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

The Bolton journal saws: "Wac'
launches fourth her claims for the
location of the state university with
in her walls. They are modes
enough-coming from Wacow
The Brenham Banner says: "Here
after Bryan College should be use,
exclusively for the purpose for W hicl
IT was established, viz: imparting
thorough knowledge of agriculture
and mechanics"
The Fairfield Recorder SAYS Sena
tor Aartin is a clever gentleman
socially, but if his friends persist il
putting him on the track, they viii
find he was only "quarter-hOrse il
four mile heat"
The Houston Age asks: "Suppos,
the Old Alcalde had been chairman
of the United States Senate post
Office committee. Does any one i'm
agine that Brady would have 90
off with $2,0O0,OO0 of the postoflic,
appropriation ?"
Thus the Cleburne Chronicle
The advocates of the whipping
post in this state are becoming moro
numerous every day. Sentiment
alists who oppose the whipping posi-
on the ground of humanity, are be.
ginning to take a more practical view
of the situation"
Several of the Texas papers have
rather tart comments on the fact
that teachers for the summer nor.
NAL schools are to be imported from
the North. The Bonham Ne,CS saws
at does seem incredible that Texas
or the South cannot supply cOmpe-
tent teachers for those Institutions y
WaXahachie is out of the race.
The Mirror says: "The university
committee held meeting Monday
morning, and after free inter-
change of opinion among all men,
bers it was unanimously resolved
not to put forth The name of Waxa-
hachie as candidate for the loca-
ton"
The Beaumont Enterprise favOrs
Austin as the place for the state uni
versity. and says: "Austin is ahead
for the location of the state uniyer-
sity and will probably remain so.
The capital is certainly the place for
it and as there is everything there to
make it available, we hope it will be
located at that place"
The Jefferson Jimplecute says {:
'FrOm all we can see, the proposed
to the state constitu-
ton to be voted on in September,
have but few friends in this part of
the state. The general opinion is
that there are already too many
Judges, and that members of the
legislature now receive a good deal
more than they are worthn
Says the Fort Worth Adcance !:
THE Democrat assures us that "the
officials did not suffer in the
flesh" during their stay at Austin
endeavOring to prevent the passage
Of that nefarious conglOmeratiOn
Known as the screamer railroad bill.
Men of the "rail" count flesh. suffer-
ng as nothing. But can our con-
'rere assure us that they did not
iuffer in the pocket?"
The Brennan Banner grows in
Iuisitive, and asks: "How many
centers has Texas
Austin is. near the geographical GEN.
er, Waco and Bolton both claim to
DC the exact center, and now that
1ampasas wants the state university,
t, too, claims to be the center. The
Taylor PhOnOgrdph says that Lam
,asas is the place for the university.
Perhaps it is"
The Fort Worth Democrat is
growing particular about the COM
'any it keeps, and says: "In class
ng the Democrat with the Dallas
Herdld the Times makes a grievous
,lunder. The Herald is so indepen-
lent it does not dare to have an
opinion, but drifts along i'll a happy
70 lucky way. The Democrat is in
dependent enough to have opinions,
nd dares to express them, regard
ess of whom il may displease."
That fancy appendage to the
Texas state government, yclept,
\. & NJ. college, is still subject for
riticism. The Tyler Courier SAYS
The Henderson Times in pronounce
ng the Agricultural and Mechanical
ollege Il fraud speaks the whole |
ruth and nothing but the truth.
or three long years the Courier
as insisted that the institution was
great humbug, and the people are
eing convinced that we were cor
ect."
The Tyler Courier thinks that if |
iov. Roberts is not his own success
Or, he will have something to say |
bout who assumes charge of the |
istOrical "cash balance" The Cou-
ier says: ave do not believe that |
IOv. ROBBERS will again be candi-
ate for governor, but there is one |
hing we do know: The Democratic |
ate convention will endorse his adj
and will nominate a
IAN for governor who entertains the
lme views as Gov. Roberts"
The Houston Age contains the fol-
wing item, which is evidently
Ieant as premonitory reminder to