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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

THE New York Tribune devotes a
column to abusing the southern states
because of the "inhuman manage
ment Of penitentiari.S.' There may
be much truth in what it teitiSS, and
there is reason for suppressing barbar-
ity, but the Tribune might find EN-
ployment at home suppressing inhu-
man treatment. 1t wants to know if
the south is more civilized than Rus
STA. We do know that it is as civilized
as New York. for in the very
same issue of the Tribune
there is report from committee of
the New York legislature detailing
a series of brutal outrages perpetra-
ted on convicts in the state prisons of
New York. One man was padded"
several times a day, and the keeper
thrust the paddle down his throat /;
another was treated so barbarously
that he committed suicide; another
was confined in the dungeons 170days,
etc. and so the tale of barbarism pro-
ceeds until the crimes of southern
prison management seem tame beside
those Of the foremost states of the
Union
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

THE minority report of the senate
judiciary committee on the subject OF
making the payment of poll tax re-
quisite for the elective franchise is
one of the ahleSt state papers attach
ing to our legislative history. That
it should be adopted by the
senate and be taken up 10y
the house and made a
law of the state. wouIdibe one of the
wisest acts the legislature could per-
form. The report covers the whole
question of obligations to the state
from its citizens. and it is shown that
he who refuses to sustain
government and education by
the poll tax contribution
is absolutely unworthy of any right
to speak in matters of government.
The citizen who refuses to contribute
a poll tax for such purpose can have
no love, nor does ne have
any respect, for the govern
ment under which he lives, and
he may rightfully he refused the
privilege of suffrage. The PROPOSE
tion is directed at no class, nor would
it affect the rights of any race. 1t
would make I'LL men love govern
ment more. and it would lessen the
burden of all. 1t would produce
a hundred thousand dollars more for
education annually, and through the
dissemination of intelligence it would
make the government stronger for
the people. better for all. and more
perfect economy would be instituted
in every mattOr pertaining to govern
ment. 1t would lessen the general
burden of taxation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22
VOL. XII.

Mr.. CARLISLE is making Il reputa-
ton as the bold defender of popular
rights. In his late speech on the tariff
bill he exposed the treacherous nature
of the tariff commission bill in all It's
leading features. The protectionlsts
pretend that the purpose and effect OF
a protective tariff are to guard home
labor against competition with the
pauper labor of Europe. In the earth
enware manufacture it appears tha
the whole amount of wages paid in
1881 was S3,279,OOO, and the whole
value of this product was S7,643iOO.
The tariff commission proposes to
place duty of fifty-iive and sixty
five per cent on this ware to protect
the industry. This would be
equivalent To- Il protection OF
81 .3iS, 900. To whom would this
money go2 To the laborer? No; for
the amount is Sl.0S9,OO0 more than
our domestic manufacturers paid for
all the labor in that industry. Clearly.
it would go the manufacturers only.
and they would not divide one dollar
of it with their worknen. AS to the
representation that protected indus
tries pay the highest wages
to laborers, Mr.. Carlisle said:
And | desire to say here what no
gentleman can successfully cOntro-
vert, that while. according to the
census reports, there were in round
numbers 100000 people engaged in
the various manufacturing and me-
chanical industries in this country in
1880, there were only about 100000 in
round numbers engaged in the manu-
facture of steel and iron, the various
textile fabrics, glass and earthenware
and chemicals, the highly protected
articles under our tariff. And / af-
firm that these statistics show that the
100000 men and women who were en-
gagged in these protected industries
which | have named received annu-
ally in wages 10 per cent less than the
average earnings of the labOrers en-
gagged in other occupations. That Is
what protection has done and is doing
for them, according to the statistics
furnished by the manufacturers them
selves"
Thus are the theories of the protec-
tionists exploded. But popular relief
will be secured only after political
revolution is mere complete.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22
NO. 29.

that gentleman's object clearer. he
said, that lunatics shall not be con
! fined in any cell where there are per
sons might be in the same Jail but not
necessarily in the same cell with lu-
natics.
Mr.. Robinson, of Jack, moved TO
lay the substitute amendments on the
table. Carried.
Mr.. Parsons offered amendment TO
insert superintendents after superin-
tendent and asylums after asylum in
the bill; his object being to bring the
branch asylum under the require
ments of the bill. Lost.
Mr.. Frymier: All understand the
bill; / move the previous question.
The main question being ordered
and the vote ON its final passage
being "a yeas to . nays, the speaker
declared the bill passed by the requi-
site majority to take effect from and
after its passage.
Mr.. Thompson, of Bexar, chairman,
reported engrossed house bill 3S.
amending article 1912, revised stat
utes, relative to change of venue.
House bill 2eG, allowing the secre-
tary of the board of education a clerk.
was considered, and the speaker de
clared it to be finally passed by the
requisite majority, to take effect at
once. [See point of order subsequent
ly raised by Mr.. Cochran
House bill "a, to amend article 1856,
penal code the Sunday law, as amend
ed the day before, was taken up us the
next order,
MIR. Stout offered amendment that
ice may be sold at any time, day or
night.
Mr.. HaZlewood-All these matters
have been discussed. / move to lay
the amendment on the table. Lost.
The amendment was adopted.
MIR. Townsend moved TO strike out
the enacting clause.
Mr.. Robinson, of Jack-I move to
lay that motion on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Robinson move the previous
question. Which being ordered, the
bill was finally passed. Ayes, G2;
nays, "a.
Mr.. Cochran said while he wished
the facts were otherwise, he made
point of order on the speakers ruling
as to the final passage of tho bill
dOOfO hiChblOuCu, dlOhluk ~ cltIh LO
the secretary of the board of educa-
tion, referring the speaker to article 3,
section 80, of the constitution, requir-
ing emergency clause for all except
general appropriation bills to take cf-
feet from and after their passage.
Speaker-The clerk makes the
proper endorsements on the bills, in
dependent of the speakers directions.
Clerk Booth stated, however,
that in this instance he had made a
wrong report to the senate.
Speaker-The vote should be en-
dorsed on the bills.
8. Committees substitute for house
: comptl and 1856, to amend the law
4. -cepacIis fraudulent disporition of
propei{eycs agby considered as next
regular ordel, - after discussion,
participated in by ALessrs. Taylor,
Lakewood, Labatt, ,CaYen. Durant,,
Douglass, Nash and Steele, WIS is,-SS>.I III
motion of Mr.. Thompson, Of Bexar,
to lay the whole subject matter on
table, defeated.
Mr.. Rosenthal moved TO reconsider
and lay that motion on the table; and
Mr.. Taylor to table the motion to re-
consider, which latter was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Patton, the
house adjourned till $50 a. m, Thurs
day.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

SENATOR CoKE's idea in regard to
Greer county is that the state should
proceed on such a plan us the one now
proposed, in favor of allowing veter-
ans to locate their certificates upon
the territory. He says that the queS-
tion ought to be settled by
the courts, and the evidence
being SO plain, rs pre-
sented through the researches of Col.
Swisher, there can be no doubt as to
the result of any trial to test title.
Gov. Roberts, and Gov. Pease and
Judge Hancock, and all who have
carefully examined and who under
stand the testimony, think that Texas
should authorize locations, feeling
that the defense made thereon would
speedily settle the question at issue
between Texas and the federal gov
ernment. To grant the veterans right
to locate is the cheapest way
in which the state can estab-
iish title 10 the territory;
and.t postpone the matter, in other
words not to settle it at this session
of the legislature, might be fatal to
the states claim. The veterans take
all the risk; and it might be that their
claims would lead to settlement,
even without trial in the
courts. The risk involves a little
over one hundred thousand acres of
land and this is patry amount to
stake upon the claim, especially when
it is known that the claim of the
state is disputed, and when the location
of few certificates on Greer county
lands will make these land certificates
valueless for any other location.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

THE senate passed Mr.. Patton's bill
granting II small pension to the old
Texas soldiers. by vote of 80 to 2,
This bill is suhStaAtialy-the same as
that of Mr.. Douglass of the house
which was reported on favorably and
unanimously by the committee on
state affairs in the house. The SEN
ate bill was referred TO the same COLI
mittee in the house. and the commit
tee substituted it for the house bill
If these grand old people ever de-
manded the aid of the state it is at
this time: and what patriot or fair
minded man would withhold from
them the little pittance that their
valor and achievements so richly
merit
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

Many of the wealthiest men in New
York began poor. Jay Gould was a
cowboy, James Il. Keene came from
England With twenty dollars in his
pocket. Rufus Hatch began by deal
ing in garden sass," ID. Appleton kept
a grocery store. james Watson Webb
was a country clerk. Henry Willard
was a reporter, LeonarN Jerome was
an itinerant. printer. II. j. Clafin was
a Vermont school teacher, Charles
O'Connor was born in a shanty of the
poorest Irish parents, and Peter Coop
or was hatter's apprentice
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

= In last weeks issue we presented
AL adverse view to ours on the Greer
county Qusstion-not adverse to the
claim of Texas on the territory, but in
opposition to what it terms
hasty action. Just such action,
the Examiner should know,
Is the course that will
secure to Texas its claim upon Greer
county. The governor advises taking
Immediate possession of Greer county
and he Is right in the proposition.
The Examiner simply requires more
light upon the subject, when it will
think IA does the STATESMAN.
Il has recently been discovered that
for more than twenty-five years the
United States has not had the shadow
OF claim to Greer county. 1t will
be seen that the question of the dis
puted boundary was not submitted to
the United States commissioner by
the secretary of the interior in 1858,
the latter adroitly wording his In
structions. simply ordering the former
IA retrace the line run by Brown and
Jones, and to adopt it. The Texas
commissioner was the only boundary
commissioner who ever placed the in
ttial monument between the United
SsStec end Texas, and tk..t was placed
on the North Fork, the only stream
shown to be the Rio Roxo by Milish's
map Of 1918. The United States gov
ernment seems to be governed by de-
lay alone, for when the senate of the
United States asked the state to sub
NIT to new boundary commission,
and the state acquiesced. the house of
representatives pigeon-holed the en-
tire matter. Our representatives in
congress are of opinion that the only
way of settling the question will be
by reference to the courts.
Governor Ireland's idea of
taking immediate possession
OF the county is eminently wise.
There is not the slightest indignity
offered to the United States. in au-
thorizing the location of the veteran
certificates in Greer county. There is
not arecord In any Office of the United
States government showing an ad-
verse title to Texas. according to the
treaty of limits of 1919 and the arti-
cles Of annexation. If the officers of
the United States government think
differently they can quietly COM
mence suit to dispossess the locators,
and these. If dispossessed, will have
forfeited their right to any other loca-
tion. In truth, there is no other
place where these certificates may
be placed. What lands Texas
has left are In reservations
not subject to location. and therefore
not open to veteran certificates. Ger
tainly the state will give these old
men the privilege they ask; it costs
the state nothing and may save it
nearly two millions acres of domain.
Some Of these old men have dug up
these claims and made the states title
apparent TO all. They have put
money in the undertaking. and the
Legislature can do but simple act Of
gratitude to allow them to locate
their certificates. as they ask. They
have a full reliance In the justice OF
the United States. and have no doubt
that when made fully acquainted
with the title Of Texas the claims win
be quietly settled If not they win
quietly submit to the loss
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

IT Is expected that the president
will appoint the members of the civil
service commission in ii few days.
Silas w. Burt, naval officer of the port
of New York. and Edward D. Graves,
chief of the national bank redemption
tgency of the treasury department,
are mentioned rs probable appointees.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22
,E Hnnn IL writing

PRoF. HoGG is writing editorials
for the Fort Worth Gazette, in which
he abuses the STATESMAN for expos
ing Baldwin's greatest show on earth
the educational system-subscribed
TO by this same Prof. Hogg. in which
the main purpose appeared to be to
goJble up the school fund on account
of Official salaries.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

THE joint committee on peniten-
tiaries held meeting yesterday al
ternoon, and the general impression
is that the committee is, as lobbyist
puts it, chunky" on the lease. Well,
it may be, and then the legislature
may confirm, and then two years
hence there will be some awful lying
done about the responsibility, aud the
Democratic party will suffer. But it
is personalism and not public duty
which rules in very many matters of
legislation.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

CARLISLE is all right on the tariff.
lie is said to be the best parlisinenta-
rian In the house, and the ablest pre-
siding officer, who is not always the
best par!iamentarian. Are not these
the qualifications wanted in the
speaker of the forty-eighth congress ?
Is there another member of that body
who combines the requirements for
the speakership so well as he?
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

The ear in his manifesto, giving
notice OF his coronation, gave rs his
reason for delay that he felt the rite
should be postponed until the feeling
regarding the assassination of the
late emperor had had time to subside.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22
Continued on Second Page. /
THE GREAT FLOOD.
The River Again Rising-Evils We
Know not OF.

Know not OF.
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 14.-Addition-
al gloom is cast over the people this
morning, caused by the fact that the
river, after falling to "a feet 1024
inches, began TO rise under the influ-
ence of steady, hard rain. Rain
which was advanced from the west,
thus checking the fall, and extends
this morning as far Pittsburg. Unless
it stops speedily there is no hope of
the river receding, while the gravest
fears are entertained of a great height
being reached. The rain seriously
embarrasses the work of the relief
committee, but they are doing all
they can to distribute food, and soup
houses will be opened to-day in va
rious parts of the city to feed thos g
able to get to them. Bishop Elder has
ordered all the Catholic churches
thrown open to accommodate the
homeless, and will send circulars to
the churches to-day, asking that con-
tributions be sent to the chamber of
commerce and city council relief COM
mittees. The sinking fund trustees
will advance money on the bonds yes
terday authorized by the legislature,
that relief may be prompt. Many
cases of extreme deStitution are re-
ported by relief boats, and in many
cases the frantic cries of starved
children for food can be heard. Bakers
not inundated are working to the full
est capacity to keep full supplies of
bread. There have been some fears of
meat famine on account of the
difficulty in receiving livestock, but
several thousand rescued distillery
cattle will be used in case of neces-
sity.
LATER.-The river is rising an inch
and half an hour, and stood sixty
five feet and one-half inch at twelve
o'clock. The weather is warm and it
is still raining.
Reports from both up and down the
river show rain. The river is falling
at Portsmouth and Marysville, but
slowly at the latter place.
The first authentic report concern
ing the loss of life at the Cincinnati
Southern depot yesterday, was made
to-day to the police at the Oliver
street station, by ii. Welberg, a boy
living at IL Wilstach street. He says
he and his brother, with thu IN
other boys, were on the platfosin
when the water broke through Nc
Lain Avenue; that the entire party
were thrown INTO the water; tnat ne
SWAN OUT ana escaped and went NOME;
that ms Drolher ana an tne other
boys were drowned. he does not
know the names OF the Doys' NO
otner reports ol missing Doys nave
ueeh liaue W 'he poiice'
THE "ohsI NoI fEI.
MADISON, IND, req. tine river
Is rising lzs lnches per hour.
Mllton, ,hentucKy,o opp0slte Naalsoh,
is colnpletely supnlergeu, not mousse
pelng e4enlpI lronl ehe 9terilow.
Large caDles are Deing USED 10 puoy
tne DulldingS.
Inc second moor Oh many evenings
IN Fulton. the eastern suburb Oh tnlS ms
Guy, nave 4eel aDaluoneu, sa, e., anu al
Inc IRONY anu eAIrenle WesIeln seeCl9n
OF tne CITY are also aDdnu0heo. PACK
water ana Orooheu Oreek nave mum
dated the Guy on tnenorth, ana oprlng--
dale cemetery Is parJlaiiy covered
with water.
IL mas ralnea hard since lasI nlgnt.
More ram VIII cause OrooKedfjreek 10
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

Messrs. James II. Raymond Il Co.,
1easa5v t1 sss f s SsSte5GaI aT M Pa SIS @eson
on fifty-cent public domain. Also, by
Branch L. Masterson, of Galveston,
for Julius Runge and Leon Blum, of
the same city, So, 400 on fifty-cent
lands. The treasury is aourishing,
and the chief clerk is fuming.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

Ii is believed that Mr.. Window will
accept the presidency of one of the
New York banks at salary of s25,.
600 a year. This win place the un-
fortunate ex-statesman out of the
reach Of want, and. indeed. with his
uncommonly frugal habits. is certain
evidently, to make him rich man.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

SECRETARY LINCOLN will make no
canvass for the nomination. His
friends say he will be nominated
without wire-pulling or not at all
That Is the way nominations are
ALWAYS obtained.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

Mr.. KAssoN says that he is not "a
protectionist for national interests.
1t was not the principle of national
protection to go down to the poorest
enterprise the country could show
and make that profitable. That was
bounty to individuals, and he was
opposed to that" This is good enough
talk, but, as an exchange says, it will
be rather difficult for Mr.. Kasson to
pick out tariff tax of the tariffs of
1864 and 1867, which is not bounty
to individuals, and a tax which has
no warrant in the federal constitution
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22
Avalanche of Bills.
[st. Louis Republican,

a matter of about ten thousand
bills have been introduced in congress
since trickery and Treason gave the
Republican party control again in
congress, less than year and a half
ago, but it would be hard job to
count more than fifty really needed
laws that have come from this ava
lanche of bills.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

There is an apparently authentic
report of the discovery of d new tex
tile fibre-yielding plant in Mexico,
which, if correctly described, viii be
of more value to that country than
her richest mines. Mexican news
papers declare that the fibre is brill
ant. fine. stronger than linen or silk,
that il takes dyes readily, and Is ex-
tremely pliable and durable. The tex
ture of fabrics made from il strongly
resembles silk. Its preparation and
manufacture are said to present no
difficulties. The plant is vine, and
not variety of agave.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

HERR MosT and Leo Hartman, the
Russian Nihilists, had conference in
Philadelphia IA few days ago, to devise
means for preventing the coronation
of the car. That such men can come
to this country and remain out of the
penitentiary is a disgrace to our civil
izatiOp
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

Gov. STEPHENS. of Georgia, wishes
1t distinctly understood that he be-
lieves in eternal punishment. But he
grinds away at the pardon mill as
il ne didn't believe in any punishment
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

THE present lobby in Washington
is pronounced the fastest ever assem-
bled there. An exchange thinks this
accounts for the slowness of congress-
and now we know what makes ouT
legislature so fast.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

THE committee on constitutional
reform of the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture will report favOrably the pro-
hibitory amendment bill, with the
proviso that compensation be made
out of the treasury to owners of real
estate occupied for the manufacture
or sale of sale of liquors, for five sue
cessiye years previous to the adoption
of the amendment, and which real
estate may be reduced in value by
reason of the destruction of business
by its adoption.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22

SAMUEL J. RANDALL has Il hard
time of 1t to consist with his honest
convictions on the tariff and still re-
tain his good standing i'll the Demo
cratic party. It's only II question of
time when he must give up one or
the other