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

doubt that there are many admirable toa
lures in the civil service law. Some other
excellent democrats think the president
rides this hobby most too much, but his
patriotism they do not que. ton, and they
see in this nothing contrary to democratic
principles 1t is merely question of
policy, aad has nothing to do with the
great fundamental principles of democ-
racy.
Marshall Herald
With over two hundred thousand immi
grants pouring into Texas annually, is it
wise to sell off the school lands in large
bodies and create land monopolies?
Would it not be better to sub-divide these
lands into small tracts, selling the alter
nate divisions to actual settlers? In this
way, from five to ten millions of acres
could be brought into cultivation every
year, being thus disposed of at from
dollar to Il dollar and half an acre, while
the remainder would be increased in value
from five to ten dollars. With the tide
OF immigration that at present ext is, it
Is plain to see that the days of the grass
barons are numbered, and that if they
continue to monopolize these lands it will
be at the expense of the great interests of
the state.
San Antonio Express.
Trinity church should rise above its
cloud piercing steeple and explain. Ac-
cording to Dr. Gums report that church
is using much of its vast wealth in very
unchristianlike manner Instead of re-
lieving the poor and oppressed, it is pinch
ing them harder in poverty's wise, and
adding to their squalor and Indebtedness.
Trinity would be serving the Master more
by giving greater attention to the bodily
welfare of its poor tenants. even at the
sacrifice of less attention to the spiritual
welfare of its rich parishioners.
San Antonio Express.
Those Ohio people could no doubt look
with complacency on experiments looking
to the solution of the race problem by
miscegenation in the south, but are decid-
eddy averse to putting such theories into
practice among their own chersheh white
people. There is bill pending in con-
gress to prevent the intermarriage of the
white and black races, and the member
from the Cleveland district will no doubt
favor it. MS result of that little episode
reported from Cleveland yesterday morn
ing.
Sur Vindicator
The Gavcston News seems to think that
Governor Irela I'd has soma control over
the murders that afe being committed in
Austin. and intimates that he - ! stop
them if he tried Wa vat see how Gov
ernor Ireland can nave anything % do
with these murders one WI the other,
as he is not on the police force of Austin,
and the News is very unjust in its crit
icism of the governor, and even if it is
poking fun at him, it is an insGlt.
Galveston News.
Slowly but surely the land board is
adopting the ideas of the Terrell bill. If
the land board had only known as much a
year and half ago as it does now, the
people of the state might not now be
laughing at it.
Galveston Tribune,
The exposition at New Orleans is pro-
nounced failure. The papers of that
city virtually admit that but little interest
is taken in it there.
Waco Examiner.
What we all want TO see now is the de-
lection and punishment of all the Austir
murderers.
Frrt Worth Gazette -s.... .-
Sell only to actual settlers in limited
quantities, on long time, and leave thu
land unclossed by OWNERS free to all.
Galveston News.
Ten years ago the iron mines of Ala
bama could have been bought for $4,000
To-day they are worth as many millions
Fort Worth Mail
Looked at from the American stand
point the whole revenue system is an an
omaly in protested republican govern
ment.
Houston Post.
Why not make up the money in Hous
ton and put up one-half the amount nee
essary to start big cotton factory
Outside capitalists would gladly furnish
the other half.
Texas Panhandle.
On account of the impossibility of get
ting out the cattle in the Indian ter
ritory within the time set by the presi
dent, the cattlemen have been given al
extension of time till spring
Galveston News.
Native Mexicans in New Mexico claim
that they are not secure in their propert.
titles, as stipulated in the guarantees made
in the treaty of cession, thirty years
ago, from Mexico to the United States.
Laredo Times.
1t is now remembered that while Bel
Thompson was mayor of Austin not on
female outrage occurred This is a glori
Gus monument to the memory of poo
Ben, and should excite the emulation o
his successors in that office.
Dallas Times.
East Texas should have the attorne
general. Charles Culberson is the mar
North Texas should have the governor
---- is the man. The senator shoul
come from either south or middle Texas
! North Texas don't want the Office. an
east Texas cant get it.
Houston Post.
Earl Roseberry says it seems impos
sible that there should ever be war be
tween England and the United States
Right you are, Rosy; but it is the unex
pected which happens, and any time Johl
wants brush, Jonathan will be found i
business at the old stand.
San Antonio Express.
The crematorv at Buffalo, New York, j
pronounced a success. incarceration of
| holy there is cheanpr than interment an