The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-04
-. PRESS AND THE GOVERNOR
Fral kiln Herald.

r..,o Is considerable comment on The
..,,oo Of Governor Roberts in not ordering
,.v of prayer and thanksgiving The
20 over the state are saying good deal
psP.;, We think the governor did ex
sOVl' His sction does not prevent The
scH aS,s from extending heart, felt sy mpstby
sfccord with tre whole nation. But the
nlHOiI executive and ecclesiastical govern
luu. os his state is entirely distinct-msde
meu. The constitution, and the governor has
70 oy,hnrity VIII .tever. in such matters. We
10 ,, ~ th.t t. 1ss is IS sincere 10 her SYM
0e,i Sr as nny 9th state, but We believe that
paw l osy of thar k'giving, ordered by the
sk",nors Of the different states, would do
g gSov, a, much good as for them to order
'a" 0 meetings. throughout the country
~ ia nurpose OF Representing God Almighty
y. ist,irg The president be shot. Either, in
W. ~, on,nion would be extraneoua and entirely
unnecessary.
Gainesville Register.
nj, interesting to note the expressions of
.,rsr,nus papers on Governor Roberts
", me- in regard to the thanksgiv,
sVs'Or n-,nosi,iur uf Governor Foster. 1t
ps Ia that nee condemn him because
. nay ala not like him before but the sever.
'u,V,,i,icsms come from his best friends,
sss;Ia he ia defended by those who have
heretofore opposed him, Oilers 60 into
isbored arguments to prove that he bad the
, , and that 1t was his duty TO comply With
Governor Fosters request. Some accuse
s;m If conceslir his real motive, others
. W. i. to desire for notoristy. But the
,,..ogest thing Of all is tho argument used
~ tSose papers who undertake to defend the
" ,arnor. Those papers which attempt 10
W va ,oasop in his behalf, iDjure bis cause
Nv The o, rsistency with which they falsify
~ i.,ue. Net one Of them will state the
",sa ,ruthfully. They produce
limo and labored arguments 10
move NOV that the governor had no
hot to order the people to observe q day
icr thanksgiving a. d prayer, when nobody
aver ssid he had such right or ever asked
Kim 10 assume such authority. Every man
with sense enough TO keep him out of the
lnns,ic a. ylum knows that what the governor
vss rconested or expected TO do was to issue
sproclsms,ion request 6 the people of the
ssts 10 observe certain day in order that
,Sara MIGHT be concert of action among
those who desired to keep it in the manner
indicated. We have yet to see the first
truthful statement Of the ease bya Paper
ibs defends the governors action. 1t he
cannot be- defended without resor'ing to
Dpbstry aid falsebood, II would be far
halter for him to make no defense at all. Ii
ri, friends will make an honest defense for
him thew will DO forced to admit tina he has
deliberately snubbed large majority of the
neonla of Texas, and while not violating any
dutv imposed on him by the laws of Texas,
he has csuselessly and rudely trampled
under foot the rules of courtesy that should
control the governor of sgrest state in his
Intercourse with The governors OF other
ia es. "
Governor Roberts evidently shot wide Of
Tie mark Of public expectation, In refusing
10 ioin with his gubernato7ial brethren In
Issuing thanksgiving proclamation. While
he is entitled to his private opinion and
oficia, prerogative, it is believed by very
many that his political scFuples are closer
than thew need be- His refusal to comply
with the request made of him, and his reasons
iberefor are nearly equivalent to saying thai
he Thought he had little more wisdom and
natriotism than all the other governors who
saw no had precedent 10 the proclamation,
IN that II had a tendency to union OF STATE
and church. As far rs the proclama alton
self was concerned, 1t was more msusr 81
fo,m than ans tbing else. Ii Is we'll known
that not more than ore in hundred or
thousand ever observes any OF such proc
lsms,ors. But coming at this time, and for
ihe purposs proposed, the governors re
fussl to co operate. will be used for political
anital IN the north. As it is, he has gslne1
sysst deal of rather unenvisble notorietl
sbrosd. as well as severe criticism as home
Bis unexpected action in the matter has
been SO unanimously disapproved, we do
no, think The state, at large. will suffer
anything politically from 1t.
Trtll Star.
Those who wish to pray for the recovery
Of the president can do so without tear OF
moleststior by the governor. Texas VIII
observe the dav with the same spirit that
other states will without the advice or re-
communication of Governor Roberts. How,
ever he nigh, have issued proclamation
for the benefit of q few republican sinners
who never wish to pray for anything ou'
the success of their devilment and longer
lease of power. The only difference there
will be- lot ween the prayers Of the governor
and bis people and the rabble VINO are
howlirp At his heels, the one will be devout
and earnest and the other will be sycophan-
tc pDtronizing and unavailing.