The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16
THU STATESMAN

liz 0lAlL0MAN
Is noao IN It's eleventh. near Of
existence. MGugtrdted in1S71
IL MADE its appearance aoithoalt
iRtermiSSiOn and has SteddiZar
increased in influence under
one continued and consistent
management until at last ID
stands la tie oery front rank
Of journalism, aohiie ID as n0ao
prepared. more than eoer, 10
maintain its Stdndfng as a
fearless and honest eGpOnent
Of public opinion and Thought.
ALaoGyS nOted for its positive
expressions, 19oiU not remain
q pGSSioe Observer Of eoents.
II aGUatter its opinions rapk-
IN, and freely and positively,
bit attic same timeit aoiU &C
cord 10. those aoho honestly
after aoith IL that considered
ton aohich establishes truth.
Holding that Democracy right
fulIy eremplifes that form of
government qohich oar fore.
fathers 6eQueathed 10 free
americans, and that tie Demo
cratic party has perpetu0ted,
and that 1t lines and aoilJ lice
TO PeTpetu0te, Such doctrines as
pTeSeroe q 2O1tre popular goo
ernmeat, tie STATESMAN
aoiU be, as ii GlaoGyS has been,
and GJaoGyS aoiUbe, Democratic
TO tie core.
In federal affairs the
STA T.ESIlAW 9oiU be guided
By tile principles Waderlying
its political faith, bit that
aohich is good, coming from
aohGteoer quarter 10 mag, aoiU
be encouraged and endorsed.
It's aim is 10 aid pure and
honest government, not 10 gioe
cOuntenGRce to personal or
dishonest administration.
In state politics tie STA TIES
MAN has .foat1ld reason in the
past TO Se0ereLu criticiSe and
condemn both Republican and
Democratic administrations,
and as IN federal affairs, tits
opposed 10 perSORdliSm IN pub
Tic administration, so IL OPP
poses and aoiU oppose any en-
crodchme1tS upon popular
rights, and 1aoMhold officials,
aohether Of one or another po-
HticGL creed, 10 strict account
for their public acts.
as q 0ehicle Of nesoS tie
STA Z,ESMAW qoiU continue
10 Improve, from time 10 time,
adding all Tie appliances 10
be secured for tie rapid and
comprehensive collection of
ne1oS. IL aoiU be q neaoSpdper,
Indispensable 10 business men,
and aohich no farmer or me-
chG1ic, or Gny one Interested in
pu6lic affairs, can Gf;ord 10 do
aoithOut. Besides, ID qoiU, in
many points, make itSeLf in
diSpenSi6Le TO those Qfthe gen
tier ser seeking generdtimorna-
alton or enlightenment in az
fairs pertaining 10 tile home.
To the farmer and mechanic ID
aoiU gi0e o0ludbLe hints and in
StructiOn derived from Tie best
sources at command.
tile STA T,ESJfAN aoiLJ con-
tinue 10 Gdoocdte qooTkS of IN
teTnaL iml1rO0eme1,t, common
SLTote aoaM Tie greatness Of
Texas and tile beauty and pros
poets and capabilities Of its
CAPITAL city. 1T aoiU continue
teaching tile people that tie
mills shall be broughttO Tie cot
tom and tile aoool, instead OF
these products being taken 10
the mills.
IN rotation TO the public
finances 1 9oiU continue 10 up
hoMhoneStmoney and the pay
ment ofGW honest obligations.
ImMe relations Of States TO
the Union tile STA T,ESJfAN
aoiU u21hold tile rights of Mr
States IN their O,on spheres
! U1der tie constitution as ii is,
and ii aoiU oppose tile GsSunp-
iO7 Of pOaoerS ON Tie part Of
the federal government, not sci
forth in tile constitutional
federGI gOoernmeaat looking
alone TO tile cOnduct Of fedcTdJ
affairs
In matters Of education tile
STA Z,ESMAN aoiU advocate
the mental eleoation Of the
masses, but since Texas has
specially prooided one Of the.
most magnificent educational
| funds IN tile aoorLd-0 aoondeg'.
Of aoeGlM-H 9oiJ look forao0rd.
10 its dnteligent applicGtioD as
a means Of relief from special