The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-02
TEXAS PRESS VIEWS.

Houston Posts attempted pun upon
the name of Dallas new mayor is
ineXcusable. Crowdus is good
name, and the fact that he is a doc
tor detracts nothing from his fitness
for the office. Dallas is not. the only
Texas city that needs heeling, as
Houston can testify from sad expe-
rience." ......t
When Senator Maxey wants con-
ISOLATION, he certainly Will not go to
the Georgetown Record TO get it.
That paper says: Congressman
WellbOrn, of Dallas, says he does
not think that Senator Maxey was
a party to the star route ring, but
that he was duped into it. We do
not know which is the worse to be
called, knaVe or TOOL. 1t is GER
tainly hard in Maxey's case" -.
| The Brennan Banner must have
been performing the Office of pure
ly labor of love- to judge by the
following: "How very suddenly an
officiaPs eye will catch an item that
does not laud him, and become irate
thereat; and how seeming indiffer-
ent he is, and forgetful to even as
much as return thanks, for any COM
plimentary allusionsl Truly, such
is life But the newspaper man can
stand it! 1t is an every day occur
renee" -.,s .yngi ... faf .ii'
The Mexia Ledger, is hopeful of
the future usefulness of the press
association. 1t says: "While, per-
haps, all was done towards further
ing the interests of the press of Tex
as at the recent annual meeting, ow-
ing to the impossibility of finding
time in which to labor, yet, there
was a complete organization ef-
fected, and the working parts of the
institution gotten into much better
shape. AT all its subsequent meet
ings, no doubt the members win give
their attention to 1aboring in behalf
of their association, and we shall
have a better institution each year."
The COrsicana Observer IddeG de-
sires TO be mentioned by the great
organ of the city of natural advan-
tages," and has hit upon a certain
plan to accomplish its desire. 1t
lovingly remarks: "The Galveston
NeacS has enrolled its name and
fame higher on the golden roll, for
truth and Yeracity, Than any, other
Journal among the family of news
papers in Texas"
The Teas Baptist administers
rebuke to those religious fanatics
who denounce all those who may
chance to disagree with them at
is mark of bitterness or littleness,
or at least OF bad taste in public dis
cussiOn, oral or, written, to charac-
terize Mr.. IngersOll, the popular in
fidel, as Robert or Bob, or TO apply
disrespsctful or abusive epithets of
any character to an opponent. Some
speakers and writers appear to, care
nothing for the amenities of polite
society,"" .
The Bryan Pilot, one of the ablest
edited papers among tile weekly
press. thus discourses upon ain old
subject: "The Houston Post gives
lengthy editorial on the subject of
: compulsory education; without
committing itself for or against the
proposition. 1t seems to have a
leaning to both sides, but whether
right or wrong, it gives us to under
stand that ultimately compulsory
education. will succeed, though it
may not be until after the present
generation has passed from the stage
ofexistence. This respite will answer
for present purposes. If the pres
ent generation shall prove compe-
tent to protect itself against the pro-
posed wrong, it is to be hoped that |
succeeding generations will be
equally wise and Fortunate"
The BRENNAN Il Banner furnishes
the public with its IDEAS of what an
officershould be: ''Wincing is a bad
thing in horses or officers. A pub |
strong, sound, able-bodied man, a |
man whom a punch makes no i'm
preston on; his feelings should be |
as sound as his body, and his official |
conduct should. be such that his acts |
will stand criticism without his |
wincing. The officer who discharges
his duty impartially and without |
fear or favor has a conscience that /
is as clear as the ring of q. buzzard |
dollar, and he never winces." 90
The Tyler Comier evidently don't
relish the idea, of an extra session of
the. legislature. 1t says: ''The AL
vOradO Bulletin thinks that the
Governor should call an extra ses-
sion of the legislature at once to'set-
tie right of-way difficulties between
the people and railroads. The law
touching this matter is very unsatis-
factory, but the reassembling of the
legislature might prove equally as
unsatisfactory. The legislature
shonld have attended to this matter
several months ago" D. Les. 'H
The Guadalupe Times has entered
into the business of making compar-
isons, after this wise; }"Don't talk
about a venal press, They went to
Houston, stayed several days, free
liquor and free mush, "a lady says
we said hash(, and only one man got
real full, and he did not get down.
whereas, the Legislature went to
San Antonio, stayed one day, and
we don't say anybody was drunk,
but everybody we heard of wanted
TO buy the old Alamo at one hum
dred thousand dollars, and when
they got back to Austin the ugly
old monument with the crossed |
bones and skull at the entrance to
The capitol was amply sufficient for
all their patriotic needs" .tti AZ
OF course the Galveston Journal
meant only its own city, when strik-
ing this blowDat the recent report of
The grand jury of that county:
ANY mosquitoes round here,' sar-
asked a soiourner at a
Louisiana swamp town? No. said
The nativeinterrOgated, as he famed
DIFF the nhalf-inch gallinippers that
seemed bent on blood. only those of
minor grade. Just below here they
Are stunnePs.' Much crime in Gal
Veston?' asks the Sunday visitor who
mas just left gambling hell in full
blast, and is standing on Market
street watching the streams, of peo-
pie go in and out of. the saloons that
openly and defiantly violate the law.
Only offenses of minor grade, re-
plies the grand jury 1fyou want
70 lind a iaW-defylng community! 90
further. We have officials who rler-