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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14
THE UNIVERSITY.

The history of every state university is,
that despite the policy of states in found
ing them, they have ever afterwards to
struggle with the vicissitudes of legisla-
ton for that recognition and financial
support, which are necessary to the de-
velopment and success of such institutions
This is but necessary consequence OF the
state having control of the University lands
and all its resources and other interests
which on account of jealousy or some
mi4taken policy conflicts with the interests
of the University. The regents are not
even allowed to control what is technically
called the University fund, or to dis
tribute appropriations as may be
best relatively to the necessities of
either the main institution or its
branches, or all of them combined.
These are distributed according to the
views of the Legislature or successive leg
islatures, as they may happen to be inhu-
euced by Hobbies, or the demands of inter
ests in conflict with the needs of the Uni
versity, and sometimes bitterly Jealous of
the success of the institution. The legls-
lature makes the appropriations and con-
trolls their direction at pleasure, not only
as to whether they shall be applied to the
University or its branches, but for what
purposes they shall be used, leaving the
regents no discretion as to the most needed
channels for their application.
Now, why should not the legislature re-
lieve the state of the management of the
University funds and lands as is done in
other states, in New York, for instance,
where official reports show that the re-
gents of the university of New York not
only control resources amounting to
twenty-three million dollars in value, but
have all the principal educational institu-
tions, such as Cornell university, Columbia
college, Vassar institute and others re-
porting to them as to their general condi-
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14
THE FARMERS IN EARNEST.

The Farmers institute for three days
in session in our city, adjourned
finally Saturday. It was the occasion for
an old fashion experience meeting. There
were present not only farmers from
Travis county, but from quite number
of the finest agricultural counties of the
state, and that excellent agricultural and
stock journal, the Texas Farm and Ranch,
was represented in all the deliberations of
the institute by distinguished member
of it's staff and most courteous gentle
man, Mr.. G. N. Ousley. The range of dis
cussion during the several sessions of the
institute was very broad, nearly every
subject of interest to the farmers
being touched upon. The greatest
satisfaction was expressed by all
in attendance with the work accom- plished
and the spirit that pervaded the sessions.
And these farmers, one and all of them,
are determined this movement thus auspi-
ciously inaugurated shall not rest with
what little has been accomplished, but
that it shall be pushed vigorously on until
system of institutes like net work shall
cover the entire state. Nor was the work
of the institute confined to discussion
of farm methods and needs, but an earn
est expression of an appeal for means
for securing permanent focus for radiGt-
ing institute influence, was expressed in
the form of q bill drafted for Legislative
consideration. Should this bill, with the
small appropriation it asks, pass at this
session of the legislature, then absolute
success is guaranteed this splendid work.
And that it should become law none
who seriously consider the subject can
doubt. But whether the bill becomes a
law or not these farmers sanguinely de-
clare they mean to make a pronounced
success of this institution. 1t will take
them longer time if they do not receive
legislative encouragement, but they will
gain their end. The legislature should
aid them in every way in its power, and
thus anticipate all the advantage such a
worthy effort foreshadows.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14
TIE CONSTITUTION IS INr1RM.

First-In the honse and senate fifty-one
propositions to amend it, already pre-
sented by representatives of every inter
est, show their conviction of its defects.
Second-In the house an unknown but
large number of measures presented, that
are urgently demanded, especially by the
more immediate representatives OF the
producing interests, but which cannot be
passed because the Constitution prohibits,
of which the more important are:
First-To construct good roads.
Second-To reduce the rate of interest.
Third-To render clear and beyond all
controversy the authority of the legisla-
ture to establish an effective railroad com
mission.
Fourth-To establish effective guards
against election frauds by which the peo-
pie may be protected against the repeat
ers, ward bummers and ballot box suffers.
Evidences of this rigidity are submitted;
viz:
First-The legislature is powerless to
provide competent courts. The courts OF
last resort are insufficient and must 80 re-
main until change, or unless the right OF
appeal is curtailed, and this must be done
only by discriminating against the poorer
litigants. And again the number of trial
courts are insufficient, as witness the al
legged doubtful constitutional Measures
for creating double courts in some of the
populous counties.
Second-The legislature cannot encour-
age manufacturers by tax exemptions or
otherwise and 80 Texas consumers of most
manufactured articles must buy from
other states, capitaizing the profits of the
industry and trade in other states.
Third-Among many intelligent people
the Constitution is admitted to lack iuxi-
bility, and 80 being rigid, and made for
conditions which no longer exist cannot
be adap pied to the new conditions which
mark the development of On empire
state,
Fourth-The Legislative department. is
governed in its routine business by mex
orable legislative rules and regulations
fixed by the Constitution. These time
consuming and useless requirements are de-
Tended on the ground that mature deliber-
alton by forced delay is secured, and yet
this same department is so limited as to
its sessions that in order to transact the
legislative business demanded of it the
greatest haste and rush result towards
the final adjournment. Thus the rules
become farce, or else the most lmpor-
tant measures fail.
Fifth--It rigidly discriminates in favor
of national banks by prohibiting rival
corporations.
These are only some of the most glar-
ing inequalities and defects in our state
constitution, and how that defective in
strument may be cured will be the subject
of an editorial tomorrow morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

the formation of new Constitution entire
by a convention. 1t has cost the sta'e
that way enough to pay for sucn Gull
yeption. The demand for relief from its
inflexible, illiberal and uncivilized pro-
visions grows more imperious each ses-
sion. So if in fruitless patchwork amend
ments the Legislatures go on spenoine
time and money, may not the popular
will, long resisted by legislatures amoi-
tious to perform in the role of Constitu-
ton makers, again become so aroused
and frenzied that new Constitution
NAV again be formed under conditions
very like those under which the present
Constitution was framed?
The most serious objection to the Con-
stitution is, of course, its infeIible ana
restrictive quality, but it is scracely less
an objection, that in providing for its own
amending, the ambition of Legislators to
perform the high function of Constitution
making is most unfortunately melted, fed
and stimulated to constant effort during
every regular session. And this is one OF
the strongest reasons for convention.
If this Constitution were to remain IN
force fifty years and ten thousand amend
ments in the meantime we're proposed
could we not guarantee absolutely that no
legislature, nor not even a single member
of any legislature would ever propose an
amendment to repeal the article in the
Constitution, which authorizes legislatures
to resolve themselves into constitutional
conventions every two years?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

IT seems we of Texas are not the only
people who read Alright the meaning and
intent of the late report OF Senator
Evarts for the senate election investigat-
ing committee. The Baltimore Sun of
last Tuesday says:
Senator Evarts yesterday produced a
belated report from the committee that
has been engaged in investigating certain
Texas elections. The report proposes
that the committee on privileges and
elections shall revise the existing laws
regulating the election of members of
congress. What the senate has to do
with the election of members OF the house
is not clear. But the whole tone of the re-
port is that of narrow partisanship. The
facts of the Texas election of 1886 are
colored TO suit the porpose Of the Evarts
committee, which is to pave the way for a
bill in the Fifty-frst congress to bring
congressional election in the south under
republican control, Great indignation is
expressed in regard to one or two alleged
perversions of the ballot in Texas by force
in 1886, but nothing is said of the gigantic
perversions of the ballot in 1883 by the
use Of money in New York and Indiana.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14
Sixth Street Extension.

To the Editor of the Statesman:
County road No. 155 (the extension of
Sixth street, should be opened at once to
the road running south and north in front
of Mr.. Joe Spence's farm, opposite the
new county bridge. When the bridge is
completed this road in front of Mr..
Spenoe's property will command the en-
tire travel from the north side of the Colo
RADIO from WebberVille, Bastrop, Manor,
etc.
Should Sixth street not be opened to its
proper distance, then the travel from the
points named and the entire district lying
between them and Austin, will be forced to
pass Sixth street into the lower road, and
from there back to Sixth street in order
to transact their business.
Congress avenue and Sixth street are
the main arteries of Austin's trade and
traffic; the prosperity of their business
center is vital question to the city; they
are the heaviest taxpayers and entitled to
their due share of road Improvements.
The vacant houses on our business
streets surely do not demand forcible
diversion of trade to roads where the
property holders are not able Or willing
to give the needed assistance to our CITY
and county administration. the conse.
quence would be that one of the main
thoroughfares leading to Austin would al.
ways be in a miserable condition and will
until the right road is opened.
Expert engineers have surveyed the
proposed extension of Sixth street and
their carefully prepared plans and esti-
mates place the cost of macadsmizine the
same at $1,000, which expense citizens on
Congress avenue and Sixth street are will
ingly to defray.
Into Sixth street on its extension enters
not only the road leading from the new
bridge, but also those leading from the
smaller towns and settlements situated
east of Austin. There is no travel tributary
to any road south of Sixth street, and to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14
LAREDO,
An Interview With Col. G. j. Brew
ster, of Laredo.

Ster, OF Laredo.
Col. G. j. Brewster, president, and Mr..
j. p. Flynn, manager, of the Laredo I'M
provement company, are in the city, and
a reporter of The STATESMAN was granted
an interview with them at the Drisklll
hotel last night. In Curse of the CONVEX
sation that ensued Colonel Brewster stated
that the city of Laredo was on big boom
that was not only healthy but permanent.
He cited among other improvements that
there was now in course of construction
fine hotel which will cost. 100000.
There are now building in the city some
fifty houses for business and residences.
Some of the recent large investments
made there by northern capitalists show
that they have the greatest confidence in
big future for Laredo.
There has just been completed at cost
of $250,000 concentration for the reduc
ton of lead and silver ores, and it is now
in full operation. This investment was
made by moneyed men OF Philadelphia,
and the same parties will, in about three
weeks, begin building a smelling furnace.
They are owners of large mining interests
in Mexico, and find in Laredo the best
advantages lOI lllOlL ohSlU'bk hhh OOA
centrating business.
Other prospectors have secured eight or
ten city blocks for the purpose of erecting
foundry for the manufacture of car
wheels and other iron products, and st.
Louis syndicate has already invested over
$4,000 in city blocks for improvement,
and are going to place other investments.
The price now being paid for city prop
erty is from 50 to 81 per front foot for
residence lots and $50 to $40 per front
foot for business property.
street railway will soon be laid-the
ties and iron gare in order end some al
ready delivered, and the cars are now on
the way from the factory. The new foot
and wagon bridge across the Rio Grande,
which represents an expenditure of about
$150,000, is nearing completion. Two
spans are now completed and the bridge
will be open to travel in few weeks.
The Mexican National Railway COM
not less than 100000 to bnild, are now
employing 300 men, who keep in circula.
ton large amounts of money among the
merchants of the city.
The banking facilities are frst-class
two banks, one national and one private
controlling that portion of the business Of
the city.
The city of Laredo is picturesquely
situ ated in an elbow of the Rio Grande
which prohibits its extension except in
northerIy and easterly directions, the alti.
tude of the eastern division being 40
feet above the level of the river. The
Holly system of water works and splen-
did electric light plant supply the city
with these modern necessities. There is
an abundance of coal, the best in the state
at low figures and plenty of other fuel, SC
that manufactures have all encouragement
| in that line.
Laredo is on the shortest line from the
east and north to the City of Mexico by
o ver $50 miles, considerable item tC
tourists on the way to the historic city OF
| the Montezumas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14
"FRAUD AND CRIME.

OF all the journals in the country or in
the world, none have record of blscker
vituperstion or more glaring mendacity
than the New York Tribune. Its editors,
in their crazy desire to slander and injure
the southern people.h have thrown truth and
justice to the winds and reyeled in malice
and uublushing falsehood never surpassed.
Like the rattlesnake, blinded with its own
venom, this infamous journal takes every
occasion to spit its vile poison upon the
white race in the south represented by
the democratic party.
Speaking of the Clayton assassination
this reptile of newspaperdom hints that
Harrison's administration will make il
unhealthy for democratic partisans to
continue to carry the elections in the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14
RALL AND BAT.
Notes on the Diamond for Lovers
of the Sport.

No+as on the Diamond for Lovers
of the Sport.
r,o Arstin boys have $1,000 down on
their subscription list .ha Waco
'ns Hnstin will send delegates to the waco
meeting. u..,o-s have COM
mittees organized and are uolut th; o. san
their power to get up games lof 'n'' ~
SOD. IN oontain the
Baltimores next season. al o;r-
All of the association clubs Will man
tain the "ladies' day" feature next sea-
son. ,.L,ot;., mill have
hand of music at every game neAV se"-
SOD. A., uo,s+on
club in 1888, has signed to go to d. 'o-
lack Rowe has been league player Tor
nine wears and in that time mas nlaue
.O67 base hitp. Hanlon IN the salne
length of time scored 972.
Toledo will resign Edward Sales, a man
who did not strike out in 100 games lasO
season and was claimed to be one OF the
finest hitters in the Tri-State league.
Jimmy Calvin made his 417th base nit
Last season. The first one was made nine
wears ago. In the same number OF years
IOld Reliable" Roger Conner pounded out
1909 safe hitE'
The makeup thus far of the Omaha
nine for the next season is as tolo"s:
John Campana and Wally Andrews, nrst
base; Elmer E. Cleveland, third base; Joe
Miller, short stop; Jack Crooks, second
base; Ted KENNEDY and dad" Clarks
pitchers; Jack Cooney, Thomas Maggie and
George Wilson, catchers; Ed Leighton
Jack Messitt and A. Donahoe, outtielders'
Widner has not yet signed with Column
bus, but will do so in few days, his re-
lease from Washington having been Sc
cured by Columbus.
Nearly all the players who will represen
the Brooklyn Athletic association on the
ball field are practising daily at the club
gymnasium under the direction OF Man
ager Dick.
Chief Roseman, of the 1887 MetropOli-
tans, has written the Cincinnati club
management asking for trial. His letter
was referred to Manager Schmelz.
The prospects of new league in New
England comprising Worcester, Lowell
Springfield, Holyoke, Fall River, Taunton
Brockton and Manchester look brilliant
With reasonable salaries these cities car
all support good clubs and Worcester Ii
already engaging players.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

EVIDENTLY the Southwestern Immigra-
ton association is not failing in its inter
est and enthusiasm for the work in which
it is engaged. At the first annual meeting
OF the members, begun in San Antonio
Tuesday, some fifteen counties were repre-
scented and spirit of genuine earnestness
marked their exercises, that speaks well
for the future Of the association. Started,
not to compete with, but rather as sup
Elementary of the work of the general
state bureau, the Southwestern association
has done good service for its section, and
we wish IL for the future even greater sue
cess and more pronouncedly favorable re-
salts than in the past, the frat year of its
existence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14
Matters at Kyle,

Special Telegram to the State,man.
KYLE, Tex, February 9.-1ast week Mr.
Alex McIntcsn, farmer near this place
hired tramp named Saunders to work
Tor him by the month. The tramp worked
several daya, and was missed yesterday
morning. After making an Investigation
1t was found that Saunders had sL;r
ped and taken coat and vest nistaI
ana several other articles belonging TO-
Mr. Mcintosh. He has not been hssrJ
from since, it is needless to say.
sergeant Bush has returned with tho.
gang OF state convicts he is WORKING On
the international and Great NortSor-
ralIroad. His headquarters will he moda,
at Kyle for some time. w "i'ueD
uapt' Ferg Kyle and Capt. Tom Martin
iett for Austin last night on bnSinoss ''n
Oounty'attorney Mcbride came nm from
" p mar0os on business last night.
rroi' d. Huron, travelling elocutiorist.
5aro on entertainments at the KYLE semi
WS %rS, nay Whipple, wife of Prof. O. t.
"hiPple, died at the residence 80 ~
parents, COL and Mrs. s. Atkin M ~ ner
uHy, The funeral services were corJ 5nurs,
~ heV. D. p. Rogers, of this pIaco ue uoseu
Gay at 10 O'Clock. p'"0e' yester-
on business. III Dan Antonio
in mere seem seems to be quite a heavy dooh.4
district court. 'n Term of the,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

AT the expense of other matter we print
this morning an excellent paper read by
the Hon. W. p. Hancock before the Farm
era' institute upon its first days session.
The article treats of the need for the es-
Enlistment, permanent and general, of
the Farmers institutes. 1t is an exposi-
ton of the question that should find wide
spread distribution among the farmers
everywhere, and is especially commended
TO the attention Of the legis-
lature, from which assistance to
this end is now to be sought by farmers
of the state bent on self-culture.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

be detriment to Austin anu u'
Dsnditure to the county: .h0nsv county
The e ";PS rs az will amount TO
bridge with d It's \; is now left with our county
$5sOo sna to give the GO tsst
lions with the city and county, oon be
permanent Foau CITIZENS.
made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

The reformatory at Gainesville should
be made absolutely self sustaining. The
inmates must be put to work of the hard
est description on the farm, otherwise
negro youths of 10, and white ones
for that matter, will consider it sort of
paradise and flock thither, if they have to
commit crime to get there. Hard work
must be the rule inside. Away with senti'
mental measures.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

CONSUL GENERAL SEwALL, of Samoa,
who was requested Thursday to resign,
could not have expected Anything else
since he was not in harmony with the ad-
ministration. It ia more than likely Sc
wall has been making fair weather with
Harrison, or attempting that game The
result is his being kicked out by the pres
emit administration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

THERE was rioting by. the workingmen
in Rome yesterday. The disturbance was
put down by squadrons of cavalry. The
episode will break the monotony which
usually reigns in the Eternal City.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

BELLE STARR, the female outlaw OF the
Indian Territory, may not have ranked
high in the moral world, but the way in
which she was killed, as detailed in the
dispatches Thursday, was one of the
most cowardly aud treacherous deeds ever
perpetrated by a man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

The appropriation bill as reported by
the senate finance committee fixes the
total appropriation for the year at ST.
$4,000, and for next year at ST.
s21,754. To this must be added the ex-
traordinary appropriations of 100000 to
purchase convict farms, $4,000 for the
Peabody Normal schools and 100000 for
the West Texas asylum and other extra
ordinary appropriations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

SATURDAY petition was presented in
the legislature of Kansas asking the enact
ment of law authorizing the lynchiDg of
horse thieves wherever found. Just about
such an idea as could alone originate in
Rausaa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

Our Burnett reporter says the Marble
Falls Shoe mandatory is turning out
goods equal in every respect to those
made in the north. We have an idea they
are better-no paper soles. The manu-
factory has had to be enlarged to meet
the growing demand. Again we say
hurvah for Texas. Az Ex-Governor Ire
land said some time ago, we shall yet rival
If not beat the Yankees manufacturing,
because we have better chance than they.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

What moral lesson does weathercock
on church steeple continually inculcate !?
lis vane to spire. What is the best and
most reliable cough mixturea Schott's
Hamburg Syrup. 1t breaks up cough
or cold in the twinkling of an eye.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

The right man in the rich.
S 5Dsss n. at home in the evsn ngp' pacSA
Gates abe oO SS nsE husband and herself inSi
Tonic fo, ; should take Moeller's BerI;nar
N'0 iOf Irregularities of the womb u1fi'neF
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14

Entered at the poetofnce IS second-class matter
Once of publication, West Pecan street, next !"
poetofice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14
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