The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-02
THE STATESMAN

LII .Ul1I UUlllllll
Is nO1o IN its eleoenM near of
existence. hVG2Lgurdted in 1871
it made its appearance aoithoan
ipteTmiSSiOV and has stealth
Increased in influence under
one continued and consistent
management until at last ID
stands in the oery front rank
of journalism, 1ohiLe ii is nO1o
prepared, more than eoer, 10
maintain its standing as a
fearless and honest exponent
Of public opinion and MOught.
AlaoGyS nOted for its poSitioe
expressions, HaoiU not remain
a pGSSioe o6Seroer Of eoentS.
1T aotUutter its opinions frank
Ly, and freely and positively,
but attic same time ii aoiU &C
cord TO those aoho honeStLu
differ aoith it that CONSIDERED
ton aohich establishes truth.
Holding that Democracy right.
fully erempLJfeS that form of
government aohich oar fore
fathers 6equeathed to free
americans, and MdtMe Demo-
cratic party has pegpetuated,
and that 1t HoeS and aoiU lice
TO perpetatdte, such doctrines as
pTeSeroe q pure popular 600
eminent, tie STATESMAN
aoiU be, as ii GlaoGyS has been,
and GlaoayS aoiU 6e Democratic.
In federal affairs tile
STA I,ESMAN aoiU be guided
by the principles, aIaderlying
its political faith, but that
aohicb is good, coming from
aohGte0er quarter ii mag, aoiU
be encouraged and endorsed.
Its aim is to aid pure and
honest government, not to gioe
cO2L71te71Gnce to personal or
dishonest administration.
IN state politics the STA TIES
MAN has fou7o6 reason in tile
past TO Seoerely criticisc and
condemn both Republican and
Democratic administrations,
and as in federal affairs, it as
opposed TO perSondliSm In pub
Tic administration, so ii OPP
poses and aoiU oppose Gny en-
crOGchmentS upon popular
rights, and it aoiU hold officials,
aohether Of one or another po-
HticaL creed, 10 strict account
for their public acts.
As o. 0ehicle Of neaoS tile
STA I,E,SnAN aoiW continue
TO imprO0e, from time to time,
Gdding all Tile appliances TO
be secured for tile rapid and
comprehensive collection Of
neaoS. IL aoi1l be q newspaper,
Indispensable 10 business men,
and aohich no farmer or me-
chGnic, or any one interested in
public affairs, can afford TO do
2oithOUt. Besides, it aoiU, in
mG1oy points, make itself in
diSpenSibLe to those TMe gen.
tier ser seeking geneTdtiquorm-
alton or enlightenment in az
fairs pertaining TO tile home.
To the farmer and mechanic it
GoiW gi0e 0dJuG6Je hints and in
StrUctiOn derioed. from tie best
sources at command.
THE STA TESNAW aoiU con-
tinue TO GdoocGte qoorkS Of in
teTndI Improvement, commen-
SaIrGte qosth tile greatness Of
Texas and the beauty and pros
poets and capabilities Of its
Capital city. 1t aoiU continue
teaching tie people that. tile
mills shall be brought TO the cot
ton and tile 1oOoJ, instead Of
these products being taken 10
the mills.
IN relation TO tile public
finances it soiW continue 10 up
hold hOneSt money 0mdMe pay
ment OfGW honest obligations.
In the relations Of States TO
the Union tile SZAI,ESMAW
aoiW uphold tile rights of tile
States in their OaoD spheres
u7oder Tie constitution as it is,
and it aoiW oppose the GSSatnap-
N0n Of pOaoerS on tile part Of
tile ederGI government, not set
forth IN tile co1Stitution-G
federal government looking
alone TO the c0aad1ct Of federal
affairs.
In matters of education the
STA Z,ESMAN aoiU ADVOCATE
the mental eleoGtioo Of the
masses, but since ZerGS has
specially prooide6 one Of tile
most magnificent educational
funds in the aoorld-G aooaader
Of qoeazth-t aoiW look. foraoGrd
TO its intelligent application as
q means Of relief from special
taxation for educational par-
poses.
DAILY STATESMAN