Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-23
THE TBXT or THE GOVERNORS
MESSAGE

Tho following ~ the full text OF tha
governors message ~ the legislature
recommending ou equal division OF tho
9happrupriated public domain between
the permanent funds OF the common
schools aud the state university.
Executive Office Austin, Tex. Feb. 81.
lhhi tlcnlempn VI the senate and house
of representatives; According tul che ro-
port OF the commissioner Of the general
ANA uihcr there yet viunins subject 10
disposition 10y tlc legislature 1888, S35
acres of unnpprOpriatCd public domain.
All unimuahud certificates, VI any there
be-, have been buried by constitutional
aud statutory limitation, no THAI no pri-
yete rights may be- uflcctcd by ita apprv-
priation
~ permit this domain 10 remain longer
undiapuscd of 10 hut 10 leave constant
temptation 10 the lobby TO gather around
the capitol each biennial session for this
purpose Of securing Portions of II for
every enterprise consistent with their IN
gonuity aud greed and la no way bene-
hcinl 20 The public Thus II promises ina
Time TO be friuend away
Tho recent effort 10 have this land
appropriated equally between the uuiyer-
sty and common schools would seem to
have the public good nlone la view, and
must be- received with favorable CON
hdeAtion by everyone familiar with tha
purposes of dc fathers who gained tho
independence Of Texas and 10 long fost-
cred her interests with stntcsmnnlike Wis
dom and patriotic Jealousy
When Mexico had ceased 10 protect iha
lives, liberty and property Of her Anglo
American citiacnR, when she had yolht-
cd every right pledged b. federal ro-
publican constitution b them; after she
had transformed hor government from
one OF The people 10 a ds.spOtsm aud
removed the last Aembmuce ~ freedOnf
from her dominioua, the lilprty-lOylhg
patriots gathered together, formed thrir
declaration Of Independence aud declared
themselves d free, sovereign and indc.
pendent people.
One Of tIe leading causes OF complaint
mnde by them against Mexico ON which,
their declaration OF Independence wna
founded. WIS that abe had failed % ostab.
lish any system Of education, although
possessed Of bOundlcss rcsoairces--th0
public dmOain. They solomly declared
TINT Il h an 0rioiu In political snionce
that unlese the people are educated aud
enlightened IL II idle 10 oxpeca the CON
tnuhuOn VI civil liberty or the capacity
OF nelfgoyenment indecL, Il ~ not
extravaganza 20 say tint there patriotic
fathers mingled their hopes ADD liberties
with the cause Of education, and made
AZ one OF the c0rncutonea OF The govern
inent for which thsy were about 70 offer
up their lives.
IN framing their first constitution In
1886 uiey made Il the duty Of congress,
as soOn as circumstances would permit,
70 provide by law a general system of
edne0ton. Whvn the republic was chang
ca 30 a state, and thus BECAME a mems
her Of tho federal nniOlS the people.
through their constitution Of 1915 de-
clared q general diffusion Of knowledge
- be essential - tie preservation 0f
the rights mud liberties Of the people,
lnd made Il the solemn duty " Tho
legislature b mako Suitable provision for
the support and maintenance Of tho
public schools From time 20 dine pub
lie domain was allotted 10 the several
counties and also 10 the university for
public educational purposes. and the con-
hutUiion OF 1876 bound toq0tller by iii-
separnble bonds the university and tho
common schools under a nyHtem Of Cd
neanon plainly defined The university
h simply the capston0 OF public free
schools, and ~ such ahoild b. considered
and Jealousy guarded
The wisdom, harmony and efficiency u
the plan aud tie structure can never hg
questioned. ~ preserve the rights aud
liberties Of the people n the purposei
education, nor brute force. the chosen
be attained Hereafter the great battle
~ fnninihin the liltgtics 81 the people
must De fought "a the forum Of reneOn.
20 successfully engage in the contoaia
the tiieaes must have cducatcd Leaders
IA syrilathy with tholr cause no bond
d 9iiyrger thHu gratitude When llla
stgte efucn owe their cdacation and Places
VI tfuat % the people. tie union between
them viii become compact Dnd irpepanr
bio. A. Texas las l.f,eiin the work ~ highs
~ uuoailon IN eoflQecion with her rOul-
mon schools az puhiic expensa she must,
M iip.ticc 10 the sacred npne and 70 her
state pride. 10 90 ~ oytfunmatt fucffsss
The cnUnlon free schools IRE wei en-
lowed but in liie nature 81 things mNek
FOR 0il fifOe iarnly depend op laxatlong
State aud losni. lof efficient nnluiqnauce.
meni and can aa,d ilould ~ Made isdsg
peliueat " gaxeo,n hscome tao equal ~