Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-02
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COURSE REGRETTED.

The fact that Judge stedman has
announced publlcally that he will not
be candidate for reelection as
sion is received with much regret not
only among his friends OF this city but
throughout the state
Railway people do not hesitate to cx-
press sincere regret over his announced
determination Of retirement. and say
he has Impressed them with the belief
that he Is the most palnstaking and
conscientious member OF the commits
sion. They say Judge Stedman Is
very close student OF every detail con-
nected with the conscientious discharge
OF the duties of his position, and Is
consequently always in position to
DO even justice to every interest. The
hope has been often expressed during
the past few days that he may even vet
alter his expressed determination and
allow his name to go before the people
Tor the nomination at the proper time.
The position Of railway commissioner
lB one OF many grave responsibilities.
II calls for the exercise of care and
good Judgment continually. In order
that injustice may be done TO no
ana must be trying one under any
ana all circumstances. Some city. rail-
way or individual must at certain
times feel aggrleved at some action OF
the commission which was evidently
Influenced by the desire to do even
justice to all. ana then comes the
charge of discrimination. favoritlsm,
etc. OF course. this has no effect on
those who understand the situation,
but must be very annoying to men who
are giving their best efforts to the
faithful discharge OF their every duty.
And this Is but drop In the bucket
There Is always something coming up.
threats OF Injunction proceedings, APP
penlB 10 the courts, appeals from men
In every walk of life with real or
imaginary grievances against the rail
ways, and thousand other matters
continually arising and demanding the
bcst thought and consideration OF the
tribunal TO which It is directed.
To anyone who knows and under
stands the work Of the commission 1t is
not much OF u surprise that Its NOM
bcrs should be willing to retire after n
term OF service, And to all such IL IN
equally az apparent that the best In
teresta OF the public service would de-
mand that there should not be n too
frequent change In the personnel Of the
commission. This is perhaps fully
N'N'ANh ny WV tpUAlltuIlOnul Amend
inent recently adopted providing after
the first election that there shall only
he one commissioner elected biennlally
But II begins to look like an entirely
new commission must be elected this
year. composed. perhaps, OF entirely in
experienced men. and It IL evident that
ms IL not conducive to an efficient
service.
1t Is not believed there should he n
life tenure OF office guaranteed to any
man, for experience has demonstrated
mat such procedure naturally berpts
an Indifference TO the interests and de-
mands OF the masses, But too frequent
rotation in office is also calculated TO
exert an unsatisfactory influence and
Kindergarten training must come high
when applied to the public service.
II In presumed there viii he no dearth
OF candidates for the position of rail-
way commissioner this year. II is
known that mn agitation OF tho subject
has been going on In South Texas for
some time. and II IL generally believed
that section has aspirations to ICON.
tror the next commission in the inter
est OF Texas seaport towns. There
have been such strong Indications In
that direction as to leave room for
little doubt that there Is something
beside pure ozone In the breeges which
gulf
II may be possible that South Texns
VIII succeed In capturing two out OF
the three commissioners to be elected
this year, but as they have BETRAYED
their aspirations so early in the cam
paign II remains to be seen whether
or not the residue OF the state is viii.
Texas domination.
In Central Texas the worm has also
begun 10 crawl and the eariv bird Il
industriouRly camping on Ito trai
Waco has an announced candidate for
the position. and II IL said much en-.
enlargement has already been accorded
the gentleman, There seems 10 eyist a
dspositinn to accord Central Texas
representntlon on the next commIssion
provided of course. South Texas should
fail In its expressed DETERMINATION 10
control that body.
In North Texas there has been ne vet
no movement to put forth n candidate
ns II was not known whether or moi
1uuse stedman would he candidate.
hut as that gentleman has stated pub.
llcly That his name win not 70 before
the public. II IL believed that in nil
North Texas there can probably he
found one man with sufficient pnfriot-
Ism to accent the nomination-proc,ded
OF course, that South Texas IL willing
ny North Texas is meant all the
northern section OF the state outside an
Dallas. That town Is ellnhra,ed for the
reason that II is believed that nothing
short. or the three commissioners would
satisfy Dallas, together with the
governorship and anything else that
might be left hanging OH the back
II Is pretty early yet 10 be- frurtr, a,
these things. but they are being talked
about a great deal now, and the lnd,.
cations all seem TO portend a rattllnx
commission campaign which will
lsrgely oyershadow any other issue in
the state campaign.
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