The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-19
J. C. KEARBY.s VIEWS.
He VIII Vote for the Irrigation
Amendments.


a News representative called at the Of
flee of Hon. Jerome c. Kearby yesterday.
What do you think of the irrigation
amendment" he was asked.
What do think of the irrigation
amendment to the constitution proposed by
the Twentyfifth legislature? / am ordi-
narily opposed to any public enterprise
which draws lis subsistence from interest
bearing bonds. There are. however many
features of this amendment and its prob
able results should it carry that commend
themselves to public favor. ! have wit
messed the condition OF servitude OF the
people resulting from private corporate
ownership of water in parts of California
and other sections of this country, and
therefore was prdsposed to regard the
amendment with distrust. But something
more than a superficial investigation has
convinced mo that this amendment. to-
gether with the rules and regulations
Whlch are TO be prescribed first by a hoard
and lastly by the legislature, will effect
uaily protect the citizen against the abuses
ana expressions of private corporate own
ership
me section of country which is to en-
10Y me benefits and sustain the burdens OF
ms amendment is of fertile soil of d.
'Islleu resources, and especially adapted
~ agricultural aud horticultural ,mrsrite
WIN delightful climate and most heaifn
tut surroundings. hut few years ago 4,
So promise Of very soon developing into
section OF our State, the suc-
ieas'fp uroulhS, however, have jmpoynr.
tinr, "a p,onoer ci'ihens. arrested immiera
uoh ana deprecated land values mil a.
"a 1A.,ft
waste, believe It TO be the part az good
'IVi%ehshlp, patriotic duty. for Tho no.,
Wv ol eNas TO aGsist In rescuing This lprgo
"ara OF territory from bankruptcv ana az
M, nc py placing them Ia a condition ,bo,
land vai,,os "ss'SI themselves restore their
is increa.e1 IN, ~ lhls all Texas commerce
lated. interests are st!mu-
,io,, US amendment is local in its onsr,
IN i, 'pIal ia It's tax liability, but general
~ us dressings and benefits. am tn Go a.
dersta,, IN a. Soi government. do not M
mcnt ia ti't the adoption Of the amend |
~" ~ ltselt creates any liability i,n,,nsa.
"Nf nuiden. But If the uoonIc Of , rVses |
,".'' tlv amendment. then anv ri,,on 49,,
ta.4, 'He country embraced within ,hc
lr',uue mentioned, by majority vn'o
in s ,h persons owning irrigable land win
ac,rnn,, r, sought TO be irrigated md |
ar1uhiF residing within such dstrlr, , "''. |
oltahiAe themselves into am irripnttr, ~ ~ ,
nv, IeFy upon themselves taxes 10 nrNaso
" ',Hh'hs tund and to raise a ro,,,
mn, I'm WhlGh to pay interest on bon6s n
,,iU' iEeu ny inc amendment to be ise,,nd
i,risatI 10 De charge alone upon tho
n'isdole lands in such district " 'ne
NO substantial reason WHY bood eah sue
snoulu not be permitted TO associate ,p ,e
pEelher, create liens unor III
MAJ w. .he end that such lands may ho
profitable INDUSTRY made
also believe that the ,ron,,. ~
i ,u made optional by The ci,i"a, II
lahu owner 10 the extent tina, shnnia or
pMh hFisable lands within suct dts,., Nv
Dne ueullnPs to use the motor for s,,'t,
~ ,y poSr, me legislative board prscrtbinn
ar liahiIt may exempt him from taxation |
unu.r the amendment. This
loreoi,. a y, While rar-reachlng. is verv
,' ",sely experimental, yet the very mas,,y
,uuV Oh 'he contemplated enternrisa is ~
n,ora II can not be put in practical |
cad 81 III DAY, year, or even a de-
beneeoiai U o inc early experience prove |
and successful then the arn,,,h
stIieken sections will graduate IA, u ,i
nv, IuNeS OF tho option given them. Should |
,u.so hrst experiments result disas,ro,,si,,
anu hufttul. then the country can nv non
hurt wrong and |
have seen much OF the section IN ho
affected by this amendment, anS " DC
'Vlle'ning OF It's capabilities, The nsrvs
anu courage OF its citizens; have saon ana
,s OF their trials. reverses and failure,
,, energy and perseverance,. | bel,ove
~, rhey deserve well at the hands Of ,he neos
i p,e o, inc state, therefore shall vote for
one a riYnumenl. 10 enable them to make
one ma effort looking TO the betterment ~
Hei, cohnltion. the welfare and hannipass
oi ,heir homes II the policy be n mis-
nras one. they originated 1t. they are
p, unanimous for t. The results lis
y, me mistake are visited upon them alone
Nc su ra,,s ana prosperity is to come from
a ~ asny them the expsrinlsnt il : cruel ii
l;''is III III