The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-26
THU STATESMAN

CsNt"SCgeSts ANNUJttS eoOctC tWIOfl
it made its appearance aoitho2Lt
inteTmiSSio1l and has stealth
Increased IN influence under
one continued and consistent
management until at last ID
stands in tie oery front rank
Of Journalism, aohile ii is 1Oao
prepared, more than eoer, 10
maintain its StGnding as q
fearless and honest eTpOne7at
Of public opinion and Thought.
AIaoGyS nOted TOR its poSttiUe
expressions, HaoiU not remain
a passive Observer Of eoentS.
1T aoiUutter its opinions. frank
IN, and freely and positively,
bit attic same time ii 3oiU &C.
cord 10 those 9ohO honeStIu
after aoith IL that conSiderG-
ton 9ohich establishes truth.
Holdingth that DemOcr0cyright-
fully eGemplifeS that form of
government aohich oar fore
fathers bequeathed to free
americans, and Mdtthe Demo-
cratic party has pe1petuate0,
and that 1t HoeS and aoiU lice
10 perpetatate, such doctrines as
preSer0e q pure popular gOo-
eTnment, tie STATESMAN
aoiU be, as it d1aoGyS has been,
and alaoayS aoiU6e, Democratic
to the core.
IN federal affairs tile
STA z,ESMAN qoiU be guided
by the principles underlying
its political faith, but that
aohich Is good, coming from
9oh0teoer quarter it mag, aoiU
be encouraged and endorsed.
It's aim IS TO aid pure and
honest government, not to gioe
cOatntenGnce to personal or
dishonest administration.
In state politics tile STATES
MAN has .f0un1d reason IN tile
past TO Seoerely criticiSe and
condemn both Republican and
Democratic administrations,
and as in federal affairs, it IS
opposed 10 perSOnGliSm in pub
Tic administration, so ii OPP
poses and 1oiW oppose dny en-
crOGchme71tS upon popular
rights, and it aoiU hold officials,
2ohether Of one or another pO-
HticGL creed, 10 strict account
TOR their public acts.
As q 0ehicJe Of neaoS tile
STA T,ESlnAN aoiU continue
to imprO0e, from time 10 time,
Gdding all tile appliances 10
be secured for tile rapid and
comprehensive collection Of
nea0S. IL aoiU be a meaoSp0peT,
Indispensable TO business men,
and aohich no farmer or me-
chGnic, or any one Interested in
public affairs, can afford TO do
2oithOut. Besides. it 9oiU, in
many points, matte itself in
diSpenSible to those 0fMe gen.
tier ser seeking generdLimorm
alton or enlightenment in az
fairs pertaining TO the home.
TO the farmer and mechanic t
aoiW gioe 00luG6le hints and in
strUctfon derf0ed. from tie best
sources at command.
TIE STA Z,ES1HAW aoiJ con-
tinue TO ddcOcdte aoorkS Of in
terDGI Improvement, c0n1aneal-
Surate aoaM the greatness Of
Texas and tie beauty and pros
poets and capabilities Of its
capital city. 1t aoiU continue
teaching tile people that the
mills shall be broughtto the COT
tom and tile aoool, instead Of
these products being taken 10
tile mills.
IN relation TO tile public
finances ii aoiW continue TO up
hold honest nooney and the par
mea,t ofGW honest obligations.
In the relations Of States to
the Union tile STATESMAN
aoiW uphold tile rights of tie
States in their o1on spheres
U1oder Tie constitution as ii Ss.
and ii aoiU oppose tile GSSun21D-
ton Of pOaoerS on tile part of
The federal government, not sci
forth in tie cOnStitution-a
federal government JO0kinQ
alone Ia the comdlct Of federal
AFFAIRS
IN matters Of education tile
STA T'ESHAN 9oiU adoOcGte
tile mental eIeoGtion Of tie
masses, int since Teras has
specially prooide1 one Of tie
most magnificent educational
fundS in tile 9oOrJd-G aoonder
@qoeaIM-it aoiU Tool. foraoard
10 It's dntelligent applicatiOn as
a means freIi1 from special
tdTation tor educational pur-
poses.
DAILY STATESMAN