Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-12
WITH THE EDITORS
THE WELL. CHOSEN WORDS or
SENATOI. SHEPPARD.

Senator Sheppard performed 4 dut,
most admirably when. a. spokesman for
Texas. h. Rose ia The Senate Munda, aud
assured The country thar the >ruIi mrnt>
~ the people of this State are altogether
m,>Irprc>cntrtl IN The fantastic gyratitn>
~ their Governor. Nut uuly were ~rna
tor ~>Irppuri'> words we'll chosen but
lhrN were uttered 40 Il peculiarly upInr
tune moment The country was in dan
Ger Of infrrrin.. from the studied hrruic>
Of Governor Cnlquitt. that the pc. pie uf
this state di~arpruvr thu Presidents
course. and that ihcv aT' clamuring for
Intervention. That mi~apprchcn>iun j.
capable IT prod ing mischief. AMI hence
Ncnatur Sheppard rendered 4 >crNict az
the nation when a. spoke the words
which must assure the country that
about - per rrmI ~ the iin.ui>m a. IT,
found In Texas ~ located ia the self
agitatctl hrrat> of it> Governor. Coy
crInr tulPuitt prrIcnd> ~ hc greatly
concerned To preserve The honor of this
state and protect an" lives and property
uf it, citizens" People mol familiar
WIN tWf ilisliN ~ lfAlN ili-HA hNA VI
naturally suppose that he ha> been AM.
mated. ia the many mtimcly things h.
has done. ~ that exalted motive. There
aIc certain facts The knowledge IT which
makes ~ IN Texas les rrttluluu>. Ills
plea vi >uliriludr ilr THE honor uf
Texas lacks Trrrua>ivrHr with lhu>r
ct a. who recall hi> veto ~ an apprupri.i-
tim fr fnrt.fAI a.. tnl. IlfaI ,.ra.Istt- .Atf
of n fire trap. The imagination j. >nn;r-
what taxed To- credit sub trndcr Scn>i
hilitir> 90 = Governor who has shown
that he would rather save i few thou
sand dollars "a The taxpayers than take
lunatic> cut IT The iail>. There u much
which ~ those uf ~ who are familiar
with the history ~ the last three wears
must occasion 4 doubt whether our tiov-
rrnur H. - susceptible a. matters affect
ing the States honor a~ his exploits in
the newspapers might suggest 90 these
who are dependent un the testimony of
hi> words and lack the enlightenment
which j. given IN the testimony ~ hi>
acts.
The sentiments Of the people 81 Texas
are RADICAL, different from those "a
their C",rrunr. Thct arr mindful w
the difficulties which br>ct The I'rr>i
dent. and they have uudiminishcd ialt
iu his ability az save the nation from tht
calamity uf war III that H. humanity pos
/. >ihlr. .iin@"i>m may hr incapable If Dir
tingui.EiHg between patience and pl>>il
lanimitN. PItrit ti>m has y kcrnrr per
rrptiun. Iii the "umtrl would know th,
attitude nf Texas lei il read The well
chosen words of Senator sheppard ano
!. disregard the i~ncoHdiary uttcrancc> "a
!. Governor Colquitt. GALVESTON News.
There are several Slol blanks ~
Thomas II. Balls platform. that shout,
commend itself ~ ever, thinking vote
IN Nh" state in hi. promise that IN th'
end ~ his trrm If ufficr III chn>ru fnr
governor. there will not br an insane per
son ~ The iail> Of Texas. II j. an undo
nlhlc iact that Texas has 80; DEATH fair
~ with her clrycmu> WARY institutions
and with .tll her matchlr>> resources Il
II %rnfliE- short uf y di>.rarr thif ih'
unfortunate wards nf this State haN'
not been prnncrl, cared for. T. prriali'
j. this true regarding the insane avs
!. lums. There u 10 excuse for the ASYLUM,
being orcrcrowfad and hundreds Of th,
insane kent i'm the county tails. Naitin:
for an opportunity IN enter the hn>pi
tails where prnUrr treatment may hc r.
cciVtsl. IT, cuufinc 4 person ~ un>nuu,
mind. guilty ~ 49, crime. IN Y Jail. frc
p%ucnilv wv insanity quarters and ron
Eliminating environments. H. not nul,
brutal. hut il il 2 blot npon our boast
81 civilization. Sufficient npprnprtd
ton. are needed for the construction
80 more ASYLUM room. ami IL u governor
will devote hi> art,ntion toward thi,
cnl. much lasting uoud probably c0ull
{. be accomplished. Amnn. the several
i. "-parannnHt" issues III lhc present cam
pli.n This one. II seems IA IT,. ~ w va>I
Importance in the cause VI humanity
and VI v hoped hat The next few yclr,
viii Sec the present conditions greatly
improved. Give The unfnrtunatc> =
,h1ncr- denton Record and Chronicle
The members ~ tn MARYLAND del ~
iiuu IVA Congress have >tt " fine example
~ the Democrat from other states IN nv
prumplnr>, With which they have act,
no les than iu their decision itself M
whole hrlririly back ~. the president III
The canal TOLLS matter. That several ~