Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-15

HNfNs tncf surely ought to hr capable
To- do TINT business without the an
Histnucc Of Intermediates. II were
governor I should han as q relief any
appropriate ttnnafcr OF Official patron
age nom the shoulders OF the executive
20 the free Judgment and direct deci-
sion OF the people.
! edNocnte no change N our statutes
rfh,inE TO INC Issuance of stocks and
ponds BY railway companies regulate
lng and restricting the issuance OF
bonds BY counties, citich aud towns,
concerning the
Alienation of Lands
iiy corporations, ana I'm rcgnrd To the
allen ownership Of lands They have
become laws In obedience TO the de-
innnds OF the people, ana until their
public utility shan be diSRpproyed they
should not be disturbed
IN my cHtimntion, bond Is a bur-
zen ana nothing but Necessity can jus
tliy its issuance.
II seems TO me there might be nude
a vast Improvement Ia the economical
administration OF our municipal gov
einmnnt. especially IN towns aud Git
les containing "a population OF more
than 1000 and lcHs than 10 900 oar ur-
ban population are subjected 60 rig
urnus taxation ana required to contrib
ute mow 10 the maintenance OF their
city administration than that OF the
county and state combined aud not
unfWqucntly without any visible cot-
responding advantage. cheaper ayn-
tom than that now In vogue can,
thlnh' be established and provision
made for nll local aud emprgVnt de-
manda without the impositlon OF the
heavy burdens which have To be borne
uuder present conditions In some "
the older state we have presidents FOR
economic ana unopprcaglve town and
city government which might be we'll
consulted BY CTR people The admin.
ihuutinn of the nitnira NJ towns aud
cities the solicitations TO extravaganza,
the restraint Of vicious tendencies, the
removal OF cVery CRune OF Hccthing ng-
ltouun and diucontont nro prob
lens which viii grow more serious
uH time goes ON and their dennitlye 40
tuition X devoutly % be doslred,
Economy Is AN old word pnd no new
onmpolgn shlbholeth, but Il cannot be
too strongly emphasized, FOR it IL a de-
plorublc condition for any government,
city county or state, when itH luat treas.
ury obligations cannot be promptly
met and discharged PAY na you $50"
Vs. u my mind, a sound political maxim
aud worthy OF an economic ucceptntiou
Appropriations ought 10 hc no limited
as TO be within the revenues raised to
meet thum, Disbursements In excess
of taxes forthcoming, should never bu
contemplated The Efeat MIR. Randall
had q horror of q deficiency. and all safe
huslncHH administration. whether pri-
ate or public, should sock 10 avoid Il.
The state can better afford To dispense
with amy aervlce not lmporatively ro-
quircd, rather than be reduced TO the
piunblc condition ~ having iH
obligations nawkcd About
AZ discount Ia order to
meet the necessary expenses ut
government Within tho constitutional
limit Of taxation, and secure just
pnd appropriate contribution 10 the
public treasury from every taxpayer
careful and Us Tar nH poAsihlc uni
form ayHtom of rendition ana ASSESS.
ment should De inaupurutcd ana en-
forced, IL ~ not every man who M
eager 90 render his property at fair |
taxable values Boards OF equalization |
how careful ana impartial aoevcr they |
may be, cannot always correct the fail. |
ure Of Mo assessor or the Indifference |
OF him who f,ndorR taxes for himself |
or nm agent Tor another. IN the strict |
nsccrtpinnncnt OF the due extent VI MS |
fcAament Discretionary power IN any |
officer IA liable to abuse and pcrvoraion |
on the one side, or subject 10 be over |
reached or mduly influenced on the |
othrr Thv thing desired iB equality |
ana Justice among taxpayers. al va
needed revenue without unnecessary |
hnrshnrss upon anyone. That H. an |
inferior citizen who N not willing 10
perform his proper part In the sup
port OF his government, and he Who
doon not feel proprietary interest In
his country and pride In ita insuiu-
tons by Virtue Of hie lust tribute 20
their maintenance, is rarely patriotic
und publc-Hnlrltpd
believe Il IN possible 90 make ma
torlul reductions In public expenditures
Economy dunnndn thrt tho outFo ahnll
not exceed the Income, even II some
offices shall have to be abolished or
IA our state " uuCh that tho rate Of
taxation VIII have 10 be Increased tile
nHsoHnment and rendition made more
uniform In order 10 obtain "A greater
amount Of revenue. or appropriations
VIII have TO be Diminished by the dis
OF all dinpenanblo onlcinry,
Tho two last are FAR preferable 10 the
llrsi The public credit must be main
tnlhed ana tile integrity % the state
preserved
Tho school system ~ the state, IN
vplvlng the suitable education OF our
youth ana the onroful conservation OF
The permanent fund for that purpose
should Invite and receive the cloasst
scrutiny and most considerable treat
ment' No one should be employed aB
Pubiio school Trncber
Who 10 not fully equipped for the pur.
pohr mentally and morally. aud IL ~
but Just that he should have his re-
'ompennc without diminution uf his
voucher The uHes and blessings ~
education ARE never lost, FOR itH bene-
iolnries car generally be relied upon
% return 10 society O fair equivalent
.or tho necessary expenditures.
I am n friend 90 the uulveralty
n ToNaa ~ won ~ the common
ichoolH and believe that ita
proper conservation coucerna not
inly the fulhllment ~ n cherished
lulicy OF our Texas fnthcrn, the con.
'ummn;iou ~ solemn engnFomNnta or
'ur organic law, the observance 81 re-
,eated aud recurring inter covenants
4 NIL our people, from tie days OF
he republic until the present time, bpt
llso the future dignity OF Texan among
Ter sister FtAtos and the educational.
'roWth ana progressive character ~
'ur population. It's maintenance ana
upnnrt IN charge from which no
lhtriotic citizen can AFFORD 10 shrink
70 ueccnanfy md lawful contribution
o iia success should be restrained or
I hope tho day may som
ONE when the niunnug Of this inatltu.
ion VIII carry with him na high ana
gcdltnbio certincniipn ~ attainment
= any alma mater within the Union
an authorize.
do not agree with the idea TINT The