Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

wealth and store II away IN banks. The
cnmplaint which has come ~ on TINS
score has been chiefly relative 10 pl'nie
baUk5. many Of which render Tor TAXA
ton nothing but their Office fixtures
and furniture. One county is ON rec
ord IN the c0mptrOllers Office as hiing
tho statement that an the money render
lshed "a statement showing about SsDO,-
set one bnuk IN that same county pun
ishpd statement showing about $50.
900 cash and deposits. An earnest et-
fort viii be- made TO bring about some
legislation which shall bear on this mat
ter
The poll tax system is also evidently
defective. Tor the returns from this item
are 100000 short every year. TINS
viii surely be looked into, and u ~ init
mated that an effort will be- made TO
create law which shall require the
exhibition Of the poll tax receipt before
the tax payer can vote.
There Is every possibility that the occu-
p1tiOn tax win come in for a touch,
too. and some who have given the mat
Ter considerable attention declare thcre
win be complete rccasting Of The ei-
tire occupation Tux laws in the direction
Of systcmatizlilg. there being grave
grounds for belief that these tayes. as
nt present levied, are based on wrong
principles. aud are, To- AN extent, mop
erntiye Tho liquor tax, for instance,
is unequal, and rs easily susceptible 70
evasion, numerous cases Of such evasion
coming constantly 10 the surface There
Is als0 possibility that Insurance COM
pnnics viii be- taxed on the business
they do rather thnn each be- required TO
pay license of one stipulated amount
Many new subjects for tnxetion will
Also be embraced w the laws If re-
mudplpd
Rcycrting 10 the topic Of banks-wc an
like 10 talk about banks and bank ac-
counts. even though we may not have
much ON deposit with them the bank
question viii most likely come before
the legislature ON the state bank ISSUE
and there rs every reason To- believe am
amendments 90 the constitution viii he
adopted, allowing state banks To incor-
pOrnte Sentiment IN that direction has
been growing daily and the matter will
surely be handled at the forthcoming Sos
sion.
Another matter which It Is plain to be
seen, TcXns b. ripe for advanced and
progressive action in. is her military
affairs. Both in regard To the volunteer
forces. and those gallant troops iu active
service the Tcy1s Rangers. much has
recently occurred To show the necessity
for nn enlarged and liberal recognition
of their worth.
Tho excellent work done by the rang
crs ON the border I'm the recent unset.
lied condition of Affairs, aud the con.
staut necessity for their presence in that
nnd othCr SECTIONS. is q potent argument
in thcir bchulf Willie the showing of the
Tcxns Volunteer Guard no the last state
cncampmcnt, coupled with the good worl,
80 well done by similar organizations
iu Other states upprcgsuW luwlpss up.
fiNhRH M tiblo 20 occur in Texas uH
elsewhere, shows the people whit 70 poW-
crlul element they ure I'm the prcseryn.
lion of pence and the protection of the
Institutions un which our freedom is
founded. AMI there is mo- doubt TINT hr
legislature viii deal with thcm with n
hlenlity tully commensurate with their
worth.
In The enactment of new laws and tho
Nmplclinr of old. there b. li,tlc doubt
thlt the legislature viii closely follow
The recommendation of thc governor
llc viii without doubt fully cover. IN
hls message. thr platform enmcntcd mi
liuusiuE and probably "lap over nt the
nidgcl, but % Us of course impossible
10 toll nt this early day uiuutoly, what
ho VIII recommend lie has way, how.
ever, ot getting ut everything In sight
Which gives assurance thnt his recon.
moudntiOna viii be- for rcncling and
comprehensive, whatever the record.
may show whom Nv forthcoming leg.
ialntue has coascH lts luhors. tho pros
emf Indications nrc That there win be- d
urriuedlN interesting session, and though
Tow laws may ho passed, many viii be
brought Co ne altar for dcrnptntion
tncnhcinl Offerings To- nupense the as
| Wing genius of ynuug gtntosmnnship.
ROBERT j BROWN.