Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-04

And the Sage of Palestine could not
| round off his political life more honora-
| bly, than by serving the people, to whom he
| Is devoted, on the railway commission.
l-fWaco Day.
| Governor Hogg has appointed two of the
| three railroad commissioners and ltremalns
| only to be seen who the third man Will be.
| The chairman of the commission is none
| other than Senator John II. Reagan. The
| second man is Commissioner l. L. Foster
| The appointment of Senator Reagan was
| not looked for, as il is step down rather
! than up for him. He gives up nice Office
| and exalted position 10 accept one OF more
| arduous labor, less pay and less nOnor. lie
| is responsible for the adoption in congress
of the interstate commerce law and mas al
4 ways urged the Federal control of the rail-
! roads and he will make Texas good COM
| missioner. Upon receiving his appointment
| he forwarded his resignation as senator 10
| the president Of the senate Hi!lsboro
| Mirror.
Hon. J. II. Reagan has accepted posi-
| ton on the railroad commission and has
| rendered his resignation as senator. Since
| Reagan'S visit TO Austin few weeks ago
| this has not been unexpected. In his ap-
| pointment, Governor Hogg made wise
| choice [Pittsburg Weekly News.
Wei, we all know now VINO At least two
| of the railroad commissioners are to be.
| Judge Reagan retires from the senate 10 be
| one Of them and Hon. l.. l.. Foster Is pro
NOTED from the bureau of insurance, statiS-
| tics and history to be another. Judge Stay
| ton was rendered the other commissioner
ship but declined to accept it. Reagan and
Foster are good men and Will fill the posi-
| ton ably and faithfully. Everybody knows
| Judge Reagan and of Foster ii can be SAID
| that he has filed the Jefersonlan test OF
honesty and capacity wherever he has been
| tried. He was first editor Of 4 good news
paper and then called TO the legislature and
| made speaker of that body. His recognized
ability led Governor Ross to appoint MN TO
the bureau above mentioned in which he
was not moleSted by Governor iogg, not
withstanding the clean sweeps he has been
making. The governor has got the right
sort of material SO far, and we believe he
can be trusted to put the right man in the
third position. He certainly made good
pass in that direction when he rendered 1t
to Chief Justice Stayton. Mr.. Hog@ does
not regard the commission Is an idle and
expensive toy as some people seem TO
think. but is determined that it shall be
used as an instrument OF great gooG 10 the
people Of TeXas.-[Cuero Star.
Senator j. II. Reagan as United States
senator held the highest Office in the Gift 0i
the state Of Texas with salary OF $1,000
per annum. Senator Reagan resigned this
position TO accept lower office. one not so
easily filled as that of senator and at u
salary of $1,000 Who says he did II for
money or honor 1t was purely patriotism.
u Van Alstyne News.
The acceptance by Hon. John II. Reagan
of the appointment as railroad commits
sioner will. in the opinion of the Herald. be
favorablv received all over the state. Mr..
Reagan has been long and earnest student
pf no ( q
man in The state thoroughly qualified for
the duties of the Office it is he Halictts-
vile Herald.
With such an able statesman and patriot
as John II. Reagan as chairman. the rail
way commission of Texas will without
doubt prove 4 success Jacksonville Ban
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