The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-04-06
TEXAS PRESS OPINIONS.
THE CHAMPION.


state of starvation. Some anti-pro-
hibitionist had gone ahead of the
Corwin, and supplied the natives
with whisky. AS a consequence,
the whole country got on a huge old
drunk, which lasted Just as long as
the whisky held out. When the ma
tives got sober they were natural V
thirsty and hungry. Having never
been on "bust" before, they neg-
lected to lay in a supply of food, so
they commenced eating each other.
The Team, after giving this horri-
BILE illustration of the evils of
whisky, asks the people of Jasper
county to step up and vote for pro-
hibition. 1t seems to fear, if the
measure is not carried, the citizens
of Jasper will commence to eat
each other.
A MERE OPINION.
Rockport Transcript: The gov
ernor has named ten subjects for the
extra session of the legislature to
consider. AS only thirty days will
be allowed it is simply preposterous
to suppose that these matters can re-
ceive proper attention. A very linn
tied experience in the routine of
legislative work is necessary to con-
vince a man that it is nonsense to
talk about doing this amount of
work in thirty days. The redis-
trlcting of the state alone will con-
sumo half the time. When this is
done and state house and offices
are provided until the completion
of the new capitol, other matters
might rest until the regular session,
in the winter of '63, and without
any detriment to the interest of
the state at large. The bane of any
government is too much legislation.
MAKE 1T A FELONY.
Victoria AdcOcdte: Laws should
be enacted in this state making the
dealings in cotton futures an offense
and placing such offense upon the
same level with gambling. In fact
gambling is, if not so respectable,
less demOraliZing and causes less
suffering to the innocent, because
these speculatiOns in futures, when
applied to the necessaries of life.
frequently distress the poorer class
who take no part in the speculation,
but suffer the consequences, while
only the dupe and those dependent
| upon, suffer from the expert at the
card table. For the last six months
the breadstuffs have had fictitious
value, owing to the manipulation of
them by spectators, which has eff
fected the people of the whole coun-
try, and especially the poor. A law
making it felony 10 corner" any
of the necessaries of life, if rigidly
enforced, would be a blessing to
mankind.
THE OUTLOOK.
Brennan NelcS: The called ses-
sion of the legislature will convene
at Austin next Thursday, and then
comes he work of making congress
siOnal districts, and work it will be-
There will be so many con gressional
aspirants on hand, who, either by
| themselves or friends will wish to
carve out and make districts to suit
themselves, and how to cut out
eleven districts so as to enable 749
aspirants to all go to congress al
the same time will be a problem
hard to solve. Yetif figures will al
low of the calculation, it will have
to be so shaped, for there is precisely
that number of aspirants and the
country will go to ruin II any one OF
them is defeated.
HATRED THAT CANNOT DIE.
Dallas Times: The local option
election in Grayson county has been
of no service to the people. The
| little brown jug was not banished
and wounds have been inflicted that
time cannot heal The newspapers
now call upon the citizens who have
fought SO bitterly over the prohibi.
ton issue to shake hands and give
the "past" vigorous kick. 1t will
not be done. History shows that
when one part of community pro.
pose to dictate by law how the other
portion shall conduct itself in such
matters as religion or prohibition
there is hatred born which cannot
| be killed.
| BEWARE OF DANGERS AHEAD.
Tyler Democrat In other days
when radical oppression was upon
our people, When prison doors were
closed upon the best amongst us
without a crime, when clanking
chains were heard and seen upon
| the limbs of many an innocent man
when fraud and corruption ran ram.
| pant throughout our borders, we
called not in vain upon the people
of Smith county to rally for the
restitution and maintenance Of
their rights, and we have confidence
to believe they will hear us once
no ore when we tell them to beware
of the dangers ahead.
HARDNESS OF HEART.
Ell Paso Times: The Archbishop
of Berlin has notified the different
pastors under his charge to pray fol
The writers of the daily press. A
few prayers might also be well EN-.
ployed by some one for some of ouI
| contemporaries. The owners of city
| lots in Ell Paso should also have
some for their benefit, in order to
soften their hearts somewhat, and
to induce them to "let up little
in prices of town lots. so that honest
hard working men of small means
could get foothold in the city, and
help to make Ell Paso the great com
mercial centre she ought to be.
DANGEROUS AMBITION.
Brennan Independent: The am
bition of the Austin STATESMAN has
reached such height that it has de-
termined to "supercede sewing cir
cles as agencies of information
| This Is another blow at woman:
rights. The STATESMAN is an eX'
ceedingly newsy paper now ano
keeps thoroughly posted on passing
events, and we object to its invading
the hallowed rights of the sewing
circles. 1t is needless for it to dc
so.
| WHAT MAKES THEM BELOW.
Dallas Times: Costing, of the
Castroville quill, has gone to Wash
| ington in search of an office. 1t j:
reported that his chances are COCO
for succeeding Stillwell Russell
| Gosling has been an Indepedent
with the usual Republican leanings.
Whenever an office is flashed before
the eyes of the Texas Independent
he quickly bellows out that he is &
Republican.
SHOULD GET READY.
The Bonham Ne1os suggests that
in view of the hordes of candidates
likely to come to the surface under
the influence of the springs sun
shine and showers, the farmers
should begin to "grease their hands
arms and sides with some sort o
lnhricating oil. and be ready TO