Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-22

requirea called session.
Public opinion he's declared 10 favor
Of a iiieral school - strm, and has en-
forced iis views. yet II IL left 10 the
legislative judgment 70 perfect the de-
tails, % that there shall be proper eu-
pervisiOn without unneceseary txtfav-
agance, 80 that the teacher sball be
well and surely paid for his services,
and az the same time shsll be I'M
PEELED 10 faithfully render those
services.
Public opinion has declared in q
general way In favor OF revenue
from the school land, yet II has been
! II 10 the legislative JUDGMENT to de-
clare how this demand eau best be
complied With. and az the same time
justice Gone 70 tnuss sections Ia which
the lands are located.
The people have declared IN a gen
eFai wsy 10 favor Of aD economical sd
Manifestation Of the state government,
bat they have LEFT II 10 you bow far
this economy IL consistent win sn
efficient administration. After al IL
Is upon your wisdom, as manifested 10
Legislative details, that the success Of
administration depends Our coDsiitu
ents don't expect us 10 run the govern
ment o. q great state like Texas. either
on talk or q small amount Of money
they expect the proper protection Of
life, liberty and property, whatever
the expense may be, but they will not
willingly tolerate the creation or CEN
tinuance Of any department or Annusl
expenditures % perform functions
whicn zach citizen can best perform
for himself
The people expect OF US q guardian.
ship OF the deaf and 1umb aud Of the
blind and insane and other unfortun-
afes, but no guardianship Of them
selves TO the extent Of furnishing them
nsn for tueir tables, or Iul for til,
management Of their individual bust
ness.
The people don't expect US by legis.
lation 70 add anything TO their sub
stance, but only ask that you take from
II only 80 much az II necessary 10 the
proper performance Of the ordinary
and legitimate functions Of govern
mAnt.
It's the province Of government and
the commercial interests 4 the state
10 look 70 Us for regulations that
will protect the strong against the
weak; for legislation that will project
the honest debtor az inst harsh and
INSCRIPTIONS creditors, and that will
protect all creditors from the fraud Of
debtors, and their collision with one
creditor 10 the detriment Of others;
such regulations are not regarded 10y
| them rs In restraint Of trade OF the
! exercise OF individual discretion.
The many should be protecttd
/ against the rapacity and accumulated
I ~ fha hmE IN r.sh
hand their numbers will not justify
the sacrifice even 70 the many of the
I individual rights OF one citizen.
/ Justice is, OF should be, the same
under all circumstances, aud while
/ UtXas 10 a great state with varied in-
terepts, / believe We can ltgislate Tor D.,
as unit, v ithout mi lstice to any SEC
! tiOn; provided that We 90 not, IN our
I anxiety each TO benefit his own zee
/ ton entirely overlook the reasonable
demands Of other sections. Economy
in public affairs IL OF the utmost im-
| portauce, as sufficient txtrayagauce
will cr,ep In unAwHres; but, in our de.
sire 70 make good record in this res.
pect, we should beware Of temporary
eNpedieut= which may result IN .
present reduction Of taxes o ~ 10 pile
W mountain high future difficulties.
Our laud, penitentiary, educational
aud other systems should not be based
on The one idea alone Of reducing
taxes, but the money necessarily *
pended, no matter how great the
am' unit and the policy pursued, should
be with view To permaneBcy. IL 4
better Tor the state that we Xpend Q
large amount Of money In providing
the necessary means Uf carry ing on
the government Ia q stable aud re
spectacle manner, than 10 spend one
half Of this amount ia carry lug ON tht
government In a from hand-to
MOUTH style, having In the md moth
ing to show for the expenditures ex
cept the fact that we still survive.
In the earlier days Uf TeXas, wheI
the annual income, even with higt
rate Of taxation, was small, when th,
future OF the State WAS uncertain, tn
representatives Of the people were jus
Z fled In negltcting many Of the lmpOI
taut duties Of government, hut thing
are changed in this respect.
We have state 20 large and popu
lOus, and are increasing 80 iapidly ii
wealth and population, that we can
not do justice by IL unless We lay
broad foundation IN all governmental
affairs
Taking the last ten years as basis
the next ten In the life Of our stat
wall he marked by greater chang
, than filty years In come OF our Ol0e
states. In leRislatlnR we shOulC
also remember that Texas to-day hal
varied commercial interests az impor
tant as our agricultural and stock ia
terests, and due r,Rard should be haC
for the fost, ring Of these interests
Many OF us LeTe to-day will 1--we to 70,
II n great manufacturing state, II expe
rhine ltal legislation does not make cap
ital timid.
Every dollar spent in lodging tn,
proper responsibilities .of gov rnmpnt
Is dollar lost, aud every reputation
built up by pauderlpg TO the present
aid di5r gaTdiDg the future, is a repu
tatiOn at the mercy Of hat day o
reckoning which in politics come
early aud often.
have not assLmed The right Il
make any suggestions IA b necessary
legislation, AS this 10 he preTogatiVe q
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