El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-04

GOVERNOR HOBBY Of Texas deserves the appreciation
u thanks of every citizen for the determined stand
ne has taken the emergency created by the longshore
mems strike Galveston, and the prompness with which
he acted feature Of his conduct which particularly com
mends itself to citizens of the Texas border so long victims
of dishrag politicians at Washington the manner IN which
the Texas governor backed up his words
When the situation was revealed to the governor he
ordered that 1000 of the Texas national guard be
modified at once held for possible duty at Galveston
Then he served notice the local officials at Galveston
that restored IN 4s hours and the place
made safe for desiring to work on the docks and Sh
the state would take charge and military law would prevail
Tentv-four hours suiced to put the required military
force in shane TO move to the port with equipment and pro
visions The test was real and met with vlgor
and oeerity praiseworhy because expected most
Of the guardsmen have seen service during the war years
and the spirit is still there keen and alert ready 10 90 tne
next job at hand, and do it thoroughly
The governor knew he had the and the law back
Of MIN before he announced his policy Then he made the
announcement brief and pointed and the time limit snort
It is fair to assume that the governor would not have
acted without having knowledge Of the real siloaon d
Galveston. The protest Of the CITY commission OF
IS probably only squeal of hurt PRIDE and It does not
square with previous admission by the mayor and local
peace officers that the situation was beyond their control
and with the request BY the mayor to declare martial law
whether the state force takes hold not action BY the
governor has brought matters to head very suddenly and
NAV bring the trouble makers to their senses Without tne
necessity Of his taking further steps.
The episode uses the pride Of Texas in its self SUI
ciency handle domestic difficulties IN its national guard
tested by service and in its governor who has set
standard the state must never forsake-
To enforce peace TO maintain order, to insure liberty,
to sustain law protect life and propey-hese are the
purposes Of the mary movement to Galveston, and the
Texas national guard v carry out this program TO the
letter and IN the spirit of true Americans
There is 10 reason Why lot Of freight handlers should
hold Up the commerce Of the country upset industries
create an atmosphere Of terrorism, lift prices already high
deprive other people of necesaes and destroy values Of
products BY holding them Of market The activities OF
the longshoremen in many American ports have become
general nuisance they cannot arouse much sympathy
with their continual strikes for wages out of al relation
to the work they perform
In New York the continual troubles Of the last few years
among the docworkers resulted IN placing the port
Of New York IN jeopardy. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
other cities already demonstrated that they can
handle freight eheaply and more advantageousy than
New York can and traffic is shifting away from
New York to other ports where conditions remain
nearly normal The port Of Galveston is Of the most
important in America and the people Of all Of Texas, Of
New Mexico and Arizona, Of Oklahoma and Colorado
dependent to large extent not merely for actual
service IN transportation but also for the effect Of this
open port railroad freight rates.
To close ports is TO choke America.
Self defence impes Americans TO break the domination
the highly organized longshoreen at the ports Other
states other ports have suffered for years from the
ouages Of the longhoremen but governor Hobby allowed
4s hours and prepared to act the instant It good