The sun., 1893-05-27
A Veto from Governor Hogg.

The Hon. JAMES STEPHEN HoGa. Governor
OF Texas. uses a certain amount Of tropica
language In his veto Of the bill passed by
the Texas Legislature to authorize the su
perintendents OF the State penitentiaries tc
receive from the Government the bounty
on sugar raised by convict labor. 1t seems
that the State Of Texas has plantation OF
1000 acres worked by convicts. and that
about 1000. 900 pounds OF sugar were raised
on this plantation last year. Governor
Hoaa estimates that Texas would receive at
least $4,000 year until 1905 il the Sugar
Bounty act became law. but he refuses to
sign that act because he believes that Con-
gress was guilty Of usurpation in passing
the Sugar Bounty law. and that the State
would debase her dignity. prostitute her
honor. and appear before civilization as a
humiliated sucking holding on to the
breast Of the Federal Government II she
were to accept the bounty"
Governor Hooa's chance medleys with
metaphor and simile are not always success
ful. but here he gives the sincere milk OF
constitutional doctrine for sucklings, hu-
INFLATED or otherwise:
.The express purpose OF the people in framing and
more compact Union to establish Justice to insure do
mestio tranquility provide for the defence
to promote the general welfare and to the bess
fngs OF liberty TO ourselves and our posterity. Tho
powers OF the Congress were limited to tho accom-
piifhmeut Of these ends How appropriation
out Of the general treasury to be paid to sugar rnser
aid in forming moro perfect Union How can it es.
tablSh justicsi How will It insure domestic tran
quityi How eau it provide for she common defencs'
How does IL promote tho general welfare! low
It secure tho blessings of liberty TO our
selves and our posterlty. II Il fails to ac-
eomplsh some Of these purposes. then the Congress
had not the power to make tho Appropriation. All
observant and understand that the excuse for
all such usurpa,ion OF power BY the Congress. exer.
osed invariably At the expense Of the great MAS OF
the people for the enrichment Of the few who oil tho
Hobbies around the Capitol finds cloak under theiause
provide for the general welfare of the United States
cannot undsrstand how IL Is to the general welfare
Of the several States Of the United States of the
people OF the United states for Texas to be given
bounty BY the Federal Government for raising sugar
This product IL Is true 10 OF common use among the
people. and Its cheapnoss to them Is desirable 50 it
be said OF cotton. wheat oas corn rice hay beef
pork. poultry potatoes, goobsrs melonS pine. rosin
and all other articles OF real apparent necessity
among the tnasseI"
Here. again. is an earnest protest against
sacrificing in any degree the autonomy Of
the State. nor should we be distracted from
it by the poetical addendum. boiled in sin" {:
ou another poiat oppose the states acceptance Of
the bounty. In the Management of her own Affairs
she 10 sovereign. supreme subject only to the control
OF the people within her dominiona To accept this
money for sugar she would surrender the supervision
and inspection Of one of her most i'm portAnt
to the Federal Government For spois would open
the way for the invasion and nnal destruction of her
Independent autonomy. For q mesa of pottaRe. sea.
sonsd with the sacrifice Of principle. boiled she
would surrender her birthright"
We are the more glad to. see Governor
HoGa opposing what he believes to be pa
ternal legislation coming from Washington.
because we have not understood that he
has been opposed to paternal legislation
coming from Austin.