The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24

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h as any one did. If the people endors
n him they will say so. and ii not the.
will let it be known. The effect 0
q legislative endorsement would be t
prejudice the people of Texas who's
S servants we are The governor Wa
D not only responsible, but the peOpl
were the proper judges. He hope
: the legislature would not undertake
/ to bolster up the adLinistr, ,tion O.
apologize fol it by any such means.
Mr.. Douglass said that unlike Mr.
Ethridge, he voted for the governor
> and did all he could to elect him, an(
thought he did his duty, and that Ire
/ land had made one of the best gov
; ernurs the state ever had. Still hC
thought there was no necessity tol
the resolution.
Mr.. Swan agreed with MIR. Doug
, lass, and moved to refer the resolu,
, tion to the committee on state affairs
Mr.. Brown said he had voted cheer
fully for Governor ireland, and had
nothing to Tetract, but did not see any
, necessity for the resolution.
Mr.. Webb said he and his constitu-
eucy endorsed the administration Of
Governor Ireland.
MIR. Nash suggested that members
send up their views in writing.
Mr.. Cochran said he would as soon
speak out his sentiments.
Mr.. Durant said no man should Ob-
ject to giving his views, but This was
no place for primary election.
The House refused to table or refer
the resolution.
Mr.. Wurzbach objected to the feat
ure in the resolution about grand
juries, and NOV ed to strike out that
paragraph. His motion was lost.
Mr. Scott said he was COM
PEELED to vote against the resolution,
though he endorsed the governor. He
thought it impolitic.
Mr.. Hazlewood thought it improper
| for the legislature to take such action,
though if the governor were candi-
date before the people he would take
the stump for HIM. If forced to vote
on the resolution he would vote no.
He was friend Of Gov. Ireland, but
we are not here to make governors.
Mr.. Chenoweth said it seemed that
members thought it necessary to eX-
press themselves. while he advised
| against the policy of the resolution,
and did not think it proper, he agreed
| with others and was prepared to vote
for the resolution IN letter and spirit.
He regretted it had been flung upon
the house, but was not disposed to
vote against it, as others had said,
simply because endorsing the gov
ernor. He should therefore vote for
the resolution.
Mr.. MCCARTHY said there had bey--
some complaints of the governor
in the papers, but he thought he fully
represented the people, when he said
the governor had done his whole
duty.
Mr.. Foster, of Grayson, said he was
friend of the governor, still he
thought the resolution i'll timed and
would do harm. He didn't think the
governor needed endorsement, his ad-
ministration spoke for itself.
Mr. Upton here moved to lay the
resolution on the table, subject to
call, till after fence-cutting legisla-
t1on was disposed of.
This motion carried by the speak
er's casting vote, and after some in
tervening business the resolution was
again taken up on motion of Speaker
Gibson from the floor, MIR. WCrZbach
being in the chair.
Mr.. Jones offered substitute,
w H1CA p" do H.
The amendment by Mr.. Chenoweth
confning the clause of the resolution
about grand juries to counties in
which lawlessness was alleged was
here adopted.
Mr.. Armistead said when he voted
at first against tabling the resolution
he thought it might be construed by
Wash Jones that the Democratic par
frYx nj yn -.
mark upon that issue. In that vote
Democratic party possibly underlay !
to denounce the officers of any county |
and would vote for proper substi- |
tute endorsing the governor. But he |
was not delegate in a convention to |
express his vote for the next race. He |
didn't want his people gagged by any |
action of the legislature. He would |
not fling insult at the press as to their |
expressions in some of the great dali |
lies of the state.
The resolution, he argued, was too
broad. He had nothing against the
governor, whom, he would state from
his place here as man and Tepresen-
tative, he would endorse. 1t was not
his duty, however. to say that all
blame of the governor was wrong.
Let us wait till the close of the adj
ministration. A whisper may come
from Reagan, word may pass over
the wires from Throckmorton,
but the poor wire fence cut
ters have no representative here.
We have stock men at Austin, pow
erful lobby and other interests here to
represent some policy, but the poor
fence cutter has had no representa-
tion.
MIR. Hazlewood-I would like to
know who represents the convicts.
Mr.. .Armistead-I expect you repre-
sent many of them, and that is the
reason they are there: but l am not
arguing that. My vote on that ques-
tion is on record, and Gov. Ireland has
proved by his course that l was
right in my penitentiary policy,
We cannot gag the governor or his
friends. The resolution should, in |
some liquid substitute, enable Us to
get out of this thing agreeably to all
parties. [Applause.]
Mr.. Swan spoke again, and said he |
wanted to show the fence-cutters by |
endorsing the governor that we en-
dorse the man who had condemned |
them.
Mr.. Rogers said he regretted the
resolution as being inopportune.
Mr.. Cravens offered substitute |
that as there seemed to be an Ireland |
love feast and some were not ready |
for trial and seemed not to want their |
utterances published, the matter be
postponed for executive session. Not
acted upon.
Mr.. Hazlewood replied to Mr.. Arm
istead's answer to his inquiry about
the convicts but the remarks did not
apply particularly to the resolution.
Mr.. Kendall thought the best way
to endorse the governor was simply
to carry out legislation he suggested.
So he opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Taylor argued briefly that there
was no necessity for the resolutions.
Mr.. Jones. of Henderson, made a
strong speech, eliciting applause, and
saving he would endorse the governor.
though he thought the original reso-
luton in bad taste, and it was not
the duty of the legislature to endorse
the governor.
Mr.. Rogers offered a substitute,
SIMPLY approving the administra
ton.
Mr.. Camp said he would not move
the previous question but Woald vote
against the resolution on its final
passage.
Mr.. Scott moved the previous ques-
tion on the original resolutions which
were adopted by vote of 40 to %,
Speaker Gibson voting ave.