The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-26

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hospitable shores by the erroneous impress
sions thus conceived of our people. These
will follow as the natural effects OF Cover
nor Roberts lack of good Judgment and sim
pc courtesy In matter that involved our
reputation % q state smong all civilized ns,
lions. The Herald deplores the unfortunate
position taken by our governor on this ques-
ton, and would suggest that the matter be
taken 10 hand by the people and some pub
| lie demonstration made to show the world
that we are in full accord with the plan As
proposed by Governor Foster. Let the
chairman of the executive democratic com.
mittee OF Texas interpose his authority at
this juncture.
Whitssboro News.
Gov. Roberts has made the discovery that
appointing day OF thanksgiving in honor
state and church affairs too much for the
general welfare of the people. This is GER
tsinly new discovery, capable Of emanasion
only from Just such q man rs Gov. Roberts
seems to be. He has always been noted for
his cd tiles, but in this no has even tran
scended his pecuiarities, and has thrown
himself open to ridicule and censure. His
claim that general thanksgiving day would
90 mixing church with state affairs is abs
surd There is nothing compulsory aboutit;
would cost nothing. 1t would DO respect
| shown to our president. And it would be
returning TO an all-wise and mercifu Creator
the sdornton due for our salvation from so
dire calamity which for while threatened
us as citizens of this republic. Every other
state in the union has agreed to have one
common day for thanksgiving except Texas
the empire state of the south and west, and
We are to endure the opprobium and Islander
OF our brethren of other states, all On nc
count of the old togy notions of our govern
or. We like to SEQ man plain and OUT.
spoken In his declarations, but we want TO
| see him stand on |. firm basic, before he takes
such decided steps.
Gainesville Register.
II we did not know Governor Roberts to
DO a plain, blunt old man, we would &C,
cuse him of trying to bring himself into no.
tice by his course in this matter. The flimsy
excuse be offers is unworthy Of the man, and
there must DO some other reason at the
bottom of his action. IL has been time
honored custom FOX the president and The
governors Of states to appoint days OF
lhanksglvipg,and Governor Roberts has done
lellhsr tho people of Texas any honor in
refusing to join in with the other governors
IN this matter. Days of thsuksgiy have
grown into a custom that is equivalent to a
law, and is even recognized in our
statutes. Our statutes, article 1885
reads thus: "The first day Of Jaa.
usry. the 22l day of March, the 2lst day of
April the 4lh day of July. the 25.h Of De-
cember of each year, aud all days appointed
by tho president or by the governor as days
of fasting and Thanksgiving \ i
Y are declared holidays, ON which all
the public Offices OF the state may DO closed
\" Now, when every other state am
territory has responded to this omnen,ly
proper call, Texas must DO loft out, and per-
haps baye contempt heaped upon her by he
foolish perverseness OF her governor. We
think Governor Roberts owed this much at |
least to the good people Of Texas, and they
certainly have just cause to complain at him.
Common decency ought to have suggest, to
him that when this matter WINS 30 unanimous
ly acted upon by I'll tho other governors,
Texas should not be left out. We hope that
he will yet, for the sake Of preserving the fair
when tho day is named, that he will issue his
and make amends, as far as
possible, for his mistake.
Bonham News.
Ii Gov Roberts has neither time nor in. !
clination TO pray for the recovery of the |
president, or to issue his proclamation re-
quiring the people to do 80, there Is nothing
TO prevent the religious people from gather
ing together, or singly, ~ render up thanks
AMI otier petitions to their Creator whenever
they 500 proper to do so, and If the governor
tails, from want of inclination or press o.
business, TO do likewise, We presume the good
Lord would not notice tho fact or miss him
from the crowd Of worshipers.
Independent Blade.
Governor Roberts did himself no credi. by
refusing TO express sympathy and regret n,
tho shooting of tho president. He will find
hat the people of Texas do not endorse such
lsrrow-minded views MS he seems to have
AIKEN ia regard TO the matter. There are
lines when political and on personal on
mites should give pl ce to the principles
md feelings Of humanity, and the man who
vas not moved TO sympathy and sorrow by
no dangerous wIutds the presi ent re-
eived, the terrible pain no suffered and vet
'ore up under so msnfully, and ,ha grief OF
us noble wife and mother, must be entirely
iovoid Of soul, even though no may he the
governor of Texas. II Gov. Roberts had 10
'ympathy for the suffering president or his
family, no is unworthy to DO governor of
great stare. If he did entertain such he
should have given IL expression. In any
svent it was his duty to make known in on
official way tho sorrow felt by the people of
Texas for the suffering of their president and
heir fervent prayers that he might DO spared
10 tho nation.
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