Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-18
ODR BARNETT ABROAD.

Barnett Gibbs Of Dallas has been to
Washington. Were our genial brunette
friend less personally known, the fact
that he is from Dallas would render II
unnecessary to state that he Is in pos
session OF an office Mr.. Gibbs is lieu
tenant-governor of the state of Texas,
and political Oliver. But, as we
said, Lieut.-Gov. Gibbs has been to
Washington. Here it is necessary to
state that 1t is unnecessary to say that
while he was in Washington Mr.. Gibbs
was Interviewed. THE GAZETTE reprints
what he said TO the interviewer, as it is
recorded in the Washington Post:
IT Is Impossible to say at the present time
who viii succeed senator MaXey," said Lieut.-
Gov Gibbs TO a PestTeporter yesterday. "Sen-
atOr Maxey may succeed himself. But there
are several other prominent candidates In the
field including Gov. Ireland aud Judge Ter.
rell These are all men advanced in years, and
Texas, / think, incllnes to young blood. Some
young man not yet mentioned may be elected.
AT the present time, ii | were to make selec.
ton to back against the field, should select
MIR. Reagan. He Is strong man and as firm as
rock. Texas will double Its majority for
Cleveland II he marries and runs again for the
presidency. The president only needs one
more thing 10 win the whole heart of Texas,
and that is a wife"
Lieut.. Coy eibbs says that Texas is the best
place In the world for young men. He went to that
state eleven years ago, and for ten years In sue,
cession he has held public oGlce there MS
principal mission 10 Washington at this time is
to promote legislation which viii put check
upon the present practice of having railroads
put Into the hands of receivers for speculative
purposes and kept there for an indefinite length
OF time. Some recent actions of Judge Pardee
the United States circuit judge OF the Fifth
judicial district, have brought the dissats
faction to head. One branch Of the proposed
legislation will aim at placing some limit or
check TO the present llmtless and arbitrary
power of the judge to punish for whatever they
may be inclined to call contempt of court MIR,
Gibbs also desires to have rec iverships limited
to twelve months existence. Within that time
II is proposed, the receiver must sell out or
wind up the affairs of the road. 1t is also pro.
posed that the authority Of United States judge
in these matters shall be restrice ed, defined and
controlled by law. A bill is being prepared by
Representative Reagan and Senator Coke and
Will soon be presented in congress. Mr. Gibbs
expects that this viii be one of the 1--we issues
OF the near future.
This interview should be carefully read.
The inclination of Texas to young men
is exemplihed, according 20 Mr.. Gibbs,
by the public Partially i1r that frlsky
young thing, John II. ,eagan. Mr..
Reagan is only about fftecl years older
than Maxey, Terrell or Ireland. Mr..
Gibbs knows that Texas is partial to kids
because he has held Office ten years out
OF the eleven years he has resided in
Texas. 1t is recorded of Mr.. Gibbs that
when canvassing for Office the first time
he approached a long horn and appealed
for support on the ground that he had
been in Texas twelve months, and had
not before asked for an office. But there
is meat in Mr.. Gibbs latest interview.
Gentlemen who aspire to office had better
watch the bonnie brunette who came to
Texas eleven years ago and for ten years
OF that time has been in office. Gibbs
and Reagan are a lively pair of young
men.