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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

Watterson in the Role of Sarcastic Cuss.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal
Somehow there doesn't seem to be
any allusion to the Ohio sheep in the
Pennsylvania pig iron platform.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

ONLY one more little shooting
shiDdy at the Vaudeville at San An
tonic. It's sweet scented sort Of a
place to be sure. An opportunity for
another "good nights work." was
inst missed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

Poor Gordon, should he be sacrificed,
what stain it would be upon the
English people.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

THE nomination of Dick Oglesby
of Illinois, for governor, has not
weakened the republicans in the
sucker state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

THE charitable are called upon to
relieve Gordon. This is work the
British government should jealousy
perform itself.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

THE Post ought not to slow up on
its editorial page as it is doing now
With the bulge it has taken on the
News, it ought to be strong on all
sides.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

The prospect for war in telegraph
rates bodies no harm to the newspa-
pers. Let the good work 60 on.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

THE Age Is very generous. We beg
leave to decline. We prefer Austin
music and Austin beer to anything on
tap either in the saloons or salons of
the bayou city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

IT wouldn't take man more than
six weeks to cipher out the animus of
the Gazette's hatred for the two-thirds
rule.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

If Ben Butler and Reagan were
placed on one ticket, they could get a
divorce on the plea of incompatibility
of temper.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

THERE now The Kyle News and
the San Marcos Free Press are at it.
The News and Post may as well stop
short. The audience has found other
amusement,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

CHENowETH doesn't seem to be up
setting "Old Dave" to any remarka-
BILE extent, as yet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
The Truest Patriot I'm the Party

From the Atlanta Constitution, Dem.
Ii is to be hoped that the Hon. John
Kelly has no previous engagements
with MIR. Arthur.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

No Words Big Enough TO Dofine Il.
From the Wilkesbarre Leader, Dem.
Harmony doesn't express when EN-
DRY Smith takes the floor to urge Boss
Cooper's retention as chairman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

In Search of Hole to Creep Through.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Dem.
Morrison is understood to be look
ing for some one to help him let 90 of
hia hill
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

Now the sun has learned anew the
rick of shining, he goes at it in dead
earnest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

The sun can shine, after Ill that has
been said to the contIAiv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

A MAN able to give a $4,000 bond
was never hung in Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

THE cold weather had its influence
upon THE STATEsMAN's flower sup
ply.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

THE News is certainly anything to
beat Ireland for this campaign.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

THE Post wants the price of lease
lands placed at ten cents and upwards,
Give certain sort of man an inch and
he wants an ell; its too bad.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

THE farmers are now taking heart
again.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

WHY has the Victoria Advocate
gone back on us2 We havn't had a
number of that excellent paper for a
month. Come Linn, thatll never do.
THE Post is certainly giving the
News "the hot end of the poker" now
in legitimate rivalry for the business.
THE bright sunshine makes all
things even. 1t Is very welcome.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

AN "old democrat makes a heavy
lunge at Chairman Claiborne in the
San Antonio Express of yesterday. O.
D. complains that Mr.. c. has not pro-
vided for the choosing of delegates to
the Houston convention, and that the
course win necessitate the assembling
of county conventions the second time
THE Pixies Peak gold fever is raging
again as fiercely as it did in SO. Those
who go there will find Pixies pique, or
we have sized up the present affair
1Vr0nU for sure
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

THERE onght tn Ie ~. Ciilts in
the business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

The Brennan Banner accuses
Uncle Dan1 of getting out of humor.
What sacrilige! when everybody
knows U. d. was never out of humor
in his life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
Inside DUTY,

1t Is not only the privilege OF every
democrat to state frankly his ideas of
policy inside Of party lines, but it is
his plain duty to do so. OF course
there are some general principles,
such as tariff for revenue only, civil
service reform, anti Capitalization
state rights or home rule, strict con-
struction and economy in the public
expenditures, which are peculiarly and
definitively democratic doctrines, and
man must subscribe to all of them,
or at least a majority, if he claims
membership in, or fellowship with the
party. Outside of these essentials
there is very wide freedom of
opionion, and democrats use the
privilege for all is worth.
Steadiness and devotion to
principle is too often called "moss-
backism," "Bourbonism" and the like
opprobrious terms. 1t will be OBJ
served that those people oftenest
using the terms are they who sub
scribe to the fewer number of the
above essential principles of democ-
racy. There is always among the
loosely attached elements of the party
set of scolds, who will not do right
themselves and who grumble and
growl daily at others. These are
the fault-inding tear-downs. No
man ever found them building up
anything or placing a safe guard
around established principles or ap-
proved party usages. The broad
license permitted inside the party
makes possible all this discussion on the
two-thirds rule, even when we know
that primarily the object is danger
Gus, sinister and wicked one.
When one recalls the history of the
men who have always led in the move
to abrogate the two-thirds rule in
Texas, we are lost in wonder at the
power they WELD in the party coun-
ellis. Ten years since there were not
a half dozen papers and not over twice
that number of prominent men fight
ing against the rule. Then there
were but half dozen independent or
newspapers in Texas. The
News headed the column as an indie
pendent with the evident purpose of
democracy. Its policy
was skillfully laid and it has been con-
followed. Now it has edu-
Gated the press of the state in its
theories and it has a majority of them
of its own way of thinking. Then it
had no opposition, and could well af-
ford to fly in the face of the majority.
Now it is closely pursued by several
alert papers and it claims democratic
leadership to hold its great business
but consistency will not |
permit it to recede from its position on
the rule. 1t holds to it, and is follow |
ed by its imitators. The people are
not in the move because they are
not only to democratic prin-
ciples, but TO the usages of the party, /!
AN "old democrat makes heavy
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01

Willis ADAMS win never be hung.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27
Is the Man With the Hoe sel6sb9

Does the man with the hoe want any more
free erais than he has now? Oh. no. Brother
GAZETTE. The paws obtrude from that sheep
skin. BE honest and bold ms you are in all
other things, and declare that 1t is bullonaire
dominion Of the stakcd plains that you are
battling for.-Waco Examiner.
1t Is very difficult, and not always
pleasant, to discuss any question with
those who go behind ones assertions
and impute sinister motives. The
man with the hoe in McLennan
county may not need any more free
grass than he has now; but, knowing
as he does what a public commons has
done for him and his county, why
should the man with the hoe in
McLennan wish to deny the benefits
of a public commons to the man who
wants to carry the hoe into Jones
into Wilbarger, into Mitchell and into
other West Texas counties?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

THE business men'sn meeting in
New York to boom Mr.. Arthur's pres
idential prospects has not had the
happy effect II was hoped and intended.
The common people" AS Abe Lincoln
would say, have got it into their heads
that this is special Endorsement by
the capitalists of the metropolis, aud
the odor OF capital favoritism attached
to candidates skirts does not advanc e
his interests among the men who fur
nlsh the votes. There is an appear
ance of too much precontedness
about the "business mems" induseness
to give it a look of spontaneity, and
the enthusiasm all seemed to be man.
ufactured to order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27
100000 COPIES
Ofthe September Edition TO be Distrib
uted nj New Orleans.

tits Intended TO distribute ono hundred
thousand copies OF the September edition OF
the Fort Worth GAZETTE among the visitors
to the New orleans exposition. This exhibit
ton win attract visitors rom all sections OF
the United states and from all parts OF the
world. Texas, under the able administration
of commissioner Elliott, will have n complete
exhibit fall Its resources, aud THE GAZETTE
will circulate among tho visitors the most
complete and satisfactory opitomo of the
states capabilities and growth that has evol
been attempted by any TEXAS newspaper.
Homs-scekers and prospectors Will have Few
questions 10 ask AFTER reading the sepicmoe
edition OF rne GAEErrE, aud TO attract at
tentlon TO the Empire state We propose T.
pst this Information In the hands of on
hundred thousand people during the expos
ton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27
Territorial Delegates.

A question to be settled at the ma
tional Democratic convention is as to
the admission of delegates FROM the
territories. The matter has not pro-
voked much discussion, but 1t is of
great enough importance to merit con-
sideration and an expression from the
state convention which convenes' in
this city on the 18th of June. There
are nine territories Gncluding the Dis
trict of Columbia), and to give these
two votes each, as proposed, adds
eighteen votes to the convention. The
territories have no voice in the election
of president, and these eighteen ter
ritorial delegates are therefore repre-
sentative of no constituencie that can
participate in the election of presi-
dent whom it is proposed to give them
a voice in choosing. Without terri
torial delegates the convention will
cast 500 votes, and If the two-tbirds
rule be adopted 535 of these will nonii-
nate; but with the added delegates
from territories 5iT are required to
make nomination. Thus 1t is made
possible for representatives with no
votes behind them to defeat the nomi-
nation of a man who may be the choice
of voting Democrats. Territorial dele
gates ought not to be admitted, and
the Fort Worth convention should so
instruct the Texas delegates.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27
Two Gases, and How Unlike (,

A remarkable scene was witnessed
in The court of appeals at Austin last
week, when a lawyer made an earnest
plea for rehearing for young man
sentenced to long term of imprison-
ment as highwayman. His client
was his son, for the lawyer was the
father of the young robber, Makinson.
AS we read of it another incident came
to mind detailed few weeks ago in a
Philadelphia paper. An unhappy
wife's second husband (the couple had
separated brought suit for custody of
little child, his and her daughter,
and the young lawyer who prosecuted
the suit was the miserable woman's
own son, the fruit of her earliest mar
riage, her first born. Calmly End with
deliberate methods he examined and
cross-eXamined her as she sat in the
witness box, and sought with fiendish
sarcasm to break down her testimony.
AT the climax the bewildered and
heart-broken woman could only sob:
"My son, is it indeed you who are
talking TO me thus?n ard fell fainting
upon the floor. Fortunately such ep.
isodes are so rare that they only in.
spire thrill of horror as we read OF
them-lIke some morbid, unnatural
story of the unreal and grotesque.
How much more akin TO humanity
this scene of the old man at Austin
pleading for another chance for his
hayward son. The woman we have
written of was not charged with any.
thing to disgrace the name of wife OF
mother; incompatibility of temper.
ament had placed her husband and
herself far apart. But had she been
the worst of her kind the spectacle OF
her own son, for money or any othe,
consideration, acting as her inquisitor
and prosecutor is as unnatural and re.
voting as anything that can be i'm,
agined. We do not know how young
Makinson will fare; he is, from all nc.
counts, an arrant young rascal who
richly deserves the punishment pro.
posed for him, but the old fathers eff
fort will win sympathy and respect.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

IN his Plano speech Mr.. Gibbs said
he was In favor of local option herd
law. That is: Collin county could
vote for herd law and Denton, Gray
son, Hunt, Rockwell and Dallas could
vote against herd law. Then, the
cattle all along the line from the latter
counties could Craze over and eat the
grass from which the Collin cattle
were herded. Mr.. Gibbs statesman
ship seems to rise with the occasion
with vengeance. The only name
given under heaven whereby West
and Northwest Texas msy be settled
as other portions of Texas We're set
tied Is free grass, or public com.
mons History is philosophy teaching
by example, Mr.. Gibbs read what has
been done in Texas by free grass, and
quit running after such political will
o'-the-wisps As local option herd
laws" and voluntary leases.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

THE Austin Capital says enevieve
Ward, who enjoys n European celeb
rity ~ an actress, for some years of her
early life resided in Texas. Her father,
Sam Ward, was in business in the
town of Matagorda, member of the
firm of Ward & Ingram. Her mother
Mrs. Kate Ward, was sister of Gideon
Lee, Esq, who married Miss Clemson
granddaughter of John G. Calhoun
The first and only steamboat which
ever navigated the Colorado to Austir
was built for Sam Ward and named
for his wife, Genevieve's mother, tn,
| Kate Ward.'"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

Col. ELLIOTT takes hold Of exposi-
ton matters in way that shows he
means to make the most of the re.
sources and facilities placed at his COM
mand. If his efforts meet with ade-
quate cooperation on the part of the
people of the state, individuals and
communities, theTexas exhibit at New
Orleans will be in the highest degree
crcdltable and result in bringing mill.
ions of capital here for investment, as
well rs thousands of settlers who will
become permanent citizens. 1t is q
grand opportunity and should not be
neglected. Let him have generous and
Intelligent cooperation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

THOUGH there has been great de
struction of property in Texas by the
late floods, there are no cases of desti'
tuition reported requiring public con
tribution. The government can vote
million to relieve Ohio, Indiana and
Arkansas, but Texas can take care OF
herself. We are of that class mere 10
Texas who never say die, and we can
stand flood or drouth occasionally to
see what it feels like.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

Titled. The truth Is, there is no need
for Mr.. Coke or his friends 10 an
tagonlze any man or influence. Coke
is doing well as II Is and can afford to
let well enough alone. He Is strong
with his constituents and his strength
comes from his intrinsic merit and
ability as a public man. II Ireland is
to come to grief at Houston II is not
probable that Coke's friends, as such,
will have hand in it. If they do
their chief will doubtless pray, as
other men have done, to besaved from
his friends.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27
A High Commitment.

The Journal is Informed, through an au-
thentic source. that Mr. Tobias Mitchell,
managing editor Of the Houston Post. has
been rendered the editorial management OF
the Missouri Republican OF 81. Louis. II is
no, known whether Mr.. Mitchell Will accept
this fatiering offer or not. The proprietors
OF the Republican have shown excellent
Judgment In offering Mr.. Mitchell this posi-
ton, as he has proved himself-not only IN
various localities north, but lately In Hous-
ton-io be one OF the most eonsammate edi-
toriai executives In ths land. ON personal
grounds, The Journal could wish that Mr.
Mitchell worid decline the tempting offer.
bat II is c,rtain that II he should decide to
accept, IL Is highly probable tina. he would
sooa pat The Republican alongside OF ID
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

WHEREVER there was any expires
sion made in the county conventions
Saturday of presidential preferences,
the "old ticket was the favorte by
great odds. Nobody seems to have
thought of any ticket save Tlden ano
Hendricks. We hazard nothing in pre-
dieting that if the Texas delegation to
the Chicago Democratic convention i!
not instructed for Tilden it will be be
cause the delegates will not need in
structions to carry them for him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

TEXAS has now 6,076 miles Of rail
way, or one-twentieth Of the mileage OF
the Union. BY 1895 this should be in
creased to one-tenth, and it will be II
wise government prevails in Texas
giving encouragement to the invest
ment of capital and promoting immi
grafton and material development
The progress of the state will warrant
by that time, two miles of road fol
every one mile now built.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

GIVE Us free grassand peace. says THE GA
xErrE. Read your Bible. brother, aud you
willnnd free graa brought on The nrst wal, the
mt family ieuds, aud peace and free grass
have never resided under the same canopy
since.-wseo Examiner.
We prefer secular literature. From
this We learn that in its disposition of
the public lands the United States
government never leased any lands.
and that the prairies Of the West grew
'iree grass" 10 the encouragement Of
Immigration and the rapid settlement
OF great states Free grass has made
Texas what Il Is, and there is vas,
territory In the West that needs the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27
Not By Coke's Friends,

Isn't the Statesman firing at ram
dom when 1t hints, so broadly, too,
that the friends OF Senator Coke are
growing FESTIVE and are almost per-
susded to make break against con-
,iuued political preferment for the
present executive of Texas? Nobody
is simple enough to suppose there is
friendship between Coke and Ireland
in the very nature of things that can
not be. But there is peace or. at
least, an armistice, which is likely to
be continued for some time yet. II
the restiyeness TO which the States
man refers finds expression, on the
part Of Coke's friends, as such, the
public will be somewhat astonished.
Mr.. Coke has thorough appreciation
OF the dignity OF his position, and he
has not been nor is 1t probable that he
viii be betrayed into any unseemly
exhibition OF his aspirations, as to the
future 1t is not believed, however.
that Mr.. Coke is devoid OF aspirations |;
that he is preparing to retire into
private life at the end OF his present
term. And why should he? IL is a
legitimate aspiration, 10 again be his
own successor. But Mr.. Coke and his
friends. casting abou. for means to
promote these aspirations, will hardly
deem 1t expedient or appropriate 10
antagonize the Ireland influence. II
they do there win be trouhle In Mr..
Cakes pathway when he seeks re-
election to the senate, for the Ireland
influence y not to be desplsed or b.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27
Election News Sunday.

Sunday morning, approaching pub
lie interest in the action of county con-
ventions on the political questions OF
the day, THE GAZETTE printed thir-
ty-three specials containing reports OF
such action. The Houston Post came
next with twenty-seven specials OF
county convention news. The Dallas
Herald printed nineteen; the CALVES
ton News sixteen, and the Austin
Statesman seven.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

TAXATION without representation
Is beginning TO be discussed. rs TnE
GAZETTE knew 1t would, by the pec
Pile of Central, Northern and Western
Texas. There Is no sectionalisu
either In the discussion i,is simply i
move for justice. No amount o.
sophistlcal reasoning will suffice ts
contro,ert THE G4AxrrrE's PROPOSE
ton that the present superintendent 4
not equitable. A census In 1855 will
remedy the matter. Lst the discus
sion go on.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

IT is worth noting as a fact that
while the Democrats of Virginia and
West Virginia have, in state conven-
ton, pronounced in favor of ''inci-
dental protection" the Democrats OF
Oregon. Iowa, Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire and Nebraska have de-
clared for tariff for revenue only.
Shall the North teach the South what
Is good Democratic doctrine?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

ENGLISH capitalists are taking ad-
vantage of the drop in stocks, caused
by the Wall street scare to buy ur
large quantities OF dividend-paying Sc
curities. The effect OF this will be &c
Introduce good deal of foreign capital
in this country, but the payment OF
annual interest and of the principal
will take great deal more away from
us than We received.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-27

NEWSPAPERS increase so rapidly in
Texas that the venerable State Press
of the Galveston News cannot keep up
with them. He credits THE GAZETTE
with publishing Acknowledgement
Templeton's letter. All, no, dear old
Stale Press. He published that letter
In the Evening Democrat, "that he
might carry the war into Africa, as
IL were,n