deep water sooner
and more of it than Gal
weston. Then we shall see what we
shall see. We are not u bit Jealous
of Galveston. We only hope her
deep water ideas may be more than
realized, .,but ,this,is only hoping
against hope, 49,.
The cry of "star route fraudsp is
apt to jingle in Senator Maxey's
ears for some time to come. The
Luling Signal has this to say on the
subject: Senator Maxey has pub
Hshed an explanation of his course
regarding il, and now says he is IN
favor ola full and free investigation.
This is all very well, but why didn't
he commence this Investigation
sooner, when so many serious char
ges were being made against it? lie
could not help knowing that rich
contractors were stufiing their
pockets with the peoples money,
while those who We're doing the
work were being starved, and vet.
instead of raising his voice against
it as ne should, he gave 1t his sanc-
ton and support" ~
The Dallas Times generously en-
tiers aplea in behalf OF the late Leg
islature. 1t says: "Whenever the
young Western advocate has no
cases i'll court, he inveighs against
the last legislature. We have come
to the defense of that windy body
several times, and do so again. Let
the young lawyer of the Staked
Plains remember that whatever may
have been the faults of the last leg
islature, in its brain originated and
by its votes passed, the laws which
punish the baggage-smasher, and
forever hushed the rattle of the
dice box. These two acts. born OF
desire to beget higher civilization
In our country, almost offset the vote
of that body in sending Gen. Maxey
to the United States Senate"
The Gonzales Inquirer thinks
West Texas entitled TO more politi-
cal consideration, and says: 1--WE
are not in favor of selecting candi-
dates for state offices on account of |
the sections they inhabit, because
hey all live in Texas, but as we take |
pride in having our county obtain a |
share of the honors, so we would |
ike to sec West Texas have gov
,rnorship now and then, or United |
States Senatolship for a change.
Have we ever had one or the other |
lnless, T.. j. Davis is credited to us |
we think not. We have had corpo- |
ais guard of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ittorney-generals and so on, but no |
governor or senator. Next year a |
to choose a senator will |
Ie elected and-the people will elect |
! governor. So far. as we are con- |
erned we. should like to see Senator |
Joke keep his place, because he has |
lied ii ably, but we would like to fur
llsh tile governor from West Texas. |
This is rather premature, no doubt, |
,,I,;ln e. ~" IN
~ nit ~ % uInhihs' western IeXas
49, ~" ~ i,o ona,,a,, rs. soNerhSr, anu
MN ue Pl"peI .i'ne comes sue can
tate" !
The Waco Telephone is inclined to
peak lightly of the drummer tax
NV. ~ says qne mllIlon SIX
fate tressnrv and soverai. drn vr9
ners yet to hear from =, =
Tho waa,horfora JLo,,o,,y o1yooo
;nn ou,.o,,;aa,;a,s - ~. 80
os""'A"'io" anu "'iiahceS
mohg farmers, mus speaks OF that
lass of our citizens: "Farmers, as
rule. are never .found lend;ng
A., L., -, 5;..,:
]; ~, e.. % . ~ Pens y, "iSot SaniA"--
;on of mon mUu " " ;s
,;,nt;oo ,rhnu VI any " I.s M
ro''t ',,,Iou ny noii ~. ra u, !ne
at"s S " ~ ~ s Ilte' .na. gives ilIl7
,ant and 0 ,hat nan UI %o d EoneIn
rom its righiful channel. All or
anlzatfons, therefore, that band the
,ra so a % UUuh'f 100 aoS H nr
lotiye of the general GOOD of the
alton. Labor, to be successful,
hould be directed by intelligence,
nd the greater the-intelligence the
reater the success" b i