The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-16

gone by, and is our hope for years
to come.
So far as am concerned, l shall
continue to trust it as the best pro
tector and preserver of all my rights,
and seek within it's lines TO reform
Its errors of omission and commits
sion.
TARIFF FOR THE SOUTH.
This hope of fair tariff, enacted
by Democratic congress, requiring
equitable distribution Of the bur
dens of taxation, comes to the south
like a glory-beaming star from the
dark clouds of misrule and class.
legislation. 1t gives her joyful
assurance of the dawn of better
day. 1t tells her of a grander de.
velopment and greater industrial
freedom. 1t sets before her up
lifted brow the rainbow of COM
mercial promise with it's ewing on
the earth and its wing on the sea. "
1t speaks to her of newer, happier
era in which the strings Of her harp
shall be attuned to the music of still
greater progress and prosperity. 1t
tells her that the raw materials
which lie at her feet in rich pro
fusion will invite and welcome the
idle and dormant capital Of other
sections which seeks investment. 1t
tells her that the mighty posi-
bilities which she possesses shall
have ample opportunity for initiate
culture and expansion. 1t assures
her of equal privileges in every
aspiration. Ii tells her that the dis
tinction and partiality in the bless.
ings of judah and Issschar shall be
leveled, and that no longer shall
her sons crouch between burdens,
bow their shoulders TO bear or be.
come servants unto tribute.
TEXAS AS FIELD FOR CAPITAL
We all know that no state in the
union affords better opportunities
or presents greater inducements for
the profitable investment Of capital
than Texas, and that no good
reason exists to prevent its finding
here safe and permanent lodg-
ment. No law upon our statute
books can reasonably cause it to
halt at our borders, and nothing
therein can be found which is un
friendly to the cause of honest
labor or hostile to the rights of any
son of toll.
LET THE LAWS STAND.
| advocate no change in our
statutes relating to the issuance of |
stocks and bonds by railway compa-
MES, regulating and restricting the
issuance of bonds by counties, cities
and towns, concerning the aliena.
ton of lands by corporations and in
regard to the alien ownership of !
lands. They have become laws ia
obedience TO the demands of the
people and until their public utility
shall be disapproyed they should
HUI Dc ulslurDoQ.
In my estimation a bond ia a
burden and nothing but necessity
can justify its issuance.
PENAL CODE sIMPLyFIED.
The largest item in our appropri.
atoms is that required for the Judi.
clary, involving heavy current and
incidental expenses believe that
the charge for the administration of
our criminal law can be materially
reduced, and that there are many i'm.
provements that can be made in our
penal code and other criminal pro.
cedure. believe further, that
many essentially technical defenses
can be eliminated and Justice more
speedily and satisfactorily admins.
tered without depriving persons
with crime of any substantial
right, and that our trial courts and
those OF last resort can thereby be
materially relieved and disembar.
raised.
The coditication of our laws
should be contaminated and our
statutes disencumbered of all use.
less and obsolete matter, should be
accessible TO all who need them.
STATE CONyICTS TO BUILD PUBLIC
ROADS.