The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-23
THU STATESMAN

Is nOao in its eleoenM gear of
existence. hgGUgatroted in 1871
it made its appearance aoithOat
i71teTmiSSiOR and has steadily
Increased in influence ander
one continued and consistent
management until at last IL
stands in tie oery front rank
of journalism, qohiLe ii as nOao
prepared, more than eUer, 10
maintain its Standing as q
fearless and honest exponent
Of public opinion and MOught.
AlaoayS n0ted for its poSitioe
expressions, 1aotU not remain
q paSSioe ObSeroer Of eoentS.
1t aoiUutter its opinions frank
ly, and freely and positively,
but attic same time it 9oiU &C
cord 10 those 0oho honestly
after aoith ii that conSiderG-
ton aohich establishes truth.
Holding that Democracy right
fully e.remplJfeS that form of
government qohich oar fore
fathers 6eQueathed to free
Americans, and that tile Demo
cratic party has perpetuated,
and that 1t N0eS and aoiW lice
TO pe1petaIGte, such doctrines as
DTeSeToe O. pure popular goo
ernmeatt, tie STATESMAN
aoiU be, as it GIaoGyS has been,
and GlaoayS oiWbeDemocratic.
In federal affairs the
STA I,ESMAN aoiW be guided
by the principles maderlying
its political faith, but that
aohich is good, coming from
qohateoer quarter it mag, qoiU
be encouraged and endorsed.
It's aim is to aid pure and
honest government, not to gioe
cOuntenGRce to personal or
dishonest administration.
In state politics tile STA TIES
MAN has found reason in tile
past TO SeoereJy criticiSe and
condemn both Republican and
Democratic administrations,
and as in federal affairs, it is
opposed TO perSOndliSm in pub
Tic administration, so ii Op-
poses and aoiU oppose 0ny en-
crOGchnoentS UpOn popular
rights, and ii aoiU hold officials,
2ohether Of one or another po-
HticGI creed, 10 strict account
for their public acts.
As q 0ehicLe Of neaoS tile
STA Z,ESIMAN 9oiW continue
10 Improve, from time 10 time,
Gdding all tile appliances 10
be secured for tie rapid and
comprehensive collection Of
neaoS. IL 9oiU be O neaoSpaper,
Indispensable 10 business men,
and 9ohich no farmer or me-
chG71ic, or Gny one interested in
public affairs, can afford 10 do
aoithOa1. Besides. it aoilI, in
maaay points, make itself in
diSpenSible 10 those 0fMe gen.
tier seq seeking generGLimform-
alton or enlightenment in af-
fairs pertaining TO tile home.
To the farmer and mechanic 1
aoiW gioe oaJudble hints and in
StTuctiOn derived from tile best
sources Gt command.
Tile STA Z,ESlNAN aoiLZ con-
tinue to GdoocGte 9oOTkS Of in
teTDGI Improvement, commen-
SurGte aosM tile greatness Of
ZeTGS and tie beauty and pros
poets and capabilities Of its
Capital city. 1t aoiU continue
teaching tie people that the
mills shall be brOughtto Tie COT
tom and tile qoOoL, instead Of
these products being taken 10
the mills.
IN relation TO tile public
finances it aoiU continue 10 up
hold honest maoney and the pay
ment ofGW honest obligations.
I'm tile relations Of States TO
the Union the STATESMAN
aoiU uphold tile rights of tie
Slater in their 0lon spheres
u11der tie constitution as it is,
and ii 9oiU oppose tile GSSump-
ton Of pOaoerS on the part Of
tie federal government, not set
forth in tie conStitatiOn-G
federal gOoeTnme7lt looking
alone to tile conduct Of federal
affairs
In matters of education the
STA Z,ESlhAN aoiU ADVOCATE
tile mental elevation of tic
masses, but since Texas has
specially prooided one Of tile
most magnificent educational
funds in tile qoorld-G qoonder
@aoe0lth-it aoiU Tool. foraoard
TO its Intelligent application a
O means Of relief from speciG
taxation for educational paw
poses.