Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17

Passing Of Joseph d. Savers
Above the dome o. the capitol Of Texas the flag
Of a commonwealth half masted tells OF the passing
Of . remarkable son or the southland who was an in
vincibe In war time and a rugged and fearless servant
Of the people In peace time.
Joseph ID. Savers has gone TO his reward. Many
mile posts were his. Many golden memories were his
Many friendships In high and humble life were his.
He had been q maker OF history for decades. He had
been In public life for more than q half century.
He had been q gallant soldier In the long ago. He
had worn the gray and followed the flag OF the plant
er's republic until that flag had persisted In the smoke
Of battle. lie was born in Mississippi In 1871. He
ives 10 when his father moved TO Texas and became a
resident Of Bastrop county.
He was 10 when the tccSin Of civil war sounded.
He was one Of the first 70 volunteer In defense OF the
Bonnie Blue flag. He bore the scars OF honorable
conflict, won on the battle field. He fought from the
beginning until the close Of internecine strife.
Then he laid aside the sword and began TO battle
Tor the rehabilitation Of q land made desclate by the
fortunes OF war. He became a lawyer. He was called
to local office. He was elected to the state senate.
re was one Of the gallant men who drove from
capitol hill carpet baggerS and renegades and their
black cohorts. He was one OF the dauntless sons Of
the southland who restored q white mans government
to the screly tried people OF the Lone star common
wealth.
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gray haired men and women Of the Texas Of today
were boys and girls.
he was elected to the American congress before Gro
ver Cleveland had been elected president OF the Unit
ed states. He became one or the leaders Of his party
under the big dome on the banks OF the Potomac.
lie was one Of those who declared that the sons OF
the southland who had lost when they appealed to
the sword had returned again 70 the house OF the
fathers. He had been q follower Of Samuel y. Tilden.
who was elected and then counted out.
He had been a follower OF Grover Cleveland and
saw that great democrat elected president and count
Cd In. He was the close friend ana confidential ad-
visor Of the Grover Cleveland.
lie became national known As the Watchdog Of
the National Treasury" He saw Cleveland
defeated by Benjamin Harrison and four
years later the return Of Cleveland to the high office
o. president and the retirement Of Harrison to the
shades OF private life.
He saw a democratic secretary Of the navy name
q mighty ~battleship Texas" in honor Of his adopted
state and q republican secretary Of war confer the
name Of Sam Houston on perhaps the greatest mill
sary post under American skies.
For years. in congressional life. he associated with
the mighty Of al political parties. the giants who trod
the stage Of action in memorable years Of the his
tory Of this republic and who now sleep the sleep that
comes to all men born Of women.
Then he was called to the office Of governor Of the
state he loved so well and a people whom he had
served 50 loyalty as q national lawmaker. lie was
governor OF Texas four years. There were no scandals
attached to his administration. He believed that no
servant OF the people could serve two masters.
lie believed with the great president whom he had
served faithfully at All times that "a public office is
q public trust" He believed that a people the least
governed are the best governed.
lie believed that crime should be eradicated and
that the transgressor should pay the penalty. he be-
reved In economy In government, simplicity I'm gov
eminent and the rule or the many and not Of the few.
After his retirement from the highest office In the
aift Of the people OF Texas ne filled many places Of
honor and emolument. He never feathered his own
nest. The lure or gold never dazzed the eve Of this
public servant
He had been In harness for many many years. He
was one of the old school. He believed In efficient
service as well as honest service. He was as true to
his clients as he was to the people who had called him
n rs-h place.
re wss FRUGAL. he was fearless. ne was iust and he
v~~ honest intellectually honest as well as having
t-et irser-itv Of puroose which bars those who have
n f~om the. accumulation of wealth gained by methods
vTr's. a-e dishonest hut within the law.
-Fe vns IN harness at 70 as a soldier. so continued
r. ~a-ress all the days Of his remarkable career. he
died In harness. as q servant Of the peoule of Texas
and when death called him IL called an i~llustrious
representative Of that rugged and indomitable race of
men who knew Texas as a wilderness and made Il the
empire state Of the American republic founded by
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