The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-27

then adjourn, go to their homes, at
tend to their crops and let the next
legislature, which meets shortly, at
tend to railroad matters.
Governor Browns address the
other night, at the opera house, was
good thing. Indeed, the pres
ence of Colonel Andrews, Colonel
Hoxie, Major Cave, Messrs. McCul-
Tough, Mccoy, Noble, Waldo, Faulk-
ner and several others had a very
pleasant effect on our legislature.
We wish to see good will Guilt
waited between capital and labor in
Texas.
HAS DONE HER PART WELL.
Marshall Messenger: After a care
full study of existing circumstances
we confess our inability to see
wherein any railroad corporation
has been injured or imposed on by
reduction of the passenger tariff. IL
is true that the state has endeavored
in every possible way to encourage
railroad building-in fine, she has
done more than any of her sister
states, and it is something she
should be proud of, but for the vast
amount of help she has administered
to railroad corporations which pene-
trate her borders, some immunity
from exo-bitant rates should
be granted her citizens. Texas
has done her part well
in fostering and promoting
railroad enterprises. but what has
all this work availed us? 1t is true
we have enjoyed an impetus in rail
road building such as has never been
witnessed, but have not the COM
panies been repaid for their enter
prises? Where in all this broad
country are higher passenger rates
charged? 1t strikes us that the re-
ductiOn of the passenger tariff to
three cents per mile will not only
work advantageously to the travel
ing public throughout the state, but
it will enrich the Golfers of the cor
porations. In proportion to the re-
duction of the tariff will those who
travel be increased.
SPEAKS OUT RIGHT AND LEFT.
Dallas Times: The Dallas Times
is very outspOken paper; it speaks
out right and left, hit or miss, with
out even stopping to consider
whereof it speaks. 1t refers to
Governor Browns address to the
railway committee as the argument
of a monster monopoly. Would it
do away with railroads and return
to ox-wagons and stages3 1t appar-
emily loses sight of the fact that
Texas is comparatively a new state,
and that she is dependent entirely
upon railroads for development. Is
it at all likely that without railroads
Texas would have doubled her pop
ulation and wealth in tie past ten
years? She has barely commenced
ON the era of Improvement, but if
railroad extension is stopped and
the railways now in operation are
trammeled, the onward march of
Texas will be halted and she will
await the slow process of natural
development.
SLIGHTLY POLITICAL.
Cleburne Chronicle: 1t is charged
that Miss Willard, who was recently
in Texas, lecturing ON temperance
and organizing temperance unions,
was in the pay of the Republican
party, and her object was to bring
about a coalition between Republi-
cans and temperance advocates, and
thereby form state ticket that
would defeat the Democrats in the
fall campaign. The agitation of
this question has caused a split in
the temperance union at Dallas, and
if the charge against Miss Willard
proves true, then good bye to her
further influence in Texas. Her
w. e. Il. U. will go under.
DESERVES CONDEMNATION
Henderson Times: We fear there
is great deal of gerrymandering
in dividing the state into congress
sional districts. This should be
done from a disinterested stand
point, having no aspirant's wishes
in view. The legislators should re-
member that they are to labor in the
interest of the state, aud not for in
dividual benefits are preferments.
He who goes to legislate in the in
terest of friend or any clique, is an
enemy to the people who sent him
there, and deserves the cOndem-
nation and rebuke of all honest men.
NO FURTHER LEGISLATION.
Houston Post: 1t is reported that
the house committee on railroads
will not recommend the Hutchinson
bill, as was hoped by many, but will
recommend that no further legisla-
ton be made for the time on the
subjects of railroads. If this be so,
it is probable that Mr.. Gathers re-
solution, or a modification of it, will
be adopted, and that the agitation
so suddenly raised will as suddenly
subside.