Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

want VI INT ll4untN HttNFfaAN 70 So
cure efficient administration. And the
government should be 80 administered
MS to prevent extravagpnce, and 10
protect the pcorle against excessive
burdens OF taxation.
One OF tive things Is necessary;
either an incrcaae OF the rate OF taxa
ton or there must be reduction OF
expenses, and Increase IN taxable val
ucs, a reformation OF our TAX system by
which all taxable values Will be
reached and the burdens OF government
more equally distributed. or an efficient
state government cannot he maintained.
1 prefer TO first give the latter plan
a fair trial.
There Is due to the state largely over
million dollars OF unpaid taxes on
real estate sold for tnNes and not re-
deemed. II would not be difficult to 80
tion. OF these taxes. And this ought to
BE- done
II is believed that considerable re-
ducton In expenditure can be made by
revising the laws and limiting the fees
and allowances IF certain officers.
There IL also reason to believe that
reduction OF expenditures can be
made without injury 20 the public
service. by reorganization OF the ju-
dicial districts OF the state. and an
equalization Of labor OF the Judges.
The fact that there has been an in-
crease OF tho number OF Judges OF the
district courts from thirty-three IN 1851
TO fifty-six In 1898 shows that this
should be looked into by the legislature.
All Glasses OF public officers ought TO
receive reasonable and just cempcnsn-
ton for their services. hut when the
amounts allowed them become I'M
reasonably great. Is shocks the public
conscience. II IL alleged thgt the fees
and allowances to some OF The county
officers greatly oNcsed the salary OF
q Ia. =
Judges OF the supreme court II this
be true II ought to be corrected. This
might be done by the legislature fNlng
q maximum sum TO be allowed them,
and providing that all they might re-
ceivc above that should be paid into
the county treasury.
Treatment of CobVicts.
The problem Of giving 30 the CON
ylcts in the penitentiary healthfui and
useful work which will reduce to the
minimum the cost OF keeping thom, and
come least in conflict with the pro-
ductivo interests of our people. and
tend most 20 qualify the cJnvlcH to
follow respectable vocnuons when they
are discharged, has been one Of anxious
solicitude TO the Legislature and exc
utlvc officers Of the state, and would
command my careful confederation.
Any measure which would more per-
fectly protect laborers material men
and mechanics against loss on Injustice
would meet my hearty approval,
Education.
The future wcll-being Of the people
and state OF Texas win In large
measure depend on the education. In
telligence and scientific attalnments OF
our people To this end the late re-
public Of Texas laid the foundation
by liberal donations OF land for the
establishment Of common schools and
for tho endowment OF two universities.
The state has followed this wise policy
by making liberal provisions for COM
mon schools, by the endowment OF
university. and by the establishment
Of the Agricultural ana Mechanical
college, and two normal schools, one
FOR the education OF white and one for
the education OF colorcd teachers,
These measures have already accom-
plished much good for the state, And
any reasonable measure intended to
increase their efficiency would have
my hearty concurrence.
Public buildings and Grounds.
We have capitol building which
meets all the necessities for which It
was designed, and 1t IN a credit to our
great young state hut the grounds
which it stands ON are in such condition
OF unculuvated neglect ua to call for
and cause regretful notice and cofn-
mcnts from such Of the people OF the
state as visit the capital And the
condition OF tho executive mansion.
except n few rooms, 10 absolutely dis
crcditAblo TO the state. while other
public buildings and property require
necessary repairs. and Ia some cases
additions. Tho inttreats and honor
OF the state call for attention by the
Legislature to these mattera.
Live stack.
The livestock interests OF the state
are OF much magnitude and import
ance. and nothing should be left un-
done which It In In the power OF the
state government TO do 10 protect the
livestock OF the state from tho
importation OF contagious diseases
and against unjust discrimination by
interstate quarantine regulations, Aud
any measure which wiz promote the
interests OF agriculture, horticulture
and domestic material industries, such
az improved and chenpened facilities
for trans portatlon, the encouragement
OF home manufactures OF such products
as can be usefully manufactured in
this state, such as salt. fabrics Of iron
and Etecl. pottery, furniture, etc, and
the establishment Of slaughter houhcs
for cattle, sheep and hogs, and general
~ any measures which VIII tend TO
Improve and elevate agriculture, hor-
ticulture. and the Improvement OF the
breeds OF live stock. would benefit the
most important interests OF the state
and would command my approval and