The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14

If Governor ireland were candidate
for reelection as governor, the Post
would be for him. This is the only ans
wer that will be made to few officious
newspapers who are yelping at the heels
of the Post and its editor.
San Antonio Express.
There are great many cases of measles
reported in San Antonio, and some of the
cases have been mistaken for smallpox
and so reported to the city physician. who
soon discovered the mistake. Only one
case of genuine smallpox has been devel-
oped in the last few days-that of Mex
lean girl II years of age, and she was
removed to the pest house at once.
San Antonio Express
The members of the land board are
throwing away their time in passing reso-
lutions of request. The man who acts
unfairly with his neighbors knows it, and
would laugh at any request to do other
wise that any one would make. We must
compel wrong doers TO do right, if we
can. If the existing laws are not sufficient,
strengthen them with amendments or
new enactments.
Fort Worth Mail
The cattlemen of the southwest are in
dignan, at the efforts making in certain
quarters to restrict the number of del
egates who will be allowed to participate
in the International convention of range
stockmen, which will assemble in Denver
the latter part OF this month. They de-
mand a mass convention. They proposed
to attend and ignore any rules that have
been made and make the deliberations
general.
Dallas Times
General Claiborne who has just return
ed from the east, says he found no diff
Guilty in reaching eastern capitalists will
ing to lend money at per cent, but that
they were timid of investment in Texas on
account of the land laws, and particularly
of the homestead law. This may not be
conclusive proof of the unwisdom of our
laws but the fact is worth taking into con-
sideration.
BRENNAN Banner
A new electric motor has Just been pat
ented. 1t is claimed that in this motor
the difficulties heretofore existing in this
kind of power have bcen overcome, and
that it is in every way practicable. Ii can
be applied to any kind of work,
and is expected to work revolu-
ton in the running of street cars. A
number of prominent business men of
st. Louis have taken hold of the inven-
ton.
Galveston Tribune.
Now while the presidential succession
question is being agitated, why not go
further and do away with the office of
vice president entirely? The Office is en-
tirely superfuous. The secretary of state
is always in full accord with the admins
tration and would carry out the presi
dents policy. We have no recollection of
a vice president who was not opposed to
the administration and who did not pro-
coed to upset things the moment he got
the opportunity.
Cleburne Chronicle.
Let congress be wary and not yield the
first step to the goldites. Should the sill
yer men yield to the insidiouus demand
for heavier silver dollar they will have
surrendered their main stronghold to the
enemy. The standard silver dollar has
been the one in use for hundred years,
and has formed the unit of value for all
contracts almost from the beginning of
the republic. If the right of one altera-
ton is granted it will be constructive
admission that the demands of the gold
standard men are founded lin justice in
stead of extortiOn.
Wichita Herald.
Several wagons loaded with emigrants
passed through this city this week. We
have noticed quite a number of settlers
who are quite encouraging to our people.
Il * * We understand
that with few days more of favor
able weather work will be COM
menced on the new building for the
Panhandle national bank. This will be
one of the finest buildings in the city.
* The county authorities are plant
| ing cistern near the court house which
will furnish our county officials plenty OF
water to afford them change from their
usual beverage.
Bolton Journal.
1t is not easy to divine the future but
we would not be surprised, yes, We rather
expect to see, straight prohibition con
test with the democracy all along the line
1t seems to be natural that there should
be. The democracy cannot be expected
to occupy the field single-handed, and
prohibition is to-day the leading question
before our people.
We believe good, strong, respectable
opposition would be healthy for the dem
ocracy. 1t would put the leaders on theil
metal. 1t would aid to a truer under
standing of sound democratic prin
ciples.
To be sure, we do not apprehend the
defeat of the democracy. But it will have
opposition, and we want that opposition
to be respectable. The prohibition party
has in it elemnts of very great respect
ability, and there is no good reason why
it should not come In and claim popular
support as distinct organization. The
time is ripe The opportunity is at hand
Will the prohibitionists improve ii:
Houston Post
1t is stated in good many newspapers
that congress is going to interfere towards
preventing the taxation of drummers, o.
regulating the same, by the states. WI
somebody who has as much knowledge o.
the constitutional powers of congress as
sparrow-hawk has of geology, please tel
the public what congress has to do witt
regulating state taxes! 1t il princlpl
of law, as enunciated by number OF stat
courts of the highest resort, that where
| state does not tax its own merchants,