The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-12
THU STATESMAN

rs no1o m as eLe0enth gear of
existence. LndUgltrdted in1871
1t made its appearance 9oithoatt
dnteTmiSSiOR and has StendiLa,
increased IN influence under
one continued and consistent
management until at last 10
stands IN tie oery front rank
Of journalism, aohiLe ii as noao
| prepared, more than eoer. 10
maintain its standing as a
fearless and honest erpone,at
Of public opinion and Moug1st.
AJ1oGyS nOteG for its poSttioe
expressions, itaoiU not remain
q poSSioe ObSeroer Of eoentS.
II aoiUutter its opinions frank
Ly, and reeIy and poSitioely,
6ut attic same time ii 9oiU Gc-
cord 10 those aoho honeStIu
AFTER 2oith ii that considered
ton 2ohich establishes truth.
HOLdi1g that DemOcracy ri01st- /.
fWtly e.remplifeS that form Of
government aohich oar fore
fathers 6equeGthed TO free
americans, and MGtthe Demo
cratic party has perpetuoted,
and htdt II lines and 2oiU Lioe
TO PeTpetuate, such doctrines as
pTeSeTCe a pure popular Qoc-
eminent, tie STATESMAN
aoiH be, as ii alaoayS las been,
and Always aoiy6e, Democratic
TO tie core.
IN federal affairs tie
STA 2'E.SJiAN 9oiU be guided
by tie principles upderIyinQ
its political faith, but that
aohtch is good, coming from
9ohGte0er quarter ii may, ooiU
be encouraged and endorsed.
It's aim is TO aid pure and
honest government, not 10 gioe
couRtenGnce to personal or
dishonest administration.
In state politics Tie STATES
MAN has fou7ld reason in the
past 10 Seoerely crittciSe and
condemn both Republican and
Democratic administrations,
and as IN federal affairs, tits
opposed 10 perSOnGIiSm IN pub
Tic administration, so ii op-
poses and aoiU oppose ana en-
crOGchne71tS upon popular
rights, and ii aoW hold officials,
2ohether Of one or another no.
HticdL creed, 10 strict account
for Meir public acts.
As q oehicle Of neaoS tile
STATESMAN 9oiU continue
TO Improve, from time 10 time,
addi0g all tile appliances TO
be secured for tile rapid and
comprehensive collection of
meaoS. IL aoiU be q neloSpoper,
Indispensable 10 business men,
and aohich no farmer or me-
chGnic, or any one 6ntereStedin
public affairs, can afford TO do
aoithOut. Besides, 1t 9oilz, TN
many points, maize itself in
diSpenSible to those ofthe gen
tier SeTSeeking gener0Lim0rm-
alton or enlightenment in az
fairs pertaining 10 tile home.
To MefdTneT and mechanic dt
aoiU gioe oaIatG6le hints and I'M
StTUcti0n derioed from the best
sources at command.
TIE STA Z,ESzNAN 9oiU con-
HnUe TO ddoOcdte 9oorks Of in
teTm0G Improvement, commen-
Sarote aoaM tile greatness of
Texas and tie beauty and pros
poets and capabilities Of its
capital city. H9oiU continue
teGchi1g tile people that tile
mills shall be brought TO the cot
ton and tile aoooI, instead Of
these products being takep 10
tile mills.
IN relation TO tile public
finances it aoiU continue 10 mp
hold hOneStmOney and the pay
ment 0fGW honest obligations.
In tile relations Of States 10
the Union tile STATESMAN
9oiU uphoJd tile rights of tie
States IN their Oon spheres,
Wnder Tie constitution as it is,
and ii aoiU oppose tile oSsamp-
HOn Of pO1oerS on tie part of
the feder0J government, nat set
forth IN tile constitutional
federal government looking
alone TO tile conduct Of .federGJ
affairs.
In matters Of educGtiOn the
STA Z,ESMAN aoiU odcoc0te
tile mental eLeoation of tie
masses, but since Texas las
specially prooided one Of tile
most magnifceaat educational
funds IN tile aoorld-o qoonder
Of aoealM-1 aoiLL TOOL. forqoord
10 its intelligent GppLicGtiOn as
q means ofreIi@ from special
taxation for educational pur-
poses.