El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-27

H governor Of Texas has been imPeached by the hgh
court Of the senate, which found him guilty on zen
Of p counts and he has been removed from olce
IN such way that be is dsbaTed forever from again nod
ing Office in this state.
The Impeachment Of high executive is solemn matter
and Of grave importance 1t to carry with II more
weight Of condemnation than proceeding IN court Of
law unusual unusual that on very few occasions
have officials in the United States been imPeaehed OF
subjected to impeachment trial
The removal Of Gov. Ferguson from office attracted the
widest attention It received that extensive publicity
throughout the country which matter Of much import
naturally attracts. To mpeaeh for violation Of the
law states executive who has sworn to uphold the law IS
BY means trifle.
One wonders whether Mr. Ferguson realizes the Odium
which thus brought upon him Certainly the dispatches
from Austin which portrayed him Smngly leaving the
senate after he had been mpeahed and which quoted him
expressing thanks for the loyalty Of his friends, and de-
Glazing he viii for office again gave indication that
he appreciated the gravity Of his conviction felt any
If at any time feeling Of disgrace has pereated
his conscience he has not revealed it Perhaps he feels his
past justified by peculiar mental twist that
the judgment Of the senate Of Texas rests lightly upon him
That IS the attitude Of the typical politician high
type Of governor would have been mpeached The
conditions precedent to impeachment would have
arisen Despite political anagonsms, charges would not
have been preferred against him. because there would have
been ground for charges. governor with lofty
cepon Of his duties and OF his responsibility TO the people
he cumspect IN his actions careful to keep
his official skirts clean, anxious give full
Of effort and Of justice to his constituency that he cannot
be brought up for trial Nor IS there any who cares to sub
Jet him to that ordeal
was not alone the peculiar financial transactions Of
Gov ferguson which caused his undolng yet his rea
tons with the Temple State bank with respect to indebted
It his unjust veto Of the Texas university
appropriation because he determined TO have his
way with that institution law law, which broke him
Added TO this the rather scandalous circumstances
surrounding the selection Of site for the West Texas
and n college The last precptated the prefement Of
charges followed by call for the legislature to to
hear them Once the drawing up Of charges commented
everything IN the governors record to which definite
eepton could be taken included What followed well
known and the former governor, convicted and
moved from office has gone back to his home community
Let the thought firmly take Toot IN the mind of every
Texas voter that the fault for this scsndalous page the
history Of the state not than half attributable to
Mr. Ferguson The blame also lies the shoulders Of those
who elected him. They cast majority Of the votes. So
long the state Of Texas is content to let small politics
be the rule, long politicians govern the nominations
and guide the elections, the public may expect the
highest office Of the state governors too small to fit
Tetorally this Is the largest state IN the union It
about the size Of the German empire Its very extent tend
ing create diversity Of conditions and interests makes
1t hard to govern It only be governed through
machinery elaborate and intricate The engineer ought to
be big and righteous man, up to his Job
1t is ridiculous that this whole great state
there not enough fine to give Texas the admins