The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24

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another stimulant will make its appear
ance. In the mean time, it might have
added, .'spiritus fermenti'' will be dis
pensed on physicians prescriptions. 1t is
a fact, however, and the prohibitionists
pretend to be oblivious to it, that NOR
phine and opium are secretly doing more
harm than whisky.-Brenham Banner.
Secretly, but not openly.
The Houston Post lately asked this
question:: "If few rich cattlemen are to
defy the whole state government, what
may the people expect?"
When the Laredo Times saw this it just
lifted the Posts scalp and covered its raw
Uranium with hot tar in this wise:
That is all shoddy STUFF of the very
cheapest John variety, The cattlemen
are thousand miles away, and do not
patronize the Post hence it can be val
liant ats2ittle cost. The Knights defed
every Authority right at the doors of the
Post, and are doing so now, yet If any
exclamation expressive of righteous in
! dignation escaped the Post on that score
it was such cooling whisper that it did
not reach the sanctum door. The laws
must be enforced, in Houston as well as
| in Goodnight territory. The barons are
com plying with the law to az cheering de-
gree, and these who do not, will be forced
| by legal process of the courts to do so;
marry ranger marrying of the people, do
you mind! The laws must be lawfully en-
forced. But wouldn't it look more proper
and consistent in the Post to first
lead the attack on those who defy the law
in Houston, before inveighing against the
hos
no such defiant violations of law by Or
ganized insurgents in the Panhandle as
the recent labor disturbances at Calves
ton and Houston. The mote in Colonel
Goodnight's eye, Colonel Post, is Offset
by the fuller's beam in your own. Let
the laws he legally enforced against all
alike. The cow-king and the labor-knight,
the merchant-prince and the tramp.
The Times is small in size but big in
execution, when it wants to execute.
1t is refreshing to know that brains still
predominant among those who handle the
leading newspapers in Texas. No state
in the union can furnish more able or
fearless set of men than those who shape
the destiny of our state through its public
organs. when thee see a head stick
ing up they go for it, no matter
whose shoulders support it, if they think
it is not level. Here is one of the latest
ticks from that startling sheet, the Fort
Worth Mail. It is Styles, all over:
It is intimated that Randall will kick
out of the harness if the powers of the ap-
preparation committee are disturbed.
| There seems to be no way to escape Mr..
Randall's imperious dictatorship but to
dethrone him. and turn him over to the
tender mercies of the republican maj ority
in his district. He is the Judah of demo-
cratic perils, and however sincerely he is
hOnored and loved by the party for past
services, it is manifest that the safety of
the ship, and all on board, imperatively
demand a sacrifice. The sooner he is
given to understand that republican and
protective district in Philadelphia can no
longer shape and dominate democratic
policies and legislation, the better for the
party and the country. He is not in har-
mony with the democracy on the tariff
question, demurs to the best thought of
the party on the silver issue, and is gen
eral disturber on all progressive measures;
, -apd,poyw he threatens a practical bolt if
thc no1se restricts his powers as the auto
craft of committee. 1t is questionable
whether the ablest and bitterest republi-
can im Pennsylvania could be half so hurt
full to fhe democracy, if in Mr.. Randall's
seat, as his attitude inficts upon the par
ty, and while it is admitted that his over
throw will retire him, and his place be
filed by republican high tariff congress
man, the party can better afford to part
with him and fight an open enemy, than
4 to be all the time roasted on a procrus-
team bed by his disturbing caprices and
obstructing theories.
The editor of the ''Texas Tidings'' de-
partment of the Austin STATESMAN kicks
vigorously at the proposition of the Waco
Day to turn Red river into the Trinity
He says it would submerge the Trinity
valley lands and give the people along
them too much water. That editor, the
''Texas Tidings" editor, never did have
much use for water.-Houston Age.
Boycott that. T. T. always had to use
water or go dry whenever it was Uncle
Dams turn to treat, and the bar-keepe1
refused that old black button.
The Austin STATESMAN is going to the
front day by Standardization.
Why, madam, The STATESMAN has been
at the front several days, and it is ''going
to" stay there.
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