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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

THE PEOPLE Of Austin are Justly
proud of their beautiful city; and
they should be thankful to the De-
mocracy of Texas for the lavish ex-
penditure of public money here in
making the place attractive as a
monumental city. The way to show
appreciation of this bounty is to
vote the Democratic ticket straight,
Let US not be known hereafter as the
community of scratchers, and there
fore of base political traders and
tricksters.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02


ARABI PAsHA, the soldier of for
tune and the prisoner whose life or
death depends ON the decision of q
court-martial, Is infinitely superior
In the attributes that constitute a
patriot and warrior to either the
sultan or khedive. Arab was the
open and bold advocate of the latent
policy of the crafty, timorous sultan,
who has been playing a deep and
treacherous game previous to and
during recent hostilities. Otherwise,
he would not have thought of con-
ferring on the leader of the
Hstionalists, while in arms for
Egyptian independence, the in
Fignia of grand officer of the
Medjedle. II the sultan were friendly
disposed towards the English, and
adverse to the wishes Of the nation
alists, why was the insurgent chief
81 that party rewarded by the porte
with an honor never decreed to
Others than those who rank high in
the estimation of the sultan2 Arab
was in effect the authorized agent Of
Egypfs Sazerain, who has, all
throughout this Egyptian business,
been the secret enemy OF England,
notwithstanding his professions to
the contrary. Certainly English
statesmen understand the position
and WIN not submit to Arab being
made the scapegost for cowardly
rascsls.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

TRAVIS COUNTY has Democratic
majority of four or five hundred
votes (; but several hundred Demo-
Gratis have conceived the idea that
their Democracy is not impaired by
failure to vote straight tickets. Your
party has not given you one unwor-
thy nominee; therefore give them
all your entire support, and make
Travis county solidly Democratic.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

A REWARD of $1,000 is offered for
the discovery and arrest of the muir.
derer of Mr.. Ross at Glendale, near
Cincinnati, few days ago. They
have q lot of unenterprising detect.
ives in that city, who may put up q
job on some poor devil so as to gel
away with the reward.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02
wash Jones and the Germans.
IHnuRfnn AQa

The Hon. G. w. Jones, at Win
chester, in this county, in 1871, said :
"The German element in this section
is no more to be relied upon than
negroes. They always vote the Rad
zeal ticket. Yet Mr.. Jones has the
effronLery to day to ask those same
Germans to support him as an an
dependent Democrat" who loves III
his Utmost heart, both Germans and
negro Radicals. -SchuIen6erg Enter
prise, October IA.
That was the sort of music that
Wash Jones wanted the Germans to
dance to in 1871; but he has changed
his tune now.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

JUDGE IRELAND makes a most
generous proposition in relation to
the contest in the tenth congress
sional district. He asks that if any
voter has determined to scratch one
name from the Democratic ticket
that the name be his and not John
Hancock's. He prefers that his ma
jority be reduced that John Han
cocks may be increased.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

AUSTIN retrieved from anthem
ocratic influences is one of the things
to be labored for; in fact, every cit
izen should feel pride in casting
his vote this time OH the winning
side-that which nurtures them so
freely. Ponder well the arguments
in favor of Austin giving majority
to the Democratic ticket, and do not
fail to vote it.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

ments will bear me witness in this
1t is natural that disappointed par
ties should hunt for some one to
blame, but they should be just. L
have labored with what success the
people must jIdge) to secure the con-
struction of public works, long
neglected, at the state capital, but
my efforts have been confined to the
enactment oflaws. Respectfully,
A. w. TERRELL.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

AT the eleventh hour the admin
istratlon became alarmed at the hue
and cry against Hubbell's plan OF
purchasing success for the G.. o. P.
by buying votes with corruption
funds, and SO Hubbell was dismissed
and Chandler was put at the head OF
the Republican congressional cam
paign committee. Too late. The
poison has already done its deadly
work. Besides, substituting Chan.
dler for Hubbell is simply swapping
the devel for a witch.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

THE last days before the election
are on us, and now is the time for
earnest detail work TO be resorted
to by the Democratic committees
and clubs. Several good workers
should be stationed at each voting
place and the candidates should be
supplied with details to sweep the
precincts in search of those who are
inclined to stay at home on election
day. Proper work aud no compro-
mise will give the ticket five hun
dred majority in Trayis county.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For Representatives in the Eighteenth
Legislature-FELIx +. SMITH, l.. b
JOHNSON.
County judge. T. FILLMORE.
County Attroney-E. r. MOORE.
District Clerk-JoHN b. GILDART.
County Clerk-FRANK Brown.
Sheriff.. NJ. HoRNsBY.
Assessor of Taxes-D. A. TODD.
Collector of Taxes-W, ID. MILLER.
County Treasurer-A. j. JERNIGAE.
County Surveyor-JoHN L. CAMPBELL.
Inspector of Hides and Animals-WM
SHEEHAN.
Justices of the Peace-Precinct No. s.
ALEX LAMONT, w. Won ROSENBERG
JR.
For Constable-EUeESE HARTKoFF.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02
REASONABLE GRATITUDE.

Nature did a vast deal for Aus
tin, but the Democracy of Texas try
to surpass nature in bounties. Here
is to be a capitol costing between
three and four millions OF dollars,
already paid for; here is the state
lunatic asylum, with real estate and
property which has cost over half q
million dollars; the blind asylum,
representing over a hundred thou
sand dollars; the deaf and dumb
asylum, the property of which is
worth one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars; the temporary capitol,
worth seventy-five thousand dollars ;
the state university and grounds,
which five years hence will be worth
FIVE hundred thousand dollars 4; the
land Office and property, worth
one hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars; the governors man.
sion and unoccupied state grounds
worth one hundred thousand dol
lars; the state cemetery, now being
beautified, and worth fifty thousand
dollars in all, considerably over five
millions in state improvements
Think of this, citizens of Austin
Democrats as well as antl-Demo
grassland then go to the polls mex
Tuesday and vote the Democratic
ticket. Let us show this one tim,
that we appreciate the bounties be
slowed upon us by a Democratic
people. To cast ballots for the op
position ticket would simply be tt
throw your votes away and into tn,
teeth of the people who have aideC
you so materially in beautifyin!
yOur city,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

A GENTLEMAN IN San Antonio Of
fers to bet large sum ofnoney that
Travis county will not give Han
cock majority. He has good res-
son for his opinion, and the Democ-
racy Of Travis county should see to
it next Tuesday that no one will
hereafter feel confidence in making
such bets. The fact that such bets
are offered is humilitating, and we
should see that the political COM
plexion of the county is changed at
the coming election.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

On THE the 23rd of October the
greatest number of foreigners that
ever landed in one day in this coun-
try arrived at Castle Garden, New
York city. The steamship Bohemia,
from Hamburg, had 1882 the Wer-
ra, from Bremen, 1896; the Poly
nesian, from Hamburg, 70S the Ari-
IONA, from Liverpool, 1868, and the
Olympia, from Gibraltar, 1Os. Total,
4484. The officers of the depart
ment of immigration would not be
surprised if the months of Novem-
Der and December witnessed a
larger number of arrivals than they
have in any previous year.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

IF lemonade, as it is said, caused
all this late perturbation in the mind
of Hon. G. Wash. Jones, it must be
taken as proof that his mind is grow
ing weak. AT a former period in
his life he was able to take something
stronger.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02
Democrats SILL.
BANDERA, Oct. 2S, 1882.

BANDERA, Oct. 70, 1882.
Editor San Antonio Times:
We, wool-growers of this Bauders
county, wish it known that we are
still Democrats and are not infected
with the Radical scab. We endorse
the Hon. John Hancock and intend
to vote for him.
j B. Davenport, John Guthrie, G
w. Lewis, A. Huffmycr. A. McGill,
VIM. M. Taylor, W. A. Sheppard,
III. A. Stannard, John j. Bandy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02
Get Out Doors!

The close confinement of all factory
work gives the operatives psllid faces
poor appetite, languid, miserable feel
and urinary troubles, and al the physi-
clans ami medicine in the world cannot
help them unless they get out of doors or
use Hop Bltters. the purest and best rem
edy, especially for such cases, having
abundance of health, sunshine and rosy
cheeks in them. They cost but a trife.
See another column. w
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

The Capital City of a Democratic
state is charged with being anti
Democratic. Redeem its name and
show appreciation of the distinctions
conferred upon this city by Demo
cratic people and by Democratic
legislatures.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

WASH JONES does not whistle to
keep his courage up; he vets his
whistle with lemonade" IN order
to appropriately express himself
when he learns the figures of Ire
lands majority,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

a STRAIGHT Democratic ballot is
the measure of pure Democracy,
when competent and trusty meas
ures are placed before the people
and this is what the Galveston con-
vention gave, and what the Democ-
racy of Travis county presented.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

THE Independents in Travis coun-
ty, and all over the state, are in the
hands of bosses; and a nice set OF
bosses they are. They are really
not worthy to boss a respectable
donkey, aud yet men follow their
lead
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

DURING this last week preceding
election, reflect upon your vote for
governor. If you have thought OF
voting for Jones abandon the idea
and vote for true man, the nominee
of the Democratic yeomanry OF
Texas, not for one who owes his
present political distinction alone to
Davis, and who runs now for the
governors place simply to hold the
Republican party together for Davis
purposes in the future.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

LET the standard of Democracy in
Travis county be ruled down to
straight tickets. Some of our Dem.
ocrats seem to think that scratching
a ticket is no offense against political
virtue. 1t is, and every scratched
ticket adds to the hope of the disor-
ganizers and those who oppose De.
mOcracy.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

VoTE FOR JOHN HANCOCK, and
strengthen the low tax party in con.
gress, or vote tor Davis, and thereby
add one more to the power that sus'
tsins high tariff, that favored class
may combine to amass great wealth
while the people pay the tax that
flows into their Golfers. Elect Davis
and overflow these Golfers, that the
laboring man may become in the end
as complete a serf as the Helots OF
India.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

WILL you vote for Davis, who as
governor invoked the power of the
states military organization to
usurp and held the state govern.
ment after the people of Texas had
decided by over one hundred thou
sand majority that Coke should be
governor?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

Ex-Gov. SAVERS says that there
is the best kind of showing for
Bastrop county to give Hancock q
majority. Good organization and
faithful work on the day of election
will do il.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

GENERAL JEROME BoNAPARTE
ROBERTSON is holding on simply to
take votes from Ireland. lie knows
there is no chance for him, and
that votes given 20 him simply re-
duce the opponent Democratic vote
in Texas. The purpose is to make
Independentism more hopeful by a
reduction of this Democratic ma
jority. Democrats will, therefore, do
their duty to the state in no other
way than by voting straight tickets.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

THE young Democrats of Hous.
ton advise the central Hancock club
of San Antonio, to pay less attention
to their personal local discussions
and use more time working for Ham
cock and success.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

Gov. DAVIS proposed to deluge
the capitol with blood rather than
give up the government to Coke
elected by over one hundred
thousand majority. To vote for
him now is to add to the probability
of his going to congress to aid IN
harrassing Texas, because her people
are Democratic-not Republican,
and thank God for their political
virtue.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

ELSEWHERE we pulish card re.
fecting on the course of one of the
Democratic nominees on the
county ticket. The STATESMAN
has been urging the ear
nest cooperation of Democratic
nominees, and II it be a fact that any
one of them does not perform his
duty in sustaining the ticket, the
STATESMAN will be the last agency
to hide the fact from the public.
These nominees must serve Democ-
racy well. Any deviation will be
wstched and noted.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

A DEMOCRATIC people and Demo.
cratic legislatures have voted i'm
provements in Austin amounting to
millions of dollars. Return the com.
pliment by voting straight tickets
and let the news go out all over
Texas that the city of Austin and
Travis county are solidly Demo.
cratic.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

A CORRESPONDENT of the Phila
delphia Press, who has been looking
oyer New Hampshire to get an idea
of the political situation there, does
not find very encouraging outlook
for his party. He writes the Press
that he has it Oh good authority that
"five hundred Republicans IN Chesh-
ire county have bound them
selves not to vote for Hale
under any circumstances" In
Manchester he found the Republi-
can disaffection every deep seated"
and adds that. "no amount of
work on the part of the successful
candidate and his friends has been
able to remove it." The result, he
thinks, cannot be foretold, but he has
hopes that big pot of money will
pull Hale through. The correspon-
dent says the contest in the first con-
gressional district will be close, with
the chances in Haynes favor, al
though he regards Mr.. Chandler, the
Democratic candidate, Gas far better
fitted for the position
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

Go and ask ex-Gov. Davis how
you should vote. He will tell you
that you should vote for Jones and
himself and the Independents. If
you cannot go thus far, he will tell
you to scratch the Democratic ticket,
and thus destroy the power of De-
mocracy for good, which it is pledged
to accomplish in government, and
which its record proves il has al
ready ACCOMPLISHED.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02
A rALsEHooD oonnEorED.

Some time ago it was reported, to
the contemplated detriment of our
Democratic nominee for the state
senate, Hon. A. w. Terrell, that he
had been acting as the attorney of
the capitol syndicate. The statement
was denied through the columns of
the STATESMAN by friend of Col. A.
q. Babcock, and now Col. Babcock,
who is a member of the firm of
Taylor, Babcock & Co., denies the
false statement. At the solicitation
of the STATESMAN the following
correspondence appears:
AUSTIN, Oct. %, 1882.
To the Editor OF the Statesman
Enclosed find the letter of Col.
Babcock, requested Of me for publ
cation. long since determined that
while member of the senate would
not act as attorney for any one hav-
ing a contract with the state, and
have never done so. Every intima-
ton to the contrary is SO utterly
without foundation that il could
only originate with one who, under
like circumstances, would have been
glad to receive fee from govern
ment contractor.
take this occasion also to say that
have never at any time sought to
influence member of the capitol
building board IN favor of any con-
tractor, or bidder for a contract or
IN regard to any matters connected
with disbursing money for public
works at Austin or elsewhere. Gov.
Roberts and the heads Of depart
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

Gov. DAVIS did not build school
houses in Travis county, though q
tax was imposed for this purpose.
Under Democratic rule school houses
have been built for white and col
ored people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

Mr.. DAVIS would vote to Cypress
the consumer with onerous taxation
Mr.. Hancock would protect the peo'
pie and oppose monopolies.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02

LET nothing deter any Democrat
from doing his duty on election day,
which is to go to the polls and vote
an untarnished ticket.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02
The STATESMAN asks the colored

The STATESMAN asks the cOlored
voters of Austin to reflect upon the
benefits their city has derived from
Democratic government, and to
show their appreciation by
voting at least for Ireland
and Hancock. We ask them
to thus show that they appreciate
the manner in which they have
been treated by Democrats,
who have extended to them,
in educational advantages and
on otheri points, the same
consideration extended the whites.
To cast their votes for Jones and
Davis would be to throw them
away, while they would thus show
their non-appreciation of bounties
and generosities extended by Demo-
cratic legislatures, to which they
must look for further consideration.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02


ONE week more and you will be
called upon to vote for your con-
gresham from the tenth district.
Will you give your vote to Han
cock, who will reflect honor on
Texas and serve her people well, or
will you degrade your manhood by
casting vote for E. j. Davis, who,
as the fraudulent governor of Texas,
degraded you, and made you the
slave of his military henchman, Da-
wilson? Will you vote for this man,
who made himself a military oil
garch, who suspended civil law and
imposed military fines and imprison-
ments, that he may 90 to
Washington to fight Texas
along with the EXTREMIST
Radicals, who will urge the
Republicans to use federal power
and money to belle your polite
al character, and to degrade Texas
as it was once degraded by him as
its governor.
The federal government is receiv-
ing revenue at the rate of SIS ,OO0, 900
a month in excess of the demand for
current expenses, inclusive of the in
terest on the public debt, and the
disproportion between its income
and expenditures is unequaled in
the history of governments. The New
York Bulletin thinks that a valuable
reform would be to authorize the
government to deposit large proper
tions of its cash balance with the
national banks, under conditions
which, while amply securing
the treasury against loss or incon-
venience, would make this money
available for the public and act as
check upon. inconvenient fuctua-
lions in the volume of the available
or active circulating medium. 1t Is
insisted that this would give elasti-
city TO the currency system and pre-
vent those frequently recurring
spasms in the money market result
ing from the temporary transfer
ence of the lawful money reserves
from the seaboard banks to the IN
eriOr.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-02
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

othl6 U6WOOnhiiO tiONCi'
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN IRELAND.
of Guadalupe.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
MARION MARTIN,
Of Navarro.
FOR coMPTRoLLERI
W. j. SWAIN,
Of Red River.
FOR TREASURER,
+. r. LUBBOCK,
of Galveston.
OR COMMISSIONER GENERAL LAND
OFFICE.
w. G. WALSH,
of Travis.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
JOHN ID. TEMPLETON,
Of Tarrant.
voa CHIEF JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
A. ii. WILLIE.
OF Galveston.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICES,
J.W. STATION,
of Victoria;
&C. s. WEST,
of Travis.
FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS,
j. p. WHITE.
of Guadalupe;
j. M. HURT,
of Dallas 4 -
SAM A. WILSON,
.of Cherokee.
FOR CoNGRESs-TENTH DISTRICT,
JOHN HANCOCK,
OF Travis.
FOR sENAToR-TwENTY-F FOURTH DI:
TRICT.
A. w. TERRELL,
of Travis.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-01-31

EXODUS OF NEGROES FROM THE
SoUTH.-In reference to the departure
of negroes from the Southern States,
the Lynchburg Advdnce says:
1--WE see no harm to the South in
these moves. Sections lose some good
negroes, but generally the most ignorant
and worthless are carried off by the dis.
contented, restless and turbulent. Wool
growing aud cattle-raising will move
more than anything else, and leave no
room for any body to come in. A farm
of one Thousand acres planted and
farmed may carry fifty negroes. Sheep
and cattle will reduce them to less than
five, and there will be no need Of pur-
chasers or tenants, and in the end more
clear profit to the land owner. Home
industries, mining and manufacturing,
will do great things for the South-"the
foot of sheep and the OK" will do the
balance in time. LET pat1ence have
her perfect work." politically, sOciaily
and financially, and all the raw, revo
lutionary and crude mischief afOat in
some States will work out. The in
fiammation is not as deep seated as
some suppose-the suppuration is very
near the surface. Burning broom
sedge and raising sheep is a good politi-
cal move for Eastern Virginia Bring
in sheep-let there be an determination
of dogs-an introduction of fence laws,
and let there be an exodus of all who
want to go. There will be no land
cheaper than it now is. Every day it
is getting little .higher-it touched
bottom in 1873. There is distinct i'm
provement in price and appearance
everywhere. The mineral boom has
assisted in raising the general price Of
lands. and now that no political party
has an interest in depreciating Virginia
lands, we may look for steady advance,
exodus or no exodus"