The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20

islature who wants to do something 10
recommend himself to the approval oil MS
constituents and has no capacity to 90
anything but lower the taxes, at once as
sumes that role as soon as the leglsilture
conyenes. Men who come to the leSlSla'
ture animated by the desire to 90 all tney
can for the good name OF the state anu
the prosperity of the people never attempt
TO plume themselves upon such plcayuhe
nolitics. No one blames, but commehus Il
member of the Legislature who tayors nee
essary appropriations, but all sensible
men condemn members who are so pehu,
rious rs to begrudge the state proper anu
necessary appropriations. The condition
of the capitol grounds today is attrlDuta'
hle 70 tbis penurious spirit, animated sole
Ily bv n desire to make reputation WIFI
their constituents for economy.
Such nonuriousncss is more hurtful than
beneficial to a state. We have un1ortu-
nately, and we think unjustly, acquired
renutation among capitalists in the East
of favoring laws inimical to the invest
ment of capital. A capitalist coming 10
the state to make investments would thlhk
we were poverty stricken indeed "neh
he saw the capitol grounds and even such
a little thing as that might deter capil"i
from investing in this state.
This spirit of penuriousness lnvades the
charitable institutions of the state ana
the men and women who are so unlortu-
nate rs TO be thrown on the charity OF the
state are often skimped in the necessarles
of life in order that the superintendent
NAV recommend himself for reappoint'
ment by pointing to his economical ad- !
If there is anything that Is
mean and contemplate in any man 1t IS
TO put in evidence his economical admins
tration by depriving the benefciarles oil
these institutions of the comforts the state
intends they shall have.
We believe in every department OF II
state government being run as conscien-
tiously and economically as man would
his own household, but we also beheVe
his false spirit of economy for the pOIlti-
,al effect of securing re-appolht-
nent or reelection to Office is
.be most general and most despicablc
IF all meannesses. 1t has been
losire TO recommend themselves to their
as "watchdogs" of the treas
lry that has stood in the way of all I'M
of the capitol grounds for
some years, and we repeat it has been
hat same unholy desire that has pro-
luced the deficiency in our state treas {
lry at present. This spirit ought to be
made SO odious that the most blatant
lemagogue would not dare to resort to {
t. There is very little hope in growing {
tate like Texas to cut down the expenses
" reducing the clerical forces of the de- I
,artments. There is very little hope OF
utting down expenses by reducing the :
.ourts and consolidating them. The bus +
ness of the departments increases with 1
he growth of the state and we are now
,erhaps at a minimum of employees abb g
olutely necessary in the departments. r
The people all over the state are COM $
of justice delayed and there G
annot be any wisdom under this condi- a
ion in reducing the NUMBER OIL JUICES L
nd courts. G
There is only one thing TO do, and that +
S to crush out this mean spirit of popu- +
arity in attempting to run the state on
ess money than is necessary, and for the
overnor and the members of the legis- +
ature to take the bull by the horns and q
pcnly and without fear fix upon rate q
f taxation that is necessary to run the i
tate on reputable and respectable +
asis without resort to the miserable h
hits to which we have lately been sub i
ectcd. This is the manly, honest and q
tatesman like way to meet the necessi-
les of the hour-we must run the state +
n legitimate business principles. t