The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-28
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; Some of our exchanges contend tina
the people of Austin are not to be cen
sured because of the heinous crimes tina
t have been perpetrated there during tn
l past pear. This argument is true. so ia
l as many of the good people of Austin ar
concerned. But taken as an individual
} Austin is criminal. The gaming law
are not enforced there; the Sunday law i.
openly violated; the legislature meet
, there. Failure TO punish one crime, nat
urally leads on to butchery of the servna
girls!
Dallas Times
} The mothers of the city would like al
oppor tunity to vote next spring. The,
would like to testify their gratitude to thu
city officers for suppressing the variety
shows by electing said officers again.
If there is any law in this state to pre-
vent jim-crow life insurance association.
it should be enforced. If there is not
some such law ought to be passed to pro
tect the people. As the matter new stands
the illegitimate has as good a chance as
the legitimate.
Dallas Herald.
What the country demands of congress
above everything else, is revision of the
tariff. Every other interest is secondary
to this and should be so regarded by the
peoples representatives.
A bill to abolish the drummer's tax i'm
posed by certain states, has been intro
duced in congress. This is the height of
absurdity. If the levying of such tax
is unconstitutional the federal court is the
proper tribunal in which to have the law
| nnllifinI. if ~ ic
act of congress can have any effect on it.
Laredo Times
The STATESMAN proposes a permanent
exposition at Austin, III the interest of
immigration, and suggests that the build
ing now used as state house lie employed
for that purpose, in which the counties
desiring accessions to their population
land what county does not? can place on
exhibit specimens of their productions,
maps of the counties, etc.; and, instead of
being compelled to prospect over the
whole state for desirable home, a man
could see all that was necessary to influ-
ence his decision in the purposed exposi-
ton. 1t is a good idea, and it should be
carried out.
San Antonio Express.
The newspapers cannot settle the Greer
county boundary line. The commission
ers are not in need of advice. Both Texas
and the general government are ably rep
have one, will be IA just one, no matter
who wins.
The Austin folks are getting to be too
goody good, when they banquet the cat
tlemen without wine. Or is that only an
other evidence of the change going on ?
A few years ago, when there was mo rain
fall west of San Antonio" and ''no farm
ing land in western Texas" the wine list
occupied the "big half" of the bill of fare
at stockmen's banquet. We move, we
do; we move.
Fort Worth Mail.
The STATESMAN has sensible and time
ly article in favor of permanent state
exposition" and proposes to convert the
temporary capitol and grounds, when the
new capitol is completed into perma-
nent exposition for the entire state to
be kept open as long as needed. Its idea
is ito let each county place upon its walls
a big map of itself, and annually speci-
men of it's productions. These would en-
brace all of its mineral and agricultural
. PiOouSiSs iNo WOOdS, lbb RINHStS, llS bOll
and everything needed to give correct
idea of its capability and resources. Let
every organized county be fully repre-
scented in this exposition. If the present
building is not large enough for the pur-
pose let it be extended"
The esteemed contemporary will have
several years in which to boom its scheme,
and by persevering it may ultimately
awaken Texas to the Importance of the
enterprise, provided in the meantime the
commentators of the capital are all
hanged
Tyler Courier
The STATESMAN says: Evangelist and
crime are On an increase all over the
country" This is hard hit at the tray
cling tramps.
In answer to the statement that Throck-
morton could be made governor by ask
ing it, the Austin STATESMAN tells the
truth when it says the days of Washing
ton and Houston have passed away. The
man who runs for an important Office
these days will meet with criticism and
open opposition. The people think for
themselves and they have advanced be-
yond the time when they could be made
believe that their prosperity and safety
are in the hands of one individual.
Throckmorton would find in race for
governor that there are other men in the
state quite as popular as himself.
Brennan Banner.
The Austin STATESMAN has an editorial
on Improvement in Temperance" 1t
shows that from 1910 to 1885 there has
been a marked falling off in the consump-
ton of beer and wine. The result, it says,
must be gratifying to moralists and tenn
perance advocates. 1t concludes by
saying: "When men organize temper
ance party to enter the field against the
regular democratic nominees, they must
be influenced by some ultorior motive.
We think the motive in Texas is quite OBJ
vious, and that it is to rehabilitate the re-
publican party in power in the state"
The Banner, when the the temperance
craze first become epidemic, said it was
movement on behalf of the republican
party, and nothing has yet transpired to
show that it is not. Prohibitionists now
openly ayow that prohibitian is politi-
cal issue.
A COLD PIAZZA.
When the train pulled into one of the