The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-16
TEXAS PRESS VIEWS.

In discussing the location of the
state university, the Bolton Courier
says: "Of course Waco wants it.
Waco wants it badly. Waco wants
pretty much everything. If there
is anything Waco don't want, we
fear the poor little wandering entity
would sadly need encouragement
before it found local habitation."
OF course it was thee mske-up's
fault, p~4 these two items coming
right together, 1.-THE Corsicana
Observer Iader, sound funn,- aMa-
rion Martin booms for governor On
Texas" "The ObSe,'ver-Inder needs
some cash."
The Waco Examiner wipes the
perspiration from its brow, and ex-
claims: "The revisers of the New
Testament should have lived in
Texas about this season of the year.
If they had we'll wager a new hat
that the word "hell" would not have
escaped their notice entirely"
The Corsicana C6serUer-Inder re-
marks: "The Gainesville Register
warns Gov. Roberts of the fate of
Gen. Grant, and hopes the o. A.
will not require the people to defeat
him for third term"
The Waco Telephone remarks that
"a prohibition convention meeting
in Dallas is carrying the war into
frica oura anOuOh .-.f..
The Dallas Herald is peaceably in
clined, and says: "Now that the
warm weather is upon us the San
Antonio Express wakes fiery and
belligerent and talks about trailing
the Mexican flag in the dust because
of a drunken Mexican captains
wrong-doing. Let's don't wipe out
our sister republic this time because
of little meZcal. Let's forgive and
forget and send the captain some
American rye, which will only make
him steal something" - 4af
The Corsicana Observer Inder has
been comparing the Texas news
papers with those of other states,
and concludes that, as o class, the
Texas papers are ahead. Continu-
ing, the editor says: Texas paper
despise old grooves, old fogyisms,
mnssbackisms, ostracisms and all
other isms and schisms that are not
progressive and full of energy and
perseverance, What would Texas
be without the mighty leVer-the
press-that moves all gigantic
schemes, ,leads in her enterprises and
points out her dangers? If there is
any one object the people have in
view more than another it should
be to see that the newspaper press
is sustained" ~
Senator Maxey receives this polite
invitation from the Crockett Patron:
"We notice in a good many of our
exchanges, very damaging allega-
tions against Senator Maxey, in con-
nection with the star route business,
but fail to find anywhere satisfac-
tory exculpation.- Why does he not
speak !? Texas and the world are
waiting to. hear from him." F.,- "a
The Gainesville Register gets.
its dander up, and says g at
may be true that Crisp is not
guilty and we are inclined to think
this charge has been gotten up at the
instance of his political enemies at
home. But the assertion that none
but negroes are eyer convicted of
murder is not a matter of opinion
it is outright, Willfql, bare-faced ly-
ing" % ~ -
Tho Sifftngs has excited the ire of
the Tyler Courier by its. illusions to
Gov. Roberts, and receives black |
eye for its pains. = The Courier says: |
'sThe Texas 1Sittings is very much
opposed to Coy. Roberts aud wants
to and does speak of the. Governor
in style not altogether becoming
in a newspaper that makes preten-
sions toward elevation in tone. But
when it is known that Sweet, of the |
Sitfings, is q Republican, no one will |
be surprised that he seeks to preju-
dice the masses against Governor |