The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-22
THE TEXAS EDITORS.
Personal Mention and Sentiment on Lngis-
latiye and Other Questions.

~ luuSlHtnL W pass a 10" 'NfS
T railroads to provide separate ceach'
r for the two races. We do not see no
a member could hesitate to vote 10
such law, as the good and senslbl
Of both races are in favor OF 1t. IN
T law would be good one for the colore
+ man, as it would elevate him III nj
o self respect and would make him Zee
free and welcome while travelling
:, Bolton Reporter.
Again we say to East Texas; be
ware that you do not lmbloe w
strongly the opinion that no officer o
state should be selected west OF TN
Brazos river. Those who live by sec
tionalism may die by it.-Fort Wor'l
Mail.
Jim Hogg county! How does tha'
strike YOU? That is the name So
lected for the proposed rev county tt
be made out Of portions OF Bell, FANS
McLennan and Coryell counties, with
either Moody or McGregor for the
county seat. We can promise oul
friends over there cold comfort from
the Bell county representatives. in the
legislature.-Beltou Journal.
What is the Interior object of ex-
pressing doubts at this early date OF
the legal status Of the Texas senate?
Lawyers in the Twenty-second legl5'
lature who favor the enactment Of a
railroad commission law should be
sure they are right-then go ahead
and adopt a commission. The state
has been notified time and again that
the anti-commisslonists were not
done with the fight. Eternal vigilance
is the price of commission that will
s!ick.-Fort Worth Gazette.
jim Browning did well, and came
within two votes Of defeating section
alsm and sentimentalism, the most
potent of political factors.-Fort
Worth Gazette.
The Register thinks that the TWEEN.
ty-second legislature has a most I'M
portant matter before it in the
proper framing OF road law which
will allow counties to adopt pretty
much the kind of a law they desire.
Each and every county has its exist
ing circumstances which call for spe-
cial work,-Sherman Register.
Popular jim Browning was not
elected speaker, but the Times-Herald
predicts that his headquarters will be
in Washington after 1892, and his
office desk located in the left wing OF
the capitol. Theresa great future Tor
Browning. --Dallas Times Herald.
Hogg's administration will disap-
point those who expect radical changes
and disastrous results. The new gov
ernor is calling about him some OF
the ablest and safest young men OF our
state, and in his council will prevail
both wisdom and progress.-Dallas
Times Herald.
West Texas didn't get the speaker
ship, but an able and worthy editor
Mr.. Robt. r. Miner of Rusk, did ge
it by majority Of three votes. HAY
ing known brother Miner personally
for many years, The Times extend
its hearty congratulations both to hin
and the legislative body which ha'
chosen him as its presiding officer
Laredo Times.
Judge A. w. Terrell of Austin, who
is q member OF the legislature, has
prepared a reform cleo ton law which
he will introduce early in the session
The law which he will seek to pass il
something like the Australian ballot
system now in use in II number o
Northern and Western states. Ii
states where these laws are in force
the Democrats have made big gaini
and generally carried the states. The
law prevents wealthy men, employing
large numbers of people, from
voting their hands, securing more
free expression and less intimidation
of voters by big manufacturing con-
Germs, and the result is that laborinl
men vote the ticket of their choice
more than they did under old election
laws.-Terrell Hmes-Star.
Indications are that a number o
text book bills will be introduced a
the present session Of the legislature
While we strongly advocate the uni
fOrmity oil text books in the public
schools, we would never advocate thei
publication by the state. A bette
plan would be to require each count,
to adopt uniform system, to ho!,
coed, say, five years. An ironclaC
uniformity over the state would leav,
too much room for jobbery and mon,
opoly.-Grandberry News.
In his final message to the legisla
ture Governor Ross recommends tina
the laws against bribery be SO amend
ed as to provide a severer penalt
against offering than accepting brib'
In the opinion of the News this is
wise suggestion. If there was no OF
fering OF brides there would be no &C
cepting them, and the man OF hig
social standing, wealth and politics
influence is far more deserving of pur
ishment than the poor devil who
tempted, for the sake of meat an
bread to accept a bribe.-Waco New
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