The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-19

The speech of the Governor, de-
llrered on the 18th inst, at Austin, is
an exhaustive and mastery review OF
the new Constitution. We commend
his utterances to the careful iperusal OF
our readers. The follow ing are a few
extracts from this remarkably fine ad.
dress. - lH.t HHa 20,
I MEAN 10 cote tor, and earnestly od-
p0cdte Tie oooption Of this Consultation,
dnd hope to see Hyutifed at tie poNs,
W the FREE, ro'mto'Y choice Of the
Pe'NS tas o4 / 90, iOn,, bkag
The Constitution needs no.aid other
than its own merit to secure its adop-
ton. l,support it, because, while'not
perfect, ii is good constitution, and
with n few amendments, and very few
at that, which can easily be made, wllI
be the best instrument of organic law
ever in force in Texas. 10 live under,
without amendment, it is greatly pref
cradle TO the existing constitution, and
as q basis for Amendment it Is iniinite-
~ better. II places guards and guar
antees around the personal liberty Of
the citizen, which no other constitu-
ton has ever done in Texas and which
gives perfect security. Oppression by
the government, such as has been expe-
rienced under the existing constitu-
ton, is impossible under the new one.
1t has guarded the property ofthe cit
lien, so that IL Is absolutely free from
the demands OF the taX-gat herer, eX-
cept for its just contribution for the
maintenance OF q rigidly economical
government. Its stern prohibition of
State, county, town or city indebted
ness, of subsidies by the State, or
by any municipal subdivision of the
State, to any corporation or asso-
citation for any purpose, or the lend
ing of their credit to, or taking stock
in any enterprise whatever, aud the
liking n limit beyoud which State,
county and municipal taxation shall
not go, together with its prohibition
upon special legislation, lays the axe
to the root OF the great overshadowing'
evil OF modern government, eXtrava-
gance, corrnptring legislation, reck less
creation of enormous Indebtedness
and consequent excessive and grinding
taxation. It's homestead exemption,
which guarantees to each head of a
family his roof yandq shelter, from
which no. misfortune or casualty. cal,
Gust him, and to his widow and
children after his death, the means
OF livelihood, is one of its chief .ex-
cellen lies. IT'S stringent provisions
for the collection of an equal and uni
form tax, which. by compelling sallsto
pay will reduce the general bur,ien 3of !
the government. Is admit
rlble.
II Is THE PEOPLES WORK. -
,7aoinst,ulaeat is The Worl;sQf the oeo-I
DC Of Ttrds "a is home. made. ids
2 practical assertion otfth grem pfbt. |
ciRe of home JNlG -Seif got9yRneat. |
Us errors arc geneJuUy on TIE sdts side.
md spat 6ei corrected ~ due time. 1t
has The foundation-thc substratum-
he body of a splendid instrumcntIof
,rganlc law, and little timo and OK
'erience will suggest TO the people
it may be made perfect by
amendment. Under 1t Texas will
prosper, her people reposing in perfect
ecurity on its guarantees OF personal
liberty, mud Of protection for their
property against licepsed lrobbery--,.E
niscalled t,Ixation--wIrich is pfundef! 4
ny the people of other States of thisJ
Union, Will be cohtsnted In tie enjoy-1
nent of their earnings. Ofiefing
iomesteads, aud protecting them
gainst any legal process, low taxes,
'erfect personal security, as rich a soil !
md as genial climate as the sun Of
leaven shines on, over-taxed millions I