Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-15

honora and emoiumentn whether :, IN.
matio service. 'e N'P''
a.. Why IL i that the nopuinr tendency
H. 'o HhrlNel the functions Of state iegis.
49,, Y" picnnial session, limited 10
"'"''S Gays, aE IN ms own
state Of Nirsinin.
~; na1 To- alright the able lawyer from
~ u ,, py giving him plltance for
/ '-'''r ana MS expenses and thus 70
ieave our state leglsintures io no
sseo.llership ana control OF men OF i'm.
| irllpr capacity and changed cvcry
var 20 Az 70 make Legislative oNperi.
| snve ilnpossiblcq The harvest truly ia
glVnVeuus' hut the iabnrorH are few
Iii sadly radical change Ia our
nhnlis and policy The time Srna whom
me thoughtful statesman LAWYER Was
a,noiuIuH 10 do his part IN the great
WoiN or building W In hm state d
.ssVil OF municipal legislation, worthy
ilot only Of IT. renown. but OF the his
pllVHl jurisprudence of which we are
w proud mheritors In the
lawyer OF every state viii nna nis hcst
pace Tor enduring fame In tic gratoful
hVhplA which people will lavish upon
Wv VINO uedichteu his best po,vers 40
we growth ana development pf law na
we hnndmpid uf true civilization. ns
~ 'S leauer OF human progroan. and az
we cnnhervatar Of our American con
sutuuonal syatom OF govornncnts
uu not mean to underrate IN. states-
il"nAhlp which finds Its true element
IN uealing with the large ouestions
1la great interests OF the American
Inioni nut what mean TO cmphnsige
W ,n"t while a Gladstone or "a BcaconR-
rv.u' illt y Fox or a Burke, Jencr-
euh or an AuumH, a Clay or "A Wcbgtor
may ma a field for splendid achieve
lnehta IN the management OF nternn-
tiunel ana political probleme. Vet In
w uolnhin ut municipal legislation for
lne regulation OF social uud Individual
IRE, me learned phllosophic lawyer car
40 more FOR the real good nnd ner,,n
nent well-being OF mankind than All ibe
uln9ltoua public statesmen OF the
world put together. "
Ihere Ia much OF practical wisdom
IN these words which cannot eaenbe
the consideration OF thoughtfuI men.
hope TO ace the day when II viii be
regarded IA hlgh an honor and az dis.
unsulhned responsibility to serve
TcNas In her state nn In hor nntionnl
councils, wnnt the people OF Texns
TO feel that they are more concerned
IN the selection OF
state Legislators
And their vnactmcnts than in the WORT,
nl congress, aud our public men 10
realize that an enduring fnme can be
built on statocrafi exhibited at Avstin
us wen ns at Washington.
Every subject enumerated by Mir
Tucker ana many more presents "A ncld
upunuAnt ana whitening to The hur-
vest before our Dyes, While ] tnscluim
any design NJ adverse criticism OF me
good men who have enacted our state
laws, and chcorfully accord them
evory credit 10 which they are onti
tied, ! shall be glad tn sou tho future
uuugurute u change In the composi.
ton. reduction In the Number and "A
RULER opportunity for tho most thor
ouhh investigation and deliberate
Judgment Of our legislators
For the serious ana important task
involved In tho state lcglBintlou Of The
future, there VIII he The utmost de.
mnnd for the ripist experience and
enlurgrd capacity. Too much In and
VIII be at stulh amid the shifting
scenes aud rapid transformations
which characterize the whole stage OF
humnn activity tho constant happen.
ing Of the unexpected the sudden
graphing with the unforeBeou uontin-
genclcH, tho abrupt outburat Of unap.
preoiatod forces. the startling appear.
nncc OF unheralded problems, for the
people u designate any but thorough.
~ capable, conscientious and conacrVu-
tive astnts to make and unmakc their
laws.
To preserve In our enactmenta all
TINT ~ good, ana 20 supplement them
with an that Ia useful and necessary
and Wisely adapted TO the conditions,
present ana prospective, IL IA commits.
sion which brings into requlsition the
very best tnlcnts In the lnnd RENE
dial statutes aud suggestions OF
Of organic law cannot
safely be connded To incompetent
hands. "1ho lnborer IL worthy of his
hire" "a maxim OF not only scrip
tural sanction but OF sound political
economy. No man ought to be oS.
pected to serve his country mt a ruin
Gus sacrifice of his private intercHta
and personal Affairs, Tho state ought
to give him more than "pittnnce for
his time aud expenses" and allow him
greater time than aiXty or ninety days
IN which 10 mature It's legislation i3y
reducing the number and allowing a
botter salary We shall. In my opinion.
sustain no economic lusB, but rather
accomplish much good through our law |
makers, II doca not seem 10 me To be |
desirable that only the very rich or |
very poor may afford to 10 TO the leg
ialnture
Whatever may be the result OF tho
for prefcrmont In other
Aiiiees- Va
The Pending Campaign,
I shall strive TO impress upon my coun.
Lrymen the paramount Importance OF |
sending our very best men 10 the leg
stature, Notwithstanding the present |
Of salary and the neces.
iary interruption OF their ordinary
buslneBa pursuits and employmentn.
We need practical. sensible. earnest
men, " any ana all honest HvocntionH
aud pursuits, and even n their service
iiidor cXiatlnE conditions shall involve
some sacrifice, n grateful country VIII
appreciate their Helf-denlal IN response
% patriotic duty. II IS only through
iuch mon that we can hope 10 approx
nnto the Ideal prophecy OF Emerson
THAT evory useful. every elegant nrt
very exercise of the imagination, the
height Of reason, the noblca' OF Affect
on. the purost religion WIN ma their
Tome IN our institutions and write our
avs for the benefit OF men"
Let the people be impressed with tho
lhaoiute iudpuondonCe OF thDNr 'front.' |