Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-17

test OF loyalty, and he who tramples
upon these of does other illegal acts in
I the name Of law is the vilest OF law
breakers.
NAV we hope that our school lands
and the common school fund will be
guarded with that spirit of jealousy
and devotion 10 trust and duty that
the magnitude Of the subject demands.
Ii il not unknown that the section
OF our state where these lands are stu
ated feels deep interest in this sub
iect. and while the public servant must
do nothing that can be avoided to re-
tard or annoy any section, still know
that gallant people will not require a
guardian of a great public trust to lose
sight of the fact that he does indeed
represent all the people and all sec
tions of our state, and that devotion to
this great trust is of the first and high
est consideration.
OUR INSANE.
Shall the institution intended for
the treatment, care and cure of this I'M
fortunate class, be longer a thing in
name, or shall we make it equal to the
demands of justice and humanity?
These and many other subjects, not
necessary to enumerate, will receive
more elaborate attention in direct COM
munication to the two houses.
With regard to the management Of
our various institutions or appoint
ments 10 Office therein, wish to say
that the first great consideration has,
and will continue to be, the good of
the public service, and when do not
think this service can be bettered, no
removals will be made.
I believe in the fullest and freest
ballot, and do net cherish the slightest
animosity toward those who offered
manly opposition to my election, and
az the executive, / have no enemies TO
punish.
We can have but few state secrets;
this government belongs to the people;
ii is republican in form and should be
In fact; the peoples agents in time of
peace can rightfully have but few
matters before them that should be
withheld from the people. II unjust
criticism ensues, a discerning and just
public sentiment will sooner or later
do justice.
The true theory of republican gov
eminent is that each individual shall
have an equal chance in life, and ex-
elusive or extraordinary privileges
should be given TO none. Let each
pursue the journey Of life in hi. own
way, the government taking care
only that no one obstructs or molests
the other, so long as each at
tends to his own affairs.
Let us multiply the machinery OF
government ms little as possible, adj
here 80 the simplicity, purity
and honesty of the fathers,
and see how best to excel in
virtue, purity of character and in all
those things that make US light to
our race.
We are blessed by natures bounties
far beyond the majority of our race;
that these blessings are appreciated by
the world is shown in our wonderful
growth. Where, in the history of the
past, has state risen from less than a
million TO nearly two millions of neo-
pie in one decade? When before has
the wealth Of people grown Is ours
In the last ten years?
To share these wonderful blessings
of climate, cheap homes, fertile soil,
health and low taxes, we invite and
welcome the industrious, the well dis
posed and enterprising of ali the
world.
To our retiring chief let us extend
the best wishes of people whom he
has served long, and, we must believe,
to the best of his ability.
lf, in our Judgment, we are led to
believe that he has committed mis-
takes, let our mission be To avoid the
quicksands pointed out by those mis-
takes, and not QetraCt from the laurpIS
OF life Of public service. And we
know that his sterling good sense will
tell him to accord to us no other mo-
tive than that of the good of &ll the
people of Texas.