Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-03
JUDGE REAGAN SPEAKS.
EXPLAINING MS POSITION on THE
ISSUES OF THE DAY.
The Grand ola Man Appears nef"re
The Democracy OF Tarrnut Counts
and Is noyaIIy and EnthustRs-
iastIcaiIy Received by IL.

| crowd at the city hall yesterday aiter-
noon at 2 o'clock, speaking for about
an hour. The crowd was very enthusi-
astio and greeted many statements OF
| the grand old commoner with generous
applause. Colonel Richard wynne, Of
this city. introduced the Judge to the
audience. Colonel wynne said that he
! presented to them man who in truth
| and fact needed no Introduction TO the
people OF Fort Worth, Tarrant county
or the whole state and nation; man
who is known at every fireside In
Texas. who for forty years has gone
out among the people OF Texas and is
known to the people everywhere.
Judge Rengan'- Remarks.
Judge Reagan remarked that 1t graft
| He'd him to be able to address the peo-
Pile OF Tarrant county, especially as he
| had been msrepresented TO them by
| both papers and politicians. But he
added, 81 am not here TO make any
condemnation that affects any Of my
competitors" The speaker announced
in the outset that he would divide his
ances. transportation and the currency.
/ He said that he was aware there was
| deficiency In the state treasury. If this
| deficiency cannot be met by taxation
| then other methods should be adopted.
| One plan would be to cut or certain
| allowances which had grown enur-
nous. The effort must be aided by the
| Judiciary and the executive. one plan
Of cutting down allowances would be
TO readiust the judicial system, TO the
| end that the number of judges might
be lessened. The legislators should go
at work with no personal ends in view,
but with the object of properly dis
trlbutirg the judiciary.
management OF Public Lands.
Another means of saving money
the public lands. over million dol
lars is due the people from lands sold
and unredeemed. Provisions should be
made by law by which some proper
official can bring suit against default
ing taxpayers. In this way step
| could be taken involving n great saw
ing to the state. There are number
/ Of large foreign companies that have
agencies in this state who hold mort
cages on property and yet escape the
payment OF taxes on their part Of the
mlrtgaged property. These foreigners
| should pay as well as citizens and
great good would result to the finances
OF the state. Ihcrc are also many
county officials who get eight, ten and
twelve thousand dollars year. two or
three times as much as the most i'm
portaut officers In the suite This
could hc reduced by a reduction or tbe
fees. A law should he enacted ,,iyinc
to those oficers a mn vi,,,,n, -
ton and an foes over tbis shn,,i.i -
turned into mo .,,to a,,d ,,.',' 'u'l u'
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r,a -
nv people or TeNas, OF the United
States and Of England. have com
PINNED of me nrhttr,,,, i,,.,.,a,,..
foo,t,,,, ,,.' ''H'''"''oh al
''N'''s transportation companies.
making high rates to some and lou,
rntas In otbers g, -. -, ~"
..,,, ''"'" injustice mas
'''''''u 'hA' the people have deter
mined to have laws regulating II 40
the cnnstitr,t,, ~ 30
,,,, was the legislature
u'u NOT nave the right to regulate tho
rates.
The railroad commIssio, or,o,,,,,....
10 the constitution was therefore a,,i
mltted u the people and carried and
1' VIZ 'rslS S ture passed the railroad law.
geth =. bv ~, ass,,,1 We're called TO-
lIsh whatever might be eoultah,e ra,a.
lndar The Existing rates m,nufaetcrles
MODS ' sl,i,,, lmpossible, as The rates on
and other noriber her On mn;lto' 81, Loli'
higher than on gonds shipped fr5n
pom, 10 point IN Out, own state. So ~
Louis o 'yp Cpusu DE Smlpsd to 81
Just as low rates MS from point 10 Nh,
In Texas The 10 ilroad commissien vii
remedy this A number OF other I'M,
that the speaker favored were discias
cd, among them being n law 10 rer,,,
llte the amount OF bonds thaf n ,ei
road may issue. which was disSusse5 n
length and highly commend
There are papcrn and politicians
said the speaker, who assert that In
measures which have boe, ndorta1 ~,
hurtful TO the state. as tIey kren ,ail
! roads away. The fact Is that tlls sat
dC,s all In It's power to encourage IN
reads Ihls Is shown by the ian,
granted TO roads. money lent bv iii
state and right Of way given I'm man,
Instances. And there IS n ore railroai
building In Texas than In anv ohio
state This fnise representation I'm
: been brought about by papers and pcU
tiCiuns ar;,Ious for petty support
A Friend 10 silver.
/ Judge Reagan plainly expressed him
! self on the currency question and III
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