The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29
COMPARISON OF STATE RECORDS.

the big republican machine majority IN
that body, found It necessary to call in
Boss Quay the other day TO pull the party
out OF a deep hole. Confidently relying
upon some extraordinary taxation Which
the majority had determined to impose, the
machine was proceeding to make appropri-
atoms OF the most ex,rayasant proportions
for the benefit Of the boodier5 end bosses
and ring bidders on public jobs
The press and the opposition in the leg
islature. however. were able to muster
sentiment and force that were SUI
ficient to thwart the taxation scheme and
Senator Quay's counsel became necessary
to know how ana where to cut the arpro-
priAtionsl In spite Of all that can be done.
1t seems the deficit for the next two years
will reach to two, and possibly four mil
lions OF dollars. one OF the worst features
about the situation Is the fact that the
school system must suffer 10 large cx-
tent. The Post calls aticntlon 20 this
state Of affairs because Pennsylvania Is
representative republican commonwealth
and to point the contrast between thai
State and Texas. representative demo
cratic community. nut this IS no: all.
another great republican state. Illinois,
has had, from all accounts. the most venal
legislature this year that has ever been
chosen Ia that Stats---a legislature that has
been subsequently voting away public
tranchises 10 big corporations and then re-
pealing just libel Law because the press
-,
legs!atos.
This Legislature 1t VIII be remembered.
was the product o. the National honor"
campaign in Illinois last year.
Here are two w-making bodies in two
of the greatest States VIGOROUSLY and
shamele.,sly pilns burdens upon the
people at large. In New York, also with
4 republican legislature. the tendency was
to Cypress capital by tho enactment Of ex-
treIne regulations and an extortion"te tn-
heritance tax. To judge from these three
eases and they are thoroughly Representa-
tive Of republicanism, neither Che passes
| nor the classes can feel secure When It bc-
comes necessary to raise large revenues in
the State for the purpose Of giving the
politicians ana republican machine bosses
and boodlers practically unlimited opportu-
mites for preytng upon the public.
It ought to be a matter for prils on the
| part OF democrats that In no STATE In tho
unicn this year under democratic rule has
! there been a suspicion OF legislative scan
dal. nor an oppressive law against capital
nassed. nor = popular clamor that any Of
tho public's rights or franchises have been
corrupuy or otherwise disposed OF.
Texas can especially point to a record OF
! conservatism ard economy. When obiec-
,ions are found to legislative action they
are generally TO be classified under one o!
these three heads-extravasance in appro-
priations, necessita5ine more taxation; the
frittering or barterlng away Of the people,
franchises or privileges. or oppressive
regulation of business and investments.
In Texas not a complaint can be urget
against our recent legislation on any o
these grounds, while in tho three mos
powerful commonwealth in the Union, al
under republican control. each Of the OBJ
jections mentioned holds good against th'
Legislative record this year
Under the light OF these facts close OBJ
servers and candid critics must admit
that the democrats are making the mos
enyiable records in this good year 1897
records calculated alike to satisfy the de
, mands Of both capitalists and the masses
How mrrulent and silly it u.s. then. unde
, the circumstances, for Northern men an
, | some residents In the South to COZ inie /
charge that VIVA, tine South needs is bette
aud more liberal state government pat
termed along Northern lines'