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

case convict and honest labor is miyed
Ihls lntermingling of honest and Grim
mai men must bear its logical fruit in
weakening the moral fibre of the honest
toller We Ia Texas cannot afford loncer
to tanper with an experiment which can
have out one ending. Let the next ie,,is-
iature abrogate all contracts with indlvi-
duais rs to convict labor. and let the Grim
lnals. for the above reasons, be confined
within the walls. even if it costs the state
largely over what they produce TO main
tain them. 1t is the only way
Fort Worth Gazette
Denison capitalists have secured char
tiers from Austin to build two branch
railroads from that city within the past
week One strikes out to the mouth of
the Nashita and the rich lands of the Pres
ton Bend and other points northeast to the
nearest coai fields in the Territory. These
are important projects to our neighbor-
ing city ard give untold prosperity when
ever they are completed.
An exchange says: There is no occa-
sion Tor swearing outside of newspaper
Office, where it is very useful in proof read
ing, and indispensibly necessary in get
ting forms to press. 1t has been known.
TO materially assist the editor in looking
over the paper after it is printed. But Il
is more useful to the poor compositor in
setting up bad manuscript than any one
else Otherwise it is very foolish and
wicked habit"
Texas Figaro
The horrible story of the mysterious
murders IN Austin Is being retailed with
embellishments from one end of the
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and is calculated to do incalculable inir.v
to the state. We all know that in MANY
sections Texas has acquired bad reputa-
tion, and is considered to be the sheol OF
America, and yet there is no state in the
UNION that has better regard for law and
order But the fact that these muir
ders have been committed in the capital
city almost under the nose of the execu-
tive, and that none of the murderers have
been detected or brought to Justice, is
likely to create the impression abroad that
life is insecure in this state. This is a
dangerous weapon in the hands of our
opponents, is likely to prevent capitalists
from investing here, and is fraught with
many evils. II is therefore imperative,
not only ON the city, but on the state,
that the capital be purSed uf her iniquity
of blood by the detection and punishment
of the criminals. If Austin cannot do IL.
then lei other cities lend a hand to track
the iiends who have SO wantunly sacrificed
human life and disgraced our fair state.
We are all interested i'll this matter. for
outsiders will say if these crimes can be
committed with impunity in the capital
how much more likely are they to occur
in other cities of the state.
Corpus Christi Caller
AS already predicted by the Caller, Tex
as is on the eve OF period of great pros
perity With abundant crops, good prices
for her wool product, and the fine prom
Use of excellent winter pasturage for the
already fat cattle, the immediate future
is bright. Now comes the news of the
active revival of railroad construction
throughout the state, and the closing of
the contract by north Texas cattlemen
and an English syndicate, for the deliv-
cry of 5000 head OF frozen carcasses at
Galveston, monthly. 1t will be remem-
bered that the agents of this company
recently visited Corpus Christi with Mai
John Adamson, of Fort Worth. While
here he looked into our harbor facilities
and told the editor of the Caller TINT il he
would speedily secure the San Antonio
road, his company would, in oil proba-
bility, transfer their shipping business
from Galveston to this place, as they want
to avoid the heavy wharf and lighterage
charges at the former place. He was "a
vorably impressed with Corpus Christi.
and seemed interested in the town secur-
ing the San Antonio railroad If our
people hope to be abreast with the PRO
gress of other portions of the state, and
be carried to success on the coming tide
OF prosperity, they must wake up and 90
to work. The first thing to do is to Sc
cure the terminus of the San Antonio
road. There would be no rea-
son then why we. should not have re-
frigeratipg establishments, and export
beef to Euprope as cheaply and quicklyas
lorth Texas can through Ga4~eston. II
)ur stock men are alive to their interest
hey will fill up the present gap in our
to the San Antonio road. Ii
s OF paramount importance to the ranch
men OF southwestern Texas, because il not
only will give speedy outlet for market.
lble cattle to northern markets, but will
make certain deep water here, and of
course excellent shipping facilities to all
ports of the world. We shall then have
between water and rail
reights, and if quarantine laws cut our
took off from the northwest, we can bid
or European markets. The way Is plain
nd the Caller hopes the stock men will
ee il and act
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