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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
COLONEL BRLKNAP's PRINCIPLES.

Colonel Belknsp, the republican nomi-
nee for congress against Joe Sayers in this
district, has specially announced himself
as the representative of the principles of
protective tariff. Mr.. Sayers is directly
the opposite, and, while not advocating
free trade, does favor reducing tariff taxa
tion to a revenue basis.
The principles on which Colonel Bel
KNAPP comes before the voters of the Tenth
district can scarcely be better understood
than by abiding to the prices of few
"protected" articles.
Belknap wants every young man who
buys 1928 suit of clothes to pay 50 for
"protection."
Every young lady of Austin and San
Antonio who buys 50 shawl to receive Sc
worth of shawl and spend So for protec-
tion-the So to go to the manufacturer of
the shawl to protect" him from foreign
manufacturers.
worth of agricultural implements to pay
$40 for protection, getting only $55 worth
of implements.
Every farmer who buys barrel of salt
to get Ga cents in salt and sc cents in pro
lection.
Every lady in Travis and Bexar coun-
ties who buys a lamp for 81, to get 81
cents of lamp and pay As cents to protect
some sleek individual in Massachusetts, OF
New Hampshire.
Every lady in the Tenth district who
purchases an $1S dress, to get only 81
worth of dress and Sc of protection for
the millionaires of New England.
Every woman in the district who buys q
sewing machine for $40, to get 81 worth
of sewing machine and 50 of protection.
Every family in the district that buys a
set of knives and forks for $3.50, to get
81 worth of knives and forks and $1.50
of protection for people in New England
This campaign, from president down, is
being fought on principles, and the voters
of the Tenth district can Judge whether it
is to their interests and tie welfare of
their pockets to send man to congress
advocating the principles which Colonel
Belknsp does, when their true and tried
representative, Joe Sayers, representing
what they fully believe in, is again a can
didate for office. To guess the result
would not be difficult.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
protected" LABOR.

The republican party claims, by a high
protective tariff, to make labor contented
and happy, and yet it is under their
policy that the working men of the north
and east-in the mines and the "protect.
ed" mills and manufactories-are half
starved, and ready almost to go into a
revolution to better their condition. When
the democratic party was in full power
and low tariff the rule in the govern
ment-before the war-nobody ever heard
of such thing as strike. Labor was
fully employed. But all has been changed
under the sway of the republican fnancia
policy, which swindles and impoverishes
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
JUDGE TERRELL'S SPEECH.

Hon. A. W. Terrell, democratic elector
for the state at large, spoke for two and
one-half hours last night to large audi
ence at the opera house. His address was
remarkably comprehensive and powerful,
his arguments covering all the important
questions of the entire field of ma
tional and state politics, and
touching quite trenohantly upon
the local county canvass. He
traced the origin and the history of
the democratic party, and the insidious
growth of monopolies in opposition to
the true principles of government in a
mastery manner. The address was
fairly punctuated with the frequency of
applause with which it was greeted al
most from its inception to the close. 1t
was mathematical, logical, humorous,
satiricsl and eloquent, as the facts and
statements demanded holding the audi
ence as by magic to the end. Altogether,
it was perhaps the finest political speech
ever made in Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
CLEVELAND TO CARRY NEW YORK.

Political conjecture, leaving nearly all
other subjects, seems now to center around
the situation in New York city and state.
A new incentive to discussion and pre-
diction has been found in an interview
with certain unknown republican, who
claims he was offered the mayoralty nomi-
nation for New York city, but declined it,
"a he was given to understand he would
bs but mere igurehead, and would be
unsupported by his party, while its mem
bers traded votes with the Tammany
nominee and Hewitt faction against Hill
and Cleveland. The gentleman, who fears
to have his name mentioned, may
be telling just what he knows,
but it is rather contradictory to his state
ment to find republicans so enthusiastic
for their nominee, and willing literally to
wager their sheckes on him.
Again, those who see in that gentlemau's
alleged confession much danger ahead for
Hill and Cleveland, need only to look back
four years to find the same republican
hopes in bloom founded upon the same
grounds as now; discord in democratic
ranks and asserted sure coalition between
certain dlsgruntled democrats and the re-
publicans. At that time things looked
much more squally for Cleveland than
they do to-day. ,Tammany, with all
its known influence in New
York city, was avowedly inimical
to him and openly knifed him
at the polls. Had this not been so Cleve-
lands plurality would not have been less
than 10000. while it was only 1,O47. Those
figuring on the result In New York must
remember this fact and not base their
calculations on the exceeding low plurality
of that year. Now, we find Tammany
cordially supporting Cleveland; indeed,
the democracy of that entire state are
united in their desire for his reelection.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

FELIX E. SMITH, W. X. HANDY.
For County Judge-James II. Burts.
For County Attorney-George S. Walton.
For County Collector-John W. Kelly.
For County Assessor-H. NJ. Metz.
For Sheriff-Emmett White.
For Clerk of the District COurt-Jas. P. Hart
For County Clerks. c. Cranberry.
For County Treasurer-Mat johnson.
For County Superintendent of Public Instruc-
lon-J. w. Maxwell.
For Hide and Animal Inspector-R. E. Ca
perton.
For County Surveyor-John E. Wallace.
For County Commissioner, Precinct No. l.
Ed. IL. Rogers.
Fo, County Commissioner, Precinct No. p
j. p. Schneider.
For County Commissioner, Precinct No. g.
Uugh Mcclure.
For County Commissioner, Precinct No a.
ohm w. Cloud.
For Justices of the Peace, Precinct No. 3-Georgt
alhoun and j. A. Stewart.
For Constable, Precinct No. 3-Walter NJ. Rob
rtson.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
COUNTY FINANCES.

The published report of the committee
selected by District Judge Key at the
req uest of the grand jury, to investigate
the condition of our county's finances,
does not present very pleasant state of
affairs. That report shows the present
outstanding Indebtedness in bonds and
warrants to be $-OO695. In addition to
this, the county has contracted for a
$47 900 bridge across the Colorado. This
briggs the total to S147,695. Looking
into the future, the committee declares
that,i the general expenditures are kept at
the same figure as in the last twelve
months, there will be deficiency in the
general revenue fund of $12,238.37.
Under like conditions the committee an
nounces there will be deficiency of SILL
2OO.So in the fund for paying bonds and
making improvements. These two de-
ficits foot up 1923, 439.17, and the $l3, 1875
of interest bearing warrants for the new
bridge, make neat total of $36,634 II.
Travis is rich and growing county, but
these deficits are not pleasant to con-
template.
The committee condemns the commits
sioners court for want of proper
economy, and mentions TWO clas-
ses of expenditures particularly
illustrative of such extravaganza; namely,
the system of fees and salaries, and for
paupers and charities. For the former
the expenditures for the two years ending
September 30, 1886, being $10,977.14 and
for the two years following $21,565 .83, a
difference of $40, $500, it being an amount
within $500 of the total expenditure for
the years S5 and 'S6. In the latter case,
contrasting the two periods of time, the
figures are $15,439.52 and $21,715,70
difference of $6,276. IS. In the first case
the committee gives, as the occasion for
almost the doubling Of the amount of
two reasons:
First-A ruling of the commissioners
court that the county judge is entitled to
MS fee of So in every case that goes on his
docket, whatever the disposition of the
case, and
Second-The payment by the county in
cash, by warrants on the treasury, of alP
court costs in criminal cases where the
party convicted works upon the road gang
of the county.
Is this ruling and this custom In accord
ance with what the people think should be
the conduct Of the commissioners court?
The people are facing the question of
electing another county judge and com-
court. Does it not seem the
part of the present judge, candidate for
re-election, and his commissioners court
to explain their handling of the peoples
money, and their reasons for such line
Of conduct as has in one instance created
a deficit of $1O,5SS,69?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
WHY SHOULD WE VOTE FOR BELKNAP,


For four years Major Sayers has repre-
sented the Tenth district in congress
honestly and well. He has carefully
guarded the interests of his constituents,
and his speeches on the great issues of the
day have not only thoroughly aligned
him with public sentiment in Texas and
the south, but have given him rank among
the ablest members of the lower house of
congress. On the great question of the
tariff Sayers stands alongside of
Mills, Carlisle and the other
prominent leaders of the democracy
and tax reform movement. Bat not alone
for this has Mr.. Savers claim upon the
SURFACES of the voters of the district.
He has done what no other congress-
man from Texas has ever done-secured
for the state million of dollars from the
federal government thus caused the
cutting down of state taxes to almost a
nominal figure for one year, tightening
the burdens of the people.
The past services of Mr.. Sayers
are a full guarantee for his future
course in congress if again elected.
We know that, in common with his party,
he favors reducing tariff taxation on the
necessaries of life-not its Injuries. His
competitor, Colonel Belknap, proposes to
do the very opposite, and would so vote
were he in congress. He is for high
protective tariff, which benefits nobody
but the manufacturers, and there are
none in the Tenth district, whilst it robs
the farmers who constitute the great
body of citizens of the district. There
fore, why should anybody in the Tenth
district wish to vote for Mr.. Belknap?
Those who vote for him will vote against
their own interests and those of the people
of the district.
There is no reason why single man of
the $4,000 who voted for Sayers in 1886
should now change his ballot and cast it
for Belknap. On the contrary there are
many reasons why Sayers' 10000 majority
at the last election should this time be
increased
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

THE Chicago anarchists are preparing
a big celebration of the anniversary of the
execution of Spies, Engel, Lingg and their
co-rascals. The anniversary falls on No
vember IL. They do we'll to celebrate the
day. Let them hold in remembrance the
act tn at the fate of Parsons and Lingg
awaits those who would follow IN their
footsteps in Chicago and elsewhere
throughout the country. Let them cele-
brate by all means.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

A MAN is either democrat or he is not
If he is democrat he will obey the con-
ventions of his party, and abide their de-
cisions. If he refuses to be bound by
the DEGREES of democratic conventions, or
if he is running as an independent, or
supports an independent, as against
the regular nominees of his party, then he
is not democrat, and cannot claim to be-
long to that party, any more than a
simon-pure republican.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
DEEP WATER COMMITTEE AT WORK.

The executive committee appointed by
the Denver deep water convention has
convened its session in Dallas. The Fort
Worth and Denver conventions crystallzed
the deep water movement, and it is now
for this executive committee to press for
ward the good work so ably begun. 1t is
congress and the president who are to be
besieged. President Cleveland has al
ready been interviewed and he declares
he realizes the utmost importance
such a port as contemplated would
prove to Texas and the great west, and
has said he thought it to be to the interest
of both for it to be secured as early as
possible. Congress is now to be me-
moralized, and, more than that, each and
every representative of the states directly
interested should be waited upon person
ally and be made to know how the people
feel about the matter. They should be
sent back to congress not as mere luke
warm friends of the project, but
as its Jealous advocates. With
Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Texas
and bordering states and territories
united and pressing shoulder to shoulder
in their demand for this relief, will any
one say they cannot accomplish their
purpose? Our Texas congressman should,
in the pending election, be made to feel,
each and every one of them, that this
deep water question figures as the states
most prominent issue, and their accept
ance of Office under such conditions binds
them to an active furtherance of the
states desire and hope. Texas has
thirteen votes in congress and every one
of them should be cast for a deep entry
port, or the people should know the
reason why not.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

The last number of the Abilene Reporter
contains the addresses of Land Com
missioner Hall and DR.. A. Il. Tolar at the
recent fair at Abilene. Mr.. Halls speech
is replete with classical illusions, aud in
dicates an acquaintance with ancient his
tory which might not be expected in such
matter of fact business man as he is.
Doctor Tolar's address, in a mastery
manner draws a picture of the Western
Texas of to-day, and that of ten years
ago, before the advent of the Texas Pacific
to the "LIauo Estaoado." By the way,
both speakers are native North Caro-
linans, and, in Doctor Tolar, who is a
candidate for the legislature without
opposition, that country will have an able
and honest representative.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

The war department at Washington has
executed new deed transferring the old
Arsenal block in this city to the public
school trustees instead of to the city of
Austin as in the former deed returned to
Washington some time ago. This will
finally and happily settle question about
cussion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

The daily reports from the Dallas fair
tell how it is each day proving
a greater and still greater sue
cess. We congratulate our sister city
upon Ter pluck and enterprise. Such
make towns and cities blossom with bust
ness growth and enrich them with mate
rial advancement and increasing popula-
ton. Dallas will profit thousand fold
by these annual fairs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

He Was Very Entertaining-"Yes," she
observed as the electric car started. "You
don't say sol" as the car got to Fourteenth
street. 81 wouldn have believed it," at
Grand street, and swell, 1 never" as the
postoffice was reached. II had great
deal of difficulty in hearin' what you said,
George, but you're very entertainin'." 81
amt said word" was Georges reply.
"What you heard was the buzzin' of the
motor, an thought it kinder funny to
hear you keep ejacuatin' every now an
then."-Time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
A Safe Investment.

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

AND John l.. Sullivan is to become
sporting editor! 1t was reported his late
illness had superinduced retrospection
and introspection, and that henceforth he
would live a better life. But "vsin delu
sive hope adieu" A model sporting
editor" is thing unattainsble. What
ever of good expectations we may have
had for the Boston slugger's betterment
are now forever consigned to the crowded
and dust covered shelves of that store
house which is bursting with hopes de-
ferred and blighted. He has crossed the
threshold over which is blazoned the ter
rible admonition, abandon hope all ye
who enter here" In the eyes of the latter
day sport-crayzed populace another good
man has gone wrong.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
Seeds! Seeds! Seeds!

Colorado Bottom Grass seed wanted
For sale: johnson Grass seed, Alfalfa
Clover, Rye, Barley, Sorghum and Colo
RADIO Bottom Grass and other field seeds
Meal exchanged for corn. Shelled corn
and oats bought and sold: @. j. Martin,
Hay, Grain and Seed Dealer, 2O2 West
Pecan street, Austin, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor:
l.. S. ROSS.
For Lieutenant.G Governor
r. b. WHEELER
For Attorney General
j. S. HOGG.
For Comptroller.
JOHN D. MCCALL.
For Treasurer
FRANK r. LUBBOCK.
For Land Commissioner:
X. NJ. HALL.
For Superintendent Public Instruction:
o. II. COOPER.
Supreme Court-John W. Stayton. Chief Justice;
r. X. Gaines, j. l.. Henry, Associate Justices.
Court of Appeals-John p White, Sam. A.
Wilson, james NJ. Hurt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

In national politics this year the cam
paign has been clean. Measures and
principles, not mud-sliuging, have been
the order of the day. We would earnestly
advocate such course in county and state
affairs. Personalities are to be depre-
GATED. They accomplish nothing and but
serve needlessly to stir up bad blood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

ACTING Secretary of the Treasury
Thompson places the actual surplus in the
treasury at the end of this fiscal year at
$1O4,OOO,OOO. But this has reference
merely to the excess of revenues of this
year over the expenditures for the same
time, and does not include the present
surplus of $97,944,3O5. A grand total
then would be S2O1,944, 3O5. And yet
there are those in this country who would
not have the taxes reduced, would main
tain in effect the present ruinous revenue
rates, while the people are needlessly bled
and suffer. Others there are who while
consenting to lop of some S70,O0O,0OO
want it taken for the most part off lux
uries, while the great masses of the peo-
pie suffer in a taxation of the neces-
saries of life. The democratic party pro-
poses no such folly. They make the cut,
but make it where it will do the people
generally the most good aud not harm
the government. 1t is the sensible and
statesmanlike policy, and it is the policy
that will prevail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

Took Him Long While-"I must have
talk with this George tonight" said the
old man, "and see if he means business"
ooh don't, pa" pleaded Oracle. at will
kill me if you do" Cut, tut" he re-
turned, "hasn't he been coming here a
year and never proposed yet" "That's
true, pa" she REPLIED" but give him a
little more time. You know George slut
tiers so."-New York Evening Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

An Excellent Remedy-They we're re-
turning from the theater. 81 am troubled
with slight sore throat" Miss Clara" he
said, "aud 1 think it would be wise if l
should button my coat tightly around my
neck" 81 would, indeed, Mr.. Sampson"
replied the girl, with some concern. "At
thus season of the year a sore throat is
apt to develop into something serious.
Are you doing anything for it?" "Not SO
far. he replied, 81 hardly know what to
do" ~ have often heard papa say"
shyly suggested the girl, "that raw oysters
have a very soothing and beneficial effect
upon such a trouble. New York Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
FOR ELECTORS.

FOR ELECTORS:
The State at Large-A. W. Terrell, of Travis; J
W. Bailey, of Cooke.
First District--A. r. Mckinney, of Walker.
Second District-E. C. Dickinson, of Cherokee.
Third District-R. c. DeGraffenreid, OF Gregg.
Fourth District-Howard Templeton, of Hopkins
Fifth District-J. A. Carroll, of Denton.
Sixth District-J. S. Woods, of Kaufman.
Seventh District--E. d. Linn, of Victoria.
Eighth District-W. s. Fly, of Gonzales.
Ninth District-W. II. Richardson, of Limestone.
Tenth Dlstrict-J. II. McLeary, of Bexar.
Eleventh District-E. A. Mcdowell, of Coryell.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

Things being as they are in this county
is it not high time for changer This is
the question presented to the voters of
Travis for their decision on the 9th of
next month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

CAPTAIN GILES is going to get there, the
independents to the contrary notwith-
standing. They won't bother him much.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

ANYHOW, what does Colonel Belknap
expect to accomplish by putting himself
up to be slaughtered as was Newcomb and
Rector before him?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

Do you hear low, hoarse and confirm
Gus rumble? It is the combined curslng
ascending from several thousand republi-
can editorial rooms. At the end of ten
months of hard work, intended to prove
that any reform of the tariff meant free
trade" "ruined industries" and "pauper
wages" it is hard, very hard, TO be forced
to take it all back, and within a month of
the election, oo.-San Francisco Exam =
iner Dem.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

Then, as now, there were rival candidates
in the field, which created swapping and
trading, this doubtless working certain
changes in the result from
presidential standpoint. There
were three candidates for the
msyoralty then; there are four now. Can
trading among four hurt Clevelands
chances more than trading among three?
But, if it should, will not the greatly oyer
balancing influence of reconciled Tam
many far outweigh any such evil effects
from trading? 1t is certainly proper for
each side to claim all that is in sight and
much more that is only the child of hope,
but we firmly believe the political out
look in New York for Cleveland is such as
to give no democrat at distance the least
wakeful hour or nightmare of horrid
suspense.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

The LOG CABINS of Amer
lea have been birthplaces
of some of the grandest
men. Lincoln, Grant, Sher-
idan, first saw the light of
day through the chinks of
of a Log Cabin. Warmers
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25
WEEKLY.

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Canada and Mexico.
Remit by draft on Austin, p. o. money order,
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

Log CABIN SarsaparlIa also originated in
a Log Cabin and stands pre-eminent
among the blood purifiers of to-day as
Warmers "Tippecanoe" does as a stomach
tonic
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

If you have never used Csrter's
Little Liver Pills, go at once to the
nearest drug store and get vial. They
will surely please you. Don't forget this.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-25

Business is much less disturbed by this
presidential canvass than usual. Our
merchants are doing good deal of trade,
yet no one pretends they are not also
thinking much of the relations of political
issues to the country's prosperity
Boston Transcript, Rep.