The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
A PEW OF THE REASONS WHY THE STATE PRESS
FAVOR AUSTIN.

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PEW OF THE REASONS WHY THE STATE PREs
FAVOR AUSTIN.
The Quill, Castroville: "AustiI
is the natural and best location fol
the state university; and we hope
he people of Texas will SO saw b,
their ballots next September
The dustin County Times. Belle
| vile: ''In our opinion, Austin ii
far better suited for the location o
the state university than any othel
place in the state.r .,.i-
The Banner, Brenham: aInas
much as Austin is the capital of the
state and the university is a state in
stltution, we think the literary de,
partment should be located there
The Leader, Graham: @The healthy
location at Austin is certainly equal
to that of any other city in the Union
and there are many, very many
other advantages that Austin has
over any other locality .r'--',r-f
The .Guadalkpe TIMES, Sesnin
"We endorse every word said in the
circular of the citizens of Austin,
setting forth the claims of .Austin to
the university. We regard Austin
as not only the loveliest city iii Tex
as; but that we have ever seen. No
other city in Texas equals it for
healthfulness, and we do not believe
for building material. AS we
are all of one mind in Guadalupe
we see no use for further argument.
Anyone who differs with US will do
us favor by calling around, as we
would be happy TO hear ANYTHING!
that can be said for other places as
compared with Austin. We have
never yet heard anything worth
arguing about" '' e'7.-.''f
The Neao$-BOy, Jasper county ::
eve heartily favor Austin for the
location of the state university, and
trust the people will decide by a
very large majority to locate it
there"
The .Greenville Herald, Hunt
county: $50 far Austin is the only
city that las taken any steps to Sc
cure the university, from the. fact,
we presume, that it Is a foregone
conclusion that our beautiful capt.
tai city will be selected" IS .,.. -. (
The Record. Georgetown :: '"A
great deal has beeG-said and writ
ten about the location of the new
university. The people will be call
ed to act on this matternoW shortly.
We hope our section of the country
will all vote for Austin, It. is the
seat OF government; our people. go
and come at leisure; Austin people
visit us, and great deal of trade is
carried on between this and that
city. A general feeling of friend
ship is cultivated each day between
the citizens there and this portion of
the country. The climate ofAnstin
is delightful; no prettier or more ro-
mantle spot exists ON the face Of theI
globe; the men are generous and no.
Bile, and the ladies-just hush--the /
prettiest and fairest the sun eyerEI
shown on /! We sincerely hope that,
when our people come to vote on
this question, that it may be ,unani-
nous. We cannot see any reason
why there should bea single vote
cast for any other city. '' ''."
The Observer Index, ,Corsicana:
If the members who composed the
congress of the republic in 1889,
could see so far ahead as to plan
location for the university, why we
conclude that their far-seeing pro-
phetic ken was guided by inspira:
ton" .. %. -.....' . -s.'.l
The Houston Post: "The eleva.
ton and picturesqueness Of site, the
unquestioned health, the easy. APP
proach, the intrinsic advantages re-
sulting from the being in a growing
city, presenting the benefits of good
society, the Legislature and the |
courts, and command of building
all belong to Austin.Y- - |
The Wills. Pointer, Van Zandt |
county: "Austin Is undoubtedly |
far ahead of any town in the state in |
her claims for the university. From |
a personal knowledge of the health,
high moral tone of society and |
beauty of the scenery of Austin, we
unhesitatingly advise our readers to |
Austin at the electionn
The Houston Post: "The card /
published by the citizens of Austin |
and addressed to the people of |
Texas, is certainly a remarkable |
document, and one hard to answer. |
the plea for Austin be de-
nominated special one, it. certainly |
is mastery as to covering the points |
ut issue. Even if any other place in |
the state can make out as good a |
ease on general points, it must nee
lack the argument from his |
Lory, and the associated benefits de-
rived from a location at the capital |
Of the state" h'- - - strf- -s=Ti.
The Houston P34" ,Efve submit |
hat it would be. better for the, eiti-
lens of the various sections of the |
state to look at this matter in the |
cool light of business, and to allow |
themselves to be led by such pru-
1ential considerations.as they usually |
submit themselves to in personal |
life. 1t is tolerably certain that, as |
10 the location Of the main hffiver- |
'ity, the choice will lie between Aus
i'm and some point on or. about the |
same latitude further east.urIt seems |
% us that Austin has thelpryn,u facie
;laim ofpossession, and very prob
IDLY this prestige will cause her to |
win the prize. To parties expert
,nced and well posted in state mat
,ers, it is not necessary to- detail the /
causes of this antecedeft prejudice
IL favor of the capital, since they lie |
,ransparently on the. surface, and
nave been frequently = elaborated.
The historical facts of the case, the
)lain intention of the fathers. OF. the
tate, the substantial and adequate
provision made for such a location,
must all be allowed to have their due
weight with those who, while guided
~ their own Judgment yet are the
Ons of their fathers and have "a
roper respect for precedent and
other things being. equal.
The very apparent advantages that
he students of the university would
leriye from being educated at the
apital has been elaborated more
h an once in the Post, and by other
ournals. 1t is very easy to ridicule
he effect of the legislature and the
ourts as means of impressing am
itious youth with lofty aims of life
nd public discharge Of duty. NO.
nan is hero to his own valet and
hose who know intimately the true
tatus of such bodies are not dispos-
d to place a very high estimate
pom their intellectual and moral in
uence upon youth, But such men
hould remember the vast difference
bat obtains between the. impossible
nd guileless nature of honorable
outh and the hard and interested
tate of mind into, which POLITICIANS
nd .placemen, naturally .deysl9p,