The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-12

fruits, silks, the products and handiwork
OF other countries? How shall we throw
obstacles, real or imaginary, in the way ol
all this advancement And for whose
benefit is all this to beP Not for the rich
| for by their wealth they can secure all these
necessaries, comforts and luxuries, but fol
the poor, who will be otherwise forever
debarred. Shall we stimulate this produc-
ton and cheaper and facilitate the trans
portatlon OF our superabundance in order
that it may be enjoyed by all or sS - ,ye
| frighten away and divert the great s.. z
of manhood and capital that stands read,
to overflow our glorious land2 1t is foryou
TO answer. The least informed man in our
broad State knows that the signs of the
times are propitious If we but exercise
our judgment and receive kindly the goods
the gods are offering us, butif passion shall
| rule the hour, and anger, rage and resent
| ment control our actions it will pass away
as dream and leave us to struggle along
in an unequal race with the other states
| and nations of the continent.
Look for one moment at your State, It
is true we have 5000 or 10000 miles of rail-
road but lying west of us is a territory big
with the sustenance of millions, greater in
extent than two ordinary states without a
mile of railroad. Only here and there a
hardy settler with countless thousands of
square miles as fertile and salubrious as
the promised land" given over to the
beasts of the fields and birds of the air
Those who own and occupy are begging for
means OF transportation and travel, for
they know when it shall become accessible
it will fill up with self reliant men and
women and instead of land of shadows
and phantoms, it will blossom like the rose
and become the home of plenty, prosper
ity and peace for the millions.
Are not these people entitled to consider
| SInh H..
selves with the plenty which surrounds us
by reason of the railroads which traverse
our State.
There is also an amendment proposed
for the purpose of enabling counties to i'm
prove the county road system of the State.
| regard this as of great importance and
heartily favor it, believing it to be of
greater Importance than any other econom-
membered that the whole products of the
State must first or last go over our dirt
roads, we can estimate to some extent the
importance of the questions:
As to our land policy, favor retaining
one system, and as the present one seems
to work well and give satisfaction, see no
reason for agitation or change. What the
future may develop can be set as changes
appear to be needed.
w oeA oShOOi pOiiOJ1 iuNOl1 % III OH
things, retaining the control and manage
ment of the schools in the hands of the
people, subject only to the requirements of
efficiency.
Upon the question of taxation l have to
say that agree with Mr.. Cleveland that
money taken from the people for other
than necessities of economical government
is legalized robbery, and / should very
heartily favor the enactment of law to
hang the robbers. VI
Upon the question of assisting the Con-
| fedefese Home End providing the necessi-
ties of that noble old band, do not deem
it necessary or quite proper for me to elab-
crate. shall content myself by saying to
my old comrades and the people that a
State which does not provide for the de-
clining days of those who went lthout
question to her bidding is like ms who
provided not for his own household whosis
worse than an infidel.
The great moving principle of any ad
ministration should be to do the will of the
people and protect them against usurpa-
lion by their servants of powers not en-
trusted to them. Look first at the constl-
tuition and then the law.
Judge Cook then closed with short ex-
hortation to the people to return to the old
paths and not permit ambitious men to
lead them by paths they have not known,
notwithstanding their seductive promises
TO make darkness light before them and
crooked things straight.