The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-24
GoV. IRELAND PROTESTS.
ON THE AMENDED AGREEMENT
His Reasons for Voting mo" Filed.
Logic on Land and Stone Matters.
He May XIII the New Capt.
tol Building Contract.

AUSTIN June 23.-[Speclal. Gov
ernor LELAND earnestly opposed the
substitution of Indiana stone for that
of Texas and to-day filed the following
reasons:
On the proposition to accept the Of
fer Of the capitol contractor to build
the capitol with stone to be obtained
in the State of Indiana, vote no, for
the following reasons:
First-The people of Texas have q
considerable pride in their State and
it's resource = and il is their right to re-
quire that that their public buildings
shall be constructed Of domestic ma
terial.
Second-Texas does possess and can
furnish an abundance Of excellent
stone out OF which the capitol can be
built.
Third While it might cost the con-
tractors much moro to open new quar-
rios of 0atmanville to get the stone
called for ia the original contract than
was anticipated, still the stone can be
ottained
Foursh-The State hiss offered to
him (the cOntr0ctor) LOCO conYicts for
one or two years, TO be placed in the
granite hills OF Rurnet County TO pre-
pare the granite to build the capitol, at
per diem that would pay the ex-
penses OF the convicts without cent
OF profit TO the State, to extend the
| time for the completion Of the building
one OF more years If necessary, and so
change the style OF architecture as 30
allow the use OF granite if tho con-
tractor would use that material.
Fifth--The assertion that large
per cent. Of the stone to he used, while
true in fact, is calculated TO deceive.
10 will not DO go intended. The Texas
stone 10 bo used will be in the into
rior walls and never seen after the
house Is finished.
Sixth-Looking at the worst poasl-
BILE feature OF the situation, to wit;
A refusal Of the contractor to 90 on
with his work, the State would then
have unencumbered 100000 acres OF
land aft. 1t would have the con-
tractors bond for S25O000 to
liquidate damages and the
liability Of the contractor S
for all the damages the State would
sustain by reason OF the failure &C
build tho hOuse,it being conceded they
are quite good. While they have al
quitabls claim to 100000 acres o
land they have not patent to foot
Seyenth-In estimating the cost O
5 The building and the value OF the
! lands the lands were valued at 90 cent,
p por acre, as shown by the records.
Eighth-Vhese lands, lying in sole
e bodies, can be cashed to-day for $l.5
or 81 per acre, thus giving the State {
fund out Of which to build the house
. either through its own sgen
% or by contract, Of at loas
$4,500000 or $5,000,0O0 in money, instead
: Of $l,5OO,OOO. the original estimate, be
}. sides the work that IL already done.
q Ninth-The preamble to the resolu
!. ton adopted asserts, a. facts, matter
u that do not admit to be true.
It Tenth-The supposed difference Il
@ the cost of building with gran
=, lite and limestone was estima
, tod on the basis of the cos
} Of cutting granite by professional
\ cutters, whereas the State tendere,
the use Of convicts for that purpose a
nominal cost.
"a There is some talk that the governO
a.. may positively refuse TO sign tn
amended contract and thus defeat th
70 measure. He has, it is asserted, tn
II right TO withhold his signature as gov
"A ernOr.