Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-05
sold Alcalde" Missed in
Public Places.
DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW.
A Few Pertinent Points on the Public
Scoring Given the Governor
by Dr.. Wooten.


AUSTIN, Ten, July =
A visitor to the Capital CITY inc other
day wanted to know where the cid Al.
caldo" haa hidden himself. Like tie gtanu
old man OF England he has made MS llght
as we'll as his night. md he has gone from
the crowded and busting city to his topn-
try place. free from disturbance, where ne
can eIoy tho quietudo and salubrious breeze
and control himself by tnin l OF InS
enjoyed. and whore political sounds can
no'er reach his ears. ! hardly think that
Oran NJ. Roberts would care TO again en-
ter politics, He Is not as vigorous now
as he was In the days when he engineered
the states affairs, lie has namesake and
nephew who is connected with the present
administration, and TO whom, / surmlse, nc
than to himself
: Hon. o. II. Morrison. the present state
financial agent and chairman OF the COM
mttce on finance In the Twonty-iourth leg
stature, says. u was much amused at Hous-
ton during the recent reunion upon seeing
his mouth, putnng away. and entertaining
in his PhiasnF wSy sR' SadS Is sfnn
him.
me OF an incident which think ! can never
forget. 1t was this Different ex,Coniederate
Gags which were never captured ana when
we're inttered and torn were being eNhiet .,al
the eolors from different regiments hau
boen shown, a retrospective from me
gpober pea state nS yS eiSdd oS SS nST a1d
| Col. Robert W. Bagby, who chung 10 y
through the fierce ana bloody battles and
nsver let 1t fall. even when ono arm was
severed from his body, and his eyes were
| blinded by blood from wound in his
| face There was lapse OF few sec
opds. and then the old battle.seairred ys,Sr-
| made his way slowly 10 the stand through
that vast multitude Of veterans, and WIN
| this old nag, all perforated with holes from
shot and shell, he marched out on the plat
| form. Then he hosltated and suddenly ne
waved Il back and forth. And such an
| outburst Of applause ! never before neara.
| Tho old man who had chung cross-like 70 the
| colort, tried to utter something, but ne
| could not control hlmself-the battchelda
that he had tfJd upon we're as panorama
| fore no turned to mako his departure, a
| voice from the roar ond OF the hall was
heard to ASK. what VIII yIu take ior ~, ~
| Take for IT," came back TIE answer from
tho owner, who wofshlps, loves and adoros
| il even unto this day. Take for ~ why,
| there isn't enough money ~ the world 70
buy it," And then, pressinH u 70 nus bosom.
| the grand old warrior returned TO his seat
amid his comradei.
Tho discussion OF the "roast' which Dr
| Wooten gave Governor Culberson Ii no
OF general interest to tho newspaper rcnd
Ing public at this time. IL Is mute
between the chairman Of the university
regents and the chief executive OF th'
state, and while some Interesting point
could he brought out, still a. ] before snll
now TO go through 1t. There is one phas
~ the question, however, which especial.
struck mo and which l cannot refraii
from mentioning. IL Is that part includln
Tia mnnIntr from tho boards chairman L
get this Institution squafgly ~ polulcs
Some may say that the university Is yer
much IN politics now. II so, lets draw
halt The advice to tho alumni to 60 on
as eyRngellsts preaching for appropriation
IL TO my mind calculated TO prcludlce an
lnauRurate nm unfrlendliness towards ia
institniion, which would be very niue
| deplured Whenever the people concluu
that the Texas university Is making
speciality OF breeding politicians may me- NJ
naked fact ls the farmers, VINO bear n
grenter burden OF taxes, feel that IN
|, agricultural and mechnnical COLLEGE
nearer to them anyway than the unlve
| slty, and they arc naturally moru tflenul
Ia this Institution, The Information hq
already gone out that presideht toss as
cd for appropriations this year which 1
did not get aud 20 complaint has bee
heard from him. Again the constitute
contemplate that the public free schoo
should be open at least six months In enc
ypnr; vet tho terms fall far short Of
In the country and no particular grumbllI
. has been heard from the ccnntryman, N
educational Interests lhould be lovolod. u
The greater portion OF the masses 10,
to the country schools for Instruction
Q their children. They think that scho
' houses should dot the hills OF this sta
4 In tho country as well rs in the cities.
a looked over appropriations for q
J, university since 1881 this week and foui
q | Tint aside from the available unyersi
. | fund on hand md nil interest on d
i permanent university fund no upproprl
a tonSSas mndO In 1851. In 1850 similar
!, lion Mas taken. In 1891 $4,000 were Ia
n aside for the two years In 1893. s3l %,
and the present year the appropriate
amounts 70 sal 5Oo. But | shah leave Il
subject here.
have written more than | expected.
" the demand occasions 1t the people "
settle the question at the proper time.
r The result In the bourbon state h
" | been the topic for discussion here In I
~ capital city this week, l have heard DC
y tho silver mud nutl-sllver sides given
y ! prpsslOu The universal opinion "a