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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Governmental,

The comptroller yesterday deposited
$1,000 to the credit of general revenue.
Relative to the decision of the United
States supreme court in the Asher drum
mer case, and in answer to inquiries
Comptroller Mccall rules as follows:
II have not yet seen the opinion of the
supreme court of the United States in the
Asher case, but from newspaper accounts
it appears that the Robbins case eWas
reaffirmed and that the decision applies
only in the Asher case.
"In the Robbins case it was held that
the state might tax its own internal COM
merce, but that does not give it any right
to tax interstate commerce.
81 am constrained, therefore, to hold
that the law of this state, imposing an
occupation tax upon drummers, is still in
full force and effect as to persons solicit
ing trade for persons or firms doing
business in the state of Texas.
However unjust this may appear, and
however repugnant to all citizens of this
state the idea may be that our own drum
mers shall be subject to the tax, while
those representing in our state persons or
firms doing business in other states are
SAOhbpt JOb "llh law vi luO bldtC III
repealed and, as l believe unaffected by
the decision of the supreme court of the
United States in the Asher case, as far as
those drummers are concerned who rep
resent persons or firms doing business in
this state, this department. cannot do other
than endeavor to enforce the law as herein
indicated"
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Professor Oliver, of 81 Paso, has been
appointed to make preliminary geolog.
ical survey of the lower Rio .Grande
country, and report on its minerals.
DR.. R. 4. Penrose has been appointed
assistant geologist aud assigned to east
ern Texas.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The receipts of the office of the secre-
tary of Estate Amounted to l$2,65.O5 for
October.
The Brazoris Construction company,
capital stock $4,000, filed a charter yes
terday. lDcorporators: I. L. Smith, of
Columbia; II Masterson, of Brazoria, and
B. L. Masterson, of Galveston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
CITY AND COUNTY.
TFROM THURSDAYS DAILY
The University Addition.

The addition to the University is going
mp rapidly,an it won't be long before the
walls will be completed and the building
ready for the roof.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
District Court.

In the district court yesterday, Judge
Key presiding, the following proceedings
were had:
The State vs.. VIM. Russell, rape; five
years.
The State VS.. Link Hancock, assault to
murder; pending.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Merrilltown Stock ASSOCIATION.

AS will be seen by card from Secre-
tary A. D. Edgar, of the Merrilltown
Agricultural and Livestock association,
the association will hold it's fair next
Friday. Read his card, and then max up
your minds to attend. You will be Ger
tain to have q good time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

Stomach Tonic, made by Warner of Safe
Cure fame, are reproductions of the best
of the oId-tlme remedies, with which the
piopeers of America maintained their
rugged health.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
IRON FRIDAYS DAILY. |
Scayenger jim.

Scsvenger Jim Alexander, well-known
in this city, was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for three years yesterday for assault
ing Alice Davis with intent to murder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Wrestling With Figures.

The capitol board yesterday was still
wrestling with the figures for carpets
and furniture, and the pleasant pastiDe
may be kept up for some days to come.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Passed Away.

The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Howell,
of South Austin, died early yesterday
morning and was buried yesterday after
noon, large number of friends following
the remains to their last resting place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08

Log CABINS have mostly
disappeared as human hab-
itations. Many good people
have lived happy lives in
them, and many great men
have been born in them
Warmers Log Cabin Sarsa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
IRON SATURDAYS DAILY.
Interminable Figures.

The furnishing board is still wrestling
with the bids and figuring and figuring.
The carpet awards may be made to-day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Dyspepsia

Makes many lives miserable, and often -,
self destruction. Distress after eating 70
ache, heartburn, sour stomach, mental sl uead
sion, etc., are caused by this very pres
increasing disease. Hoods Sarsaparir, ,a and
stomach, creates an appetite, promotes NE
digestion, relieves sick headache, cIa.,.
mind, and cures the most obstinate cases :, sne
pepsia. Read the following: u!s-
Il have been troubled with dyspensio
but little appetite, and what did eat d,s.- iAo
me, or did me little good. In an hour
l would experience faintness or fired an ,-''ng
feeling, as though 1 had not eaten ar,-.le' one
Hoods Sarsaparilla did me an immense .,--.
of good. 1t gave me an appetite, and nv - ~
relished and satisfied the craving had -OOo
experienced 1t relieved me of that faint .sl
all-gone feeling have felt so much betto, 'seo'
L took Hoods Sarsaparilla, that am bons s.uee
recommend it," G. A. PAGE, Watertowr ~. 70
n. B. Be sure to get only LASS
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Soldby all druggists. gil six for IS. Prenaredon-
oy c. l. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell. No.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

The governor yesterday appointed Mr..
John Lytle, of San Antonio, and Charles
Goodnight, of the Panhandle, delegates to
the International Cattle and Horse Grow
er's convention, which is to convene soon
in Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
Governmental.

The governor yesterday ceded to the
general government three acres of land or
Galveston bay, for the purpose of build
ing system of jettiss thereon, and for
the erection of light house.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
The Fort Worth Electric Light and
Power company sent down a charter yes
terday, but 1t will have to be corrected be-
fore filing.
Secretary of State Moore is busy on his
report. By the way, Mr.. Moore as secre-
tary has made a most efficient officer, and
is very popular. The office of secretary
of state has never been better managed,
and is emineEtly satisfactory to all who
have business with it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-08
GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
STATE DEPARTMENT.

The receipts of the office of the secre-
tary of Estate Amounted to l$2,65.O5 for
Ontnhar.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01
Election Duties.

The candidates to be voted for on
Tuesday next have been we'll adver-
tised. Political meetings have been
held at chief points where people are
accustomed to gather and the issues
involved ought at this time to be I'M
derstood. But there is still an i'm
portant work to be done, where it has
not been, by the Republicans in the
different towns in this county as we'll
as elsewhere, and for which prepara-
lions should be made before the day
of election Local committees should
cause full lists of voters to be made
and arrangements for securing the
attendance Of every Republican vo-
ter at the polls. In the most warmly
contested elections during many
years past, there have been found af-
ter the election many voters who for
various reasons, mostly slight, failed
to be at the polls. All persons of
this class need to be waited upon.and
furnished with conveyance to the
place of voting. It may be said that
voters should realize their response
bilities without being thus called up
on. Men entitled to the suffrage
right must be taken as we find them,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01
Our Candidate for Governor.

IF any doubts were entertained as to
the expediency Of the nomination Of our
candidate for Governor, w. d. Hoard,
they must have been dispelled long be-
fore this. Where he was best known
his name for the office from the very
first found favor. Since the people in
the northern part Of the State, in which
he was but little known, have had the
opportunity to make an acquaintance
with him, he has become a favorite and
has been enthusiastically received. No
Republican, SO far as learned, now
doubts the wisdom of his having been
selected for the office. It had often been
said that the farmers of the State had
not been given their proportion of State
officers, they being numerically the lar
gest class Of the voting population, were
entitled to proper share Of the public
Offices. The old plea that only profess
sional men are fitted to hold the princi-
pie officers, is now worthless. There is
no longer lack of men among farmers
who have good enough education for
any office except perhaps Judges Of
Courts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01

not always for what they should be.
Possibly it will be said that such
palnstaklng to bring out Republican
voters will induce corresponding ac-
ton on the Democratic side, there
fore nothing will be gained. The
history of our elections has proven
that Democrats do not generally need
urging to vote. A large proportion
of that party seem born with an in
nate passion for voting; of the thou
sands of foreigners yearly landing on
our shores, many of them seek to get
their naturalization papers for voting
before they find comfortable quarters
for their families. It is not only the
right, but the duty of every Ameri-
can citizen to vote who has the prop
er qualification. This is a govern
ment of the people, and every voter
is an integral part of the government,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01
Why Caswell Should be Re-
elected.

In previous number of the TEL
EGRAPH-COURIER the fitness of Mr..
Caswell for the position he occupies
was briefly noticed. The truth is
not hazarded in saying Wisconsin
has never had a more faithful and in
dustrious working member in Con-
gress. This assertion is not based
altogether on hearsay, but to a con-
siderable extent on personal obserya-
ton. We happen to know he is re-
garded an influential member of the
House of Representatives; this is
proven by looking over the list of
committees on which he has been as
signed places. Some inconsiderate
people have criticised Mr.. Caswell
for not securing more appropriations
for the lake shore towns Simple
persons seem to think that appropri-
atoms can be had for the earnest
asking. They have no idea of the
appropriations sought to be obtained
at every session Of Congress, to build
and repair lake and sea shore har-
bors, to improve river navigation, to
construct government buildings.
Were all such appropriations granted
itwould soon dispose of the surplus
in the national treasury, and in a
short time create a deficiency. No
man is better calculated to secure
what is reasonable than Mr.. Caswell.
Whether the young man the Demo
Gratis have nominated in opposition
to Mr.. Caswell could, if elected, &C
complish anything for the district
which Mr.. Caswell cannot, is simply
preposterous to suppose. He may
be young man of respectable tai
ert, but stranger without expert
ence, never, we understand, having
been SO much as member of board
Of supervisors, much less of a legis-
lative body of any kind, what could
reasonably be expected of him J? He
nor his friends will thank us for ad-
vice, nevertheless we will venture to
say, "let him begin at the lower
round Of the ladder as did Mr.. Cas-
well, ascend moderately, and not at
tempt to leap at a single bound from
private life into the halls of Congress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01

KENosHA County has one candidate
who seems to be tavorite with people
Of all parties and all classes. The peo-
pie Of Kenosha County seem to regard
him as the county's representative on
the State ticket and have hitherto voted
for him almost without regard to party
lines. That candidate is Ernst G..
Timme. He has been Of great service
to the county IN his present position,
saving us thousands Of dollars within
the past year An instance ofhis value
to the county was seen in the case
which occurred not long ago when a
large number of the county's dependents
we're in danger of being returned to us.
We were in no shape to care for them
and the effort to do SO would have en-
tailed only great suffering upon the poor
unfortunates and heavy expense to the
county. Secretary Timme prevented
this, saved both the county's honor and
the suferings of the victims of the mis-
fortune
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01

In speaking Of the merits Of our can
didates we desire to state only the facts.
We have stated in this campaign only
such things regarding the Republican
candidates as be believe to be the facts.
We credit our friend, the editor Of the
Union, with like desire for fairness
and the facts. IF he will permit us we
wish to correct mis-statement regard
ing the Democratic candidate for Coun-
ty Superintendent Of Schools, Mr.. Or
Wis. In recent issue the Union made
the statement editorially that Mr.. Orvis
is a graduate Of the State Normal
School at Whitewater. The catalogue
Of this school lies before us and we do
not find Mr.. Orvis' name in its list OF
graduates. Mr.. Orvis was a student at
the State Normal School about two years
and half, or little over half the reg
ular course Of the school.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01
The Republican Platform Con
denSed.
THE AMERICAN CREED.

We believe in free ballot and in
having every vote counted.
We believe in protection for pro-
tection's sake, and we are not asham-
ed of it,
We believe in abolishing internal
taxes created for war purposes.
We believe in the direct protection
of American labor against cheap
foreign labor.
We believe in free internal compe-
tition.
We believe in railroad regula-
ton.
We believe in homesteads and
good homestead. titles for citizens.
We believe in home rule for big
and intelligent territories.
We believe in double monetary
standard.
We believe in the utmost facilities
for education, as worth all they can
cost.
We believe in big merchant mar
inc and in American ship yards.
We believe in a good navy, good
coast defences and good water routes
for commerce.
We believe in making other nations
respect our rights, and pay for all
they get from us.
We believe in protecting American
citizens against foreign interference
not only at home, but in any part OF
the world.
We believe that nothing is toe
good for the soldiers who risked
their lives TO save the country, and
saved it.
"The first concern Of all good Govern.
ment is the virtue and sobriety of the
people and the purity Of the home
The Republican party cordially sympa
thizes with all wise and well directed eff
forts for the promotion Of temperance
and morality"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01
Hon. L. B. Caswell.

The Congressional member from
this district, Hon. L. B. Caswell, adj
dressed an intelligent audience in
Simmons Hall on Thursday evening
last The address was among the
most instructive that has been given
here in the present campaign, and
was received with evident satisfac-
ton. He described the management
of affairs by the Democratic House
of Representatives, and how the
rights of the north are treated in that
body by the controlling party in pow.
er. The rights of the North are ig-
nored by the House and consigned
to the South. There are forty-three
important committees in the House
of Representatives, and of this num-
Der thirty-two are given control by
the appointment of southern chair
men to each committee. 1t is we'll
understood the chairman of com
mittee in a legislative body hasa con-
trolling influence in shaping its &C
ton. The statement of Mr.. Caswell
is sustained by referring to the Con-
gressional Directory for 1888, in
which all the committees are given,
and their political classification is
found. That this is the treatment the
northern states receive at the hands
of the Democratic ruling power in
Congress, there will be no attempt at
denial. There are other features of
of Democratic misrule which the ma
jorlty in Congress has not attempted
to correct, which were noticed by
Mr.. Caswell. These can only be
briefly mentioned.
In the last Congressional election
two years ago, it took on an average
2,o78 votes to elect a member of
Congress in Georgia, while in the
same election the average vote on
Members of Congress was 1887 in
Wisconsin. Georgia elected ten
members of Congress, for whom FL.
$50 votes were cast, and Wisconsin
elected nine members, for whom
283,5o4 votes were given. From this
it will be seen that one vote of a
Georgia man equals eleven Wiscon-
sin men. If the question be asked:
are not the number of members to
which a State is entitled based on
population ? Most certainly, but the
census of population takes in negroes
and white Republicans, but these are
excluded from voting, and this &C
counts for the strange difference be-
tween Wisconsin and Georgia. What
is true of Georgia is the same in 9TH
er portions of the South. The fig
ures are from the official statements
and cannot be explained away. To
remedy these evils and others equal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01
Irredeemable Free Trade Prom
iSeS.

The Free Trade Attorneys are pro-
fuse with promises of benefits to follow
adoption of their pet policy. Among
others they give especial prominence to
the assertion, that when our tariff is
abolished, the trade of this country will
reach into all those foreign markets
whose trade is worth looking after.
Leaving aside the question of cheap
production, which cannot be brought
about without seriously affecting the
price of the labor involved, there is
another obstacle which advocates of the
British policy seem to isnore, i. e., the
tariff regulations of foreign natlons-for
it must be remembered that most of
them, equally with the United States,
have found it advisable to protect their
citizens against the competition of rival
producers. Within the present year
Germany has raised the tariff on for
eign wheat to point which practically
excludes the American article from
competition with the products of Ger
man farms. She is quite as likely to
protect her other industries by an in
crease of existing duties, whenever
there seems necessity for SO doing 1t
is to just tais policy on the part of in-
telligent nations of defending their own
labor and capital, increasing with each
year, that recent Committee of Par
lament referred as the chief cause of
depres sion in British trade
Mr.. Henry Fawcett, NJ. p, a Free
Trade writer, in his work on "Free
Trade and Protection" asserts that
"The tariffs of almost every European
country, since 1877, have all become
more protective; including Germany,
Austria, Russia, Italy, SPAN, Portugal,
and Greece" During the present year
Sweden and New Zealand have been
added to the list of nations once sup
piled by England with manufactured ar.
ticles at prices "cheaper than they could
be made at home," but which have
been found quite too dear for all that.
England thus finds the markets of
the world growing smaller for her, and,
according to recent reports, nearly ii
million of her workingmen who have
depended on other nations for consum-
ers of the products of English manufac-
lures, are now idle. The markets thus
closed TO England, in spite of her dip
lomacy and less reputable exertions, are
not likely to be opened to the United
States without concessions in prices of
our products to which the workingmen
ought not and will not assent.
The only market we can certainly
control is our own, and this, from the
fact of being the best in the world,
should be most jealousy guarded
against entertainments in the interest of
foreign rivals. If outside markets real
ly offered the rich reward that Free
Trade advocates hold up before the
eyes of American voters, it is quite safe
to conclude that those foreigners in
whose interest Free Trade is urged
would be less persistent in their efforts
to get hold upon the trade of this
country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01
COURIER WISCONSIN, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1885

IT is really amusing to notice the
anxiety of the Democrats lest the
Prohibition party should not grow
fast enough to defeat the Republican
party in this county. The Demo-
cratic leaders in this city encourage
and syrnpathize with the third party
leaders and seize every opportunity
to use the Prohibitionists to haul
Democratic chestnuts out of the fire.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01

VoTE the entire Republican ticket.
Do not scratch a name If any of
the candidates upon the ticket is not
your choice, he was the choice Of the
majority Of the convention who made
the nominations, and the majority
should control. 1t is principle we
vote for and not men. If we vote for
one candidate upon our opponents
ticket, we weaken our ticket and
strengthen our opponents. Vote a
clean ticket without a scratch.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01

can discover no faults il his own
party, or see no good in the Demo-
cratic party, but in his judgment, the
better political principles prevail in
the former party-ls reluctant to be-
lieve that either party monopolizes
all the virtues no Ratchet to
grind, either present or prospective.
expressed or implied-but does be-
lleve that gratitude requires justice
to our disabled soldiers at the hands
of their fellow citizens.
REpIIRI IGAM
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01
D. L. Burgess.

There are special reasons why Mr..
Burgess should be elected to the Legis-
lature, chief of which are he is a man
Of intelligence, frmness of character
and not easily influenced to depart from
right actions Such man is needed
forssthe next House of Assembly. Two
years ago the people were imposed upon
byEthe Assembly branch Of the ]egisla
ture having too many members in that
body Of easy virtue and liable to be
controlled by bad influences. 1t was
stated in the liquor dealers convention
held at Madison a few months ago by
one who was a member of the last AS
sembly from Dodge County, that an
organization was effected in the Assem-
bly, Of sufficient number Of members
to defeat every measure that might
come before the legislature which was
intended to interfere in any way with
the liquor traffic. This organization, he
said, succeeded in defeating all legisla.
ton which the liquor interests did not
approve It is noticed that this Dodge
County member has been put in NOM
nation by his Democratic friends for
reelection. He will not succeed in
drawing such a man as Mr. Burgess in
to such a disreputable scheme.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-11-01

y reprehensible in this government,
a strong and decided Republican
majority in Congress is needed. No
redress from the Democrats can be
looked for; that party in past years
has favored no measures for the re-
form of these wrongs.