The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-23

sists in the turning out of the bagasse
chips in a perfectly dry state, ready at
at once for the furnace. SO that the
cane may furnish the fuel for taking
off the crop. Alcohol vapoFizes at a
low temperature, and there Is there /
fore in the entire process no danger of |
destruction or inversion of sugar by
heat. 1t may be used In working up
sorghum as well as ribbon cane.
WILL YOU PUT SUCH a MAN IN CON
GRESS?
THE STATESMAN calls TO mind a
period in the history OF Texas admin
istration, which is almost forgotten by
many, for it is now thirteen years
since the record to which we refer dis
graced the annals of the state In1871
there was contest in Texas for places
in the lower house Of the federal con-
gress. In 1871 there began under
the guise of civ government the
blacklist period in the history of Texas
administration, period which for
four years was signalized by wrong
and base injustice to the people, by
public robbery and outrage, by the
blood of peaceable citizens, made vic
victims of malace, hatred, vim
dictiveness and gross brutality.
One of the first acts of the
twelfth legislature, body polite,
whose bare memory fills the mind of
any Texan with shame that such
body did exist in the history Of our
state legislation, was the passage of
law giving the governor an armed
police force, to be used in depressing
and outraging the better and most law
abiding elements of society, in sup
pressing. popular liberty and in con-
trolling elections, in shedding the
blood of those who dared to speak out
against unconstitutional usurpa
ton of power. Many public
crimes were committed under the
unlawful exercise of armed power,
but here it is proposed to call atten-
ton to but one case. To find a pre-
text for throwing out votes of coun-
ties lawless state police forces were
distributed over the state, the thief
Davidson, who was Gov. Davis
adjutant- general, beng given full
power to Cypress and unlawfully levy
fines and penalties against individu-
ais and communities, when once base
emissaries had created any disturb
ance, giving pretext for military OPP
preston. In furtherance of a plan
to declare martial law, and to
Justify the abrogation of an election,
state policemen, on the Both of Sep
TENDER, 1871, without provocation,
murdered in cold blood Mr.. Apple
white, Of Groesbeck, Limestone
county. and Immediately fled from the
town. The mayor called upon cit
liens to pursue the murderers and
arrest them, if possible, and this was
the signal for military control and the
suspension of civil power. The bench
was at that time disgIaced by parti-
san judges, appointed to cooperate
with the administration the governor
holding blank designations to use
in case his will was not strictly
) complied with. The district Judge
| Oliver, performed his part of the trans
action by calling upon the governor
| for {roopu fo cuncrocc roInl;iOJ onc
Davidson was dispatched with pleDa
ry powers to rule and ruin, to rob and
murder; and a military levy of $4,000
z was imposed on the people of the
community. Such is sample of thu
terrible oppression CT that wretcheC
period in our states history. Unof
Tending citizens were thrown in jail
their property confiscated, and u bruta
, police force was empowered to exercise
, every species of tyranny. Citizens came
to Austin and plead for mercy, but thu
decree was memorable, and the WORK
of despoiling went on. While relief
was being urged at Austin, othel
citizens made an effort TO have tht
civil power invoked to stop the col
lection OF the special levy il Lime
> stone county. Oliver had put himself
out Of the way, and the nearest distric
judge was at Calvert. Here tn,
pleading citizens went with justice OF
their side, asking an injunction to ar
rest the cruel tax collection until it
justice or injustice could be decided b!
a competent court. The distric
judge at Calvert turned deaf ear t.
, entreaties in behalf Of humanity
and refused to grant that which i
was his duty to grant. This man wa
,, appealed to by citizens whom he knew
= to be worthy OF all confidence, and VIII
. stood ready TO offer any bond. Al
. they asked was that the power to lev.
!, might be tested. The Calvert judg
q coldly refused; he preferred to hold nj
, office, not to have his blank rRsigna
, ton vitalilized at Austin. He pre-
. ferred to see people among whom b
\ had been raised outraged and 1iddel
4 by brutal. unlawful policemen than t.
: open the way to a judicial decision
+ which he knew would be against tn
state administration. This judge i
now a citizen in our midst, andhe want
:. office. AS judge he saw constitutions
rights outraged, refusing to len
: even temporary Keller, which hi
a judicial position authorised him t
give. He asks you to-day to vote flo
1 him; he wants to occupy place wher
u he may again be appealed to to uphol
e constitutional rights. He is danger
VI Gus man to entrust with power; rejec
e him and cast your ballots fo, Sayeri
n Allow Rector, this once cruel and col
e blooded judge to remain at home.
t IT is now understood that the Pa
g cific railway, eastern division, wa
n drawn into bankruptcy by demand
g of the blackmailers, among whom wa
|, James G. Blaine. Speaker Blaine