The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-04

The political parties IN LAREDO are ul-
vided into guarches and botas, literally
meaning the sandals and the boots, or the
rich and the poor. Such thing as the
democrats and the republicans Is I'M
known among the peladOs, composing the
bulk of the voters of Laredo, ana yet the
Laredo Times pretends to mix into the
politics of Texas, coming from such a
constituency.
Balance Wheel
Hon. Chas. Stewart refused to walk In
to the Galveston deep-water trap set for
him by political enemies in his district
He favOrs deep water at all Texas mar
bors, but will work hard for deep-water
at Sabine pass, in his district. The
Houston Post says that his deep-water-
position will either defeat or re-elect him
to congress. Col. Stewart is the tall
sycamore" of the Texas delegation in
congress, and is a huge political posi-
bility in Texas.
Fort Worth Mail
Herbert Spencer says that Thomas Car
lyle's conversation during the last years
was zone long damn" That'U be about
the size of Sterett's remarks when his
black beast is throttled at the state con-
ventiOn.
Houston Age.
The homestead law in this state is max
ing loans upon real estate security so dan
gerOus that men who have money do not
like the risk. The law is cutting alto
gether too wide swath. 1t needs amend
ing.
IT, by the civil law mans homestead
is exempt from liability for debt, the
criminal law should provide term in the
penitentiary for the man who gets
another mans money by mortgaging his
homestead as security.
San Antonio Express.
Gen. Ross may take his time in stating
his views of state affairs and policies to
be pursued there's plenty of time for
that. but he cannot afford to delay re-
nunciation of the Waco Examiner as his
personal organ or authorized spokesman.
If Gen. Ross endorses the Examiner, he
places himself in a position that will COM
pei him to bolt the ticket in the event of
SWANS nomination, or lose the respect
and confidence of good people. No such
man as the Examiner describes Swain to
be should be trusted with any Office over
the people. and no circumstance will JUS
tify that paper in supporting Swain after
the charges it has made against him
charges or insinuations, rather, backed
by the mere assertions of the paper
quoted. If Swain is nominated, the EX
aminer will, therefore. have to oppose his
election, or stand self-convicted of having
unwarrantably attacked and maligned the
character of good man, or of advocating
the election of one it deems entirely I'M
worthy to the highest Office in the state.
If Swain is nominated, and the prospects
seem good that he will be, the Examiner.
in all decency, should withdraw from the
as far as the governorship is
SWAIN AND THE DEFICIT.
Limestone New Era.
The most nonsensical twaddle ever in
dulged in is the charge that Swain forced
the suspension of cash payments at the
state treasury to fulfill prediction that
he made in 1888: that further reduction
of taxation would produce deficiency in
revenue. The long and short of the def
cheney is that there was not money
enough in the treasury to pay what the
state owed.
TERRELL TEE MAN.
Brazos Pilot.
Judge Terrell is essentially a friend to
he masses, and at the same time states
nan of rare ability. He says Legislation |
Of 70 Il tbo lot
tai and labor, or our institutions are
doomed"
HANCOCK LEANED TO CREMATION.
Waco Day.
A special to the Times Democrat SAYS
hat General Hancock was regarded for a
ear before his death as convert to Gre
nation. Although he did not explicitly
leclare that he wished to be cremated in
tead of buried, it was thought that he
firmly in the propriety and
anitary desirability of the new method
lis illness was so sudden and disabling
hat he could not have expressed wish
IN that point, and intlmates of Mrs.
hancock say that, as she never could
ring herself to regard cremation save
'Iul ltpuS HduCe. Ine general could not
ave gone contrary to her sentiment.
nyhow.
TEXAS BIG? MILITIA. {
crown County Banner.
The secretary of war reports to congress
he following as the strength of the mill
ia forces of the state of Texas: General
Ulcers, Il general staff officers, Is; repi !
mental, field and staff officers, 81: com
amy officers, 1856; non-commissioned Off
ers and privates, 1916. This is the
trength of the organized militia. The
Otal number of men available for mill
lry duty, but unorganized, is placed at
$4,000.
GOLD NOT PANNING OUT.
ecatur Tribune
The gold fever out in Edwards county
till continues, and people are focking
ut there, but nothing has conclusively
roven yet that there is gold there in any
aging quantities.
BIG BANK" ON THE FUTURE.