The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-29

TIE AUSTIN STATESMAN thinks
ne abrogation of the two thirds RI g
would presage the disiRt egration o.
he democratic party. and suggests
hat as the reason why one of its con-
is struggling for it. Tue
should not impute wick
ID motives to every paper that chances
20 differ with it on political or party
lnestiCns.-Galveston Record.
THE STATESMAN has the honor
10 be differed with by large
of the papers of Texas
on the two thirds rule propo-
sition, and by papers claiming to be
democratic. we are at loss to un-
derstand the thing and we naturally |
seek for the motive. By putting the
fact Of the News general anti-demo-
cratic record with others equally as
as significant, we have but little diff
Guilty in reaching the conclusion that
disintegration is really the object for
which it strives. Ihe mass of the
papers simply followed the News into
the thing blindly and without investi-
cation. We feel no alarm as to the
ultimate fate of the lule, and conse-
Quently are not mad enough to inn
pute although we may upon
occasion, point to one which is as
plain as the sun at noontide, as in the
ca e Of the News.
ONE gets better idea of the enor-
nous empire we have here In Texas,
at Austin, than anywhere else. The
increase of daily business in all the
departments of the state government
is very rapid, and Its transaction re-
quires the presence here Of a
large number of people every day.
The difference between to-day and
ten years since In this respect Is very
marked and, at the same time, very
satisfactory. What the volume of
this business will be in the next
twenty-five years, one can on
ly conjecture. But it cannot
fail to be enormous. The broadcast
and best type of craftsmanship will
be necessary then as it is now to prop,
erly and wisely care for interests 80
vast and SO complicated. The race of
the mere charlatan in craftsmanship
and the demagogue in politics is near
ly run. They are passing off the
stage and very soon the places which
have known them, will know them no
more forever. Cans't read the hand
writing?
GEN. Ross river farm was CON-
pletely showed under tie other day,
by the red tide of the raging Brazos.
This is doubtless punishment sent
upon the general for his contuma-
cious refusal to allow his friends to
make him governor. Perhaps this
will bring about frame Of mind
meet for repentance. If so, we will
not be altogether inconsolable fol
his Losses, although we, In common
with his armies Of friends all over
Texas. regret very sincerely that this
disaster has overtaken him.
Mr.. SENTER, Of the Fort Worth
Gazette, possesses the knack of stir.
ring up the animals whenever he
wishes to. He knows every sore po-
litical corn in the state, and seems to
take fiendish pleasure in poking his
No. II in their direction at all times
and in all sorts of ways. The bosom
of destruction seems to be distilled
from his faber point as natural con-
sequence Of his deep rooted hatred for
shams of all sorts.
THE Galveston News had a sugges-
ton on Thursday, which we consider
as good one; that is: Teri ell for del
egate to Chicago. We are very GER
tain that no bstter delegate will go
from Texas, than the able, eloquent
and knightly Terrell, We have heard
no suggestion as to any other name,
but it does seem to us that the News
suggestion could not be improved
upon in the district. Pass it round.
BLAINE is perhaps smiling over the
effect the failure of Grant & Ward
will have upon the nomination, at Chi
cago. 1t can be relied upon to very
seriously weaken Logon. The only
discomfort we feel in this connection
is, the great disappointment which
will overtake the latter's charming
and active little wife.
OUR leading dry-goods houses re-
port business fairly good. School
herr & Bro, 1. Malevinsky, Castle
man & Co., Melaskey. Newman Sc Co.,
are all hopefully contemplating the
summers business now so conspicu-
ously opening up to them. May their
most sanguine expectations be fully
realized.
THE msgnsnimity Of the Houston
Light Guards in giving up their fairly
won prize has met with very unfair
and ungenerous return. However,
their honor remains all unsullied by
the carping injustice of the attack.
THE STATESMAN is blest with a
large corps of anonymous correspond
ents, and the simple labor of dumping
their favors (?) into the waste bas-
ket, has become onerous and burden
some.
ZIMPLEMAN & BERGEN of this
city do an enormous land business
and they report active demands for
real estate all over Texas and prices
wonderfully sustained. Good enough.
AFAINT whisper comes from eastern
Texas to the effect that Dave Culber-
son has suddenly developed guberna-
torial ambition. A plaguey new sor-
row, this, for the sage of Seguin.
AS long as THE STATESMAN de-
serves the patronage of the people 1t
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