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


an old Richmond into the field: If
we want n man of well-known in
tegrity and tried ability for COVER
nor next time, why not take +. s.
StockdaleT
The Sherman Courier Chronicle is
certainly very philanthropic in Its
views as to the future of the wards
of the nation" II says: ave hope
the negroes will flock into Kansas
until the state looks like dead tree
occupied as a big crow roost. The
negroes are needed down here they
are good cotton culiivators; they go
into the market and receive just as
many shining ducats as the white
planter for q bale of cotton; are
treated with just as much respect in
the matter of buying and selling,
and in educational and religious
privileges; but we want a million or
so of 'em to go skirnishing aIound
over Bleeding Kansas for awhile
for some of that milk and honey,
and then come back here-as they
naturally will-settle down, behave
themselves, realize what fools they
have been, and go 10 work and pros
per as they always have done in the
south.
The Castroville quill reproves the
funny men of the press who have
been getting off their squibs about
the beer. drinking propensities of
the average editor: "Over one
hundred editors in session for sew
eral days, and not one drunken man.
Let the shallow wits C0 who dwell
upon the amount drank by the edi-
tors at Houston be frowned down."
The Greenville Herald expresses
its views ON the subject of the state
university, as follows: $50 far,
Austin is the only city that has
taken any steps to secure the uni
versity, from the fact, we presume,
that it is foregone conclusion that
our beautiful Capital City will be
selected"
The Canton Chronicle has this 10
say about the so-called A. IL M.
College: can agricultural and me-
chanical education. such as is given
ut the various agricultural colleges
say at the Bryan college-is.a very
good thing for man who wants to
theorize on farming, but to the man
who expects to engage in agricul-
ture practically, il is q useless orna-
ment. Besides, how many gradu-
ates of such institutions ever engage
in agriculture p '.
Referring TO the subject of foreign
immigration, which is being made
so current topic of discussion by
the press of the state, the San Saba
Ne,cS remarks: "Mr. L. Rouse, of
Brenham, who has just returned
from Europe, represents the people
in that country as anxious to come
to Texas. There is no trouble about
Texas filling up soon enough even
if none should come from foreign
countries. We have a population
within the borders of the United
States who, wishing more elbow
room, will settle up the state fast
enough" ..el
The Marshall Messenger gives
some reasons why it thinks prohibit
ton is favored by majority of the
people: "The friends ofprohibition
will meet in Dallas on the 8th OF
June. If the whisky men would
obey the laws passed by the govern
mcht, instead of openly resisting
them and, during elections, banding
together and giving a united sup
port to candidates who, when elect
ed, fail to execute those laws, we
would hearvery little said about pro-
hibition. The selling of whisky has
always been legitimate business,
and, for this reason. many would have
hesitated two years back to vote for
prohibition. But they would not
hesitate now, The bell punch and
Sunday laws and the defeat of the
prohibition proposition have served
to show, more than anything else
the great and growing power of the
whisky men, and has also consoli.
dated their opponents. There is nc
doubt but prohibition would be
overwhelmingly carried if submit.
ted to popular vote"
The Mexia Ledger rebukes relig.
ious bigots, and says: "This is not
the age when men can be damned
tor not holding to every effete creed
that ignored fanatics may wish to
| force into recognition"
The Waco Eraminer is liable to es.
tablish reputation for ungallantry
Hear it: "Mrs. A. E. Hubby, Of
Eureka Mills, sends us a column
card, containing her views of the
Murphy and Pearson case, for which
she asks u little space We will
gladly accommodate her at the usual
charge of fifteen dollars a column
for a single insertion in the daily OF
weekly, and fifty per cent. additional
for insertion i'm both. 1t was on
those terms that we inserted Mrs
Parsons views, and we do not re-
gard the charges rs excessive"
The Fort Worth Democrat coun-
sells with the advocates of prohibi-
ton: "The prohibitionists in Texas
would exhibit a degree of wisdom
not usual in-reformers if they would
postpone the agitation of the ques.
ton until its effect in other states
was determined. Kansas is under.
going the experiment, and useful
lessons may be learned from her eS.
periencc. Much time and trouble
may be saved by waiting a year oil
two. If it proves u failure in Kan
sas, 1t would be equally SO in Texas
| If it succeeds in Kansas, it would
be strong argument in favor of its
adoption here"
The Waco Telephone. has no re,
spect for those who advocate sec.
tionalism in Texas. 1t remarks
"The locality that tries to make the
selection of the state university 9
sectional question should be left Sc.
verely alone when the vote is taken
There is no sectionalism in this mat.
| ter-it is simply for Texas, with q
big ~ at that" - in
Referring to the recent press reun-
ion at Houston, the San Marcos Free
Press very pertinently remarks
"The meeting, as matter of bust.
ness, was not very satisfactory. Very
little was done beyond effecting q
mere organization. Nothing was