The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-30
THE PRESS AND ,HE GOVERNOR
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he governors of New York. Psnnsylvahia,
Maryland and Oa'o' TO nos as
committee and appoint some day as univer
nj praise and Thanksgiving to Almlsay
God for HIS msrcitul dc lvefance Oh Tue
president from the very java ot des'h' Ms
we're. A telegram was sent to Governor
Roberts by the governor OF Oalo, out Tue
old alcslde did not consider that II was IL
keeping with his position to issue prociama'
ton TO this effect; not because his ~ mps'n'es
were not with the wounded presi
dent, but from the fact that he thougn'
church aud state ought to be kept entirely
separate in their functions. The OLD gov
ernor says, aud We are confident u Is sFicuy
true, that many earnest and hesrtiei'
prsyers have ascorded TO tho throne from
Texas, and are still ascending, tor the speedy
recovery of the pre- sident. Not the slightess
disrespect WAS meaut, and We hope lhS'
will be 80 considered BY the no'thern press
And people. Whlls we cannot sgree WIN
Governor II ,Oerts in the course NO nos
taken ia this matter, we are eha'i'"oio
enough to accord 10 him honesty OF pu'pose'
o. we feel sure that ne dii what no ooh-
scion,iously considered was right ana proper
under the circu distances.
Ccrsicana Independent.
The above i, Governor Roberts reply TO
the importunaie telegram OF Governor
Foster. of O4io Governor Roberts Is now
souudly ABUSED tor this repl. by toe prlncl-
pal dailts throughout the state, aud with
such flaming beads MS, Texas merepre.
sented,' the governors objectionable sin,
Roberts humoug and demagoguelsm,
worse than no reason and so forth, tue
columns OF the whales and minnows OF
journalism are profusely adorned.
We have been, aud always expect 20 be,
bitter opponent 10 Governor Roberts policy
system'--un the back OF which he has ridden
into Office twice, and is now earnestly On
gagged in preparing for q third ride. 80 far,
his acts have beer acts of policy,
and policy, to our mind Is
synonymous with dishonesty, but no
sans lnan, VINO will stop aud think for sins
gle moaent on this refusal OF Governor
Roberts to comply with tho request of Gov
ernor Foster, but what will come 70 the con
clusion that this action Of tho governor IS
not an act Of policy, but one OF moral non
esty.
Governor Roberts is playing for third
term, aud any man, short OF beng fool,
can SEQ THIS, but This refusal 10 accede
to q time-hororod custom must neces'
sHrily result in the alienation Of me CHURCH
party" from the ranks OF ,he governors sup
porters, for the love of preaching and
praying and fasting Is SO strong
amongst them that they have placed
law upon their statute books making ii
obligatory on the governor to proclaim IN
annual day OF Thanksgiving. this party
considers the state has been outraged by
Governor Roberts, and that tho hnger Of
scorn will DO pointed AT Texas FOR ali time
to como b.cuuse of It, Ia II therefore reus
enable to suppose that no can count upon
their sulfrages any longer? And without
them IL IL reasonable to suppose no can ever
occupy the chair Of state third term? We
think not, and Governor Roberts knows 1t
full we'll. We feel sati, fled that no cOunled
the cost 10 himself before no made his
memorable refusal, and finally came
to the conclusion to Gacrice every
personal aspiration rather than place
his stamp of authority, thereby establishing
precedent, upon WHIST no consclen'iously
believed to be n wrong to the institution of
republican government. Not one or his do
fAmers out what are convinced that he Is
right, from principle, and undsr any other
circumstances would have .unhesi aliugly
condemned him, If he had no. taken The
stand he now occupies; but they say 1t was
an act of state policy TO have Issued the
proclamation, and done ~ other states have
done, asking no questions ABOUT the right
or the wrong. la other words, make people
believe you are sincere, whether you are or
not. But what is all this fuss about, any
w4yf Why so excessively anxious to pray this
wo inled man back to life, when thousands
OF Others are In the came pre-
dicament throughout tho world?
Why make national appeal TO the
Almighty " raise one citizen from sick
bed, when untold numbers ara suffering alikey
Ia il because James A. Garfield, simple,
plain OniO farmer, by accident, and not by
your votes, became president of the United
States, and who was shot almost TO death by
lunatic after that title had been conferred
upon himy Is it because the wheels of II
free government arc in danger of rustiDg on
their axles. and utter ruin to our republican
Institutions following il this one man dies
If this man is worthy of your pr,yers now
because no bears tho name Of presi lent Of
tho United States. did he deserve your
CURSES when he was u candidate for that Of
fee? Was he not liar, u thief, a peiiurer
and monster of political vlllainy and lreach.
cry before he became president, and instead
Of praying 70 save HIM from
death, would you not have invoke
all the gods and dem.gods of i'm.
agitation TO have destroyed the life you nov
81 sy chophantic Il y GEEK to preserve? Ha.
the hole made by the bullet Of tho assassin
cleaned this mans political character from
every stain hist made him, during the cans
vass. black and purifying sore on the body
polite! Ask yourselves these questions, 70
prayiny mudsiingers. and see il the verdict
IL not ono Of hypocrisy, and not sinceritys
Were james A. Garfield again candidate
for the office no now holds you would no.
'crook the pregnant hinges Of the knee" to
pray for his success! Oh, no. not you; but
you would search the world from end ~ end
to and the semblance of Q cha 70, that you
might crush him. aud blast his name and
fame. 90 that blinded psrtyism might DO the
victor. Shame on such consistency Shame
on such sincerity! Governor Roberto action
10 honest, consistent and constitutional and
the less said about II the better for Texas.
Terrell Times
Governor Roberts Refused TO- set apart n
day for Thanksgiving and prayer. He would
refuse 70 kneel down and pray, also, II any
earthly tribunal were TO ask him. tn.
papers Abus ID him roundly, a. they did DO.
fore bis nomination - democratic candidate
for governor Of Texas. Tho old man stuck
n ALL II H.