Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-23
JOHN IRELAND.
His Great Simplicity and Freedom from
Pomp aud Pomposity.
No OfliciOus Servants Bar the People
from their Governor.
Action ofthc Fence Cutting Committee
The New Capitol.
Probabilities of nm Extra Session Other
Matters at Austin.


z Special TO the Gazette
Austin, January 22.-This admins
!, tration is singuarly free from tn,
vexatious methods of the red-tape sys
tenn The departments are all &C
cessible TO the citizen without the ad
juncts OF card and usher, and chief
and clerks manifest a degree of polite
ness in receiving and accommodating
callers that reminds one of the print
tive and purer DAYS of the republic
Atthe executive office the latch.string
hangs OH the outside, and within there
is welcome and courtesy for the
humblest sovereign who has business
or the compliments of the day with
the governor. Disdaining official
pompo.ity, and recognizing the fact
that he is the servant of the
people placed in station by
the people and for the people, Cover
nor Ireland erects no barriers between
himself and the citizen, keeps no inso
leuce at his door to determine who
shall enter, and permits no maunerism
to awe the timid or offend the proud.
Plain, unOslentatious aud cordial, he
recognizes without ceremony and
gives his care without circumlocution.
great office by unseemly familiarity
IN the too common habit of courting
| popular favor. Ever ready to answer
proper inquiries, he is equally willing
to talk on affairs of state or subjects
that concern his visitor, and it takes
not long to find out that he has no Sc
crets that concern the peoples rights
or his official duties. His little
boy Patrick, about six or seven years
old. is his constant companion.
and whether in the Office, at church,
walking on the avenue, or strollinp ON
the river bank, Pat is generally by his
fathers side. Last Sunday AFTERNOON
hundreds of people visited the new
IRON bridge. Pat and his father were
observed passing down the avenue
alone, and alone they walked across
tne bridge, down the ubUtment and
along the edge of the beautiful stream
tlil The father seemed but a child ana
the enid but speck. How strangely
does this Democratic simplicity con
orast with the pomp and parade of
oIher governors in other times,
clothed with a little brief authority
oIiclals are too apt to forget the rounds |
OF the ladder and to scOrn the common |
level from which their power sprung |
ana the common people whose ser
wants they are. So we climb, we
praise, Halter and bless the strong
rounds of the ladder and
the stepping stones to fame:
out once nestled in the eyrie of the
soul - ambition, all below is base. and
gratitude Is dispelled by the dazzling
giories of gratiiied aspiration. All
men are not so-some are not so base
III heart or so ignoble in their relation
with mankind.
The ience-cutting committee had
rather an inharrnonious meeting YES
teruhy evening, but reached some con-
ciuslons and Will this morning present
favorable reports on two or three of
Tue snort bills that were referred, but
Ihey VIII formulate no combination
scheLhe To cover and obscure the ISSUES
Involved. ''''''
me report of the state capitol archi.
tect on the concrete formation for the
ne" building is doubtless the result of
scienl INC examination, and as the
architect Is supposed 10 be- an
expert, the story of the stone cutt.ra
recoils upon themselves and the con.
tractors walk off with another certj6.
'ate OF character. Tue report il in.
'losed and may be of interest 10 tbosa
VINO are looking forward to the tins y
Vhen their young children shall boId r
he reins Of government and ooo,,', d
ne splendid structure to be erect,.d ~ n
"a rock and concrete foundation u
Ihe present generation of Texan. will 4
,rooaDiy have passed away long era u
ne completion of the edifice. if We mr., 81
o Judge of the future progress of the Il
YORK ny the past d,latoriness. hifchas b
M dlsagreements e. b
:. ne IMPRESSION Is gaining pround q
nat an extra session will be n n.cas Z
Ivy; The house begins to show siyna In
sharp antagonisms and serious 1jf. ~
'rences on all the leading measures cl
no ln long debates are predicted.
me new iron bridge was tested ves.
,ruay IN The presence of large con.
purse OF people Each span was Suh H.
c'ed 10 Il pressure OF lO0, 900 polIuds IN
loiion, and the d. Election was scarca
perceptibe by the aid of the engin.
RS ms ruments. 1t is glory to Inc pc
ny ana will not only increase bar III
ade but extend her limits. or
MANY OF The boarding house Ike mar, pr
,inplaln bitterly ut what they term ed
'Just accusations made against than, IN
lhe stockmen. They assert thai Isl
Isy qua not advance rates, or in any tn
W treat the caltlemen amiss. OF tin
,nl smith simply declined TO reduce a t
yes at his ticket otIio,.
hotel Brunswick and
is only astOnished that ,
lass OF men reputed ~ beso weaIihy na
- !, 80 liberal should have expected y m
luc'ion when he accommodates onI" oh,
OUT one-tbird Of those who insisted MA
on recommendation Col. Tom /. ~
= y Hoou ho,el-keeper and too ola 4, ~
i, business nI TO be disturbed by such ,hJ,p
ls pr does he believe that any ' cnn n,e
, 'iia number Of his guests com .v b lall
isaed. "ehsaway dis ant
gre