The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-14
RETAIN THE FAITHFUL SERVANTS

RETAIN THE FAITHFUL SERVANTS
The Austin Statesman treating OF the
congressional apportionmert of the state,
says: 1.-THE districts should be constructed
simply on basis of commercial and bush
ness interests of sections, and MEssRs.
REAGAN, Mills and CvLBERsoS and the
others should be left to take care of them
selves under such an opportionment' This
idea or suggestion of the Statesman is
wrong in the abstract, and is grossly unjust
in principle MEssgs. REAGAN, CULBERsoS
WELLBoRN, MmLs and UrsoY the democrat
ic delegation from Texas in congress- have
proven themselves to be the right men in
the right place. They are able, efficient,
faithful, honest, energetic and influential
members of congress. They reflect credit
and honor upon their immediate constit-
uents and upon theentire state, and having
proven themselves worthy and valuable
members ofcongress why should they not be
retained in that body? They have acquired
the experience as federal legislators neces-
sary to ensure eff cheney, and they have
been eminently faithful to the trusts re-
posed in them and these being
facts granted, does it not behoove
Texas, desiring to be ably and worthily
served in congress, that none of her great
interests may suffer, none of her rights and
necessities be neglected, to retain, if posi-
ble these gentlemen in the halls of nation
tional legislation, that they may by
their experience enable the new men,
bers to be elected TO become the more read
lily and directly efficient and serviceable.
We do not contend that any COM
mercial or other material in
terest of the state should be sacrificed or
even ieopardzed in the apportionment of
the state, that these gentlemen may be
served, but when eleven districts can be
formed, whereby every commercial, BUSH
ness and other material interest to the
state is subserved, and no two of the gen
tlemcn named therein in the same district,
why not do it? II is trte saying that re-
publics are ungratcful and whereupon the
peopeare forgetful ofany publcservant who
has been faithful to them, who has proven
himself TO be valuable to them, they but
give seeming veriiication to the adage and
they do great wrong to themselves as well
| We of the south wender sometimes how ii
is that any one of the northern states is so
much more influential in congress than any
southern state that can be named. We see
it plainly demonstrated at every session
of congress that this is the case, for
we see the northern states, separately and
collectively, obtaining all they ask for of
the government, securing wh0teycrnational
legislation they require, or even desire,
while the southern states, rs whole and as
units, get but the bcggarly crumbs, being
snubbed on all occasions. The reason is
palpNblc to tho observing and thinking
mind The northern states rarely ever
make changes in their congressional
delegations in either house OF
congress. OF course, when there
is a change of power in the political party
in state there are changes then in con
grcssional delegations, but otherwise they
arc very inircQuent, The consequence is
that their congressman are skilled legisla.
tors, and they know how to work in the in
tcrcsts of their people. From the southe. n
states, as rule, We see new members
going to congress at every session,
noviccs, who are but rs wax
in the hands of the shrewd and
experienced northern congressman who
have spent years in one or the other or both
houses of the federal legislature. Texas
has been somewhat of an exception to the
other southern states, for she has retained
her delegation in congress almost intact
since the people came into power again In
the state, and she has reapcd the reward OF
her good sense in so doing, by obtaining
more solid benefits from the general gov
eminent than any other ono of the southern
states. We, for these reasons, hope to sec
the state so redistricted as to retain the
gentlemen named above in congress.