The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-13
THU STATESMAN

Is nOao in its eleoenM ueor of
eciStence. EaGugltrated in 1871
1t made its appearance aoithoa1
tntermiSSiOn and has stealth
increased IN influence under
one continued and consistent
management until at last it
stands IN the oery front rank
Of journalism, SohiLe ii is nOao
prepared, more than eoer, 10
maintain its standing as a
fearless and honest erpone7et
Of public opinion and Mought.
AtaoGyS nOteG for its poSitiue
expressions, 1aoiU not remain
q pGSSioe ObSeroer Of eoents.
1t aoiUUtter its opinions frank
ly, and freely and positively,
but attic same time it 9oiU Gc-
cord 10 those aoho h0nestly
after aoith ii that conSiderG-
ton 1ohich establishes truth.
Holding that Democracy right
fully -e.remplJfeS that form Of
government 9ohich oar fore
fathers 6eQueathed to free
americans, and that tile Demo
cratic party has perpetuated,
and that 1t HoeS and aoiU line
TO perpetuGte, such doctrines as
preSer0e q pure popular goo
ernme'It, tie STATESMAN
aoilJ be, as it GLaoGyS has been,
and GLaoGQS 2oiU be Democratic.
IN federal affairs tile
STA T'ESNAN aoiU be guided
By tile principles alderlyiRg
its political .faith, bit that
aohich is good, coming from
aohGteoer quarter ii mag, DiU
be encouraged and endorsed.
It's aim is TO aid pure and
honest government, not to gioe
cOuntepGnce to personal or
dishonest administration.
IN state politics the STA TIES
MAN has foaInd reason in tie
past TO Seoerely criticiSe and
condemn both Republican and
Democratic administrations,
and as IN federGl affairs, ID is
opposed 10 perSOnGIiSm in pub.
Tic administration, so ID OPP
poses and aoiW oppose dny en-
cr0Gchme11tS upon popular
rights, and it aOiU hold officials,
aohether Of one or another pO-
HticGL creed, 10 strict account
for their public acts.
As q 0ehicte Of meaos the
STA T,ESJ1AN aoiU continue
to Improve, from time 10 time,
adding all tile appliances 10
be secured for tile rapid and
comprehensive collection OF
aoeaoS. IL aoiU be O neaoSpdper,
Indispensable TO business men,
and 1ohich no farmer or me
chd1ic, or any one interested in
public affairs, can aford TO do
aoithOUt. Besides, it aoiU, in
many points, make itself im
diSpenSibLe to those ofMe gen
tier ser seeking generaLiauorm-
alton. or enlightenment IN az
fairs pertaining to tile home.
To the farmer and mechanic ii
aoiW gi0e 0GJuGble hints and in
StrWction derived from tile best
sources at command.
The STA Z,ES1NAN aoiIJ con-
tinHe to adoocdte qoorkS Of in
terDGI Improvement, comment
S1trGte aoaM the greatness Of
ZerGS and the beauty and pros
poets and capabilities Of its
Capital city. 1t 9oiU continue
teaching tile people that the
mills shall be brought TO tile cot
ton and the aoooJ, instead Of
these products being taken 10
tile mills.
IN relation TO tile public
finances it aoiW continue 10 up
hold hOneStmOney Ga1dMe pay
ment ofGW honest obligations.
mMe relations Of States TO
the Union tile STA ,ESINAN
aoiU WphoJd tile rights of tile
States in their O1on spheres
under tile constitution as it is,
and ii aoiU oppose tile 0SSatn1,-
ton Of pOaoerS on tile part Of
the federal government, not sci
forth IN tile constitutional
federal government looking
alone TO tile conduct Of federal
affairs.
I'm matters Of education tile
STA Z,ES1HAN aoiU 0doocate
the mental eleoGtion of Tie
masses, but since ZerGs has
specially prOoided one Of tile
most magnificent educational
funds in tile qoOrld-G aooaCler
@aoeGlM-1 aoiU look forao0rd
TO its Intelligent appLicatiom q
q means Of relief from SpeciG
tacation for educational pur
poses.
DAILY STATESMAN
aoiU be a .faitAtul cArontcler Of