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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
SENATOR GORMAN IN NEW ROLES

SENATOR GORMAN IN NEW ROLES
Mr.. Gorman has been playing two new
roles in the senate which will add largely
but change materially his political "reper-
TORE" Mr.. German was exceedingly in
dignant the other day when an effort
was made TO consolidate postofices by
which the suburban citizen should re-
ceive his mail service from the city office.
He regarded it as an attempt to infringe
upon the rights of the people, as he phil
osophically remarked, was becoming too
much a custom. The change in his role
was apparent in his eloquent declaration
of war against BOSSES" which doubt
less set all Maryland into loud guffaw.
Mr. German, the great ''bOss" who has
run both parties in Maryland for quar-
ter of century, opposed to bosses, Mi
rabile dictu."
Again, Mr.. German asserts that Mary
land is permanently in the Republican
column. The wish, perhaps, is father
to the thought Mr.. German has been
the kind of Democrat that hindcred the
Democratic party in the accomplishment
of one of its main objects. and that has
been to lift the burden of war tax off
of the shoulders of the people. He has
always been in favor of protective tariff
1t is to Mr.. Germans interest to attribute
the Democratic defeat in Maryland to the
growth of the Republican party to shield
himself from the real cause. and that was
Il reproof by the Maryland Democracy
to Mr.. Germans betrayal of the party in
the senate on the Wilson tariff bill and
to his dogmatic and domineering bossism
in Maryland politics. His course at the
State convention in forcing nominee
for governor on the party when the rank
and file was DESTROYS of rewarding an
other Democrat for eminent services he
had rendered the state and who was
betrayed by German in the convention.
eliminated into an organized Democratic
opposition to his, Germans, candidate
for governor, and through the nominee
they meant to punish German. Mary
land is no more permanently in the Re
publican column of states than Texas
is. We have larger Democratic ma
jority in Texas than Maryland has. but
the 10000 Democratic majority in Mary
land is just as effective as our larger ma.
iOrity
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
TRAVIS COUNTY OFFICIALS.

When people have good thing it is al
ways best to make the most of it and not
to indulge in foolish changes. Travis coun-
ty is blessed with as good, if not better
set of county and district officials as any
county in Texas. From top to bottom
they are careful efficient, painstaking
md honest set of men. They are all per-
rectly yersed in the duties of their various
offices and conduct them in Il manner that
has proven entirly satisfactory to the CON
stitucncy of this county. Such being
the case, why should there be any thought
of making a change, which could only be
for the worse? 1t resolves itself into
more than a question of politics, it is
matter of sound business sense. Take,
for instance, the case of the county com
mssioners. These gentlemen attend
to all the financial affairs of the coun-
ty. Have they not done most adj
mirably the past two years! Does not
their record for that length of time give
assurance of even better things for their
next term of Office? We think it unques-
tionably does. And this bling so, would,
under the same circumstances, careful
and wise business man make Il change i'll
his private concerns merely from whim, if
everything was running along smoothly
and successfully? And it should be the
same way with the important affairs of Il
municipality and county. Hence, we
say that when county has secured Il
set of officials that in every way give sat
isfacton it would be the part of the most
utter foolishness to make changes with
out cause. This rule applies not only to
the county commissioners, but to the as
SCISSOR, the collector, the sheriff, and all
along through the line. And we repeat
that Travis, in all of her officers, has n
set of men peculiarly suited to the work
they have been selected to perform. SO
far is this true that we have heard no sug
gestion even of change in the personnel
of those officers, except as some such Off
Ger may elect not to stand for reelection.
This is an exceedingly fortunate condition
of affairs for Travis. Under it we will
not be hampered with any personal strife
for Office, but, with united front, as in
the past we can rush forward to victory
and triumphantly reseat all these servants
of the people who have done so well for
us in the past.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

in his declining years. After all, the re-
sponsive sympathy that exists between
husband and wife is most important and
there is not such Il difference in their ages
as TO mar or impair that responsive SYM
pathy. No one can blame Mr.. Harrison
for marrying the second time. His chill
dren are all married, with families of their
own, and, of COURSE could not offer him
that intimacy of association that would
have been satisfying to him rs if he had
unmarried daughters, or even one daugh-
ter, to preside in his homestead. We
congratulate Mr.. Harrison upon the
happy contamination of his affections.
We much prefer that he should be n
happy husband than that he should again
be president of the United States. We
think he can manage II wife better than
he can the affairs of this country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

Governor Roberts has written Il letter
to the San Antonio Express in answer to
communication to him from the editor
enclosing n newspaper slip from Il paper
headed "Old Alcalde and the Pops"
The governor says in his letter, Il APP
compliment to the economic and Demo
cratic administration of the Texas state
government when | was governor of
Texas"
He does not say that he would decline
such nomination, but we infer from
reading between the lines and from the
significancy of the word Democratic"
that the Old Alcalde is too firmly ground
in the faith of the Democracy to waste
his declining years in projecting with
any new tangled party even if
Democracy has changed its ''cco-
nomic' feature since his time,
Governor Roberts is quite an old
man. but his intellect is as bright as ever,
and it wonld be difficult to mislead his
clear and judicial mind by any of the wild
vagaries of the Populist party He is
like ST. Paul in one respect and unlike
him in another. According to the strict
est sect he has lived Democrat, and I'M
like him in that he will die Democrat,
even if the demise of that party precedes
his own demise. Long live both the Old
Alcalde and the Democratic party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

1t has been generally understood that
the free silver Democrats of Williamson
county had agreed, like the Democrats
of Travis county, that in the nominations
for the county and district offices that
no discrimination should be made against
the candidates on account of their opn-
ions ON the subject of the metals used as
currency. In full faith that there would
be no determinations made within the
party on this line the sound money Dem
ocrats of Travis county are earnestly sup
porting Judge Brooks of Williamson
county as candidate for the same judi
cal position he now holds.
Quite recently there are indications that
the free silver Democrats of Williamson
county are about to violate this tacit
agreement and inject into the canvass
a prejudice against sound money Demo
Gratis who may be in the race for district
officers. 1t is quite evident TO conscrva-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
ALMOST A RIOT


birmingham. April THE Republi
cans of the Seventh congressional dis
trict held their convention at Gadsden to-
day to select delegates to st. Louis.
Finding that the Mckinley men had a
majority of the regular Democrats the
Reed men took possession in the court
house. where the convention was held,
and locked the doors, leaving a number
OF the Mckinley men outside and re-
FUSED to admit them. Pistols were drawn
when the locked out Mckinley men en-
deavored to enter and it looked like
bloodshed for a time. Then the McKin-
ley delegates all withdrew and going to
u hotel held separate convention, elect
ing two strong Mckinley men as dele
gates to st. Louis. The Recd-anti Nc
hinley combination also chose delegates
tor Reed under the leadership of Bill
stevens, colored. The negroes in the
regular convention also boltcd and Sc
IGcted negro delegation to st. Louis.
he reason for their bolt. it is said. was
because they were not accorded repre-
sentation on the ticket.
Nothing like the scenes enacted about
'he court house at Gadsdcn today were
ever before witnessed ut political gath
ering in Alabama. A riot was narrowly
averted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

The river and harbor bills are like Ban
quo's ghost, they will not down at the
command of Speaker Reed, but rise up
from every part of the house to fret and
veX his purturbed spirits. 1t is Il case of
chickens coming home to roost.' In the
former congress in which he presided as
speaker it was Mr. Reeds policy to ex-
haust the funds of the treasury and pile
up obligations on the government so high
that he consoled himself with the refec-
ton that it would be impossible for the
next Democratic congress to reduce the
tariff fixed by the Mckinley bill. and he
ran it up to the dignity of Il billion con-
gress, setting Il bad example that now, as
Il candidate for the nomination for the
presidency he can not as speaker gainsay.
In all his attempts to squelch congress-
men with items in the shape of appropri-
ations to every little rivulet in their hands,
he is confronted by a congressman whose
reelection depends upon his doing some
thing for the boys at the forks of the
creek, and he looks into space in vain to
avoid the eagle eye of congressional as
pirant. Mr.. Reed, you taught these fell
lows this game and although you are
now playing for very different consum-
nation they can't see it that way, and
"Mr. Speaker! Mr.. Speaker" shrieked
at him all over the house must pierce the
most inattentive ears. We are sorry for
you, but it looks like you will be compell-
ed to take your own medicine like a good
little boy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
A LNNCHING AEERTED.
DR.. Ryder Spirited Away to Avoid the
Wrath of the Inccnscd Citizens.

Talbottom, Ga, April DIR. A. L.
Ryder who assassinated Miss Sallie
Emma Owens Sunday night, was quietly
removed to Columbus today. No one
knew for several hours that such Il step
had been taken and the armed guard
around the Jail are still on duty as though
the prisoner was confined therein. Feel
ing in the county is intense against Ry-
der. A party of 60 men came in last
night and advised with citizens in regard
to lynching Ryder. Cool heads prevailed,
and to appease the party and hundreds
of others who were ready to join in the
lynching, mass meeting of prominent
citizens was held today and Judge Bobb
was requested to call an immediate SEES
sion of the superior court to mete out
justice to the assassin. Excitement is
yet at fever heat
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
RAD TRACKS.

The Austin Rapid Transit is having
hard time OF it just at present from
spreading rails. The wet weather has
made the ground so soft at the corner of
Eleventh and Nineteenth streets that the
rails have spread so that n car can not
run without going down in the dirt. The
west track can not be used at all mt these
two points. and all cars were run yester-
day on the east track. During the after
noon there was only one car running on
the Rio Grande line owing to the Condi-
ton of the tracks on the main line.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

Victoria Times: This is the age of isms
as well as of greed and unless we change
the pilots our government will strike the
rocks only shallOwy hid from view, and
the call for aid ring out through the air
when it will be too late
The Cuero Star: Free silver means pro-
lection to the silver mine owner. 1t is
proposed to allow him to offer 90 or 20
cents worth of silver at the public mints.
In return he will be presented with an
American silver dollar. Where will such
Il policy lead to? Bankruptcy.
Georgetown Sentinel PopD: The Pop
ulists ut Taylor had 81 present at their
primary convention, had 26 votes in the
county convention, and selected 26 dele
gates. The Democrats had - present in
their primary convention, had % votes in
their county convention. and selected 80
delegates. and over one-fOurth of them did
not participate in the primaries. We sup
pose they were selected on suspicion.
Rusk Standard Herald: The silver
movement and that of protection have
come together and the man of the shop
and the pillow will have the bill to foot.
What we want. and what this paper advo-
Gates. Is money system independent or
special interest and system that has only
one thing in view-the welfare of our
country. Democrats who favor specific
silver legislation will have to 90 with those
who want and will fight for protection.
Abilene Reporter: The Cisco Round.
Up cites the following as an object lesson
to warn the people of its county against
repeating their foolishness of two years
ago: THE Comanche Chief has the
Pops in hole down in Comanche county
Week before last the Chief exposed an
attempt of the justice and county attor-
ney. both Popuists, to thwart the ends of
justice by first attempting to tamper with
the jury going SO far as to write out and
send to the jury the verdict they wanted
rendered. and when they failed to comply
with their demands the able" justice
changed the verdict of the jury when he
entered it on the records to read as de-
sired. This is a sample of PopuiSt rule
in Comanche county, and Eastland coun-
ty is too close by not to suffer in a similar
way in case we repeat the foolShness of
two years ago"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
BIG CAEEINS

The Austin Sewerage company plarod
IN N hard luck Yesterday, having a total Of
n nv cavelns during the day. The heaviest
t tho was on West Second street where
The hole left by this cayein is bia S ani
to drop two horse wagon in. The otbor
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
TRAVELLING AGENTS.
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The above gentlemen are our Only az T.
cautioned not to pay money to any one
who nav represent him or themselves as
travelling agents for this paper as an
authority heretofore issued to any otner
person is hereby revoked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
OFF FOR DALLAS.

quite number of the local r. p
enthusiasts will leave here tomorrow a.
Dallas to attend the annual meating io OF
the state division of T. L. As which vii ~
he in session there Friday. and Satnrd " VI
Much interest is being manifested in ~;
meeting, and the indications are that the
meeting will be very large, mat 'le
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
BOND MATTERS.

The attorney general yesterday ap-
proved for registration $4,000 worth of
San Saba bridge bonds and $4,000
worth of Comal county refunding bridge
bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALyE.

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

DR.. Rea, who in person. makes this
visit himself, is president of the Southern
Medical and Surgical Institute, Louis
vile, KY, with established offices in some
of the best cities in the United States,
besides having an immense health SAM
:arium at Spirit Lake, Iowa. Have
lately opened an office in Houston. Tex
Dr. Rea has no superior in diagnosing
and treating Diseases and Deformities.
He will give $50 for any case that he can
not tell the disease and where located in
FIVE minutes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS,
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
CLEANED IN THE DEPART
NIENTS YESTERDAY.
THE KATY Pays ITS QUARTERLY TAX
The Adjutant General Will Permit the
Use of the Galveston Cup ut the Sa
vannah Interstate Drill-Other
Notes of Interest.
From Thursdays Daily.)

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail
road yesterday paid the comptroller
S1I01.S5, the same being 1 per cent tax
on its gross passenger earnings of S110,-
1918 for the quarter ending March 81,
1896
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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office, 400 "The Rookery," Chicago
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
TEXAS PRESS COMMENTS.

Quanah Tribune: We believe that in
the presidential race sound money DEM
ocrat on sound money platform will de-
feat any Republican trimmer on two
faced platform.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

Llano Times Austin stands Il good
chance for Il cotton mill. The business
men are subscribing literally for stock
and have nearly reached the 100000
mark. Get one factory and others will
come.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
Filming UP THE WORES

The old Water Works company has ,
force of men at work putting in nov.
pump house for bran new pump that is
now en- route here. mat 10
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

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will be out some pocket change at best
on this cavein proposition.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

Bastrop Advertiser: The Democracy of
the Eleventh district have acted wisely
and WELL They built a sound money
platform and then put sound money man
on the platform to run for congress. and
they'll elect him. That man is Colonel
Kleberg. than whom better Democrat or
a purer statesman does not exist
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
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April 6. 1896
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Col. William Garrard. Savannah. Ga.

W; w IIII;IHl FHFrHrd, Savannah, Ca:
IT 1t Is thoroughly understood that none
but regularly organized companies. so rec
ognized by the militia laws of their resnec-
tive states, will be allowed to compete
for the Galveston cup, order will be is
sued designating the Savannah Interstate
drill for its competition. This Office de-
Slres to avoid Il repetition of the Memphis
drill trouble Answer i'''''
W. IL. MABRY, Adjutant General.
The general order giving the cun for
competition will be issued today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
THE SAVANNAH DRILL,

Correspondence has been going on be-
tween the management of the proposed
Savannah, Ga. interstate drill and Ad-
jutant General Mabry for some time rela-
tive to the Galveston cup. which the drill
management want as Il prize. Yesterday
the following self-eXplanatory telegram
was received by Adjutant General Mabry:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
PAID INTERPRET

Live Oak county yesterday paid the
comptroller S1122. interest due on conn
ty bonds. April 10. Comancbe conn.,,
also paid $500. due on her bonds
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Savannah, Ga, April I, 1896

DIV UIIIdII, IU., April {, ISU6.
Gen. w. II. Mabry, Austin:
We guarantee that none but regular
companies. SO recognized by the militia
laws of their respective states, will be
allowed to compete for the Galveston
cup. Please advise by wire. our ex-
pense, when order is issued. Many
thanks for your kindness.
WILLIAM GARRARD, Pres.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09

This telegram was in reply to the fol-
lowing sent by Gen. Mabry Monday
afternoon: