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I I I 13 TTITIXT B-ysH-faaoBBa OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT. OFFICIAL ACTS. are proper subjects of criticism. r.C- S'- iST ST Behind the vii Scenes of one The people are entitled to know the 4 affairs Is the issue, and it shall be plainly, truthfully, and specifically made, so that every citizen may vote intelligently. "Truth" will not offend by gross language.

ALFRED VS. ZACK. The Tribune says we have an Idea that we can beat Zack Jourdan for county treasurer. "Truth" Is of that opinion, and the people generally admit that It Is highly probable that Alfred Anderson will handle the county cash for the next two years. This probability has grown to almost a certainty since It has become known that Zack jays any warrant that Clerk Hornsby draws.

That $50 salary Zack ptild to County Attorney Calhoun each month has had its influence upon the people. That $1285 lunacy fees paid by Zack to George is also a factor, and that $5 lunch bill paid for by the county, and which Zack helped to eat, Is not without its influence. Zack had better put his house in order and get ready to move. 1 gross misconduct of county under the present administration, and Truth will give the facts from the record, plainly, fairly, and truthfully. of the Largest aBBBBBBBBB fflBannHaaBBft Hi it il Establishments in the City "TRUTH BRYAN AND FAULK.

Mr. Bryan was nominated by the national democracy and he accepted nominations from tha populists and from the free silver republicans, and he would welcome the endorsement of any party disposed to further his election. This is good politics a precedent which Henry Faulk would have done well to follow. Henry should have called this to the attention of thpse who- sought to bulldoze him into Insulting men who had honored him; and if he had acted wisely he would have dedans his determination to follow the example set him by Mr. Bryan, and would have Informed those guilty of official mlscondjiet and whom the nonpartisan movement could not endorse, that if they did not like it they could goto a hotter country tlftm Texas.

Especially should he have done this In view of the fact stated by him that "the threat hag already been made that I shall be defeated two years hence." Henry, like the superintendent for public Instruction for Travis, uses some harsh expletives and unchaste English, which Truth would not use. Henry would ba pleased to have his name taken off the citizens' ticket. It is off, Henry. Do you feel iyy'more comfortable that it is asyol Wish? He says he does noUf-iulorse a letter, a syllable, woriv ji'rase or sentence of the no-parysnift'announcement. He in no way ptf proves same, and is opposed to ourtfrfeihods of campaigning, and the Is Published Once a Week to Expose Gross mismanagement op County Affairs.

MR. WREN ANNOUNCES. To the Voters of Travis County: I am a candidate on the citizens' ticket fur representative in the Twenty-seventh legislature. In making this announcement I have to say that in the next issue of "Truth" 1 shall tndoavor t.j show you why you should support me and vote for me. In doing this I shall appeal to your reason and1 not your prejudices and passions, so that bythe exercise of your serious, sober thought, you mav be enabled to jtulire impartially The Tribune says an ad in that paper "reaches many ears." We can inform an anxious public that an ad in "Truth About County Affairs" reaches every man, woman and child In the county and city tYw.

readers of the Tribune and of the Statesman included. The Tribune and the Statesman both were, to the surprise and delimit of their readers last Sunday, filled with "Truth About County Affairs." NO. W. MADDOX. Managing Editor.

't f.t who will best subserve vour interests one To become acquainted in detail with the way Deen Walling, the largest exclusive retail grocers of Austin, carry on their business would probably take some people many years, but to get an idea of the tremendous business that is now being done by this firm can be had by knowing something of the different shipments received by them. The must frequent of these is that of flour, consisting principally of the White Swan, the receipts showing that from one to three carloads are delivered to them each week. Speaking for itself in regard to the quality of the White Swan Hour. The next is colfee, which they buy from 3tH to 400 bags at a time from the largest Importer in tln United States. The rousting and xelling of this coffee is within itself an industry which has grown with very remarkable rapidity, making it hard to believe that in a few short mouths from a small hand roaster it has developed into the largest steam roaster in this part of the state, and from which their home parched coffees are being shipped all over the Mate.

Naturally after coffee sugar follows, and in quantities of a car each, which is consumed by their immense trade in a very few days. Canned goods by the car, the new pack having already commenced to arrive. Several hundred cases, among them being 250 of the Blue Ridge corn, was the first shipment of the new pack goods received by them. Molasses by the car, salt by the car, and other goods in proportion to their large trade will force you to but one conclusion: that where so much goods are being sold in such an astonishingly short time as at Deen Waiting's, there must be some reason for it, and the reason is this, that by buying in large quantities and paying cash they git them cheaper than others, and by making quick sales they can easily sell on very close margins. it it i i i ili ii ii to to to to to to of the democratic nominees and myself or both of said nomrnces.

It has been proven, the fact has been incontrovert- There is a queer quaver in their voices when straight-crooked democratic nominees ridicule the citizens' ticket. Advertising will be received ft reasonable rates. Ten thousand copies will be printed each issue and put into the hands every voter in the county. Communications from the friends of good government will be received, but they must be short and to the poinA ought to be made. mun uhom we charge with official mis- Kconduet have his support without res ibly established no attempt having been made to controvert it that several of the present democratic county officials have recklessly and illegally handled public money; and if they did not appropriate it to their own private use and benefit, they kept it Ion enough ta plead the statutes of limitation, if they had found it in the highway, thus wilfully diverting it from the public uses George Calhoun stated in his Manehaca speech that Travis county had a $10,000 judgment against Charles Pace, candidate on the citizens' ticket for commissioner, Precinct No.

3, leaving his hearers to infer that Mr. Pace was a defaulter. Mr. Calhoun ought to have told the whole truth by stating that this judgment, was ervation. That he is supporting the entire ticket, and he would have us believe that he is doing this with alacrity and cheerfulness.

The citizens ticket was the outcome of gross official misconduct on the part of many of those whom they oppose, and with few exceptions, the opposi- Those friends who Vin to aid us in making the truth lpvoW can send their JJfie editor of Truth. for which it was intended. lou can not approve of such conduct on the part of public servants, and I ask you to con DEEN WALLING to Coffee Roasters (i Staple and Fancy Grocers 'fly ft! i CITIZENS' TICKET. For Judge Fifty-third Judicial District F. G.

Morris. District Clerk James P. Hart. Representative T. L.

Wren. County Judge John W. Maddox. County Attorney H. X.

Swain. County Clerk, T. J. Houston, Jr. Sheriff James M.

Davis. Tax Assessor C. J. Wilhelm. County Treasurer Alfred Anderson.

Superintendent of Public Schools W. I. Brady. County Surveyor Grooms Lee. Animal and Hide Inspector A.

C. Champion. Commissioner Precinct No. 1 Gus Bm-mert. Commissioner Precinct So.

2 Frank -i "hi i -A i sider well the attitude of both my opponents. Judge D. A. McFall and Hon. E.

T. Moore, towards those county officials. Both of them are openly advocating the re-election of these men. whose official acts will not bear public scrutiny, and they should be consigned to that oblivion so justly merited and from which there seems no reasonable hope of escape. Then taking this view of the case, which is certainly a reasonable one.

should good citizens support Mr. Moore and Mr. McFall, who are heartily supporting men guilty of official misconduct in the administration of the county government? In the next issue of "Truth" I will outline what I shall attempt to do in the interest of the county when elected. T. L.

WREN. JS '-wS '-25 5 US 2 Brown. Commissioner Precinct No. 3 Charles "THE TRUTH Pace. Commissioner Precinct No.

4 Dan Ross. M. G. KEYLICH DEALER IN Galvanized Iron Osteins GUTTERIKG, ROOFIM, AND ALL KINDS OF TIN WORK. PLUMBING A SPECIALTY Justice of the Peace, Precinct No.

3 Is, J. S. SIMPSON, Austin, Texas, sells the cheapest and best line of Buggies, Wagons and Plow Goods ever shown in the City of Austin J. S. SIMPSON, Austin, Texas.

John G. Gatlin. Constable Justice Precinct No. 3 P. B.

Galbreath. To secure the best possible administration of county affairs, some democratic nominees have been placed on the citi-tem' ticket. Phone No. 650 102 East Fifth Street obtained against Mr. Pace and bondsmen for a defaulting democratic county officer.

Among these is William Von Rosenberg. who was a candidate before the democratic primaries for the state senate, and was upported by the democratic crooked-straight county nominees, and who in turn is now supporting them and advocating their election. The enjoyment of the fun is determined somewhat by the ownership of the pup to whose tail the tin can is tied. The Tribune remarks, parenthetiT cally, that "the Statesman seems anxious to open up the city campaign. Wait until we get through with the one on hand." The Tribune's suggestion is good.

It would be wise to wait until the county job is completed. It would have been the part of wisdom for the crooked-straight Demnoms to have awaited the result of the county election before they began to farm out city offices. It was rather immature for the courthouse coterie to promise the city mar-shalship to a man to keep him from running for tax collector, and they were rather previous and inconsiderate in sending an emissary to John Maddox before breakfast to offer him his old job as superintendent of water and light on condition that he would not shove his lead nencil at official Application has been made at the post-office at Austin, to enter this paper as second class mail matter. GammelBookCo. BUY, SELL AND PUBLISH BOOKS TAKE YOUR COTTON SEED TO J.

H. SMITH Cor. Fourth and Medina Austin, Texas. HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID Every fresh revelation about the democratic straight-crooked county nominees and their reckless mismanagement of county finances, gives taxpayers another sharp twinge. AUSTIN.

TEXAS tion was confined to such persons. In the interest of good government of county affairs, Judge Morris, Jim Hart, Jim Davis, W. P. Brady, R. W.

Riley, Grooms Lee and Henry Faulk were endorsed by the non-partisan movement, and of all these gentlemen, Henry alone had the temerity, the indiscretion and the bad taste to spurn the honor we would have done him and to refuse to acquiesce in our efforts to secure better county government. The citizens' committee recognized that all who were endorsed claimed to be democarts. They were not expected to align themselves with lis, but it was supposed that they would consider our endorsement a compliment to their honesty and integrity. That being "part human" they would not squander money to secure their election already assured by reason of no opposition. Judge Morris and Mr.

Davis alorw have not printed cards referring to our endorsement. The other five have done so. Including Mr. Faulk, but it remained for Henry aJone to denounce our methods and spurn our confidence. The whole trouble Is Henry got scared.

Jeff Johnson threatened to beat him two years hence, and it was impressed upon Henry that if he followed Mr. Bryan's example he might be shoved offof the crooked-straight-dmocratic ticket right now. It has not been definitely determined to put a man out against Henry. We are now running a blank against him, and the prevailing opinion is that the blank will do him up. If John Hornsby will pay into the The Tribune pleads that "every democrat in Travis county should put his stamp of disapproval on the independents by voting1 the straight demoftatic ticket." Why should they do so? Does the best interests of the county require it? Does the hiring bond record demonstrate it? Does the $3350 illegal salary of George Calhoun demand it? Does his $1285 unlawful lunacy fees make it necessary? Or doss the interminable sessions of the commissioners court emphasize that democrats should do so? JOS.

C. FETMEGKY DEALER IN county treasury the I300.6S siiown ny the finance committee'3 report to have been collected by him on hiring bonds, the people can better afford to consider his re-election. a The Tribune remarks that "it Is common to be condemned for daring to tell the truth," and Taylor Moore says Truth is infamous. "That Infamous sheet," said Taylor, at Hornsby, referring to "Truth About County GUNS, BICYCLES, HUNTERS' SUPPLIES, SPORTING GOODS It has always been a mystery in the minds of a great many people why Mr. Wren was taking such a dish in that independent ticket.

Since he has announced for the legislature it is as plain as can be. Colonel, you won't have to sit up late on election night to count your votes. Tribune. We predict that Mr. Wren can retire at the usual hour.

His vote will be so large that the machine dare not count him out. 503 CONGRESS AVENUE AUSTIN, TEXAS "I have known some men who can not make an honest living without stealing a little." Ike Simmons. Judge Morris has concluded not to act as censor for the Austin newspapers. Sunday Tribune. And even then The 'Tribune did not publish what permission had been given to print.

Why did you not publish it, George? Had not the straight-crooked democratic nominees agreed with you upon a price for doing so? Had they not endorsed 3000 wrappers to mail your paper to county postoilices? Were the crooked-straight democratic nominees not paralyzed by "Truth About County Affairs" Saturday last? Did they furnish any copy except County Clerk Hornsby's picture? And did I not tell you that John's picture was a good one and that if ycu would procure the cut from John I would reproduce his picture in the center of the front page of this 15,000 issue of Truth? Did I not say I would see that Ben Jones made every impression perfect and life-like; Did I not say I made the proposition in good faith and that I would not charge John a cent for giving his picture to 15,000 people? And did you not say you did not think I could get the cut? That is right, George. Don't you print anything in The Tribune for the straight-crooked dem-noms unless they pay you 10 cents a line a3 Truth does for what appears in your The Tribune says: "Never be too sure, for there is many a banana peel on the road to successful ends." Correct. The boys around the courthouse felt perfectly secure until they slipped up on the official misconduct banana peel. The Tribune observes that "a great deal of speculation is indulged in as to what the finance committee's report will be." This is eminently correct. The crooked-straight democrats are on the anxious seat.

Be patient, boys. Truth will tell you all about it next week. How much of the $4035 illegally drawn from the county treasury by George Calhoun as county attorney will be contributed to the campiiign fund? How much of it will C. Jeff Johnson handle to "go out and get the needed number of Will JefT get enough of it to buy four Tt will take it all and milch more to re-elect the men guilty of official misconduct. WARNER, WOOD CO.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Roasters of Coffees, Teas and Spices CORNER CONGRESS AVENUE AND TENTH STREET TELEPHONE No. 50 AUSTIH, TEXAS T. fgiWron, candidate on the citizens' ticketMor representative in the Twenty-seventh legislature, has resided in Texas fifty-six years and in Travis county twenty-nine years. His long residence in both the state and county, coupled witn his intimate knowledge of the needs of both, lenders him in all things an eligible candidate for legislative honors, and if elected he will render efficient service to the city of Austin and the county of Travs. George Calhoun will kindly relieve an anxious and inquiring public if he will state, in the event of his election, whether or not he will pursue the same unlawful practices and methods in the management of county finances that has characterized the administration of his illustrious predecessor.

MORLEY BROS. DRUGGISTS Notwithstanding Judge Morris has twice, In circular communications called attention to the fact that he caused the grand jury setting in Judge Brooks' court in the early part of March last, to pass a resolution requesting the appointment of a finance committee to investigate county finances, which was refused by the court, there are those who 'persist in asserting that he ought to have caused an investigation before the primaries, but did nothing in that line, and that he has since caused an investigation solely because he was defeated, as some allege he was, in the primaries. He nreferred to have the matter dealt The Trib. declares that "the independents have not filled the vacancies on their ticket. It is presumed they are waiting for more to pull off.

It will finally dwindle down to Morris, Maddox and Wrren." Judge Morris, Jim Hatt, Jim Davis, Henry Faulk and some minor democratic nominees were placed on the citizens' ticket for the good of the county, and the official misconduct gentry who were not endorsed, and who could not be endorsed because of their juggling with county finances, called in C. Jeff anl bulldozed poor Henry Faulk into Insulting the men who had honored Today is a good time to devote, a few hours to your Bible and let politics rest one day. Last Sunday's Tribune. After the people had gone to church and read their Bibles they took up "Truth about County Affairs" and became con with in the other court in which he PURE DRUGS, CHEMICALS, AND TOILET ARTICLES. PINE LIQUORS FOR FAMILY USE PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, WINDOW GLASS, ETC.

206 EAST SIXTH AUSTIN, TEXAS. could act only as a and he adopted the method of bringing the stihWt -hpforc errand fury which, a verted to the fact that thinfrs are not him, and Henry is not happy over thw as they should be in Travis county, and outcome. Up to the present we have they determined to rebuke the official misconduct of county democratic nominees and make thee crooked things straight. 4 been running a blank against Henry with every probability of electing the blank. Look now, Henry, at our ticket in this issue and Kick for not following the example set by Mr.

Bryan. FIFTY CENTS on the DOLLAR The Tribune is whistling to keep its courage up when it says: "Judge Walker is gaining ground each day. He will defeat his independent opponent for district judge many, many votes." How about the lost copy for last Sunday's Tribune, George? Why was County Clerk Hornsby's picture the only campaign thunder you had that day? Keep on whistling, George; you need to do so under the situation as it exists. E. BLACK, The Old Reliable Tailor AGAIN SELLS UNCALLED FOR TAILOR-MADE SUITS AT FI'PTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR His friends insist that John Maddox should go to the country and see' the people.

John is too busy. He shows this in-our front page illustration. He sends the people his picture along with that of County Clerk Hornsby. Maddox is not as handsome as Mr. Hornsby, but his picture will put the people in a good humor with themselves and the world generally.

1 "Some politicians need no provocation to prevaricate; thoy lie on a credit when they could got cash for the truth." Rico Basket. citizen usually does. He sought to have a finance committee appointed because a grand jury, unless supplied with competent accountants, could not make the necessary investigations. Judge Brooks thought it unnecessary and refused to take the matter up too late for Judge Morris to have an investigation in his court before the primaries. Judge Morris had known of the necessity for an investigation only a short time before Judge Brooks' grand jury to be convened, and delayed for that grand jury to be organized, not having a grand jury in his own court, and preferring to have the work done in the other court.

He has frequently shown these facts, and any one can verify them by questioning any momber.nf the grand Jury referred to, or Mr. Hart, district clerk. Judge Brooks. Mr. Walter Thies of Manor is tho particular grand Jupor Judge Morris Informed of the necessity for an investigation, and he it was who brought the subject before the grand jury.

Mr. Joe Davis was foreman of the grand jury. Falling to get an investigation, Judge Morris wrote up Judge Walker's shortage In the papers before the primaries. So It can not be reasonably affirmed that he did nothing along this line before the primaries, and would not have done anything If he had been counted in instead of counted out. After he started the matter and Judge Walkef challenged an investigation, he could not with any show of self-respert or regard for official duty, have failed to cause an investigation after the primaries, whether he carried the prornariea ir not.

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SAME STAND.1 612 CONGRESS AVENUE Many thanks to the Tribune for furnishing Truth with suggestions for some pointed paragraphs, and the obligation will be increased if the Tribune will continue to do so. There seems to be some method In the Trib's madness, however, for Truth Is advertising. It all over the county, and the beauty lies in the fact that this is free. It costs the Tribune no more than it did John Hornsby to get ljis picture in this 15.000 edition of Truth. THE COMMISSION ERS AGAIN.

Briefly slated, the issue in the county election is padded assessments, tax rates and a reckless squandering of public funds on the part of the commissioner's court versus a clean, economical and impartial administration, which would be secured by the election oi the non-partisan ticket. It is a question of ANDERSON CALDWELL ARE PREPARED TO GIVE YOU BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HAY, GRAIN AND FEED good government, not of personalities. It CU'rk Hornsby says it is impossible to keep the finance ledger as the law requires it to be done. Then let John get out and let Tom Houston try it. 'it 600-604 E.

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