Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-09-16
RELIEF ron TnE aoyEsNoR.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE strongly
/ fayors the calling Of an extra session Of
/ the legislature and thinks that the
| first matter of legislation IN the gov
ernOr's proclamation should be bill
relieving the governor Of Il place upon
the various committees upon which as
! the executive officer of the state he is
bound To serve, in order that he may
be able to attend tn the duties OF his
Office. While the GAZETTE leaves the
public In some doubt as to the spirit
which Inspired such advice, the Print
does not feel justified In dissenting
from the ideas thus advanced, with the
quail that Governor IRELAND is
not in n position To call an extra
session OF the legislature in order that
he may be relieved Of some labor which
the law imposes upon him, az he would
hardly hazard his good name as gov
ernor 10y such nl net. But If the
GAZETTE intended that the inference
should be drawn from what 10 says that
Govespor IRELAND Dcgiccts his duties,
then it is wrong and its position is not
Justified by the facts. The admins
tration Of Governor IRELAND thus far
has been conservative of the best IN
terest of the state, ana is rs generally
approved ~ amy Of the past admins
trations, If the press of the state IS
true exponent OF the sentiment Of the
people. That lie probably made some
mistakes, the Print does not intend to
deny. But the suggestion made 10y
the GAZETTE that the governor OF
Texas has too much 10 do IS true. EX-
Governor RoBERTs, who won the APP
pelation of 20. A." performed more
labor while governor than the man
agcr of the largest railroad In the
state, and the sam. duties devolyc
upon Governor IRELAND In great
state such ns Texas, with her varied
interests TO look after, the COVE nor
can employ all his time without serv-
lug as chairman OF the various state
eX-otficio chairman. These mat
'ers should he looked after
10y men duly appoinled
ald confirmed by the senate. and the
governor should not only be relieved
OF much Of the labor hut of much of
the responsibility for the official acts Of
these departments. The governor,
however, iuust wait Ii he desires relief
until the next REGULAR session of the
legislature, and Governor IRELAND Is
the last man in the state who would
ask such relief GdiocstOH Print.
The suggestion was made by the
GAZETTE in good faith and with 70 in
tention Of rejecting upon Governor
IRELAND or his administration. The
GAZETTE does not criticise by inuendo,
IT comes straight to the point when ii
differs with the governor or any other
official in the discharge of Il public
duty. Nor did the GAZETTE intend
to convey the impression that il ia
vored or recommended an extra SEES
sion for the sole purpose of he
loving the governor of nnv
part OF his official duties. Believing
that an extra session OF the legislature
would he called for the purpose of
providing laws for the investment of
the idle funds in the state treasury.
and n reduction of The revenue Of the
state, the GAZETTE suggested that In
MS proclamation converting the leris.
laulre In extra session the governor
submit the matter OF relieving heads
81 departments from the routine work
imposed upon them as members of va
rious, divers and sundry boards. The
business of the state is greatly ham.
pered hy ret.on OF the fact that the
attention Of the executive Officers il
diverted from the real duties for
which they were elected aud which /
are prescribed 10y the constitution of
the state, by the lahors imposed mon
lheni rs members of dozen or Moro
boards OF which they are members
aud which require much of their time |
In many instances these duties could I
be performed by some clerk in the de.
partments more intelllgently and AZ
as by the heads of depart.
Inents. The GAZETTE is serious ana
IN the opinion that the
governor aud heads Of departments
should Toe relieved of much of this
character Of work which has been i'm
posed upon them, a little az a time, nm.
IL 1t leaves them but little leisure Ia
kScharge the constitutional duties of
heir several positions.