The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02
THAT DAmNABLE DAvIs-DA-
WILSON ELECTION ORDER.

except probably to Mr.. Davis and to |
/ few OF Davidson's other admiring i
friends. Davidson was not only q |
william but q brute, and it is a noted
tact that Mr.. Davis stuck
closer to him than to al
most any other of his bench
men. He made him his adj
jutant general, because he well knew
he could depend upon him in every
attempt to insult and outrage the
people of Texas. But here is the
memorable election order promul-
gated by them:
HEADQUARTERS STATE OF TEXAS.
OFFICE ADJUTANT GENERAL AND
CHIEF POLICE,
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Aug. o, 1871.
To the end that there may be no
disturbance or intimidation at the
registry of voters and about the polls
at the coming election, the following
regulations are established for the
government of the officers of the
election and of peace officers, state
guard and militia on duty by order
of the governor, at such registry and
election.
l. All persons coming to vote
shall deposit their ballots with the
least possible delay, and after this is
done they are forbidden under any
pretext to remain about the polls or
at the county seat, (unless this is
their residence,) during the time OF
election, but shall return to their
homes and usual employment; and
peace officers, state guard, or militia
on duty at the polls shall see that this
regulation is complied with.
2. All persons are forbidden to
shout, jeer at, or in any way insult
or annoy voters, or candidates for
office, during the registration and
election, and peace officers, state
guard and militia on duty in any
county where such disturbances
may be attempted are directed
at once to arrest such persons and
to hold them to be dealt with &C
cording to the provisions of section
IL of the act entitled "An act to pro-
vide for the mode and manner of
conducting elections, making re-
turns, aud for the protection and
purity of the ballot box" approved
August Is, 1870.
8. All gathering, combination or
assembling of persons in numbers at
or near the county seat during the
time registration is being made, or
tho alacfinn 10 Oninn 0,, ord Co. Al n
purpose of illuminating voters, is
forbidden and should any such
gathering, combination or assembly
take place in any county, il shall be
presumed that the same is for said
purpose of intimidating voters, il
such is the effect of the same,
whatever might be alleged by such
person as the pretext thereof, and
peace officers, state guard and mi
litia on duty in such county, are di-
rected to disperse such persons pro-
vided, however, that in this regula-
ton it is not intended to interfere
with persons peaceably and quietly
waiting at the registration office or
at the polls for their turn to register
or vote.
4. All sale, barter or giving away
OF liquors or Intoxicating drinks
at the county seat, or within
two miles, of it during the time
the election is going on, either dur
ing day or night, is strictly forbidden
by said act, approved August Is,
1870, and peace officers, state guard
and militia, are directed to arrest
persons violating this regulation,
and to hold them to be dealt with
according to law, and further direct
ed to close all such establishments
where such liquors or drinks are
sold, bartered or given away.
B. The carrying of fire arms or
deadly weapons of any descrip-
ton, during the election, I'M
less by peace officers, state guard
or militia on duty as such by orders
from the governor, is expressly for
hidden, and all persons violating
this regulation must be arrested and
dealt with according to law provided
in such case,
6. The governor, as provided by
said act, approved August 10, 1870
(section 52l hereby assumes COM
mand for and during the election
of all peace officers in the
state, including the sheriffs and
their deputies, and city or
town police or marshals and their
deputies, and those officers are here
by directed TO place themselves
under the direction of the officer
designated, or to be designated by
the governor, as set forth in circular
orders from this headquarters, and
to aid him in enforcing these regula-
tons and the laws of the state and
the United States, governing cleo
tons.
EDMUND J.DAvIs, Governor.
Official: JAMES DAVIDSON,
Adj't Gen, and Chief Police, Texas.
MIR. DAVIS is the same sort of
being now that he was in 1871. He
was governor of Texas then,
made SO by fraud, and now
he aims to be congress-
man from Texas. As he insulted
and outraged Texans as governor,
so he would attempt at Washington,
as congressman, to have them in
suited and outraged. He would
keep up war on them, aided by the
most radical of Republicans, dis
turbing the political condition of
Texas, harrassing Texans, and max
ing their lives, as the lives ofsouthern
people have been made, intollerable,
because of high-handed interference
and oppression. But there is no dam
ger of Mr.. Days being elected, if
Democrats will go to the polls and
vote straight Democratic tickets.
He can be beaten, with a full Demo-
cratic vote, by four thousand ma
Iority, and he will be beaten any
way by at least two thousand.