Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-05
I'm Governor ireland on
y rs condition.
,,,.cd, Railroads Built and
|r's' rs,ablished the Past
Few Years.
| nd Twenty Million Dol
|Ba'Ir ropcrty Added TO the
,'s,s.mcut Rolls of
the state.
(, o.,,,in Of Thirty.Scven Mil
Y. Y ' =, Set Aside for the
" Public schools

Public Schools
- the Times Dcmocral
rslsig e,y !. John Ireland, of Tex
p 'u,Sssatlye mansion OF that
To- tA nm for the purpose of get
y \ s vsws relative to- the ior ni.
.,.,,,ive mansion Is a fine
Be sx gSaln with handsome
N aail Iald out in gardens and
med " wv int back Of the present
q Dll' Sspitol. Its rooms are
POr1 , S airy, handsomely fur
hlsn a a lie walls decorated
4, ~ .Otrsiis of the leading Presi-
bih governors of Texas. Here
SO ,is,. Up received the tbs re-
i;oy. ireland, or as the people
~ y wi, him. "the Sage of Segi-
/ ( s y !, Is anb5o years of age,
s .'.s, scarcely so old, stoutly
ns ny siih a face exhibiting much
IN M api celebration, He is a ma
as gI, -. county, Kentucky. Hav-
s.ni,a@insd TO adopt the profession
y entered a law Office in Mum
~ ~ IN that state, where he was
h alsS,nthe bar in 1852. The sarle
ss u.~ricuied to Texas, first to
is .,,S'ie. but finally settling in
I; . rh4u he has ever since resid-
w y. .son ranked rs the leading
-, y 4 that section, but took no ac-
IN politics, and sought no
v r,aI his fellow citizens sent
" MA to the secession conVen-
Y i MA the war broke out, he
..l,Isconfedefate service rs Il pri-
Y. ,odrg gradually TO the position
is,ssn'sl Slonel in the forces de-
i.iSwSet the Texas coast. He
VIVA to represent the people OF
IA n the 6rt reconstruction con-
& Nm d lsi6. Al the re-organiza-
~ sdthe state gOrernment he was
M iudeeGi6s Judicial district in
m he lid, which included the
TsSsn AJionio, but was ousled
asmllitrilthorities, and again
,1red thssieiice of law. He was
,s,Aerelsda member of the house
frWrx.ssres of the Texas legisla-
N assnstOr and finally presi-
n IN senate, In September,
Il disappointed a justice of the
nScaf but returned to private
En4isPnctice of his profession
|la hlsS92, when the Democrat
|Nsnssn met at Galveston, after
Kl1sai organization and the
krxsa platform, John Ireland
.asnously and by acclimation
|rsslfor the Office of governor.
fsDwhich he was elected some
ssaherward by $1,000 majority.
s@enling the progressive ideas of
! which are building up that
aio grand empire. The posi-
governor OF Texas is one of the
kb0rious and irksome held by
apic official in this country, for
pointing power is immense, the
iofthe state are of great import
and he is moreover, by virtue of
re, a member of nearly every
10 the state from the board of
Ion down. Notwithstanding
e many engagements of his,
1vernor at once granted the
D@Ocrdf'S reporter an extend |
view on the social and indus |
ntlIi0n Of Texas to-day.
he WORLDS EXPOSITION.
Ireland entered at once and I
into the question of the Expo. |
md pledged it his cordial and |
cooperation and support, as he |
1t would secure the good will |
Stance of the people Of Texas. |
ilions of this kind" he said, |
Of great benefit to the whole |
, and especially to the South, |
! somewhat backward in the
lcal and manufacturing enter
'ilu t.rls. am sorry to say
Nas is very poorly represented
.oulsville Exposition. a WISH
6 would scarcely know of the
ce oil The Lone Star State,n
satest in the Union, and with
.a'e,s variety of productions to
!. iendeavored to prevent this,
legislature being in session at
y sent II special message to it
,Mclect, recommending an APP
''Oh That would enable Texas
~ proper state exhibit. Un-
ely there is a provision in the
ll,h 4 of Texas apparently
" TO such am appropriation.
sItution adopted in 1876, is
lgly restrictive in its provi-
vi certain measures. 1t pro-
appropriation of any money
'ufpose of inviting immigra-
le state, and, therefore, there
o commissioner of immigra-
provides that the taxes shall
eater than needed TO carry on
nneht, economically admin
no specifies the purpose for
Use taxes shall be levied; ana
not included or enumerated
appropriation for the display
products AT fairs or EXPOSE
examined this matter thor
owever, mt the request of the
c, and fourd that such an APP
N was legitimate, and not
u; Tor while the money de-
pm direct ta,-es cannot
ned to the encourage
u assistance of EXPOSE
,as receives large aud hand
Is rom other sources, from
:, ~, taxes, the sales of its pub
&c, available for an appro-
IKE this, without violating
y, ,'.u,lon. ! accordingly for
" the legislature u special
=, recommending an appropria-
s y. louisville Exposition. A
y, ~ oat THIS recommendation