The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

vnment law Our present assignment law
M, A good one. II affords too much
,,,sr for the dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS
erebant. 1t affords too little protection to
,ers As the law is now written a mer-
ant falling in business can execute n
al nj trust and prefer what creditors he
doses to pay and leave out such creditors
he wishes. This is unjust. and the law
ould he so amended as to compel pro
"a distrIbutlon OF the assets OF aillng
htor among all his creditors. This would
\ only be Justice toward all the creditors.
n would be In the interest OF the whole
onle For. under our present system.
hen A merchant falls IN business he al
avs prefers his home creditors and whole
10 merchants in other States are always
h out or put in a class that is never to
maid. Now, these foreign houses do not
e this money They simply sell their
ods hign enough to cover the loss. and
the consumers finally nave II to pay. II
law compelled n pro rata distribution
the assets of failing debtor among all
creditors, and the foreign wholesale
buses were thus assured that they would
ceiye their share OF the assets IL is per-
city apparent that they could afford TO
IN their goods cheaper and competition
Duld compel them to do so, and in this
az the consumers would be enabled to buy
e necessaries of life at prices very much
d-ced from prices under the preference
stem. II would also strengthen the credit
our merchants and discourage attach
ents, to abolish the preference feature. 1t
In the interest of the consumer and the
erchant alike. Besides, AS the law now
ands It is the instrument of swindiing
BID fraud. In the name of this law there
more swindling and theft than perhaps
fcur In any other form. A dishonest mcr-
liant acquires good credit, buys heavily,
len makes a deed of trust, and through
e means of fictitious notes and accounts,
efers his wife, brother or sister. or Ter
bps some trusted friend. and in this way
bpropriates the entire stock OF goods. He
axes himself rich by this means Of theft,
i Instead OF putting stripes on him. so
|ety too frequently raises him to the rank
colonel on account of his wealth. \ law
! at permits this is wrong in principle, and
4ious To every sense of justice. | hope the
)ming session of the legislature will cor
1T this wrong. ] see no difficulty In franz
IL law to correct the defect, and be
i've the legislature Will act wisely in do
X so.
RI also think the legislature should take
|ompt steps to reform the fee system. III
hny populous counties of the State county
ioials receive from $500 to $4,000 pei
ar, when they would be glad to perform
e same services Tor $1,000. There are many
unty officials In Texas who receive $40
% per year who formarly worked for $1,000
ID they never thought OF resgnng theiI
(sitions. It is not business economy II
Apti t,1Ii...r IL Is. rtxrtt tn If
1t Is the source of unjust taxation on
|e people through the means OF ofllciai
es. 1t is the source of corruption ut Tho
lis. When an office pays enough that q
(ndidato can afford to spend several thou
md dollars on his election Il may be de
nded upon that the money viii be spen
ID the will OF the people thwarted. OH
RS should be paid only reasonable com
fnsation for their services. | believe thel
ould be paid enough to keep competen
EN- In the positions and no more. Tit
s!slature will make this change. Tor it v
platform demand The people have Spoken
II and no democratic member can hon
ably oppose the measure.
believe the present house of representa-
YES Is too large and unwieldy. Under GU
resent constitution 1t can be reduced 4
nety- three members. think this SHOULD
done. A body OF this lize would accom-
,sh as much legislation in two months
sson ms our present Legislature doas IL
Tour months session. ard II would b.
lter to depend on a body OF this size 70
pod and wholesome legislation than TO de
nd on the present large aud unwicld.
my. II wouli reduce the expense nj 90 =
ssion about $4,000. ! think this chang
Mould he m"de because II is In the in
rest OF the pCOnlp. OF course, there WI