Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-12
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or thing Of value, testimonial, privilege
or personal advantage to any executive
or Judicial ofticer, or member Of the Legis-
lsture, to influence him in the PERFORM
alce Of any Of his public or flcisl duties,
shsll be guilty OF bribery, and be pun
ished In such manner as shall be provided
by law. And any member of the Legisla-
tsre or executive or Judicial officer who
shall solicit, demand or receive, or con-
sent to receive, directly or indirectly, FOR
himself or for another, for any company,
corporation or person, ANY monty ,sppoint-
ment, employment or Of personal advsn-
tage, or promise thereof, for his vote,
or official iDfoence, or for Withholding
| the same, or with any understanding, ex-
pressed or implied, that his vote or Of
fetal action shall be snYway Influenced
thereby, or who shall solicit, demand and
| receive any such money or other sdvan-
tage, matter or thing, aforesaid, for an
| other as the consideration of his vote or
flcisl il flencs In consideration OF the
| payment or promise of such money, ad-
vantsge, matter or thing to another, shall
! be held guilty OF bribery within the mean
ing OF the constitution and shall incur
| the disabilities provided for said Cffense,
| with forfeiture OF the Office they may
hold, and such other additional punish
ment IS is or shall be provided by law.
On page COG OF the journals of the con-
ventioR you will find l introduced the fol-
lowing amendment for the purpose Of
protecting the commerce of our state
from unjust discrimination by the rail-
roads. The amendment reads:
And every railroad in this state shall
receive and transport the passengers,
tonnage, snd cars Headed or empty, with
| out delay, or discrimination of every other
railroad connected with it, directly, or
through other railroad or railroads, for
! reasonable compensation, to be sscer-
tsined by agreement Of said railroad COM
panies, or In q manner provided by law.
One OF the wealthiest railroad corpora-
tions in our state, having been exempted
from the payment Of any tax for twenty
I'VE years, you will find thst introduced
and passed an anne, dment which is now
embraced in article 8,section Got our con-
stitutlop, which will forever prevent the
Legislature from exempting such proper
ty from taxation.
have said more than expected when
began this answer to your letter. 1
thought 1t Necessary to give my record
and views upon the great issues now ex-
citing the public mind, and am confident
my action and effort in the constitutional
convention will have an liz huence to pre-
vent unjust discrimination sgsinst the
people Of this state long after my name
shall have been forgotten.
This letter Is written from nv home,
where have resided for thirty. five years,
and had fondly hoped that 1 would be able
to spend The remainder OF my days in
peace and quiet, free from sll exciting
and angry political controversy. Your
letter conveying me the fact that state
convention composed of many Of the best
men in our state had overlooked superior
merit end ability, and risen above
psriy pref udlce, party interest, and even
party obligations, 20 give me their unani-
nous and unopposed recommendation for
the position OF Governor Of our grea.
state, and realizing the truth expressed
in your letter that "this Is day when We
need action by the people," 1 cannot
allow any selfish desire of mine to
excuse or relieve me from any
OBJ igatton OF duty l owe to the
people OF Texas. Other old friends
throughout the stste are earnestly solicit
ing and appealing to me to become cam
didate, Such appeals coming directly
iioiu sno PCOPic CSItniu!S uestluy6 dll my
hope of rest and quiet-and I dare not
take into consideration the chances Of
success or defeet-as no phantom CT hope
Of success could fit through the solitude
of my Imagination, duty at this hour should
rise above every other consideration.
I shsll sppsal alone to the intelligent,
patriotic and Independent voters OF
Texas, ss honestly believe 1t is the only
hope of relief from the overshadowing
curse OF party machinery, now used for
the purpose OF controlling the people
against their will and interests.
Trusting alone to the people to vindi-
cate the motive that prompts my action,
am, with great respect, your obed1ent
servant MARION MARTIN.