Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-17
cuKHENr 1.ExAs CoMMENT.

The Austin Statesman wisely FEARS |
that "the house has drilte1 into an |
error In pr0posiug TO make gambling
felony. Any law that Is dlsregsrded |
ia damaging to the cause of good gov
eminent"
Says the Denison Hersld.News:
"rhe A. and NJ college and the State
university are the objects of several
bills before the legislature. Many |
members have vague idea that re-.
construction Of those femiuaries Of
learning Is needed In the interest OF
sound education
The Austin Sun would excite hopes
IN the beautiful brunette OF East
Texas In thi, wise: "While presiding
over the senate yesterday did IL ever
occur 10 the ssgaeious senator from
Harrison that he is emineutly calcu-
lated TO adorn the rear end OF the next
gubernatoIial ticketn
The Tyler Courier takes the common
sense, practical view of much-dis.
cussed question, when II says: "What
to do With the gamblers Is what is
now pulling many OF the Texas ed
itors and the Legislators Gambling
rhOuld be ,flectualIy stopped, that's
certain; but II we have 10 have gan
bling, then let those who engage In II
pay state license"
Speaking OF the war OF the sys-
TENS, the Deuison Herald-News
says: "The alIopaths anu homeopsths
are at daggers drawn on the subject OF
medical bill before the legislature.
Pills and pUwders I'll the air of the
house and senate, and the members
are dosed with pr, scriptions ala mode
and in the similia sImilibus fashion
! ad.nau-eam. We extend our symps-
tnies to those suffering bodies"
The San Antonio Express grows
sarcastic and says: The female clerk
bill will h ave TO 20 back to the senate,
and III The house amendments are con-
! Cured ia there, other amendments
will be adopted, and the bill be kept
skipping back and forth during the
entire session. To the Express it
looks like diabolical scheme on The
part Of the members to have the ladies
throng the Hobbies and flood the mem
beers with their winning smiles. The
members are securing these favOrs un.
der false pretenses, and il 10 real mean,
1t Is "
or the young and eloquent champion
OF Northwest Texas the Galveston
Record thus speaks: Temple Hous
ton tleshed his maiden sword yesteT'
day ia opposition TO the lease law. II
h the universal verdict that he proved
himself the rightfGl bearer of the
hunOrs of his illu+trtOus sire. AutIgo
niZing the opposition Of some Of tn,
oldest and ablts' senators on the floor
he showed himself the peer OF then
all. There Ia not man In all TeXal
to whom the name aud fame Of Sau
Houston Ia dear that will not feel
thrill ofexultation over this his nader
triumph. Let free grass go as 4
may, young Houston marches to hi
rightful p'are among the marked meI
OF the state
, The Bowie Cross Tlmbers has a haC
r case Of mash on Mai Elliott. This IL
: how the CT. stands the new guberna
. torial boom: Mai John f. Elliott
the Texas commissioner To the world
exposition, visited Austin last weel
for the sole purpose Of having IN,
legislature visit the exposition. Thi
step alone should eudear him to tn,
u people of Texas. and many uapers II
q the state are in favor of the major ~
. governor. Weare personally scuuaint
ed with him, and to those of our ex
changes who have mentioned his nam
o in connection with the governorshir
It we can say that he would make one q
a the best governors Texas ever had
The deep interest he has taken Il
" Texas during his commi,siOnership ha
Il won for him place In the hearts of al
t. true and noble Texans, and We thin
l. it the duty OF the great Lone Star stat
to place him in the gubernatorlal chai
Il two years hence
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