The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-18

the merits and motives Of olllClals whom
The people saw III to honor with high post
lion, has been had is irrational, unjust aud
IlLtimed. II is u species Of starting enc
mics aud throwing obstacles in the way Of
official conduct that 10 dOubly to be regret
ted by reason OF its injustice and real want
Of basis II is the part Of wisdom Ia u
people to hold up the hands Of their public
servants until 1t Is discovered by positive
facts that thoy are unworthy Of support,
aud IL may be stated as II sclt'oyldent truth
that that administration Of government
will be hest which has the most cordial sup
port aud encouragement from the people
We may Critcse until We render mon
callous, and tho moro bascless the
the more quickly they come to
disreGarding public opinion, but there is no
man but is touched by sympathy and en-
In the case of GOVERNOR
IRELAND we can bo far SEQ nothing to con-
dsmn but when he shall, according 10 our
views as public sentinels, neglect or go
counter to the interests Of the state, or fail
in his high Office, we shall speak as FRI ely,
and critically, and condemnatory thereof,
as the subject Seems to us to demand.
Until then We desire TO see nothing but fair
play, and certainly regard as unwise and
unjust any effort TO prejudice the people
against any Of our state officers, In
the matter of dispensing or dispos-
ing of his executive patronage, We
think, indeed, That GOVERNOR lRE-
LAND has acted very conseryatively
and wisely. While hundreds OF applications
were made by personal friends aud pressed
by every influence that could move him,
for certain honorable appointments ana
gifts within his keeping, 10 disegarded
them ALL and retained those who had
served under GovEENoR RoDERTs, though 1t
was understood that the HonERrs aud IHE
LAND factions We're not altogether friendly.
Such was the case with thesuperntcndency
of the Blind and Deaf and Dumb aaylums.
The retention OF Dir. l,AINEY, ono OF the
p0st men IN tho state, was wise aud crediiu-
HE TO the governor add the same may he
said Of COLONEL FoEp, OF the Deaf and
Dumb asylum. The Baue is true
In tho retention OF DH. SWrAEiNGEN,
state health officer an efficient,
noble and indeiatlgablo officer There was
no earthly reason why these gentlemen
should be superseded, but oycry reason
why they should not be. and tho governor,
acting in response to what he felt TO be
right did not, though strong personal in.
tluences were brought to bear upon him,
interfere with these offices. His choice Of
Mn. BREWSTER as head of the insurance de-
partment has been criticized strongly in
some quarters, but no one can say thus
carly that the appointment was not SAFE
and good one. His predecessor appointee
Mn. SrAiour was at first looked upon as q
poor man for the position, but left it with
tho reputation of having made one of thu
most pains.taking and efficient officers ii
the state. and amply demonstrated tho wis
dom OF GovERSoH RopEETs In his selec
ton. Let us trust that such will
be the case IN the appointment of Mn
BREWSTER. The retention of CAPTAIN j
w. SwtNpELIs us chief clerk In this depart
mont, Is II sufficient guarantee that its du
ties will be skillfully, industriously an,
conscientiously performed. Aud no it
other matters. II will be found where Ia,
governor has so iar acted at all no has dis
played conservatism and consideration,
desire to do what his sense OF right al,
justice dictated, When he forgots tho poo
Pile and suffers personal or other impropc
influences TO mould his official conduct, /
will be time enough to attack and CRITICS,
him, nor will the HERALD he found at al
backward or mealy .moulhed In its condom
nation of such conduct. In the matte
of the penitentinry lease, school lands ant
other important questions, he has not yo
acted officially, and II is but proper to wal.
The democratic majority lastyear was com
paratiyely small, change Of twenty o
thirty thousand votes would change tho re
suit next year, and II is both policy an,
sound sense on the part Of governor ant
people to act with caution and wisdom an,
harmony, ifthcy would have the demoo
racy continue to mould the destiny ofrexas
II behooyes the governor under such cir
cumstances nv much to discard personalisn
and personal Influences, and in his appoint
monts and action upon tho great question
affecting the state consult tho people
interests alone as II does those not II
official position to treat him will
courtesy and fairness, and give him thei
moral support and appreciation until n
shall indicate by his conduct that he is un
worthy oft. We IRE for no men nor party
but we regret above all things too SEQ mel
and parties assailod while they are con
sclentiously endoavorlng TO serve their stat
or country, and particularly before the,
have made records damaging to both them
selves aud their country. II is for this rea
son that we have said this much In behal
OF our present governor and-his admiuistro
ton. In the Interest Of Texas, It's prcsen
ana future, W. desire TO SOC tho press an,
tho people hold up the arms OF GovkRNo
IRELAND and his administration until the,
have been given fair and honest trial. 4,
Ear We can see nothing to condemn, an,
casnot but feel that the personal attack