Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-03-13


est satisfaction. In almost every
town there are bad and incorriga-
bic boys, who if sent to reform
school might be made into good
and useful citizens, but if left TO
grow up in idleness make material
to help fill the penitentiary.
The Marshall Herald discusses
the now all-absorbing problem,
"Who shall be President" 1t is
inclined to the opinion that New
York man will be the Democratic
nominee, but it does not know
whether he will be Tilden, Flower,
or Cleveland. We are not very
particular who the man is so that
he be statesman and sound
Democrat.
THE Richmond Nation wants
Hon. l. n. Dennis of Wharton
nominated by the Democracy as
candidate for congress to make the
race against Col. Thomas P. Ochil-
tree. At least dozen different
gentlemen have been named rs be-
ing able to defeat HIM. The Dem
ocrats of the district should be
sure to get the right man if they
want TO beat Ochiltree.
The Lampasss reporter of the
Galveston News has been feeling
the public pulse in that vicinity.
He reports that it beats about two
beats for Jones-Col. Geo. W. we
presume-to one beat for Ire
land. Jones has said on more than
one occasion that he was out of
politics, but then politician can
never be said to be entirely out of
politics until he is physically dead
and put under the sod.
The Galveston News in a rather
lengthy editorial on the 1.-TWO
thirds Rule" fails to see any adj
vantage in it save to defeat the will
of the majority by givinga minori-
ty the power to lock g convention.
1t says if the rule be adhered to
on account of its antiquity, then
the Democatic party is non-pro-
gressive. The BANNER has contend
ed for the abrogation of the two
thirds rule for some years and it is
pleased to note that the press is
becoming gradually more opposed
to it, 1t may prevail at the next
state and national convention, but
its days are certainly numbered.
The BRENNAN BANNER is a.
sprightly, dashing little daily. All
it lacks is the associated press
report to make it equal to any of
the dailies in the state. We would
be glad 70 see it don this absolute.
~ necessary feature to daily journ-
alism.
The BANNER is highly hattered
by the kind words and good opin-
ion of the Statesman. 1t would be
glad to take the associated press
dispatches and heeome q first-class
morning daily, but its town is not
yet large enough to Justify such a
paper and the BANNER at present
has no desire to clint
, 80 Is and join the Lampasas Daily
Dispatch and tho hundreds of
other Texas newspapers that have
gone before. 1t prefers being on
the earth, earthly, for the present
at least.
The New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat suggests the building of q
railway bridge across the Missis
sippi river at New Orleans. 1t
says that the engineering difficult
ties to be overcome are not so
great as those encountered Mt st.
Louis and that the cost of the pro-
posed structure would be less.
Tho Times-Democrat says that
bridge has become a necessity i
that the west must have unobstruc-
ted communication with the cast,
and the river is now the only
break.
The Galveston Print seems to
be of the opinion that half loaf
is better than no bread. therefore
it would be willing to take small
er appropriation and continue the
work on the harbor pending the
Eads bill. The Print says the en-
gineer now in charge of the works
claims that two feet Of water have |
been gained, and that if he is en-
powered to build the north jetty
the success of the undertaking will
be assured, and that water can be
secured and at from one-ffth to
one-tenth of the cost of amateur
projects. 1t seems that now the
Galveston people and papers are
quarrellng among themselves and
until they agree on some definite
plan nothing can be accomplished.
One of the deep-water committee
has resigned.
The Bellville Times says law
may be passed making it penal
offense to carry concealed wea-
pons, but that it can not be en-
forced. The endorsements of any
law depends upon public senti-
ment. If public sentiment says
that the carrying of pistol should
be punished by Imprisonment IN
the penitentiary, then straight to
the penitentiary will go the pistol
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