The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-09
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WHAT SENATOR MAxEY CovETs.
Cleburne Chronicle: Senator
it appears, is one of the |
southern brigadiers who covets the |
praise of being magnanimous by
supporting the fraudulent arrearage |
of pensions act. -...H
A WEST TEXAS MAN NOW.
Tyler Courier: The Fort Worth |
Observation-Disclosures is very much dis |
pleased with the speech of Governor |
Roberts before the stockinen's con-
vention at Austin a few days ago.
The Democrat AdUdnce must bear IN !
mind that Governor Roberts is a
west Texas man now.
WHAT A CONTEMPORARY BELIEVES.
Gainesville Times: The Calves
ton Journal bOils all over because
the Old Alcalde and Senator Terrell
addressed the convention of stock
men. We believe that if the gov
ernor were to head q .campmeeting
and go to converting sinners that the
Journal would be id and go to
perdition rather than join such
procession. .i ....l .I.-.
THEY HAVE NOT THE MORAL RIGHT.
Lampasas Times Every child in
Texas has an equal interest with the
others in the public lands belonging
to the state, and neither Governor
Roberts nor the legislature has the
moral right to take any part of those
lands to establish and maintain col
leges for the thousands and univer-
stiles for the hundreds.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD
b.. AND BAD. ...
Houston Age: at has long been
settled fact that whisky ruled the
Democratic party and the Demo-
cratic party ruled the state."-Neoo-
combs EUening Light. The Democ-
racy used honest whisky, and gave
the state an honest rule. Ten years
ago Newcomb's Radicals were In
power, and they drank mean
whisky, and the state was unmerei-
fully plundered. ----- -... -
MADE UP THEIR MINDS TO sCoLD.
Houston Age: There are in this
state few papers and a few poll
ticians that have made up their
minds to scold at Governor Rob-
erts; and scold they will, no matter
what the old gentleman may do.
They have made q covenant with
themselves 10 find fault, and they
will keep the covenant. ."... ''
ONLY TWO CLASSES INTERESTED.
Marshall Messenger: There are
only two classes who have an inter-
est in seeing local option carried,
viz: the men who drink and those
who do not drink.
ABOUT SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
Brennan Banner: Special legisla-
ton is one of the evils that takes up
much of the time of congress, as W ell
as state legislatures Special legis-
lation occupies. almost the entire
time of legislative bodies and multi
plies bills to an enormous extent. 1t
should be stopped. . -. - 81.
NOTHING TO AaoNlzE OVER.
Dallas Herald: The remark of the
man who said he did not think that
closing the front. doors of saloons
ore day in seven would be q reform
that should be agonized over and
hailed as a great moral triumph,
strikes us as an eminently wise one.
We have never noticed any very
startling influences for good on the
morals of the community that have
resulted theretrom. '.......-..... p
/ REMEDY ITS OWN FoLLIEs.
| Brennan Banner; The San An
tonic Times takes Democratic con-
temporary to task for pointin out
the follies of the Democratic party
and not seeing any folly IN the Re-
publican party. If Democratic
paper cannot point out the follies
of its party who can? 1t is best
that the Democracy remedy its
follies III its own ranks, and unless
they are pointed ont they cannot
be remedied.
| AGREES WITH THE STATESMAN.
| Waco E.rGnaiaer: The STATES
MAN holds, with the -Erdminer, that
the hiring out of county convicts in
counties beyond the Jurisdiction of
the court that convicted them, is
illegal. We contend further that
the terms of Imprisonment inflicted
under this system are often cruelty
excessive and unwarranted by the
letter or spirit of the law. Let the
friends OF some prisoners thus
treated test the law by getting q
case before the court of appeals and
we believe the system Will be
Knocked higher than a cooked hat.
! GROWING BITTER.
Fort Worth Democrat: The local
option fight in Grayson is becoming
very bitter and personal. A lady
correspondent of the Denison DEM
0crdt charges a certain citizen of be-
ing an habitual drunkard and a
wreck from the effects of red liquor,
and points to his case as an example
of the baneful effects of drinking.
said citizen retorts by q general de-
murrer, and defies the accuser to
prove the truth of the assertion
made. The Denison and Sherman
papers are filed almost daily with
communications pro and con, and
red noses and bloated faces are be-
ing mercilessly held up to the public
gaze in all their hideousness.,
WHETHER ARE WE DRIFTING?
| San Antonio Express: The adj
dress of John Hancock at Austin on
the Rube Boyce case was q remark.
able one-but not more remarkable
than the fact that in this enlightened
age there should be circumstances
calling for such remarks in court
of Justice. That the language used
by John Hancock is allthe evidence
the people of Texas will REQUIRE tc
convince them that it was war.
ranted by the facts, and it is
enough TO make one shudder tC
think that there is a possibility O.
an innocent man being arraigneC
before g. court of justice and con
demned to punishment simply t.
secure to certain officials the none,
a conviction entities them to. Whei
officers of the law undertake t,
transfer a court of Justice into
court of iniquity 1t is time for til,
people to step and ponder the ques
ton as to whether we are drifting
Ryan Wants 20 Fight Again.