The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-07
STATE PRESS.


STATE PEISs.
OVER THE DAsHBoARD.
Old Ru,Gbaga has bis tail over the dash
board now, metsphorcally, and means To
resign because uf the extravagance OF the
state government, which he has vainiy
tired to coutrOL-[Waco Examiner.
MUD THROWING.
IL the democrats OF Texas will hold the
state convention ia Fort Worth strong
ticket will be the result. The very air
here is suggestive OF PROCESS and iucctsi.
-TForl Worth Gazette. Fort Worth also
suggests mud. This might be recon-
mendatiOn for republican convention,
but Tor a democratic one, never Gaines
vile Independent
WOULD VITO 1T.
Governor Roberts, who never had much
love for the public schools of Texas, Is
quoted as saying he would like 10 be gov.
ernor OF Texas Tor about ten minutes In
order TO veto the school BILL Interstate
News.
GRAHoERs TO THE FRONT.
IL is becoming plain every day That we
must have another grange legislature To
settle fence cuttinP. Tins idea was first
preached by the Examiner, and We are
& nd TO sec 1t taking, Hs 1t Is, all over the
state. A grange legislature Is not poii'i,.
cal convention, or nest OF political
schemefs AT sea. IL isa working body oi
earnest men, and they have confidence in
it.-[Waxahachie Mirror.
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Hon. ID. Il. Culber,On writes from Wash
ingtOn to iriend in Austin that ne is not
a candidate for governor, and he refuses TO
condemn or indorse the governor. IL ~
well known, ho Hoyer, says an Austin spec
ial 10 he News, that be Will, when the
proper time comes, be candidate for cou'
gress or for governor, IL the democratic
party NO desire. i Brenham Banner.
NOT IN POLITICS.
Governor Roberts fell into the hands
Of "A News reporter at Austin, put
declined TO be interviewed. He de-
clined 10 express any views con.
corning the state administration, either one
way or the other. He said he Was averse TO
entering political life pgain.-[ Marshall
Herald.
EVERYBODY TO HIS TRADE.
VIM there he u county convention, or
will every man run on his own merits!
That ~, will a few wIe-workers among the
professionals dictate 10 tue voters OF Hop.
kius county the particular man Tor each
office, they shall vote ioI2 Echo answers,
tho lawyer TO his brief, The banker 10 his
chacks and let the sovereign people work
out the official destiny OF each asplraut Tor
office t Hopkins Echo.
AMONG THE Possibilities.
The Austin correspondent OF the fort
Worth Gazette observes: Among guberna-
torial possibilities Senator rIeniinE IS mot
tioued as o strong man personally ana
politically. VINO knows but that the
lightning westward may take us way Z
A young. progressive and energetic western
man as governor would not be bad thing
Tor Texas, and we know Of no one better
fitted for the place than our able 'enat0r.
II northwest Texas is ever called uEon 10
select a leader, J. Il. Fleming is the NAH
[Comanehe Chief.
WICKED WASH.
Wash Jones was ia Austin on Wednes'
day. and was talked to-" not interyie ed,
by the News. Mr.. Jones uses very vigorous
and expressive language, saying he'll VIII
pep IL the legislature does not do something
prnctic,b,e. He says also that in the event
of the special session proving failure, he
will retire TO Mexico for brief season.-
TBTenham Banner.
PREDICTS ANOTHER SESSION.
L. ia said that the governor has expressed
himself very decidedly against calling the
legislature together again in extra session,
aud vet IRON the amount oil work II sun
has before it, II appears almost impossible
to complete it. Should this be the case, and
legislation be ineffective, IL would become
the imperative duty OF the governor to
again convene the two bodies. There, per-
hsps, has been as manv as twenty bills IN
troduced in both branches Oh fence cutting,
an equal number on land mat
ters, besides many bills on less
important subjects. Very lew bills have
passed either house; and even when tnis Is
done, then comes the difficulty OF getting
them through the house IN which they dad
not originate. We opine that there will be
much trouble in harmonizing the Two
b sdies on bills OF "a similar nature which
originated in separate houses, and which
have their strong and persistent, ana even
"pull.headed" advocates. The bodies met
the nrst OF February. We do not under
rate the work in hand, for Il was OF very
grave nature, and required deliberate
thoug It and action. We predict another
extra session.-fClarksville Times.
ExKcUrivg POWERS.
The Austin Statesman discusses a. CO...
siderable length the question ei "Execu.
tive Powers" 1t says question OF most
vital importance TO Texas Is whether the
governor has the constitutional power 70
Suppress lawless combinations for the de-
struction of public and private property.
IL has ever been agreed by the great writ
ers upon government that its obi ect IS 10
protect life. liberty and property. Then
We naturally conclude that when govern
meut is created IL possesses this indispenss-
ole power, and then the only question arts
ing is To whom IL the executive OF
such power entrusted7 The constitution
of the state is cited. 1t says: The txecu.
tive department OF the state shall consist OF
A governor who shall be the chief executive
officer of the state" He Is commander-in
chief Of the military forces OF the state. ex-
cept when they recalled irto nc'usi ser
vice Of the United States. He shall cause
the laws 70 be faithfully executed. IL is ar
gued and truly that the governor has all
the power invested In MIN necessary 10 sup
press insurrectioss. The Statesman says
the greatest instruction ever known
in Texas 10 this that for six
months has gained strength