Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-09
Let the Awful Truth Come Out.

Mr.. Britton, The state engineer, OF
rather railroad Commissioner, ha.
been taken to task now and then by 4
newspaper, and generally on fancifu
grounds, but until quite recently he
Sect to have enjoyed immunity from
criticism. The legislature has Assem-.
blrd now, however, and we suppose il
is in order for somebody to shy stone.
on general principles, at MIR. Britton.
Atall events the Ty Ter Courier deems
it its DUTY to enliahten the legislature
and governor as to their duty and
fearful responsibility concerning the
state engineer, Us follows:
he legislature wonld d. Texas a good turn
If il would settle with COL Is itton and lei
him earn living rs otrrr> ha /. do. g o
Gov. l. eltnu committed Il very grave
bluuder when he appointed Col Br ton, and
IL is one hat WI be In the wa OF the rpy.
erho' more than any ac of his up to the
present time, and it is Dundcr that, In our
opinion he cannot possibly excel should he
remain governor for ten years.
This sounds rather enigmgtical.
me Courier ought kindly to point out
the nature Of the governors blunder
in appointing Mr.. Bri:ton. The law
provided that Somebody should be ap-
pointed and the most fatal blunderthe
governor could have made would have
been in refusing to obey tn law. And
why not Mr.. Brtton? The Courier
should explain if it knows any good
reason why he should not have been
the man. Bat the legislature being in
session our contemporary will no
doubt be prompt to lay its information
b,fore that body. BY all means le,
us have the whole truth about Mr..
Britton, although the Courier migbt
afford 10 be merciful to the governor
inasmuch as he only did what the
Gibson railroad bill required him TO
do-appolnt an engineer-aud no
doubt supposed, rs did some of the res |
u US, that Mr.. Britt0n would about
III the bill. But this is not all that |
Kettles our eonttmporary's criticism |
ana anxiety. In the same column
rom which the above is clipped we
'lnd the following:
We are heartily tired and sick of nr,tcIos a.,
newspapers abusing our l,gislatu g, because
hey nave SO far declined to upnronrin,e
money out ofth- siate treasury with which
% buy the Alamo buiidingin the CIV or son
lhtonin. The price asked for tho nron.,,,
unreaso able aud has the smell of n loI
boat II. " '''
Now, really, this is too cruel on tbe
esisiaiors, for IL is an Indirect way of
'eslo"ing censure. The Eighteenth
legislature, TT its Regular session ms,
ear appropriated $4,000 TO purchase
ho Alamo property and the
rahsier was made. Bi.bon
'eraz of San Antonio sipn.J
ne deed, which was delivered
6ov. ireland. There is no getting {
round the fact, although we dare sa~
ne Legislature will be stricken win ,
phpuhction when ii realize, what II /
as sanctioned bargain that =
as The smell OF job about il. Tbe ,
''a'no Is the states property now. for u
'''e' or ior worse, rs the trade cannot Il
recalled But there is Engineer b
ritoh; ne remains for tile lepisIatnr. I
deal witr. Let the Courier crv /,
ouu ana spare not until 1t enlightens ii
All ABOUT what is the mater. Va o
'onp.y suspect that the engineer ha. k
''h riding ON a special train. wh,I. n
opec''hs The roads, instead OF count. /.
= cross-ties," rs he ought 10 bay. O.
'a., !" order To earn" his salary 81
't the whole truth come out. ii