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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21

UNDER the rule of protection our
foreign carrying trade has ceased to
exist. In 1856, four hundred vessels
were built in the United States.
mostly for foreign trade; in 1879.
thirty-seven, nearly all for the coast
ing trade. In 1855, rs per cent of
our exports and imports were car
ried in American vessels; in 1880,
scarcely IL per cent. In 1857, more
than half the chips seen in South
American ports carried the Stars
and Stripes, while now they are seen
10 float on no vessels in these
ports except Oh vessels owned
by the government. So completely
has this carrying trade passed from
our control that in 1880 we paid
$125,OOO,OOO to foreign ship owners
for carrying our own products to
foreign ports. At this rate it is q
question only of short time when
the American flag will entirely dis
appear from the high seas. For all
this protection is almost the sole
cause. By senseless navigation
laws, by prohibiting the registration
of foreign-bullt ships, and by en-
HANGING the price of all materials
which enter into ship building, the
protective system has accomplished
this result.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21


So far the Express is the only pa
per In Texas which has become the
champion of the tariff commission.
An editorial paragraph taken from
the STATESMAN, in which no faith
as to reduction of the tariff was ex-
pressed, is taken as text, and then
the Express breaches in homilies
about the purposes and eminent fair
ness of the commission, OF its ability
to revise and regulate tariffs. OF
course the Express, through self
defense, had to take the side of the
commission. Of late it has been
urging delegations of Texans
to pay court to the commits
sion, in the interest of high tariff.
AS to what may be expected
of %papers of the STATEsMAN's ilk,"
let us tell the Express, that the
STATESMAN is not and 1t never will
be engaged in the effort to perpetu-
ate a war measure, adopted to in
duce the capitalists of the north to
advance money to the federal gov
eminent, when the purposes for
which this advance was made have
been long since settled, and when
those who have been the benefi-
Charles at the rate of two hundred
per cent OH their advances, have
secured the profits of Shylock.
The government has long enough
been considering the classes who
were made rich by the war, and the
STATESMAN is bold now to assert IT.
self in behalf of the oppressed
masses, who, that the rich may con-
vert their thousands into millions
have been compelled through twenty
years to pay exhorbitant prices fol
all the commonest necessities of the
farm and even the household. The
STATESMAN is thankful in this in
terest that there are papers of the
"STATEsMAN's llk," ready to battle
for popular rights. The west and
south are full of them, and even
in the north and east, under
the eye of the favored classes
their name is legion. The
papers of Texas, it may be
said, are a unit upon this ques-
ton, and the Democracy of the
whole country is pledged to this
labor of relief from a monstrous
class oppression. The STATES
MAN is proud of its elk" for il
belongs to the Impoverished and un.
purchassble press of Texas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
THE BLOODY COLONEL.

Falsehood in unmeasured terms
has already been applied to the
statement, made by Col. Trigg in
his speech on Friday night, in which
he stated that Judge Terrell was a
part owner of the STATESMAN.
Judge Terrell is a warm friend of
the STATESMAN, one of its fastest
friends, and the friendship of the
proprietors of the STATESMAN for
Judge Terrell is unqualified. This
is not q mutual friendship of day
nor of month, nor for the canvass,
but of many years; and yet such
friendship would not lead the
STATESMAN to be the advocate of
Judge Terrell, unless he were emf
nently fitted for the position
in which the people desire to
have him remain. He has been our
state senator for many years, and
the people know his worth as Leg
islator, and without dissenting
voice the Democrats and even many
Republicans are earnestly in favor
of his reelection, which will be
accomplished by two thousand ma
jority. The STATESMAN Joins with
the people and with the Democracy
in advocating his reelection, know
ing that his worth will again make
itself felt in most substantial bene-
fits to his constituency, whom he
has served along with the peo-
pie of the entire state with
such singular zeal and abili-
ty. But as to q proprietary
interest in the STATESMAN, Col.
Trigg knew he was stating falsehood
when he spoke. His purpose was to
make it sppear that the friendly
attitude of the STATESMAN towards
Judge Terrell was constrained
through proprietary interest, but
no one believes what he said, and the
false statement rebounds upon him.
The candidate who cannot make q
canvass without resorting to false
hood as an argument, merits defeat,
and it will overcome Col. Trigg, the
ex-appointee of Governor Davis to
a colonelshlp in his bloody state
militia.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
TEN MONTHS, SCHOOLS.

II the state should provide money
for conducting all the schools in the
state for ten months in the year, the
people of cotton-growing districts
would not send children to schools
before December. They would be-
gin in December or about the 1st of
January, and continue till the end
of May. Five or six months, at the
outside, would be as long as great
many of the children i'll the country
could possibly go to school. We
believe in a law providing for
ten months schools, but we
do not believe in wringing taxes out
of people in communities where
schools can be successfully conduct
ed for only five or six months,
giving to those communities where
schools may be kept open for ten
months. This would be extreme in
justice, and therefore we would have
the legislature provide that all
communities shall receive money
from the state to pay the
expenses of all schools for
at least five months, leav
ing the continuance of the school
for eight, nine or ten months to the
pleasure of the people of the COM
munities or districts. If the people
ola district should so desire, let them
hold an election and decide whether
they can afford to send children to
school greater time, and if so, let
the people themselves impose local
taxes, and thus add to the
state fund extended them an
amount sufficient to meet
the demand consequent upon their
pleasure. A great many communi-
ties would have schools conducted
ten months, others probably would
decide on nine or eight months, and
many would conclude to depend
alone upon the state distribution for
money with which to conduct
schools, not more than five or six
months. Such a system might in
reality be called popular one, since
il would adjust itself to the require
ments of all people, and not fail to
meet the demands of any.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
ATariff Between the States.

1t is surpris ing that the protec
ZIONIST statesman of the east, if SIN
cere in their admiration of the sys-
TEN, do not seek 10 extend its benign
advantages to the people of the
west and south. The very same ar
guments that are supposed to Justify
protecting this country against the
competition of Europe, would justi-
fly protecting western and southern
states against the eastern. The lat
ter possess large aggregate capital,
cheap labor, command of the ocean,
and the method, discipline and skill
which long habits of manufacture
impart-and they are able to
make fabrics cheaper than can
be made in the agricultural
states where the people are devoid
of these advantages. If foreign
goods ought to be kept out of the
United States, to encourage the
manufacture of them in New Eng
land, why should not New England
goods be kept out of the west and
south by protective tariffs to en-
courage manufactures there? Why
should not each state have a pro-
tective system of its own to defend
its infant industries against the
blighting competition of other
states? We might in Missouri
make all our own sugar, salt,
buttons, needles, thread, knit goods
and steel rails, if only we had tariff
high enough to keep out these arti-
Giles from other states and give to
our own manufacturers control of
the home market at their own
prices.
1t will be replied that this would
discourage and stifle trade between
the states. So it would; but is not
that the object and effect of all high
tariffs? Are they not founded on
the Chinese idea that a country
ought to produce everything 1t con-
sumes and thus be independent of
outside nations and have as little to
do with them as possible? Free-trade
between the states, founded upon q
mutual interchange of commodities,
begets movement, animation, and
healthful and beneficial intercourse.
and in addition to this creates a
necessity for railroads, steamboats,,
ships and other such civilizing agen-
cies which, but tor trade, would find
no employment. True, but if free
trade between contiguous and widely
separated states of the same country
is so beneficial and civilizing, why
not increase these desirable effects
by extending free-trade to other
countries? If free-trade is such q
good thing, why not have as much
of 1t as we can get?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
Judge Hancock's Candidacy.
lSan Saba News.1


The breach between the friends OF
John Hancock and Col. Epson has
been closed. All differences have
been amicably settled, and Hancock
will receive the support of Upson's
friends. The origin of the misun-
Outstanding was IN the disappoint-
ment of Epson and his friends when
John Hancock was induced by the
urgent solicitations of his friends to
permit his name to be placed before
the Democratic convention. Before
Welding to the wishes of his friends,
Hancock had written to several pes
sons, saying that he had no intention
to become candidate for any
Office, giving as reasons, bust
ness engagements, etc. The
following extract from a letter
TO a gentleman living IN San Saba,
dated June 6, 1882, will give the
Judges views and reasons at that
time for not seeking to return to po-
litical life:
81 do not expect my name brought
before either convention. ] have
not, in the remotest manner, sought
to have it done, and do not see any
evidence of any desire on the part of
manipulators of conventions to have
my services in any official position.
Nor have the people manifested any
such desire for my services as war
rants me in supposing there is any
general feeling on the subject. AS 1
have use for all my time and labor
looking to my own interests have
no thought of seeking Office"
A letter containing, we presume,
similar sentiments to those ex-
pressed IN the letter of which the
shove Is an extract, was written by
Hancock, and addressed to Epson.
1t contained no pledge to refrain
from becoming candidate, and in
no way could it be construed as
binding upon its writer not to listen
to decided manifestation OH the
part of the people through their
conventions to select him as their
standard bearer in the coming con-
test.
After the manifestation of
confidence and trust in him
by the state convention, whose
chair he SO ably filed, his
friends and supporters became SO
urgent in their solicitations that he
finally gave a reluctant consent,
and his name was placed before the
convention, backed by sufficient sup
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
PENNSYLVANIA BOsSISm AND
IRISH VOTES.

The Philadelphia Times has been
engaged in exposing the purpose OF
the stslwart bosses of Pennsylvania
to use venal Irishmen in controlling
the Irish vote of the state for politi-
cal purposes. The publication of
Delaney's letter proves the charge,
and mere denial is of no effect
against such a document. The plan
seems to have been to work upon
the Irish voters by securing the re-
moval of Minister Lowell. The i'm
mediate instrument of the conspira-
tors was Condor, and he was
to do his work under cover of
q rowing commission from Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury New.
Whatever the negotiations were,
Cameron had hand in them; and
Condor had been sent to Pennsyl-
vania by New already, ostensibly on
business connected with the treasu-
ry department. The charge in the
presence of this chain of circum-
stantial evidence can only be dis
proved by either the demonstration
that the Times letters are forgeries,
or that they refer to some utterly
different matter than they appear to
on their face, though we cannot
see how anything but an absolute
demonstration of forgery can explain
away Delaney's confession. Such
is the record of the Repub-
lican party in all the states. 1t
fraudulently had Davis made gov
ernor of Texas; it disgraced the bal
lot in Texas, Louisiana, Florida,
South Carolina, Arkansas and all
the southern states; it has main-
tanned corrupt ring in Philadel-
phia for twenty years, to return q
fraudulent balance of dead mems
votes for carrying state elections; it
takes negroes from the south to
northern states for political pur-
poses, and then leaves them to starve I;
it introduces knavery into politics,
and corruption into Office; it steals
the presidency, and finds visiting
statesmen, and even a supreme
Judiciary, TO declare that fraud is
honesty; it increases salaries that q
Hubbell fund, made up of assess
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
Blaine ana Arthur she Republican

From an interview with Senator Vest. !
"Who will be the most prominent
Republican candidate for nomina-
ton to the presidencyW
"There will be but two = Chester
A. Arthur and Blaine. Grant is
dead, but Blaine will be candidate
as long as he lives. Arthur repre-
sents tie element designated as the
Stalwarts and he is already training
as their candidate. Blaine is par
ticularly strong among the masses
of Republicans west and south and
is the recognized leader of the Hall.
breeds"
(which one would be the weaker
nomination
Judging the future by the past,
either one will make it warm for the
Democracy. The means used by the
Republican party to maintain its elf
in power are almost sufficient to elect
nobody, and, as l have said before,
when } GU come to consider that ev-
cry monopoly in this country, all the
government office-holders and nIne-
tenths of the newspapers are against
US, it is simply miracle that the
Democratic party has any existence
at ALL"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21

ments against ce-hOlders, may be
used to corrupt voters and buy evil
dence for unseating Democrats
whose seats in congress are contest
ed; it stinks in the nosIrils of the
American people, but its use of pub
lie money for political ends, in spite
of this Offensiveness, keeps it in
power by means of corrupting in
fluences. Good citizens and honest
people repudiate it, aud labor to
overcome it. Shall one congress
man from Texas proposing to ply
the base practices of Malone at
Washington for infamous ends be
returned to the next congress?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
The Lunatics.
rRronhnnn Rnnnnr


Washington has now in her county
jail ten lunatics for the boarding of
whom the county pays fifty cents
per day cash, and also for their cloth
ing and medical attendance. AT this
rate the county is now paying at the
rate of $3.50 per month for the board
of her lunatics, each one OF whom
should be in a suitable lunatic asy-
lum provided and maintained by the
state. Nearly every county in the
state has more or less lunatics con-
fined in Its county Jail, simply
for the reason that the state
lunatic asylum Is already crowded
with patients. 1t is the duty of the
legislature to pass laws for taking
care of the lunatics, all of whom are
adopted as a charge by the state.
All the counties are required to pay
state taxes for the support of the
general government. The state
takes care of and provides for her
convicts and under the constitution
should do the same thing for her
lunatics, in fact the constitution says
that the state must take care of her
lunatics. Taxes have been col
lected until an enormous "cash bal
ance" has been accumulated in the
state treasury, while in the
meantime q large number of
unfortunate lunatics are accumulat-
ing in the county jails. The last leg
islature made niggardly aPpropri-
alton for the enlargement OF the state
lunatic asylum which is not yet COM
pleted, and when completed it will
not be large enough to afford any
relief in the way of Kidding the
county jails of lunatics. At present
this county is maintaining her luna
tics at an expense of about $4,000 per
year. Until the state provides suit
able accommodations for the luna
tics she should refund to the several
counties the money expended by
them in maintaining them.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
TRUE DEMOCRACY.
A Few Timely Words from the
Chairman of che Coanty Ex-
ecutiVe Committee.
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 6, 1882.


SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 6, 1882.
Editor San Antonio Times:
AS publishers of a Democratic
newspaper, would respectfully sug-
gest the propriety of hosting the
name of the Hon. John Hancock for
congress as the regular nominee of
the Democratic party of the tenth
congressional district of Texas.
Judge Hancock for many reasons
should receive the unqualified sup
port of the Democracy of old Bexar
county.
l. Hon. John Hancock was nomi-
ted by the regular Democratic con-
vention ofthis congressional district,
and true party fealty compels every
Democrat to give an honest political
support to the nominee, especially
when the Jeffersonian test of honesty
and capacity are pre-eminent in the
nominee.
2. When John Hancock represent
ed our people in the United States
congress he always protected the
interests of western Texas. 1t was
through the efforts of John Hancock
that the lives and property of our
frontier people were protected by
the removal of the KIckapoo In
dams to the Indian reservation.
3. 1t was John Hancock who
first urged the United States
government to establish the mill
tary telegraph lines upon our ma
tional and Indian frontier, which
has proved blessing to our peo-
pie.
4. 1t was John Hancock who pro-
cured an appropriation of one hun
dred thousand dollars for the estab-
lishment of the quartermaster's
depot at San Antonio, and thereby
secured the headquarters of the
army, Notwithstanding the fact that
the city of Austin, his own home
aspired for both.
5. Last but not least, let it forever
be remembered by every lover Of
| good government in Texas, that il
was mainly due 10 the personal in
fluence and efforts of John Hancock
in conjunction with the Texas dele
CATION at Washington, in 1874, tina
the state of Texas was saved from
the high-handed anarchy that Ed
mund j. Davis and his crew attempt
ed to plunge the state into.
And now that same identica
radical, Edmund j. Davis, under the
garb OF independentism, aspires tC
represent the very people he wanted
to destroy, let the Democracy of ole
Bexar rally and triumphantly cleo
the distinguished statesman and pat
riot, John Hancock, to congress.
Very respectfully yours,
JOSEPH E. DIVER,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Com. Bexar Co
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
FASHION NOTES.

1t is said that everything is to be
worn en- suite, the colors and fabrics
of the entire toilette being the same.
The marine bangles, from which
dangle Holsters, turtles and other
fish, are ugly enough to make even
old Neptune shudder.
Hair dressers predict a radical
change in the style of wearing the
hair before long. They say their
business is dull and that they have
got to make their house rent.
The fall hat for the swell of the
period is the everlasting Derby with
higher crown and a more curling
brim. The correct colors are black,
dark brown and all olive green.
The new dress bonnets will be
made of velvet. Plush and satin will
be used for trimming. Felt bonnets
and round hats will be the general
choice for plain occasions.
Nurses now object to the French
cap and white apron on the ground
that colored nurses wear them. The
airs and graces of modern nurses
p6sseth all understanding.
Feathers are to trim the winter
bonnets hs they do those now worn,
but more deliberately and proiusely.
The long so-called Swiss plumes will
be in highest favor.
A golden shade of brown will
probably be the favorite fall color
for pretentious costumes. An effect
i've costume may be made of a com.
binatiOn of satin and velvet, the lat
ter fabric being of deeper shade.
Long cloth pelisses deliberately
braided down the front and middle
seams of the back, but not across
the foot, are largely imported for
outside wraps. Some of these are
cut with vests their entire length,
and across this vest are horizontal
rows of Hercules braid, while that
Oh the pelisse is a vine pattern done
in fine soutache.
A new corset for the approaching
ball season will be certain to meet
with success, for, although
it is particularly cool and
transparent, it supports the
figure by means of five elastic whale
bones, and a broad band of jean
gives sufficient stability around the
smallest part of the waist, the rest OF
its fabric being mosquito-net.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
If the People SO Desire.

Judge Ireland's last reported
speech was at Overton, where he
paid special attention to the Inde-
pendents and Greenbackers, and
touched lightly upon the Republi-
can party = perhaps because he
thought it was a "dead duck" in
Texas politics. He favored public
schools for five months in the year,
and when this is accomplished, is
willing to see the term extended to
ten months, If the people so desire.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21

THE Comanche Chef has not yet
learned that Mr.. Darden is not comp
troller. 1t says:
Comptroller Darden gives the
opinion that county commissioners
while sitting as board of equaliza.
ton have revised assessments, and
reviewed and approved their revi.
sion, no appeal can be taken from
such final action and property must
be valued as they have appraised 1t
in their final action.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21

John Fender, who has been called
"the English Jay Could" and who
is visiting the northwest in company
with Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. Willard and
others, was interviewed in st. Paul
the other day. "Mr. Fender is an
electric coil of information" re-
marks the reporter, but the only
thing of interest said by Mr.. Pender
was in substance that by this time
next year Arab Bey will not know
his head from hole in the ground.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
Responsible for 1t.
GSan Francisco Examiner

The Kansas Republicans claim
that 10000 refugee freedmen" are
starving in that state, and ask $780,
900 for their relief. Take it out of
Hubbell's sack. The freedmen were
deluded by false promises into aban.
doning their southern homes. Be-
sides the Republicans have used
them for political purposes. Open
the sack in their behalf. Give them
a voluntary contribution.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21

A recent visitor to the Hermitage
plantation, Andrew Jackson's home,
found it attractive, the house "a sub.
stantial brick buildiDg), In a fair
condition, and the general aspect of
the place far from poverty stricken.
The tomb is in secluded corner of
the garden, but there were no
sharks of footprints to show that
any pilgrim had very recently offer
ed homage at this shrine" 1t was
intended to make the place the site
of a military academy, but the pro-
iect failed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-09-21
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Representatives in the Eighteenth
Legislature-FELIx E. SMITH, l.. B.
JOHNSON.
County judge. T. FULMoRE.
County Attorney-E. 7. MOORE.
District Clerk HIN b. GiLDART.
County Clerk-FRANK BROWN.
Sheriff-M. NJ. HoRNsBY.
Assessor of Taxes--D. A. ToDD.
Collector of Taxes-W. d MILLER.
County Treasurer-A. j. JERNIeAN.
Inspector of Hides and Animals-WM.
SHEEHAN.
Justices Of the Peace-Precinct No. g.
ALEX. LAMONT, W. Won ROSENBERG,
JR.
For onstable-EUGENE HARTKoPF.