The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-08-04

governor tpys lhey arc IeHvV"J
entirely, and that Mr.. Hollloes~of'h, ~
sub npen, for the Peabody fund, os'sp''sneo
than. Governor R,b,rls Is reported
n have remarked once that II Texas
wont TO h-bsdes, " should
o. according to law, and tho seh'i'
man, |. a good ono, one that we most hear'i'
10 endorse, and II seems 10 be the policy OF
tho powers that be TO sickle for little 'h'ngS
and watch closely all minor encroschmep's
mon the law which 10 good and commenda-
Bile, for II you cave the dimes the dollars VIII
save themselves, and If you prevent small
and seemingly insignificant violations OF law
or usurpations Of authority, made under LEO
siduous excuse Of "for the public good'
YOU prevent the big ones. "rhe Iexas
Board of Education" has no authority OF
warrant of law to establish or control "uor-
NAL Institutes" no matter If the PEABODY
fund trustees do pay the expenses. Ano
furthermore, the support of the Sam hous-
ton normal school at Huntsville out OF
the public school fund is illegal, is wi'hou'
even the color OF warrant or authority, snu
Texas had as well 90 whcoping to gehenns'
Il }. in accordance to law as for any portion
of Tho public school fund, intended solely Tor
the children of the state, Incorporated
to be violently taken posse sion OF to support
normal school, If we are going to siic"le
e lotto of ha lax
any liberality Of lis spirit in one thing let US
do it in all. o., :,
The Philadelphia Times of the 2Ssh ult.
contains we'll written article suggesting
Mr.. r ,scoe Conkling for the vacant seat IN
the supreme bench, in which il both behttles
and exslts that gentleman. We think the
Times has misjudged the temper and the ca
liabilities of the man. He is not whipped by
any means. Wellington was worsted ard
b fl d In Spain and suffered many areverse
from the arms of Napoleon but Waterloo
dawned for him at last. Frederick TIE
Grea. conteuded against adverse fortune for
weary years but triumphed in tho end.
With transtendent abilities,a viii tDas consid-
ers no obstacle and pride that will not yield,
Mr.. Conkling still lives and lis blade will
fl ssh in many political battle yet. He lie
not the man, in our judgment, to ackno~l-
edge defeat and to give up the fight by &C.
cepting the oblivion Of an associate judgeship
on the supreme bench. Because he is pure
because none of the slime and filth of specu
lalion and corruption cling TO his skirts he
still lives and will raise up host to follow
his banner, even as Cadmus did. The Times
sayt:
The death of Judge Clifford, of the SUI
preme, court devolves upon the president The
duty of selecting new supreme Judge, ano
already the names of Senators CoDkiing,
Hear and Edmupds and Judge Grey and
Deyens are di.u.sed Had CoIkhng re-
NAMED in the senate, instead of resigning
in moment of foolish pique he
would not have been considered for the
vacant iudgeship, for the very good reason
that he would not have entertained the idea
Of buryipg niu sell on the musty shelf OF the
sup eme court. Hs was rendered the chief
iusliceship by President Grant, but be
d. cined it because bis tastes snd expectss !
lions that time ran in political Channels |
and he won now decline the subordinate |
place on the bench if be were still a senator; |
but the case being altered slters the case !
and it is more than probable that Conkling |
would now not only accept the position, ou'
that he would be glad to become supreme
Judge for life and thus absolutely
retire himself from politics. He Will not
seek il ia any way, nor will he slow hiS
friends to place him in the position of so-
Letting his appointment, and ne may even
90 so far as 10 profess his unwillingness to
enter upon Judicial duties; but it is none the
less reasonable to assume that If President
Garfield tender him the supreme iudgesnip,
he will gratefully accent 1t.