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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
HARRIsoN'S CHINESE RECORD,

Since General Harrison's nomination
by the republicans considerable inquiry
has been elected in regard to his record
while in the United States senate upon
the Chinese question. While the bill to
restrict Chinese immigration to this ceun'
t:y for twenty years was pending, Senator
Harrison voted for the following amend
ments:
THAT this bill shall not apply to any
skilled laborer who shall establish that he
comes to this country without any con-
tract by which labor is to be performed
for any person other than himself"
provided that any laborer who shall
receive certificate from the United
States consul at the port where he snail
embark, that he is an artisan coming to
this country at his own expense, and of
his own free will, and has established such
fact TO the satisfaction of such consul,
shall not be affected by this BILL
These amendments were defeated by the
democrats, only three or four
republicans voting against them.
On the final passage of the bill
Senator Harrison voted mo This
bill was vetoed by President Arthur on
the ground the time of restriction was
too long. Subsequently another bill was
introduced in the senate, embodying the
same ideas for restriction of Chinese i'm
migration to the United States, and limit
ing the time TO ten years; on the 2Sth of
April, 1882, Senator Harrison voted to
strike ont the following from the bill:
"Section 10 that the words Chinese
laborers' wherever used in this acs shall
be construed TO mean all skilled and IN,
skilled lsborers and Chinese employed IN
mining"
He also voted to strike from section Is
the following;
Hereafter no state court or any court
of the United States shall admit Chinese
to citizenship, and all laws in conflict with
this are hereby repealed"
On the same day Senator Harrison
voted against the final passage OF
the bill to restrict Chinese immi
grafton. This bill which became 6
law in May 1882, notwithstanding
the opposition of the senator from In
diana, m de it unlawful to land or to per
NIT TO be landed any Chinese laborers il
the United States, and also prohibited al
courts from admitting any Chinamsn Il
American citizenship. The official records
undeniably show Senator Harrison voted
in favor of Chinese immigration and il
favor of naturalizing them after they
arrived.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
TRUSTS AND COMBINATIONS.

The tendencies and purposes of the
immense "trusts" and combinations now
being formed in this country are not only
to destroy competition, but to lay an en-
barge upon the means of competition.
The STATESMAN does not mean by this that
labor can do without capital nor that cap
ital can do without labor. Their interests
are mutual whenever the one begins to
fight or Cypress the other, both must
suffer. Labor and capital are the hus-
band and wife of American industries, and
each should guard with fealty the rights
of the other. Corporations of capital are
as right as associations of labor if proper
safeguards are thrown around their char
tiers, but they should not be given any
privileges or immunities that in any way
threaten the rights of the people. Corpo-
rations have no right 20 disregard the
terms OF their charters and override,
annoy and harrass the people, and when
they do so, when they forget
the power that gave them existence,
the judicial hand of that power should be
laid upon them so promptly and forcibly
they will learn the creature is not so great
as the creator, and that all power is in
herent in the people, for the peace, safety
and happiness OF whom this government
was founded. Trusts, combinations and
monopo.ies OF every character are con-
trary to the genius of American institu-
tions and should not be tolerated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
TRAVIS WASTING MONEY ON HER ROADS

The records show that, not taking into
consideration the work done by the county
convicts, there have been expended upon
the roads of the county in the last three
months So, 753.l9. Will some one point
out what good this money has accom-
plished! Nothing on earth but a little
patching up here and there, nothing per
manent, nothing really worth the doing.
There must be a reorganization of our
road policy. The county roads are in q
most deplorsble condition. Travis must
have turnpikes, good solid and permanent
highways of travel. The county now
spends yearly on the roads about
twice what the interest would be on
bonds sufficient to make one hun
dred miles of turnpikes. Is this wise
business sense: Is not the county
Searly sinking uselessly the money ex-
pended on its roads? And, in addition, Is
it not patent that the county is a greater
loser pecuniarily in allowing its roads to
remain in such horrible condition, so that
travel is impeded and trade retarded!
The county co amissioners who will give
us good roads are the men We are after;
none others need apply.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

THE national democratic committee, in
its notification letter TO the vice presi-
dental nominee, Thurman, referred In
fitting terms of regret to the manner in
which the democratic party had treated
the Old Roman. No man deserves more
at the hands of democracy than Allen G.
Thurman, bat no man has received less.
1t is for this reason that at this time his
nomination to the vice-presidency, and
his. subsequent and certain election to that
post of honor, will come in good part
from the political party and from the
nation ne IN times past so faithfully and
conscientiously served. Democrats will
prove this fall the high regard in which
they hold Allen G. Thurman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
THE BLAINE PROGRAMME .

Mr.. Cooper, who was chairman of the
Pennsylvania delegation at the Chicago
convention, says the Blaine men had as
slrances Sunday night of six hundred
votes, and plan was fully arranged to
nominate Blaine Monday morning, but
when that time arrived, the first of the
cablegrams from Blaine had been received.
1t was then decided to nominate him, not
withstsnding the dispatch. Another con-
ference was held, and it was definitely de-
cided to force the nomination of Mr..
Blaine on the fourth ballot Monday. This
agreement was reached upon Senator
Cooper's own motion. 1t was also agreed
that if this plan succeeded, of which the
managers had not doubt, to have the
convention adjourn and await reply
from Blaine. Bu. before the convention
met, the second dispatch from Blaine wa;
received and the scheme was abandoned
Il was agreed to throw the Blaine vote tC
Harrison, which was done and resulted il
Hsrrison's nomination.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
TR SITS AND TRU rs

That was practical illustration of the
power of trusts and combinations in the
Coffee exchange, New York, yesterday.
The "bulls" had gotten up the sharpest
corner in the market ever known. The
brokers didn't suspect it til they came
to buy. Then up went the price from
124 cents to Is cents inside of an hour
and in the end il was found there was no
coffee for sale, but the prediction was
made that prices would reach 20 cents.
In other words combination of "bulls"
forced prices up ) L cents above the normal
standard, the consumer, of course, being
the sufferer. II is against such corners"
that party platforms and recent legisia-
ton have been directed, but withou. avail
The prevention OF the possibility of
trusts, combinations and corners" is g
problem for future statesmen to work out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has lost none OF
that rightly of backbone for which he
sometime ago became SO famous. He
goes right straight ahead, bent upon per-
forming his duty under the light before
him, and cares not for comment or invidi-
Gus criticism. Oae sentence in the speech
he made the notification committee of the
national convention last Tuesday is il
e,ery word typical of the man: Il would
not, if l could, for myself nor for you
avoid a single consequence of fair in.
deportation of my course" His party
joins him in the issue thus made, and will
this fall back him against all opposition
and express its ratification of his course
By giving him an over whelming victory
at the polls.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

THE Texas Farm and Ranch is a very
enterprising journal and is doing splep.
did work for Texas. It's advertising
reading matter is catching and frst-clas,
in every particular, and the neat and
substantial envelope opener it has Just
distributed is one of the most durable and
the finest thing Of the kind We have seen
for many days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

The Austin correspondent of the San
Antonio Express modestly AYERS: "For
representative there is such dearth of
eligible men mentioned that the Express
correspondent is solicited to enter the
field, but the game is too small for him in
the way of compensation, and he is not
laundering for mere honorary employ
ment. 1t is barely possible, however, that
he might accept the nomination if ten
dered to him unanimously The fore
going was, of course, intended in a spirit
of levity, but the people of Travis county
might do great deal worse than to take
Col. j. j. Lane at his word and send him
to the legislature. The Post hereby for
mally nominstes him for the position. -
Houston Post.
The major is one of the boys and carries
a very level head, and legislative hoaors
would not be new to him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

The Bastyop Advertiser says: "The
north has Judge Gaines; the south has
Judge Stsytoa. The west now wishes
Judge Walker on our supreme bench, and
if there is any fairness in the distribution
of nominations at Dallas she should have
the place" Central, southern and west
ern Texas are a unit for this demand, and
we believe it will be found that the entire
state will heartily jndorse our able and
distinguished representative on the
supreme bench.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
ABOUT CHOLERA.

death from genuine cholera occurred
at st. Louis last Friday. The victim was
Mrs. John B. Flemmipg. She was at
tended by DR.. S. n. Frazier, who says
there was no doubt about the case being
cholera. She was sick only few hours
before she died. The burial certificate
stated the cause of death was cholera.
DR.. Frazier says this was only
sporadic case and no cause
for alarm exists. Whether the
case was epidemic" atmospheric"
or sporadic" it killed promptly, and our
health authorities, both state and local,
cannot be too rigid in enforcing every
sanitary measure that will protec. US from
this dreaded monster.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

Looking toward the final separation of
church and state in France the govern
ment has prepared bill relating to as
sociltious. 1t provides that associations,
such as free churches, may hold property,
provided they do not derive profit from it,
and provided also that members of such
associations do not use it for their per
sonal ends. The measure Is looked upon
with favor by many, for as the law now
stands free churches and evangelical So
cieties are unable 20 hold property in
trust.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

II has been remarked, EN- PEASANT, that
Boutalle, with his prohibition resolution
10 tie republican convention, would be the
Burchard of this campaign. That lone
Indianian who voted nay will have the
sorrowful satisfaction he did not help the
slaughter on.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

TIE Waco Day will be changed from an
afternoon to morning paper the first of
July, succeeding to the field and Associ-
ated Press franchises lately surrendered
by the Examiner. We wish the Day the
fullest measure of success its enterprise,
business capacity and substantial merits
so well deserve under the able and gen
tlemauly management of its editor, Mr..
Mcclellan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

The able Blainiac managers in the Chi
csgo convention played their cards too
fine; they overlooked their hands, they
sought to name the trump, but the oppo-
sition turned jack and marched.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

TIE republican platform boasts that its
party created the homestead law. Yes;
but then what did that party do: Did it
not grant the land to railroad monopolies 4:
and was it not the democratic party that
redeemed millions upon millions of
acres of this land from their clutches
to return it back to the people for home
stesds' The republican party had best
keep very quiet about It's land policy.
1t has record there that will not bear
inspection; it is rank and smells TO
heaven.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

The Texas Mute Ranger, published at
Austin monthly in the interest of the Deaf
and Dumb asylum, shows in its June num-
Der good exhibit of the efficiency of the
Institution for the past year, aud calls
upon the gentlemen OF the state press TO
exercise circumspection and their infiu-
ence in their several localities to assist in
gathering up the deaf mutes in the state
aud send ng them to the asylum in order
that they may enjoy the advantages there
held forth, and be made intelligent
and self-sustaining men and women.
This is one of the most important and
useful of our eleemosynsry state institu-
tions, and when the additional buildings
are built under the appropriation by the
special session of the legislature there will
De ample room to accommodate the
present deaf mute population. The past
year one hundred and forty-two pupils
have been enrolled and received the be-
nehts OF the institution. 1t will open
again on September 6, when it is hoped
that many more will be gladly entered to
enjoy its advantages Taylor Texan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

The disposition of prairie wolves to
enter the city of Waco appears to grow
IN strength. One was seated at midnight
IN the middle of an open lot, about on the
line of Marlborough avenue. He galloped
away on the approach of horsemen, but
halted and sat down. A pistol shot caused
him to retreat toward the river.-waco
Day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

The republican nominee for presidsn
makes a lame start 10 his own state. The
Post, a leading organ of the German re-
pnblicans of Indiana, and the Daily Bull
letin, of Evansville, organ of the republi.
cans of that county, announce they will
not support General Harrison.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

Eul1ors' as rule, are always kind
near.ed ana liberal. An exchange tells of
subscriber to certain paper, who died
ana LETT fourteen years subscription I'm
paid ihe editor appeared at the grave
as the lid was being screwed down the last
time ana put In a linen duster, thermo-
meter a palm leaf fan and recipe for
making ice.-Fort Worth Gazette.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

What's that awful racket in the back
room" inquired customer of one of the
clerks. somebody trying to veil the
roof Off" "It's the silent partner. sir:
the firm is after him for more money!
New York Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

The following sums are the fees for TAX
ing tine statistics of the counties named,
the amount being paid to the assessors:
{ Haskell, $75; Brszos, $3.50; Arkansas, $50:
Fanuin, $500; Eastlsnd, 1925; Coryell,
1915; Burnet, sos; Bandera, S175.
To the above sums must be added like
sums paid by the counties, and the two
together make very handsome statistical
amount gstherd in by the assessors.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
The following scholastic reports were
received yesterday:
Bowie county - White, 2,41O; coIored,
1880; total, 1910. Total last year, 3,2S9.
White, 1873; last year, white, 1913,
Coryell - White, 1927; colored, 1O6;
total, 1888. Total last year, Alp.
City of McKinney-White, 3SS; colored,
21S; total, COG. Total last year, sos,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

The most important issue before this
county now is good roads, This ques-
ton should enter into the selection OF
sound, progressive men for county COM
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
THE STATE CAPITOL
Matters Picked up in Our Tour OF
the Departments.
Important and Interesting Infor-
nation of County Officials
and the People.
From Thursdays Daily,l
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

/ EAECU1lNE OtfIOEs
The annual reunion of the Society of
the Army of the Potomac will be held at
Gettysburg, Pa, on Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, July l, . and 8, the twenty-ffth
anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg,
and in announcing the affair, the society
says:
"Oa this occasion all the survivors of
the federal armies and their opponents in
the late war are cordially invited to meet
with the Society of the Army of the
Potomac in cordial aud frsternal re-
union of the blue and the grey, in accord
ance with the following resolution, passed
at the last meeting of the society, at Sara
toga Springs, in June, 1887:
"Resolved, That a committee represent
ing this society be instructed to tender to
the Survivors of the army of Northern
Virginia our cordial invitation to take
part with US in the battle field reunion of
July, 1850, so that the survivors of both
armies may on that occasion record in
friendship and fraternity the sentiments
of good will, loyalty and patriotism
which now happily unite US all in sincere
uSNOtlOu " OuE UelONeu COuuuTy.
Pursuant to the above resolution Cover
nor Ross yesterday received an invitation
to be present, to which he sent the follow
ing reply:
AUSTIN, June 81, 1888.
Colonel Horstio C. King No. IS Park Row, New
York:
Dear Sir-I am directed by Governor
LIS. Ross, late brigadier-general, c. S. A.,
to tender to you, and through you to the
Society of the Potomac, his hearty thanks
for an invitation to attend its annual re-
Union at Gettysburg on July l, 2 and 8
next. Did his official duties permit,
nothing would give him greater pleasure
than to attend and witness the realization
of his wishes in the cordial meeting and
fraternal greeting of the sons of our
glorious country on that historic ground,
where the heroism of our race was so pre-
eminently distinguished.
But the cares of his office preclude any
expectation of his being present in per
son, though his greetings go to you in
spirit, with the earnest wish that the
meeting of the blue and grey at Gettys-
burg may be typical of the reunited
fraternity which should exist, and per
meRte with its warmth the heart of every
American citizen, no matter from what
state or section he halls, inspiring a senti.
one and indevisable forever.
am respectfully
FL. NJ. HOLMES,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

Farmers report that cotton is growing
rapidly, and if it will keep dry and warm
for three or four days longer an immense
crop will be made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

Captain Jake Marshal, of San Antonio,
wants that city to do away with the
bitches and replace them by a pipe sys-
TEN so that the water which is used need
not be contaminated with the refuse and
sewerage that are allowed to flow into the
open bitches as they now exist. He main
talns that unless some steps are quickly
taken to remedy the evils of the present
arrangements the bitches will be the most
fertile source of the epidemics the city
possesses during the coming summer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

TNoR DISTRICT ATTORNEY am 8 emo
u cratic candidate for district attorney.
JOE II. STEWART.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
Private Secret
STATE DEPARTMENT.

day in the Office of the secretary of state:
The Kansas City, Ell Paso and Mexican
Railroad company; capital stock 100000.
Incorporators: Benjamin F. Hammits,
John n. Bofnger, W, H. Thompson, Fir
min Desloge, Henry L. Newman, Bennett
H. Davis, Charles R. Morehead, Zeno B.
Clardy, Joseph Magofin and j. W. Ma
goftiu.
The road will extend from Ell Paso to
the New Mexico line, distance of twenty
miles.
The West Fort Worth Street Railroad
company; ca pital stock 100000. Innor-
poratOrs: E. E. Chase, George l.. Hur-
ley, Walter S. Hurley and Walter Potter.
The Parker County Roller Mill company;
capital stock, $4,000. Iucorporators:
W. j. Carson, I. D. Lewis and R. W..
Klndel.
CoMPTROLLER'5 DEPARTMENT.
Receipts were light at the comptroller's
office yesterday, and he paid into the
| treasury only $500 to the revenue aud
$500 to the school fund
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
The following scholastic reports were
sent up yesterday:
Clay county-White, S95. Last year, S6S.
JEFF Davis county-White, $50; colored,
6; total, 2S6. Total last year, 242.
Abilene-White, 3S1; colored, 16; total,
1893. Total last year, 464.
From Fridays Daily
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
report having been circulated that
Sheriff McDade, of Waller county, had
some forty or fifty armed men proving
around Hampstead and over Waller county
as deputies, he yesterday sent the gov
ernor certified copy of statement
showing that he has only five deputies and
like number of specials sworn in and
acting under him.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following charters were filed yes
tGday in the office of the secretary of
state:
The McCulloch County Alliance Co.
Operative association: capital stock $500.
Incorporstors D. A. Crawford, A. j.
Beasely, W. D. Pearce, J. c. Powell, n. W .
Burns, n. NJ. Crawford and ". W. Page.
The object of this gigantic association is
to build ferry boat to run across the
Colorado.
The San Antonio Foundry company
| filed an amendment to its charter in
creasing the capital stock to $4,000.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The following scholastic census reports
were received yesterday for the counties
named:
Limestone-White, 3,761; colored, 969;
| total, +,750. Total last year -.
Layaca-White, S,457; colored, 1863
total, 1915. Total last year, 4,119.
Blndera-White, 933; colored, %; total,
95S. Total last year, 967.
Leon-White, 1854; colored, 1,4sO; total
3,774. Total last year. 1897.
Parker-White, 8, 1872, colored IS; total.
$3.50. Total last year, 3,S46.
Navarro-White, 1929; colored, 1,19S;
total, 1922. Total last year, 5,957.
The following reports were received
from the towns named:
Graham-White, 1885, colored, ?; total,
1S7. Totallas: year, AS
Texsrkana-White, 5e5: colored, 234;
total, sos. TO.a last year, 677.
Alanta-White. 294; colored, PIC; total,
$40. Not organized last year.
From Saturdays Dsiy.l
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following charters were filed in the
office of the secretary of state yesterday:
The Palestine Literary and Social club.
Incorporators: G. E. Dilley, G. A.
Wright, A. R. Howard, j. W. 0zment, W.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

THERE have been several attempts at
the campaign stanza OF 1S40, but the fol-
lowing is believed to be the correct version
of those famous lines:
O, hsye you heard the news from Maine:
Maine, all honest and true
She went hell-bent for Governor Kent,
And Tippecsnoe and Tyler too.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

TIE refusal of bail to Springfield and
Jack McDade, murderers of Steven All
chm at Hampstead, Will have a salutary
effect on the red handed assassins of
Waller county. It looks now as if both
murderers might eventually ascend the
yallovs
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05
STATE DEPARTMENT.

The following charters were filed in the
Office of the secretary of state yesterday:
The Palestine Literary and Social club.
lncorporators: G. E. Dilley, G. A.
Wright, A. R. Howard, ]. W. 0zment, W.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-05

uTE are authorized TO announce Hon. Geo W.
w Gissscock, II GEORGETOWN, as a democratic
candidate for state senator Of the Twenty-tourth
diatriet