The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-26

comfortable berths In the public service
self same commissions they are reprehen-
sible to degree that can but excite opon
protest and rebellion at the hands OF the
taxpayers.
Does not tho Statesman know that the
nrly Investigations which have ever boon
had. that the committees were limited both
as 20 duties and time and that oniy they
could only make a limited investigation?
Does IL not know that even In TINT linz
tied investigation, that Irregularities have
been discovered which startled alike the
legislature end the people2 Does II not
knew that the people Of this State, regard
less OF political affiliations demand that
an investigation should be had in order
| that the innocsnt should be vindicated. the
guilty be punished. and the taxpayers pro-
| tecledG
| when the Statesman lmpugus the motive
OF the authors and promoters" does II
not know that 1t tIaGscends the bounds OF
| legitimate journalism, justice, right. COM
mon courtesy and common deccncyN Has
| the Statesman friends or relatives connect
ed with the State institutions VINO would
not bear the calcium light of inyestlgauoni
| Have they had friepds or relatives, con-
nected with state Institutions, In which IT.
4 Irregularities have occurred? Has the subtle
1 indcfnable influence OF Establishments
/ from some of the State institutions 30
/ oaptivated the Statesman that u does not
think IL prudent In the interest OF these
same institutions that an Investigation
should be had?
How long has n paper which never had
/ n mother and ia not sired by any political
party had the right to assail demoeratic
! legislature and impugn the motives OF us
1 members. personally and collectively! 10
/ YOU think in your limited circulation 20
/ Travis county. and with the history ana
] 81 iai n
! that YOU could injure the reputation OF tne
Texas legislature or any member theroot
/ wherh your paper was known
You say that this lr a pet OF the legls-
| lature and that ~ WAS not sent 10 the
senate or governor for the reason thal III
would be killed Is it net true that otner
States have appointed like investigating
| committees aud that the result has been
so satisfactory that other legislatures, iol-
I flowing their lead. have appointed IKE
4 committees with satisfactory resuitsy DO
you not know that the sesate oil new
| York. in Auril. 1895, appointsd com
mite OF inyestl cation With Instructions 10
report January Is. 1897. and that o,wth-
| out consulting the lower house2 Is u not
a fact that FIVE different committees nave
been apjplnted In the State OF Texas oy
| Ave different bodies to act during the vaca-
! lion of tho legislature
| Tho only thing which you could ofer
| as an excuse for your editorial Is lgnor-
! nnce or imheciIIty, or both. Whilst 90
not care 10 enter into controversy YET
shall defend myself and my colleagues
/ ngaipst any end all who unjusuy lnpusn
our motives, or assail our character ana
would venture this advice in conclusion:
II the statcsman would make a success
of it's business. 1t had better attend 70 !,
1 the legislature Is able 10 take care OF itseil
aid its own business. and when II nee,s
the guardianship OF the statesman VIII
call upon IL. y w. d. eheiputus.