The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-01-20


THBIiSDAY...... 20, 1881
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BIE4ssAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF
mn ~ TEXAS. -IH-
70 The Seventeenth Legislature.
EXECUTIVE oFFIcE. STATE OF TEXAS,
eid Austin, January II, 1881. 4
t4efIfiemen OF the Senate and House Of
Representative of the State of Texas,
iRabn Legislature assembled:
aasChief Executive. of the State, /
welcome you to the capital as rep
FestsstatiYcsiDof the people, You
hasntOmc here, elected by the free
sufifages of the voters, untFalnmeled
by-Nsingle act of violence to control
them. and without the use of money
to 4hfluence them. For them. and
insf4feFf stead, YOU are here to pass
LAWS for the public welfare. in ae-
co4GtiRee with the Constitution of
ilftsSs SIC. Within its limits. and
uIltIt4f ltsftieieaaiedr authority, yoa,
as.'4hei legislative body, constitute
tiFsHeentFolling power OF the is4atc.
ItJtss yGIr province to- investigate
aIflptofrect tire abuses of the past
ana snake improvements in the fu-
tIrftiH alF6f tile departments and OPP
erations of the state government
invite your close investigation OF
Interpretations of government dur
iuAntife past two wears of my adj
nifniSfFation rs predicate for
f'rrf44fef iegistation. f5 .u-
Az state, and "a "A people, we
have much 10 be thankful for now,
aIftlsmHch to hope for i'm the future.
Health an1 prosperity have signnily
bfeE1 tsSPuss Our East domain is tenn
insl'ttih riph productions, and is fnil
observation-disclosures and improve.
nuhaEf An ofs hle departments of
ilfesSev ePHmenf4 oxlIibita hsalthfui
effii4 4itty = switAHpropeF ECONOMY:
Odrsmaii faailiealebtis Ibecre asinEs
aieeoHf fASlsli6 crtal o. s. aiterea sing
afflttfeelft aAOAF<S IN 6derIte 1faSes anaEi
beAffSEefteed, rAe4fsi' thhnsincreasctz
td1jleiA4fe @t4r- felta4EihR! lJFDsDerayg
WNsslIS8s w:lrksasit aatipn 10 Fapikttyi
ahtNs4iel SSi1F1 opia a1o6EoaIh Vsnfett'
iatNfe.a ~ tFhaSe ieat ID odF~ofzbur,
citizens in all parts Of the state HAYES
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. confidence in
tire pressakoa, HAiniaT ration OF, the
state goVernment, and drc doubt
less sanguine IN the expectation that
its ,eontinuaDce, viii lead to the
greatnets cemmensufate With ITS
magnificent resources. If those are
entrusted with its government can
nosf and hereafter fully appreciate
thesmagnitude and extent OF those
RESOURCES. and can command the
craftsmanship for their early devel-
'opment, Texas must. ere long, be
tie great and prosperous state of
Tie american Union. AS our OPP
p6riunities are great, 80 must our
C;x6rfions be, TO be adequate 10
them. Occupying the position that
lido now, rs Governor whose term
als ofiiee is about closing, it would
seem most proper that in this mes
saSe your attention should be called
foithe policy which has character
izGd the administration of the state
government during the two preced-
ing years, and its results, and only
such recommendations as are natu-
rAhy suggestednin presenting them
leaving any advance in the policy
that is TO be proposed in the moons
hia administration for subsequent
presentation. ...a --1 ~
Sq'rhe central idea of that admins
tfsiiion has been, and is, to establish
ap.Lsperpetuate in this state go
FRA GOOD SYSTEM OF FINANCE
5Lsoong before, aud at the time |
YRs called To the Office ofChief Exc
eIttiEe, the conclusion had been
reached and firmly settled in nv
uIi1d that the central pillar that mp.
holds goodgovernment in any conn
tTysist a good financial system.. Not
sti-Auch because lis monetary ak
fhtfs are more important intrmsical-
IS thah other objects of government,
as because the very effort to estab-
ish itupon IA basis that can be per
petuated, necessitates n sePatinizing
investigation into every department
and, operation of the government.
bYlWhich any lurking evils or imper-
,feet action may be discovered and
corrected, and that which needs fos-
tering may be promoted by the
ability TO promote il which it
secures when attained and preserv
ged permanently. il consists in the
teQlfeetion of = revenue annually
adequate to the support OF an ell
,eieat administration of the govern
,mept, by means of an, equalized
staHation upon property and persons.
fnotIburdensOme upon any OF the
.,mAterial interests of the country;
sud in the, honest aud econom!
..eals collection ana disbursement of
.stbe revenue to those entitled to 1t
s,hE The rendition OF useful public SER
-aFiees without faEoritism or extrava,
. sfsance. The test by which its attain
slRept and preservation is to be
.4Daeasured, is generally that the. an
haRQl expenditures shall be brought
.18nithin the annual reVenue collected
.s;ilnsuch manner as that eVen-handed
.sjtatice shall be done, and be con-
TO be done, To all persons
ssanfl interests as nearly rs practicar
!, hlaes There may be, as there has
,iReen in the best organized govern
sFHents, temporary evils 10 be correct
add or particular interests to be all
lsyanced which would justify. q tept-
} RprarY departure from this test,
.sledt bout preventing the capacity TO
,sKetnrn TO il, as the true rule To, be
lslgept in view, and To be in the main
Eeanformed to. SILL it is utterly OPP
sfRRsed TO any speculative mania in.
!, which great future advantages are.
santieipated in the future by the recR-
!. lees extravaganza of the present, BY
B.Whioh piles of,debt are heaped upon
= pesterity. IN governmental affairs,
I rs ANAL natural objects, the regular.
and 3radual progress of growth WILL
q alone with certainty secure soliditS
J tthtl stability in structure.
: slIir regard TO the first branch
tof9his proposition of'equal taxation
.tsapon persons and property its
is securely laid i'm Che
DEMONSTRATION of the State. req uirilIg.
q ali property to be taxed dd cdloreki.
1foxas is perhaps tho first state IA
Fifc Union that adopted that rs Ia
isgdRoral rule of taxation 10 bcIpef-
ssaptofily enforced in legislation.
sNi'Fhat rule is subject tosoquitable
specifications, incorporation, as the
eidiiierent'speeies of preperty or lbs
.tWse may he y greater, or a less ck-
.spause to the government in its use
nAlsili its protection And. hence, in
come taxes and occupation taxes.
iexcept in agricultural and mechaui-
seal pursuits, are permitted, though
snot mandatory In the Constitution.