Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-12
lS CONGRESSMEN.
Len. Delegation the Peer of
f. the State Has Had.
I,,s1s Why Such Men Should be
b,tainod at Washington


\ NOT Of tue Gazette.
days ago l saw in some paper
rg like this, viz; That Gov.
would either go to the senate,
die before the expiration of
n office. Now, l do not be
her of these viii come to pass.
lam sure he will not resign,
n pretty sure he will not go to
.te-unless, indeed, there is a
ssred not now apparent.
the most popular doctrines in
M and particularly Texas,
u is rotation in office, aud
is a pretty doctrine to talk
.pd one upon which its adj
csn do lots OF patiotic talking,
ile il may do for state and
fairs, we do not believe it is
n be applicable to our congress
allegation; for II Is generally
4 that a member is not worth
deal to his constituency until
me, acquainted and has estab.
a reputation, and 1t
Ia that the men who
: greatest influencein national
re those who have grown
lbe service OF the country and
beeome thoroughly trained
he principles Of legislation
he duties they are called upon
large. AS in the army the vet
superior TO the recruit, so in
Of legislation the skilled and
statesman is superior to the
b statescratt.
we have been misinformed,
nllon from Texas is the peer
They are all able men. Coke
KEY in the senate, and Mills,
ThrockmortOn, Culberson
tellb0rn in the house, have a
reputation, and by close at
TO business and a statesman.
nne have brought themselves
1ommence and gained for them
an influence that could not be
bynew men, and we hope
i far distant when Texas
BE the services Of either
skilled and veteran statesmen,
We served her SO long, so faith
ID so acceptably.
The very mention of the name
Ireland in connection with the
sship reminds us that the day,
distant, is coming when a sue
10 the Hon. Richard Coke will
led. IL recalls to mind, too, the
wherein Coke and Ireland anC
II fgureo, and when Coke, ther
Or, defeated Hancock by only
b,es. When the time comes Il
successor 10 Richard Coke
he not succeed himself, anC
Texas be so unfortunate "a 4
e services OF her distinguished
De know OF no one we would
see succeed him than our emf
I.congressman, John Hancock
DO not believe that the time ha
pr will soon come, when TeXa
X bnsent to or can afford to retir
Of her present able delegation
L think there are grave part.
why she should not.
an absence from mower 4
flour years the Democrat
has again been intrusted witt
nirol of the government. Ate
the most stubbornly conteste
Al elections of modern days Tn
hattie party has succeeded j
ning sectional prejudices an
sn distrust, and by "a msjorit
re to be comfortable, has SUI
lin electing its candidate 10 I'll
ncy. The perty Is now aboI
h on trial, and every act OF j
aary state will be closely SER
ity the people. The time h'
then able and trained state
nneeded, when the party mui
to its pledges, must pursue
4 native course, must cease
q aud must conduct the Cover
upon broad and statesman-lil
pies, Indeed, it is time when Il
. the country aud Of the parI
nds that none but true and tri,
b ability and conservatism
ted with the affairs OF the go
bot aud while we do not dou
opacity and availability of We
gentlemen OF ability who ha
banned for these positions, y
haye not been tried. But we
the capacity and influence
d members OF the Texas deleG
and We do not think the sts
afford 10 dispense with the II
o. any of them for several yea
I'd We think it would be a pub
NY should the people in the he
see fit TO retire single in'
Of our present very able Ct
QUA delegation.
ator Coke's term does not exp
March 3, 1889, and his success
ee chosen by the Twenty'ti
aiure, which meets in January
Year.
stor Maxey's term expires Mai
~, ara his successor Will
q by the Twentieth legislatu
meets in January, 1887. h