The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-08

and farmers of the state. That admin
istration is now on trial, charged with
high crimes and misdemeanOrs. 1t is
charged with maladIliinistration III the
fiscal affairs of the state, in that the eX-
penditures have exceeded the revenues
by SSOO,0UO. and the state warrants have
been hawked about the streets of the
capital. 1t is charged with favoritism in
the purchase of county bonds for the ben
eft of the permanent school fund, so
that these investments can not be made
except through the medium of the fay
ored ring. Its officers are charged with
abandoning the duties incumbent upon
them. and travelling over the state on
passes. in aid of their own reelection
while the people who pay their salaries
are laboring TO support themselves and
their families. What Il contrast, my
countrymen. between this conduct and
that of Ex-Governor Roberts, who sent
in his resignation rs chief justice of the
supreme court simultaneously with his
letter accepting the nomination for gov
ernor and refused to leave the duties of
Judge until his successor was appointed
The administration is also charged with
paying $500 to third-rate lawyer
for representing the state in
petty criminal case, for which any
tirst-class lawyer would not have
charged one-tenth of that sum. The
state will be saved from such an expense
as this when Buck Walton becomes at
torney general.
Such conduct is unbecoming in the of
ticers of this great state and should be
rebuked by the people who toll hard to
pay the taxes which are thus recklessly
squandered. The populists of Texas can
consistently accept this invitation, be-
cause they have no candidate for the
presidency. having been betrayed at the
st. Louis convention. AMI they know the
impossbility of electing their honored
nominee for vice president. The redemp-
ton of Texas from the boss rule of our
common enemy is worth more to them
and is of greater value to the people than
the empty honor of Il few electoral votes
for Mr. Watson. BY electing their state
ticket they will preserve. the integrity of
their organization, around which they can
rally in the future to do battle for their
principles. 1t would certainly be Il
strange sight to see the noble men who
compose the populst party in Texas vot-
ing for Bryan and Sewall and Culberson,
after the abuse which has been heaped
upon them and their revered leaders and
after the contemptuous rejection of their
honest overtures for peace at the Fort
Worth convention. Whether they be
populists, democrats or republicans, Tex
ans are not the men to lick the hand
which slaps them in the face, and the
great mass of the populistS should resent
the insult offered them in the only man
ner which is presented. While we be-
lieve the populists are mistaken in their
national policy. we feel sure we can
trust them on state affairs. and will not
lican vote in Texas. With such men
as Kearby, Ashby and Walton at the
head of our state government. the repub-
leans of Texas would have no fears as
to the honest, faithful and economical
administration of affairs and the preser-
walton and the Just and equal distribu
ton of our sacred school fund.
| will go further and say. that if the
populists of Texas will aid us in carrying
the electoral vote of Texas for Mckinley
and Hobart in return for republican sup
port for their state ticket, and the repub-
leans should control the national gov
eminent the next four years. and do not
succeed in bringing such a return of pros
pcrity to the whole country, including
Texas. as will result in dispelling the
present widespread discomfort then every
republican in Texas will support the pop
ulist candidate for president next time
and give them n chance to make an hon
est effort to try their hands mt a remedy.
could do no worse than the free silver
democrats. because on this monetary
question either the republicans are right
and the populists are wrong. or the pop
ulists are right and the republicans are
wrong. There can not. in the very ma
ture of things. be any middle ground
upon which the free silver democrats can
stand There is no room for the time
serving trimmer between an irredeema
BILE currency and currency redeemable
in gold.
make this invitation to each and every
member of the peoples party individually
and not to its leaders. | know them too
well to believe that they can be led like
sheep to the shambles, but appeal to their
reason. their manhood and patriotism and
party pride to cast aside all sectional pref
udices and join us in striking one manly
blow for the glory of Texas. which will
send her bounding forward to the front
rank of states. appeal to all who love
an honest ballot and fair count. to all
who love Texas and her glorious memo
ries. to join us in the effort. To all who
revere the name of Houston: to all who
admire the self-sacrifce of the martyrs
of the Alamo. we bid you welcome to
share in the glory of striking the shackles
from our beloved state.
MARBLE FALLS MENTION.