The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
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WHERE THE RESPONSIBILITY LIES.

The Waco Tribune which consistently and with
honest motives joined in the demand made for thor
ough study of the methods pursued in the management
of the departments and institutions is not salts
fed with the resolution passed at the recent extra
sion with such object apparently in view. with ref
erence to that resolution the Tribune says:
1t is surmsed that Governor Sayers may the
rent resolution passed by the late legislature providing i9r
Is be hoped he will and thus preclude what will be
lacked original robbed the proposed
Of what meager chance for efficacy had it
duest mind can comprehend that committee limited to
committee When the house demanded that the committee
members at s. day after the expiration OF sixty days
people can be pleased by such pul but the
masses will understand that it is the legsamrenot the
Feat Of the proposed investigation
The Tribune might have gone further and called at.
tenton to the fact that the resolution makes proys-
ion a report to the governor or anybody else Fur.
thermore it could have pointed out that no was
taken by those who prepared the resolution to insure
the carrying of the governors recommendation to
the effect that the committee to be appointed should
work in the open and accord hearing any State
hcer who might stand charged with neglect duty
lack OF efficiency, diligence or integrity.
Again the Tribune would have disclosed another
objection thereto If It had called attention to the abb
sence the resolution of anything imposing an oblga1
ton the committee to Immediately call the attention
OF the governor to such irregularities 1t might
across the governor suggested should be DONE
Tho Tribunes present attitude toward the resou-
tion is the significant because, like The Post
that paper has all along stood for fair bringing
investigation without regard for the camors of beated
agitators and unconscious of the noise made by ire
sponsibe whisperers of scandal Left to explain its
position in its way, the Tribune discloses it as
follows:
The Tribune has asked DO you really believe there
would be any good achieved by investigation
parments and institutions, the legislature proposed p
intelligent conscientious fearless men adequately
ated for the time consumed in the work Otherwise
halfway spshod inquiry would be than all
Some of the departments and institutions convinced
would emerge from the rigid investigation i'm splendid
shape indicated some others apprehend would appear
IN a light not creditablc.
We do believe, have believed anybody in any
department Austin has stolen tried steal cent from
the State We believe Treasurer Robbins was cupab,
$2soooo of the States from one years end TO another
We do not think Comptroller Loves in allowing his
and all others, beeveare honest. IL is the mcthoc
OF departments and institutions rather than the honesty
officials that should be inquired into.
From the above it will he that the Tribune II
this matter as in all others, is to it's reputation
for fairness and conservatism. Seeking nothing bu
what would serve good purpose it feels called upoG
to reject a proposition giving promise in its opin
ion, Of leading to what, in its patriotism, it hopes fo
in the shape of needed reform. Free from malice anC
governed by motives it objects to the wasting
time and money for nothing Devoted to truth ant
justice. it declines to subscribe to an expenditure OF
$4,000 of public money for the promotion of a file
gnawing business inaugurated for the benefit of few
ilnatured and badintentoned political stink raisers
whose route to prosperity is a causeway of assassnat
ed characters and blasted regulations.