Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-26


sonable inducement, but Georgia had
established factories that compete in all
the markets of the world, and if Georgia
can do so, why can't Texas?
s'But Georgia exempts from taxa
ton - interrupted delegate.
"New England exempts from taxa
ton, - said another.
But We have other inducements, con-
tinued Mr.. LOckett. We have the most
economical state government in the
world. The farmers have the state gov
eminent in their hands now, and 1t is
hopeless to ask them to exempt manu-
features from taxation.
Mr.. Jester OF Navarro moved that the
speeches be limited TO five minutes zach.
This provoked some discussion and
speeches were finally limited to ten min
utes each.
Mr.. L. Z. Gillette of Erath county
had serious objections to the resolution.
II was violation of the principal upon
which the state government was founded
The bill of rights upon which the state
constitution is based says that no man or
set of men shall be entitled to exclusive
privileges or emolumeuts. The cry OF
class legislation has been heard all over
the state, and the people will say we
hduI slcC4dl PRIV lAGSOS hLCLA NC uSA L'A
this.
President II s. Slayden of Waco gave
his chair to MIR. j. B. Simpson of Dulins
at this point, and taking the floor pro-
ceeded to speak in support of the resolu-
ton. He said ever since the days of
George Washington it had been the
policy of the government to encourage
manufactures. IL Is the policy of all
new governments especially. Ii appeals
to Texas. We have the resources, the
raw material. We have the cotton and
should convert it into the manufactured
product. The power to exempt from
taxation exists in New England. !
know of large Boston house which
short time ago invested and established
itself in q Maine village because OF that
exemption. The bill of rights has been
spoken of. 1t was made by the people,
and we propose to go to the people with
this matter. If we want to induce capt.
tai to come to Texas we oIn't do it bet
ter than by this resolution. 1t is not
class legislation. Every man is open to
accept it. This resolution is what wo
came here to pass. If We go away with
out passing it the labor of the meeting is
lost.
Mr.. w. c. Belcher of Fort Worth
SPOKE LOT u LlLlG. w ullo no mdo III Ah-
vor of the resolution pending, he thought
there were other matters that needed at
tention.
At the end of his speech Mr.. J. c.
Eddy, q manufacturer of Battlsboro,
VT. took the floor and said:
1910 those gentlemen who oppose this
resolution 1 would say that this Is the
best way TO get hold on the industrial
situation. In the East this thing of ex-
emption from taxation is permitted. III
the Eastern states are doing it they are
helping their manufacturers, and in that
way helping the farmer more than any
other man. Nothing helps the farmer
so much as factory. You all kind that
If the factories were taken from New
England the values of farms would drop
to nil. The manufacturer is the saliva
ton of the farmer. If you want to take
care of your farmer and take care OF
your vacant lands adopt this resolution.
We all want manufactures. Every city
and village wants them. You have the
raw material and that is q great adyRn-
tage. But you have many disadvan
tages. You have high rates of interest
and high freight rates. The latter you
are about to get relief from. You should
have IL commission to regulate the rate
of interest.
Mr.. A. Symes of Waco spoke briefly
but effectively. The man who can OPP
pose the granting of state inducements
to Misunderstanding after seeing what the
same has done for railroads | cannot IN
derstand. Dublin would still be cotton
patch if it were not for the railroad. If
there is anything that will enhance the
value of land in this section 1t is the
bringing of factories.
Mr. John Meagher of Tyler spoke in
the same vein. His speech was fine
rhetorical effort and was delivered With
telling effect. His point was that the
proximity of market determined the
value of land, therefore the location Of
factories in cities benefited the adjacent
country.
Mr.. Lockett spoke in opposition to the
measure again, reiterating his previous
argument.
Mr.. Lamb of Bowie did not think that
to exempt manufacturers from taxation
would be just to the whole people. 1t is
true, may be, New England exempts
from taxation, but you will find more
paupers in New England than you will in
Texas. IL you exempt from taxation
the manufacturers, why not the skilled
laborer? Why not the other laborer?
Where would it end? To build up fac
tories enhances the particular sections,
but does it enhance the whole people?
Mr.. Jester of Navarro had some doubt
about the bill of rights. Texas can fur
nish the raw material cheaper than any
other part of the United States. The
great problem Is 10 bring the manufac-
turers to this state. L have found no
better solution than the resolution be-
fore this body to exempt manufactures
from taxation for term of years.
Mr.. Carter of Harrison moved the
previous question, and the resolution was
adopted.
The second resolution was read and
Mr.. Simpson spoke in advocacy of it.
He said his county was now spending
every year on repairs of county roads as
much and more than would be requisite
to pay interest and sinking fund on bonds
to build 800 miles of macadamiZed
roads. He made q strong plea for the
resolution.
Mr.. Lamb of Bowie opposed the reso-
luton. He had opposed the road law
amendment before and wanted 10 do SO
now.
Mr.. Sage of Clarendon explained that
this was q local option matter-not oom-
pulsory on any community.
An invitation was read for the dele