The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-30
THB STATESMAN

Is nOao IN its eleoenM near of
existence. E1aug1trGted In 1871
1t made its appearance 9oithOn
inteTmiSSi0R and has stealth
Increased IN influence under
one continued and consistent
management until at last 10
stands in Tie oery front rank
of journalism, SohiLe IL is non
prepared, more than eoer, 10
maintain its standing as q
fearless and honest exponent
Of public opinion and M0ught.
AtaoGyS nOted for its poSitioe
expressions, HaoiU not remain
a pGSSioe Observer Of eoentS.
IT 1oiUWtter its opinions frank
III, and freely and positively,
but attic same time IL aoiU &C
cord 10 those aohO hOneStLy
after aoiM IL that conSfderG-
ton aohich establishes truth.
HoLdingMat Democracy right
fully erempLifeS that form of
government 9ohich oar fore
fathers beQuedthed TO free
americans, and Mdtthe Demo
cratic party has perpetatdted,
and that at HoeS and aoiU JiUe
10 PeTpetuGte, such doctrines as
preSeroe O. pure popular goD-
eTRme7tt, tie STATESMAN
aoiU be, as ID alaoayS has been,
and aJaoayS aoiLL6eD democratic.
In federal affairs the
STA T,ESIMAN SoiU be guided
by tie principles underlying
lis political Taith, 6at that
aohich is good, coming from
1ohGteoer quarter ii may, aoiU
be encouraged and endorsed.
It's aim is TO aid pnre and
honest government, MOTTO giDe
cOuntenaRce to personal or
dishonest administration.
In state politics Tie STA TIES
NAN has found reason in Tie
past TO SeoereLy critfciSe and
condemn 6OM Republican and
Democratic administrations,
and as in federal affairs, ii is
opposed 10 perSOndliSm in pasb-
Tic administration, so ii OPP
poses and aoiU oppose any en-
croGchmentS upon popular
rights, and troll hold officials,
aohether Of one or another pO-
HticaJ creed, 10 strict account
for their public acts.
r. g. l.er
As O 0ehicte Of neaoS the
| STATESMAN 2oiU continue
TO Improve, from time 10 time,
adding all tie appliances 10
be secured for the rapid and
comprehensive collection Of
ne1oS. IL aoiU be q newspaper,
Indispensable 10 business men,
and aohfch no farmer or me
chGnic, or Gny one Interested in
pubLic affairs, cGnaf0rd 10 do
aoithOut. Besides. ii qoill, in
many points, make itSeH in
diSpenSible TO those QfMe gen.
tier ser seeking generaLiWorm-
dtion or enlightenment in az
fairs pertaining to tile home.
To Mefdrmer and mechanic ID
aoiU gi0e oGlat0ble hints and in
StrUctiO1l deTi0ed from The best
sources GtcOn1n1G7ld.
The STA TIESWAN aoiW CON
tinue to GdoocGte 9oorkS Of in
teTnGJ Improvement, cOmm1en-
SurGte aoaM tile greatness Of
TegdS and tie beauty and pros
poets and capabilities Of its
capital city. USoiU continue
teaching tie people that tie
mills shall be brOughtto tile COT
ton and tile aoooL, instead OF
these products being taken 10
| tile mills.
In relation TO tile public
finances it aoiU continue 10 up
hold honest money and the pay
Dae1,t ofGW honest obligations.
I'm tile relations Of States ID
The Union tile STATESMAN
aoiW uphold tile rights of Ill.,
! States IN their Olon spheres
under tie constitution as ID iS,
and ii aoiU oppose tie GSStmp.
ton of poaoerS on tie part Q,
4 Mef ederGl government, mol SCI
forth in the cOnStituti0n-d
lfederGI government looking
alone TO tie conduct Of JedeTG'
| AFFAIRS '- ~
| IN matters Of education Tx
STA Z,BSlNAN qoiLL, ddoOcatt
| tile mental ele0dti0n of Tx
masses, bit since TeTGs has
specially prooided one Of TIL
most magnificent educGtionG,
funds in tile qoOrId--G SoOnde7
geoe0ltA-1 aoil Iook JoraoGr0
10 its intelligent appLic0tiOn q
a means ofrelief from SpeciG
taxation TOR educational pur
poses. ar. '.