The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-13
A HOPE EXPRESSED.


Denton Monitor: 1t is to be
hoped, inasmuch as our legislature
are sworn to support the constitu-
ton, that the little word "shall, p
occasionally appearing in that in
strument, will be noticed. We
think when an organic law says the
legislature shall do this or that, it
should be done, especially when
legislators swear that they will do
it before they are allowed by the
law to take their seats.
CONsPIRAToR WITH CRIMINALS.
Navasota Tablet: If it is true
that Governor Crittenden colluded
with the treacherous assassin OF
Jesse James, the terms being the ex-
tension of executive pardon and a
division of the reward, the act places
him in the category of the greatest
criminals of the age. Morally his
crime is infinitely worse than that OF
Ford. The merest suggestion of the
governor offs great state degrading
himself to the level of midnight
conspirator with criminals as abb
horrent as James himself, to pro-
cure his assassination, is repulsive
and well nigh incredible. We pre-
fer to believe that the telegraph
conveys an aggravated statement of
the case.
HORTICULTURE IN NORTHERN TEXAS,
Ennis Saturday ReUieD The
North Texas horticultural society
held its regular monthly meeting, at
Denison, on Saturday of last week.
The meeting was well attended,
mostly from all portions of Gray
son county, and some from the adj
joining counties answering to their
names. Their report shows the
most flattering prospect for fruit
crop ever known. The grape pros
pect, too, is beyond precedent. The
society estimate that the peach crop
would be ready for market by the
18th of May, and from Denison
alone, the membership would be
able to ship at least 5000 boxes of
peaches per day of the extra early
peach, and that throughout the fruit
season they expect to average 1000
boxes per day from that place
ELECTIVE POSTMASTERS.
GAINESVILLE Standard: We are in
clined to believe that the newly sug-
gested idea of making postmasters
elective, is good, to the extent of
making the position elective for all
except the larger offices, where the
responsibility is very great, and
there should be a nice scrutiny OF
the business qualifications of the in
cumbent. The filling of small offices
is burthensome to the president, and
he should be relieved from 1t. Be-
sides the intercourse in small places
between the inhabitants is such, that
they could discreetly elect their
postmaster for business qualifi-
cations and personal agreeableness,
and in some cases give it to worthy
disabled persons to whom it would
be relief. 1t would not, as we
conceive, be discreet to deprive the
president of the power of selection
for offices involving great RESPONSE
bility.
A DEFIANT LETTER.
Gainesville REGISTER: The comp
tiOllCI 10 Oub III Oil Opcu lcliCI "
Gov. Roberts, in reply to the COVER
nor's letter to him some time ago.
The comptroller talks very defiantly,
and dares the governor to recon-
mend his impeachment. We have
not seen the full text of the letter,
and cannot give an opinion as 10 it's
merits, but we doubt bis ability to
cope with the Old Alcalde. One
thing we do know, and that is that
nobody who has had business with
Comptroller Brown desires his re-
election. He is one of the most I'M
popular officers that ever filled the
position of comptroller. Whether
he is right or wrong in his quarrel
with the governor we cannot say,
but if the assessors and collectors of
the state can have anything to say
in the matter he will permanently
retire at the close of his term.