The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-08

in support of the government that another
citizen does not not have to bear. viii you
be c,ndd enough to express yourself freely
and fully on this question? You remember
you said in conversation and in your public
speeches that this tax was resorted to to
msks merchants pay what they legitimately
ought to pay towards supporting the gov
eminent; that they would not give a just
and true and honest report of their
business, thus plundering the state
out of it, just dues, and there
fore the occupation tax was an expedient to
head of their wrong doing. Those interested
would be gratifed to learn if you still enter
tain this opinion Of the mercantile class of
our citizens, and if you still think occupa-
zion taxes should be levied.
| When you recommended the passage of
the bell'punch law governor, was it for the
purpose OF trying an experiment, and if So,
what do you now think Of the experiment
Do you want the bell punch law retained or
repealed ?
viii you please express urself on the
Sunday law 1t is urged that because of
this Sunday law, which is by some laid to
your charge, the Democracy will lose sew
ersl thousand votes that have heretofore
gone to swell its majorities. This being the
case, it would seem you owe it 10 the De-
mocracy to make yourself clear upon this
point Let the people know how you stand
on the Sunday law, governor, remembering
that those Of them in the country generally
favor it, largely so indeed, and the people in
the towns oppose it in its present form. Re-
member, governor, that all church people
and, let us say, four out of five of the people
who live in the country, except the Germans
and French, favor the present Sunday law,
and that our foreign population mainly, and
denizens in the towns and cities mainly op-
poseit. We cannot tell you which is the
largest party, but, remembering this,
please give us your views on the Sunday
law.
You have stated very correctly that Texas
has an immense area of public lands, and
that under the law now in force, recommend
ed by you these lands are on the market. 1t
is urged, governor, that your views concern
ing the best mode of selling this land is det-
rimental to the interests of the state, because
only SPECTATORS can buy, that is to say cap
itasts. The Democ. attic platform adopted
at Cincinnati declares, governor, that the pub,
lie lands of the United States shall be pre-
served for actual settlers. Will you please
state why Texas shou d not adhere TO the same
There are those Of us who would be 10th to
see any change from that doctrine. 1t is not
true, is it governor, that you ere so opposed
to immigration, that your Views for the dis.
posal Of the public lands is in furtherance of
that opposition? Your policy for the dispo-
sal of the public lands as it is understood, not
only by members of the people of Texas, but
abroad, is believed by many to be calculated
to keep those lands unsettled for long years
to come, and the bulk of the people of this
state want to see those lands peopled that we
may be rid of the burthen of taxation neces.
ssry for the defense of the frontier; therefore,
governor, will you be good enough to let us
hear from you thereon?
Is it true, governor, that you desired the,
Legislature to give you the power to appoint
and remove, at will. thirty-two district at
torneys and the heads of all the departments
not elective by the people? 1t is charged
against you that you favor Capitalization of
power in the governors hands, and this re.
commentator by you in your message of
January p, 1879, to the legislature is cited
as proof oft but as your messages would
seem to be invariably the expression of your
views as in tie case of that one of them on
free schools, please enlighten the people on
this subject
You know, governor, that the next legis-
lature elects United States senator to sue
coed Senator Maxey, whose term expires on
the 4th of March, next. Senator Maxey,
quso NATURALLY, Whuts W sucCeeu ululseil,
and he has quite a following in the
state, and Mr.. Throckmorton, it is said, too,
desires the position, and he likewise has q
goodly following 1t is suggested that you
would not be averse to succeed Mr.
Maxey, and it is said that if you
should be nominated for governor
your friends intend to send you to the sem
ate. Do you know anything of this, gov
ernoz? You remember you were
elected to the United States senate in 1866,
but under the reconstruction law you were
not permitted to take your seat, and it is
claimed that you feel that it is due to yo1
to send you there, now that you can take
your seat II elected. Your position on this
question will have no little TO do in inhu.
encing members Of the state convention in
their selection of a lieutenant governor, who
would OF course succeed you as governor if
you, should perchance 60 to the senate.
And don't you think, sir, that you ought,
considering our deep interest in the matter
of the gubernatorial successorship, to define
yourself explicitly and freely and empha.i-
oally on this point The people are 10