The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-12
THE TEXAS EDITORS.


the floor OF the chamber of Texas
representatives, that man Is Walter
Gresham OF Galveston. He wants
constitutional convention for reasons
we'll understood by every progressive
citizen of the state. Mr.. Terrell is .
long-headed man too. He opposes
constitutional convention for reasons
known to himself.-San Antonio Ex-
press.
Now of course the simon pure and
only original Hogg, and commission
men understood eight months ago
that General Hogg was to be governor
and that he would appoint the COM
missioners and that their power to
deal with the railroads would be plen-
AIRY. That was good campaign thun
der, but it came from cloud without
water. Many of the very men who
proclaimed it on the stump and car
ried their conventions on such plat
form are now contending that tbs
people should elect the commissioners,
and will vote that way in the legisla-
ture. And We find quite a spripkling
Of the leading politicians they are all
patriots siding with them.
There are strong arguments made
pro and con, but we must confess that
we would rather trust to the sound
judgment and patriotism OF the COVER
nor than to the prejudices of the
masses who would voe for and elect
men, not for their ability to fill the
grave and most important position
but because they are good fellows and
h. b. on throttling the RAILROADS.
Coleman Voice.
I, Potter's county road bill has passed
the senate and will probably become
law. 1t provides for the payment of
road superintendent salary OF
5000 to $1,000 a year, and making
him give bond for the faithful dis
charge Of his duty which is in part the
uuly heretofore performed by the jury
of review, and also holds him re.pon-
sible for all the tools of the road
Little by little the idea grows that
men who work roads are entitled to
pay fer it, and that the best engineer.
ing ability cannot be procured for the
honor of appointment.-Templs
Times.
The Gazette does not believe the
legislature gave any evidence of wis
dom, when it killed the bill making
two thirds OF a jury sufficient for
verdict. The unanimous verdict is
one OF the greatest causes of the law
delay, and consequent contempt
viii we get lemedy?-Marble Fail.
Gazette. b.
II members of the legislature are
bunkiDg around in the spare rooms,
of the capitol, as Austin specials sa!
is the case, they should be driven out.
the capitol was not built for any such
purpose.-Waco Day.
The citizens of Austin are engaged
in very pretty'liitle fight over new
charter which the city il asking for
The citizens of South Austin don't
want to come in and be taxed, and the
citizens inside the corporate limits
insist that as the South Austin people
will be benefited equally in the en-
hancement in values caused 10y The
erection OF :he "dam," they must help
bear the burden, - Comanche Ex-
pouent.
In private letter from Col. Kearby
he says: "Work in the legislature i,
harder than the practice of law" The
colonel wrote Immediately after the
defeat Of his divorce bill and we pre-.
sumo he ielt somewhat sore. For our
part We believe the hill was aimed al
Il disgraceful fault and was credit to
the colonel's moral sense. This wa,
of men and women trampling under
foot the sacredness of marital VOWS
and alternating like brutes is repul-
-ive and disgusting.-Wills Poin,
Chronicle.
The legislature of TEXAS should not
let the proposed libel law get into y
state Of innoxuOus desuetude, for Il
more just libel law is one of the crying
necessities of the state OF Texas
Brenham Banner.
Texas Farmer has its hristles raised |
on account OF Governor HSgg's recon-
mendation in regard to The schoo!
fund. Uon't be unduly alarmed
Brother shaw, ALPS well that ends
we'll, and that's what we predict about
the placing of the school fund. Yon
may rest assured cormorants will
never be able to gObble up that preci-
Gus fund, not while such administra-
tions as the present one holds the
reins OF goveInment.-McGregor
Observer.