The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-09-01
The Texas Press.

The Houston Age SAYS that if Waco
really expects to get the college, she
must rely rather upon her luck than
upon her merits.
The Meridian Blade thinks the
dollar which IS stamped 'Tn God we
trust" and will then pass for only
90 cents, ought to be called the be-
.trayed dollar"
The war between Dallas and Fort
Worth continues with undated
vigor. The Democrat says: "When
a burglar, who was arrested in Dali
las, explained that he was trying to
raise money for the Narrow Gauge
road, he was set at liberty at once"
We like good thing. even at our
own expense. The Bastrop Adrer-
tiSer says: "The STATESMAN having
stolen Gnat QuriUs' brains, that pa
per thinks the Record will hereafter
be run entirely upon cheek We
have noticed marked Improvement
in the STATESMAN of late"
The Bonham NelcS in comment
ing upon the speech of Mr.. Dudley
@. Wooten, at Bonham, SAYS: "Mr.
WOoten's speech is pronounced an
able, logical and convincing presen-
tation of Austin's claims, and his
auditors were almost unanimously
convinced that the interests of the
state and people will be best SUBJ
served by voting for Austin as the
location of the university"
The Blanco Star Vindacatey' has a
high opinion of Governor Roberts.
1t says: Governor Roberts has
more of the character of 'Old Hicko-
ry' than any other man in the world
ever had-the same inflexible firm
ness and the same high sense of hon
or. Let the world say what it may,
Governor Roberts-'by the eternal
will Just go ahead and do what
his own clear conscience dictates to
him is right"
Dallas Times: "The sages of the
San Antonio Express, in the excite
ment over the presidents condition.
seem to have forgotten the cash bal
ance. We mention the fact in order
to call their attention to it. With
out the cash balance article in that
paper, it becomes exceedingly dull.
Because we hav'nt the space 10 pub
lish our usual criticism on the course
of Senator Maxey is no excuse for
the Express to drop from its columns
its usual interesting and progressive
anti-cash balance effusion.'
The Bonham Ne1cS looks carefully
into these university questions, and
it asserts: "There is no good reason
for separating the medical depart
ment from the balance of the state
university. We might as well sepa-
rate the law department, ETC., and
scatter the institution Sin small GUAM
titles in various localities through
OUT the state, for the local benefit of
aspiring towns and cities. A state
university necessarily comprises all
departments-and discovering them
will greatly impair the efficiency of
the institution while largely adding
to the expenses of conducting it.
Vote for the university undivided"
To this proposition the STATESMAN
continues to say, Amen.
Says the Cleburne Chronicle ::
"The Galveston Neacs quotes from
M. De Tocgueville as follows: 'On
my arrival in the United States l
was surprised to find so much dis
tinguished talent among the sub
jects and so little among the heads
of the government Now we have
had that same state of case to attract
our attention. Such talent as it
takes to run the Galveston NeUS and
the Cleburne Chronicle ought not be
passed by, while every humber
gasted, authenticated imbecile is
fattened with an Office. People are
beginning to talk about it, especially
distinguished foreigners"
The Examiner thinks the amend
ment proposing better pay to legis-
lators should be adopted 1t argues
in this way: Admitting the neces-
sity for Legislative services after the
expiration of sixty days, we can but
urge the adoption of the amend
ment. The pay, to which the old
rule restricts members, would not
meet the actual expenses incurred
by the most frugal member, and
would certainly not reasonably re-
ward an educated man for hours of
thought and labor. ''The laborer is
worthy of his hire" To acknowl-
edge the work advisable, advances q
conclusive argument in favor of the
amendment. On the contrary, the
average legislator would serve his
state best by an adjournment at the
end of sixty days, limit should be
directly placed upon the length of
session, rather than to attempt in
directly to gain the result. in the
first instance all legislation is sus-
pended-in the second, hasty lie gisIa-
ton is encouraged. No one viii!
doubt but that the first is preferable
to the second. Again, increased re-
ward may and will induce worthier
men to assume the burdens of legis-
latioD. 1t is on this ground rather
than any other, we urge the adoption
of the amendment. If it does not so
result, we would rather favor a linn
tied session of the legislative body.
We have already suffered too long
the pains of incompetent thinkers on
the body of our civil laws.
The San Marcos Free Press would
have the university located at Aus
tin, and it would have great undi-
vided institution of learning. 1t
holds that the few advantages
claimed for division are imaginary
and unreal, while the objections to
division are real and numerous, sum.
ing them up as follows:
/. Economy. Separation necessi-
tates extra buildings Ia very small
item of the expense incurred by d.
vision), professors, libraries, appa-
ratus, etc, and u largely increased
yearly expense which goes on for
ever, and which in itself, if saved,
would in a few decades amount to
handsome endowment.
2. The university can always COM
mand the highest talent for its
professorships.
5. The latest developments of
science in the related departments of
instruction will be found in the uni
versity.
4th. Separation prevents students
in one department of the university
from availing themselves of instruc-
ton in allied departments from
which great benefits may be derived.
This is especially true in regard to
anatomy, chemistry, biology, physi-
ology, comparative anatomy, juris-
prudence, hygiene and sanitary sci
ence.
5. A thorough didactic course
never attainable in any clinical school
in the United States-would best fit
the medical student to appreciate
and make use of his clinical instruc-