The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-22

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Those which have my unqualified indorsc-
lmet.t and approval, with the understand
ling that shall n elected, favor whatever
may be found BY experience To be
necessary to their greater efficiency; the
lrailroad commission law. the corporation
Hand law, the railroad stock and bond
law. the uniform text book law. the
Inunicpal bond law. the allen land law.
1.-THE prohibitory trust law and the law
which reserves our public domain fer sale
Ito actual settlers on lorg time The faith
full and impartial enforcement OF these.
lsws viii. In my Judgment, result In great
Ibenent to the people. Their violation
lshould subject all offenders TO the pen-
allies which they provide. And so as 70
lall other stltites. civil and criminal. The
llaw, representing as Il docs the sovereign
lty of the people and the integrity of the
government is The citizens only SAFE
IEuard and 1t should b. well understood
lby all that its willful breach by any one.
whatever his condition In life. VIII not be
condoned The same law for all and lis
rigid enforcement as to all without fear,
favor or aftecton--is the great cohesive
principle that holds the body polite to-
IGctheri and nothing can occasion more.
lust and dangerous dissatisfaction in
society than well grounded apprehen
lsion Of the want of entire inipartialty
In the excess of It's functions by any
lb'nnch of the government.
II elected. promise The strict and I'M
Partial execution of all laws so far as their
enforcement may be committed to exeeu-
tive authority.
| TAXATION AND EXPENDITURE.
To my mind there is no question more
Interesting and important than that in
volvng the imposition of taxes and the
disposition of tho public money How
TO levy taxes SO as to be most impartial
tid least bardonsome, and how to collect
them so that every one--the willing
and the unwilling alike-may be com
PEELED to pay his fair proportion, is
! 'ohlem that legislative wisdom has thus
far failed to successfully solve.
That it is the duty of every citizen to
contribute according to the just value OF
his estate to the support of the govern
nent, is proposition that will be &d-
mittcd by all; yet it must be acknowl-
| ugcd tnat The wllfui withholding OF
| property and more especially oil that
which is personal and intangible. from
rendition, and its assessments when listed
at less than its true value, is an evil that
| prevails to an alarming extent in almost
every community. This disregard OF
high public duty not only breeds deep
and dangerous discomfort in the body
politic but 1t also makes necessary in
creased taxation upon the honest and
| patriotic citizen in order 10 meet the Just
| wants Of government.
| What is needed most at this time is
not increased taxation but rather
method by which the burdens Of gov
eminent shall be made to fall surely and
impartially upon each person according
l. his means. and that all taxable prop
erty, of whatever kind. shall be sub
| 3lcted to assessment at It's true value
| This being done the rate of taxation
can be safely reduced and still yield rev.
enue sufficient for every proper govern
| mental expenditure. 1t must also, be
admitted that the people are paving too
much FOR the public service. and that too
much Of their money is being constantly
EXPENDED upon objects and for purposes
that have no relation whatever to correct
governmental administration; and, also,
that too frequently ar. unnecessary
Offices creatd to reward political friends,
and too often are partisan services, past
and prospective indirectly paid for out Of
TIE public treasury. According 10 my
way of thinking, an extravagant or i'm
proper expenditure of the public funds
by those in authority is as criminal. from
Ia moral standpoint, as is the theft or en-
ever the amount so expended--be it large
O. smal'-the crime is the same. When
we consider the taxation being imposed
s1d the revenue being expended by the
Federal and State governments and by
the county and municipal authorities
Is character and amount--it would be
strange, indeed. If the question did not
deserve and receive serious and continued
attention. Should be elected, pledge
you that will exert myself, TO the full
sttent of my ability. to have the burdens
OF government fairly and cauiiablv i'm
posed and its revenues honestly and eco
nomically expended, consistent with an
efhelent administration OF the public
service
OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
In extent and resources an empire and
with population steadily increasing. il
Is OF paramount importance that our edu-
canonal facilities should keep fully apace
with the progress of the State in Other re
spects In this particular Texas should |
not lag behind the foremost State in the !
american Union. She should be far in |
unFahee OF them all and to that end |
pleaEe myself to give. If elected great at
tphtaoh' within the compass of my author
~ 10 All that pertains TO the welfare OF
the State University, the Agricultural and
Mechah'cal College, the State Normal in
stitdte and the Prairie View college. The |
prosperity OF these institutions is of prime
necessity. They should grow win ths
STATE and be able to successfully respond
~ every demand that may be made upon
mem, Their Importance and value can
nor DC oyerestimated. And, in this con-
hectlon, ! Will say that the industrial ia.
lure might we'll be added to the bjeh
schools 10 which both sexes should he nd
~, mlttsa' without much additional oxpenss
a ih,s WOULD be in keeping with the policy
auopfed and pursued In some OF The olds,
states Win great success. can nor con.
CRUDE THIS subject without referncs r.
tne cannon free schools, OF which have
alWays heon an earnest advocate, They
,ap, 'ne foundation of our educational sys-
ZEN, !, ana upon their prosperity thal Of ;he
nlsner institutions in a great measure d..
pend. Their terms are too short, and the
sa,a,,eS OF the teachers, as a rule. 10
snail Every possible effort should n,
lnaae 10 increase tho productiveners AZ ne
scnool tund so that the former NAV he
lsngthened and the latter incressed THE
snort is e5pecially due those of orr ncon,s
WI, W." reside IN The country and are depend-