The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-06
THE TEXAS PAPERS.

Messrs. Mendell and Mendell have com
niehcea the publication at Austin of the
paiiy state Democrat. The Introductory
announcement states that the ,paper will
be:
ohquaiihedly straight out democratic
| journal, and will champion the cause of
democracy in our National and State eov-
| ,ihHehts 1t approves the utterances aod
uv''aralIons OF the democratic party as
SCI lorth IN the National platform adopted
| az Nhlcaso. 1t unreservediy approves the
"ise' economical and business administra
lions or our State county and city govern.
inehts, SO ably exemplifed by the present
incumbent officials.
In its first issue the Democrat throws
this bouquet at the legislature:
The State Democrat is pleased IN ro,o
me manifest tendency of the members n,
ooth houses to carry out the platform ,e :
maids Of the party. The indications are
nv" that every promise made the neun,
on the stump prior to the last canpoi,.
WI pe carried out by the present leelsia.
.ure' BESIDES economy in the adminis,re-
tioh OF public affairs. the enactment of
se'erui statutes in the interest Of the people
Was promised. The Twenty-fifth legislature
mas already shown its fidelity to tbfse
trusts by introducing bills on all the {uh.
iccts mentioned in the Fort Worth plat
i"lh' some OF the measures are we'll sd
'a'leeu on the calendar and all will re-
eelve the attention that they deserve.
The Henrietta Herald remarks.
mere is no man who can be such an oh
sFuVtloh 10 the temporal. spiritual. moral
anu commercial growth OF a town MS the
CHROME kicker, and there ought to be some
way by which We can force him to DRIFT
Inc March number of the South Texan.
very neat and attractive magazine issued
by the Bulletin Publishing company at
cuero. very aptly says:
Tho class Of immigration that Is desired
III south Texas is moi the class of peoDle
VINO are easily inhuehced and move about
from place TO place. and who are never
SATISFIED. no matteT what the conditions
arc prefcrring to be always looking for
some new I'll Dorado where thev can no.
come rich without work. We want only
me hard working yeomen the producers
any nome builders. the men to whom 1t
u"1hs something to pun up stakes and
omlSrate to new country This is tho
class of men that build up a country and
oeNeiop ITS Industries and make up its list
OF substantial. progressive citizens. and
ms class Of men are slow to Jump at con-
clnslons or change their locations w ,inut
nrst thoroughly investigating the tdvant-
ages that are offered
The Brownsville Herald likes Mexican
oranges and says in regard to their i'm
pcrtation;
II is TO be regretted that the tariff franz
ers nave decided to put heavy duty on
oranges. This is done at the request tf
the California growers, who believe that
WIN sufficient protection against competi-
non they can supply the home market"
This viii shut out Mcxi AN oranges. which
can scarcely be said to ,nmnete with he
taltornia product, as thsy are ready fer
mo market very much earlier. 1t Will also
raise the price of this delicious and whole
some fruit so as to put IT beyond the reach
OF people OF moderate means, a derivation
winch amounts almost to outrage The
same may be said CT the tariff to be levied
on lemons, which are almost an article CT
necessity. II the California fruit gro ysrs
can not raise oranges without protection,
tho tarin law should al least make the
imported fruit taxable only during tpr
term when the California fruit is IN the
market, allowing Il to enter duty free he
fore and after that time.