The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-17

OF capital, character and responaibili'y--,ano
there have been many such IN sh's SUMS
who would obtain the rewards OF sucn Jun
ness and incur mono OF It's losses; ior .noso
reasons the board OF underwriters OF the cily
If Galveston. whose wishes in the selection
of commission were, not consulted or per
hama considered, recently came to the sup
nort If tho governor, whom it became sp-
parent chat legislative opposition,
to the appointment OF Colonel
A. w. Spraight as commissioner, might result
In the abrogaton OF the Office entirely,
stating that tho tax levied upon them for tins
bureau and most cheerfully paid was sum
Gent for its support, and according 70 tne
GOVERNORS appointee. though not thei,
fsvorite. the possession of such capacity ano
such oualitie: ss would give efficiency sno
strength 10 ths bureau over which ne wa,
called upon to preside. la TACT Coione'
Spajgbt has long been resident OF the state
identified with its interests, with Its prosperity
and adversely, and being possessed OF culture
and fair standing, there appears no reason
;mno,tant enough to merit consideration for
opposing his appointment on personal
grounds. AS to the question OF . special oe'
= ,rtment for insurance, evary person Inc
value of whose goods or cotton 10 transit, OF
homestead roof Ia secured by o fire policy,
il intrrstod in the bureau, which alone,
through its proper offices may enable the
oovernmept to afford him that protection
from fraud which otherwise could not be
extended. AS to the department CT Stalls
tics and h!.t Try, it seems strange tdat any
person should be found having the hardi-
hoot to parade theories of utility or econ.
omy to the extinction of ouch department. OF
the government. From the recorded ex,
perlesce of navigstors in all latltudes az al
seasons, Mauray devised q chart OF WINDS ana
currents which is now accepted as gulde
by the grateful mariners of all nations
There are those, however, to whom tine
lamp of experience" is an CIRCUMFERENCE,
Taere ia no legal bar to the adniss'on OF
stupidity and perversity into Legislative nalls.
There are men still 10 the world 1.-The mol,ons
of whose spirits are duli as ngn.,
who find no material value in any
thing for which they can not
aod present personal and local use,
who apply "what's the use TO everything
here, and whose reflections in relation to q
future stats, II it is not too great an sssump-
lion TO snppose them capable of sueh exer
else of mind, must fill them with melan.
oholy forebodines at the unbusiness like and
immaterisl occupations of supposed I'M
mortality. AS to our history, or whether
we ara 10 have only traditions, Remains TO be
determined. -,
The men who founded the republic, Of
Texas have departed. The stories OF Golad
and the Alamo, of Lsfltte sud his followers
souod Ike fragments from the history OF the
sixteenth century. They are already far on
aud forgotten tainga." Even tho rifle pits
and redoub.s that General NcGrnder erected
on the coast line in the late war have beea
dug away, aud tho children of to-day VINO
may perhaps play over some grass grown
mound remaining, arc all UNCONSCIOUS OF Ito
story and the sangpinary purpose Tor wnich
it was erected. The character ano acts OF
thu men who rescued the land from tas In
disns who made of il q desert, OF ffom the
sluggish Latin race who first took IL 10 pos
seecion, ought to be of interest to us and our
children. Let us trust that decent respect
for tho "opinions of mankind and the
wishes of very respectable body numerical
" and Otherwise of tho people Of the state
may prevent further Obstructive legislation
against bureau so necessary to the welfare
aud essential to the preservation of Zoe honor
gnd fame of the state. NORTH TEXAS