The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16
THU STATESMAN

Is n0ao in its eleoenM ueor of
eriStence. h1augaIrGted in 1871
it made its appearance aoitho1Gt
intermiSSion and has steadily
Increased IN influence UnCler
one continued and consistent
management until at last 10
stands IN the 0ery front rank
OF. Journalism, sohtle ii is R0ao
prepared, more than eoer, 10
maintain its standing as q
fearless and honest opponent
Of public opinion and thought.
AlaoGyS nOted for its poSttioe
expressions, 1aoiU not remain
q paSSioe o6Seroer Of eoentS.
1T aoiUutter its opinions frank
ly, and freely and positively,
but attic same time it aoiU &C
cord 10 those aoho honestly
differ aoith it that considera-
ton aohich establishes truth.
Holding that Democracy right-
fully erempIJfeS that form of
government 9ohich oar fore
fathers beQueGthed to free
Americans, and Matthe Demo
cratic party has perpetudted,
and that 1t HoeS and aoiU lice
TO peTpetuGte, such doctrines as
pTeSeroe q pure popular goo
eminent, the STATESMAN
aoiU be, as it GIaoGyS has been,
and GJaoGyS soiU be Democratic.
In federal affairs tie
STA TESMAN aoiU be guided
By the principles a,derlying
its political faith, but that
aohicb is good, coming from
aohateoer quarter ii mag, aoiU
be encouraged and endorsed.
Its aim is to aid pure and
honest government, not to gioe
cOUntenGnce to personal or
dishonest administration.
In state politics the STA TIES
MAN has found reason in the
past TO SeoereIy criticiSe and
condemn both Republican and
Democratic administrations,
and as in federal affairs, tits
opposed 10 perSonaliSm in pub
Tic administration, so ii OPP
poses and 2oiU oppose 0ny en-
cro0chmentS upon popular
rights, and it aOiWAoM officials,
aohether Of one or another pO-
HticGl creed, 10 strict account
for their public acts.
as q 0ehicte Of neaoS tile
STA Z,ESMAN aoiW continue
to imprOoe, from time 10 time,
ddding all the appliances to
be secured for tile rapid and
comprehensive collection Of
meaoS. 1t aoiU be a neaospdpeT,
Indispensable TO business men,
and aohich no farmer or me-
chGnic, or any one interested in
public affairs, can afford to do
9oithoaH. Besides, it aoiLl, in
many points, make itself in
diSpenSibLe TO those Ofthe gen.
tier ser seeking general Inform
alton or enlightenment in az
fairs pertaining to tile home.
To MeJdTmer and mechanic it
aoiU gioe oGL1GbIe hints and in
struction derioed from the best
sources at command.
THE STA Z,ESJfANa oiU con-
Hnue to GdoOcGte aoorkS Of tn
tern0L Improvement, commen-
SurGte aosM the greatness Of
Texas and the beauty and pros
poets and capabilities Of its
capital city. 1t aotW continue
teaching the people that the
mills ShGWbe brOughtto the cot
tom and the aoool, instead Of
these products being taken 10
the mills.
IN relation TO the public
finances ii aoiU continue TO up
hold honest money and tile pay
meat ofGW honest obligations.
In the relations Of States TO
the Union the STATESMAN
aoiU uphoM the rights of tie
States in their olon spheres
u1der tie constitution as ii is,
and ii soiU oppose the GSsaDmp-
ton Of p0aoeTS on the part Of
the federal government, not set
forth in the constitutional
federal government looking
alone to the conduct Of federal
AFFAIRS
In matters of education the
STA Z,ESzhAN aoiu advocate
the mental eIeo0tiom of the
masses, but since Ter0s has
specially prOoide0 one Of tile
most magnificent educational
funds IN tile aoorJd-G aoonde7'
@aoeGLM-I aoiU look foraodrd
TO its Intelligent application a
q means Of relief from spectG
taxation for educational pur
poses.