The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-02-18

row. IhlS shows that the public is mis-
taken in believing that such press is
wholly bad.
In Chicago they first reprimand and
then dismiss an officer of the police who
refuses to give the reporters news. Chi
cago is perfect heaven for the newspa-
per man.
Houston Post.
The Texarkana Daily Workman, the
representative organ of the Knights of
Labor of Texas, reviews Comptroller
SWANS recent interview at length, and
protiounces the views of that gentleman
candid and worthy to be put to the test
OF a practical trial"
Dallas Times.
Without reference to his ability the
San Antonio Express is against Terrell.
So is Gustavus Adolrhus Houston, of
Bexar county.
Galveston actually wants the democratic
convention. What has Galveston ever
done to merit any favors at the hands of
that party? The only time that town
ever distinguished itself in a political
way was when it elected Tom Ochil-
tree. Democrats will not soon forget
that.
C0rslcana courier.
The New York walters have banded
together to force their employers to pay
them fair wages, so that they will be
relieved of the necessity of serving
cold meals unless the customer tipped
them.
WILL SAY MORE IN THE HOUSE.
The Galveston Tribune says, in the
near future Texas will have 100000
people, and as matters now stand she
will have no more to say in the senate
than Delaware, Rhode Island, or any other
petty burrough.
Denison News,
The San Antonio Times processes to
regard Judge Terrell's candidacy for the
United States senate as joke. The laugh
may come in on the other side of the
mouth before the canvass is over.
The Waco Examiner names twenty
seven counties that it claims are for Ross.
The exact method by which the Exam
liner arrived at this conclusion is not
given, but it is very safe to assert that
Barlow mistook the text, or multiplied
where he should have substracted.
SECOND THE MOTION.
Dollars to dimes that the Bell telephone
monopoly don't crowd either Garland or
Lamar out of the cabinet.
The indicator is for Ireland for the
United States senate.
San Antonio Light
Governor Ireland again comes out ON
the right side in deciding that parents
have something to say in the matter of
studies pursued by their children in the
public schools. tits only strange that any
sensible person ever had a different opin-
ion. But after thing is explained it
looks so natural, that one is astonished at
any previous misunderstanding about il.
Dallas Herald
The occasion is taken this fine day to
shout in the ear of the people that Texas
is going to have the biggest state fair this
fall anybody ever saw in this great big
booming state
Waco Day.
Referring to the deficit in the state
treasury, the San Antonio Express pre-
sents the truth in a nutshell when it says
the whole trouble was brought about
through blunder of the legislature in its
ambition to reduce taxation--a blunder,
no doubt committed with honest intention
and sincere desire to benefit the people.
little lack of wisdom, and touch Of
demagoguery, that was all.
Brownsville Cosmopolitan.
Work has been begun on the southern
section of the Mexican National railroad
to push the line on towards Saltillo.
Fort Worth Mail.
Uncle Sans title to the For. Brown
reservation in Texas is clouded, and the
secretary of war is notified to vacate. At
the last session of congress 100000 was
appropriated to pay all claims and quiet
the title, but there is yet occasion IT, refer
the matter to the court of claims 1t is
inferred that the appropriation was not
faithful ly applied.
Llano Rural.
The citizens Of every county in the state
should use every effort to protect them
selves against the mourning of expense in
infiictlng punishment upon those who are
convicted for the commission of crimes
! of the grade of misdemeanors. And in
order to do this every county shonld pro-
vide itself with a convict farm. Many
: counties now have their convict farm, and
we suggest to the commissioners court of
Llano county the prOpriety of selecting
and buying piece of land suitable for
that purpose whilst lands are cheap. The
land could be improved with county
oonvicts and could be utilized to ad-
vantage in the very near future. Those
who are fined would pay their fines or
work it out, and not lay it out in Jail, az
they do now, at an expense to the tax
payers.
Denlson News.
/ The San Antonio Times claims that
Bexar county will send solid delegation
J TO the state convention favoring Col. j.
. I. Breckenridge for governor. There be
prophets and sons of prophets, but the
. son of man knoweth not what a day may
bring forth.
At this particular juncture, Denison is
especially in need of an enterpising news
paper that, while giving all the news pub
lished in journals of more pretentious
Cities shall clearly, succinctly, and con-
tinually set forth to the people of other
states and sections her great resources, her
boundless avenses of wealth, and her un-
limited possibilities as great manufac-
; tnring, agricultural, mining and railroad
. entrepot.
! San Marcos Free Press.