The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-10-25

the most weighty reforms of the pres.
ent STATE administration, pointed ly
called to his attention, is passed over
In silence. In order that he may be
afforded another opportunity to state
his position prior to the election, !
bag to PROFOUND to him the following
iuterrogatories of interest to the
people and suggest an immediate
reply 80 that an intelligent constitu.
ency may know his views before exer-
cising the right of suffrage:
First-Is he in favor of increasing
the rate of taxation or reducing the
expenses of the state government, and
il the latter, in what direction is it
proposed to cut off expenditures?
Second-Does he agree with Mr..
Harry Tracy in his public declaration
that the decision of the supreme
court of the United States estab-
fishes the Populist position that
the railroad commission is not
worth cent, and whether he does or
not, what character of railroad COM
missioners does he propose to appoint
If elected?
Third Notwithstanding the fact
that 1t costs the state at least $500, 900
to appre ehend, try, and imprison con-
victs, is he. agreeable to his platform,
in favor of the payment OF the earn
ings of couvicts to their families above
the expenses of keeping them in the
peDitentiaries, although, were the
present policy continued, it would re-
suit in the return to the state of part
of the expenses incurred for the ap-
prehension and trial of convicts and
that without operating the peniten-
tiaries distinctively for profit?
Fourth-Following the suggestion
of the supreme court of our state, is he
in favor of including insurance COM
panies within the provisions of an
anti trust law, as we'll as all other
com binations that are hurtfJl,
mOnopOlistic and Injurious to the pub.
lie?
Fifth-It elected governor will he
pursuent to his platform recommend
the pass age OF an eight hour
law and exclude fom its benefits
the thousands of workmen engaged
by the day or month or year on farms,
In hotels and in private homes?
Sixth-A bout the middle of Sep
tenn Der persons at Marlin, Taylor,
Paris, Cameron and Gainesville, not
engaged in farming, without previ-
Gus knowledge on my part of the ex-
istence of such an organization, vol
UNFAIRLY informed me in writing that
many of the cotton seed oil mills of
this state had organized the Cotton
Seed Crushers' association whose
prime object should be to fix the price
of cotton seed in this state. The per-
sons complaining demanded protec-
tion of me as attorney general of the
state, and on september % proceed
ipgs by injunction were instituted by
me at Waco to restrain the operation
of this com mbination and restore the
Democratic rule of competition. Since
the institution of this action the sec
retary of the Cotton Seed Crushers'
association is reported to bave issued
a circular to the oil mills to
look we'll to the vote L
shall receive, stating that every
vote cast for Judge Nugent is two
votes against me. In view of the sig
nificant information the people will
no doubt desire to know at once
whether Judge Nugent approves the
institution of this suit and what ac-
tion he proposes taking in the inns
probable contingency of his election,
to correct abuses indicated by this
conspiracy against the interests OF
agriculture.