The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-05-14

wholly charged to short crops, but to
errors in the financial policy of the
Government, AMI among them high.
Tariff. 1t is simply system of legal
lied robbery of the West and South
a robbery which will probably con-
tinue SO long as the United States
senate is controlled by the Republican
party.
SAYS the Colorado Clipper: "Some
one may object to the sale of the
school lands on the ground !
that they will pass into the hands of
spectators. This objection will not |
hold good. The State will get the
money, and every. Spectator SO called |
will become an Immigration agent.
No cattle corporation or syndicate can
afford to compete with farmers
for those lands adapted to
purely agricultural purposes. Nor
will the MIN with the hoe and the
pillow bother about the pastoral lands.
In the end, all the lands will be taken
up by the classes best suited to utilize
them, while the entire State will be
benefited by the increase in popula-
ton, and the taxable value of land,
| improvements and stock"
THE law declares him a member of
| tho Tood poorH ond bic Goth Of Of
flee requires his obedience to law, and
yet the Governor announces that he
will not act on the said Board, unless
it be to make quorum or
| to break tie. Is ret
this strange talk from a States
chief executive officer? Does it not
put the Governor In contempt of law ?
Should the other members of the Land
Board, all Of them executive officers
come to the same conclusion as the
Governor, would not the law be COM
pletely nulifed? May not this ex-
ample, in fact, lead to notification, and
If so what power would there be to1
bringing about legislative action tc
try rebellious state officers?
A VERY curious piece of business is
the reported objection of Ghe Austrian
Government to the appointment Of
Kelley, United States Minister to thai
country. The reason is said to be be
cause Keiley's wife is Hebrew. L
this is true, the thing becomes more
curious, and evinces degree of pre-
judice against an ancient and honor
able historical race, that is utterl,
senseless and stupid, in this age of en-
lightenment and civilization. Tn,
fact is, to come down to brass tacks
the Israelites are just about al
good as the Austrians. One thing Ii
certain, the ladies of the Hebrew
faith, in virtue, intellect, and adherence
to womanly qualities, are equal to tn,
: high-bred danes Of Austria.
THE Mesquiter, whose editor was
"d1stinguished' member of the Nine
teentn Legislature, violently attacke,
THE STATESMAN for c;iticiSing tn
= acts Of the Nineteenth Legislature
y and yet in his paper this same edito
says: GLOW many members left Aus
tin without squaring up with -Four
Eyed Brown and their boarding
house marms? Another question
? please. How many left for the bosom
: of their families with postage stamps
e books and desk keys in their pocket
I: belonging to the State? And did
! single one forget to call on Uncl
D Frank and get his last per liem chez
i, paid? Stand up in a row and answer
, one at time" THE STATESMAN /
more than INDICATED.
" PROBABLY one of the most effectlv
g detective jobs lately accompIishe
= was the arrest OF Maxwell, tn
2 st. Louis murderer, in New Zea
|. land day or two ago. How the de
s tectives managed to get OH his tracl
y is mystery to outsiders.
g THERE hangs tail to the action O
Y the Land Board on the proposition 10
y Greer County lands, which, whe
told, will show that the Board is no
overloaded with propriety, to say moth
ing O. dignity.
MIR KELLY has b zen sent t
Vieua. Afr is was found /
be Il ii Ia FL the Italian mission
= the ETA E>MAN can see 10 specia