The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30

peal of laws creating civil lists of retired
officers, and thereby creating priv
LEGGED classes on American aristoc-
racy, the a1resting Of extrav-
agant and corrupting appropriations
of the peoples money, and securing of
proper economy in the public expenditures,
and abridgement of the power Of Inonopo-
lies, and the repeal OF class legislation.
have labored faithfully for these and other
needed reforms, and now when it
seems to me we are on the eve
of securing success in many of these great
measures in which l have taken SO much
interest, cannot but regret that a sense Of
duty to the people OF Texas may deprive me
of the satisfaction Of participating in the
final victory on
THESE GREAT MEASURES.
Besides, it is q matter of deep regret on
my part to thus terminate my connection
with the senate. and my associations with
brother senators, which has been most
pleasant.
OF all the great questions before the
country regard the just and proper regu-
lations of transportation Of internal
commerce of the country as the
most important, not excepting tariff and
currency questions, because it affects more
directly in the larger measures the pecun-
iary interests and welfare of the whole
people. The peculiar geographical position
of Texas. extending far back into the terri
tory of the United States, and reaching
greater area by given length of lines of
nSportation than from any other point
on our sea coasts, her large territorial eX-
tent of
1900 SQUARE MILES,
her :. 500 600 population, and her 5000 miles
of railroads together with her superior
climate and soil and valuable productions,
with whatever of prospects which lie in
her future for manufacturing, give
much importance to just and
proper regulation OF her system
of internal transportation. and I agree with
you that it is of the first Importance to our
state and people, and should command the
consideration and services of her best aud
ablest citizens.
To accept appointment you offer will
render it necessary for me to resign the
most important and most dignified position
l can ever expect to hold, with a salary
much larger than that provided for our
railroad commissioners. The duties of this
commission will be
DIFFICULT AND DELICATE,
and will require great labor While guard
ing and protecting the interests of the peo-
pie it Will devolve on the commission TO see
that railroads are also protected in their
rights, and that they be not deprived of
profits to which the capital invested may
entitle them.
w In VIC SlHCCIC 4CdI lIldG may .4OC NC
able TO do as much good in this service as
you seem to think may, but with desire
to do all | can TO that end,
IACCEPT APPOINTMENT
you tender. ! make this sacrifice of inclin-
alton and of pecuniary reward because the
people of Texas have so long and so often
honored me that I feel it TO be my duty to
serve in whatever capacity it may be thought
l can do most for them in return.
My acceptance makes it necessary for
me to visit Washington City and close
up some business there, and there
are some matters | am obliged
to attend to at my home. These
things will prevent my entering on the du-
ties of the commission earlier than the 10th
of June, and desire my acceptance to take
effect from that date. Very respectfully.
lSigned. JOHN H. REAGAN.
NEITHER MILLS NOR TERRELL.
Special to the Gazette.
PALESTINE. TEX, April 25.-It is reported
upon good authority that Hon. John H.
Reagan has resigned his seat in the United
States senate to accept the position of rail
road commissioner under the commission
bill passed by the Twenty-second legisla-
ture. Judge Reagan could not be seen to-
day to verify the report as he is at his
country home. The report comes from a
trustworthy source.
Mills and Terrell are spoken Of as prob
able successors to Reagan in the senate.
STILL WANT DUNCAN.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, April Ex-senator Richard
Coke received letter to-day from Hon.
John H. Reagan informing him that the
latter gentleman had rendered his resigna-
ton as United States senator to Gov
ernor Hogg and Vice-President Morton.
In his letter Reagan announced that he
had been rendered, and would accept a
position on the Texas railroad commission.
The Alliance delegates here still think the
demand of the recent conference regarding
S. D. A. Duncan of Dallas will be in
sisted on.