The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30

OF service to the people and ben
myself, ! now announce myself as a
e for that position. 1 have hest
take this course, because i .recog
be advantage the present incum-
)uld have over me, or any one who
oppose him, he with large force
in his office from all portions of tho
18th all the facilities and appliances
Command necessary in carrying on
bign. But | don't believe all this
II him anything when the facts be-
own to the people. Foreseeing this
advantage, / reflected that demo-
|ho are sincere have usually OBJ
his and make the proper allowance
cases. Va
b It appropriate and proper TO de-
direct and open manner my views
ms the needs of the people In the
Of the position which seek. Many
fhich have heretofore in our State
e staple of discussion in former
I've lest vitality for the reason they
come fixed laws and principles OF
Fe government, for which all demo-
puld feel proud; and the entire peu-
point TO these laws as the future
70 OF their rights and liberties.
these may be ramed the railroad
sion law. Its operation Is wise and
the people and the railways. The
nd bond law, companion OF the
commission act; the alien land
orporation bond law. These laws
ecome fixed laws and a part OF our
atutes. as much SO as the home
Of the State. A few incidents of
general subjects still remain and
discussion, but in all these the
portions have become fixed laws
slate' and all to the honor and credit
lemocratic party. And we are COM
70 them through the utterances %
y TO uphold these measures and
promoted and adopted at the ballot
ue People Of Texas. But the posi-
tvnptroller is more restricted In its
Tue scope of It's authority and du-
confined mostly TO public accounts
revenues of the State.
q
occasion to say that II nominated
e'ed 1t shall be my purpose to watch
every branch of the revenues
% the appropriations made by the
are' and to know that they are
expended for the purposes for
ney were intended by the laws. Ex-
SHOWS that abuses grow up on
Individual influences and indif-
~ Inc part of officials big prices
Tor small services; corI-up.- to.s
'ae sanction of law, and perpetual
gre made upon the treasury by ali.
schemes which the cunning of
devise.
ne office of comptroller may seem
ewhat restricted IN lis duties and
~ u embraces almost every subur-
ancn OF tbs State government.
most important duties arc: !.
Hsising and examining OF public
the various branches OF the
sernment. 2. The examining and
OF taxes and tax roofs OF the or.
nu unorganized counties OF the
n Inc fixing OF valuations of prop
me settlemen, of the taxes and
oi the various counties o. the
~ me tax collectors.
a"e our financial system is imper-
nave the substantial elements Of a
WIN proper safeguards thrown
sufficient to arrive at substan-
neiai statement OF the operations
te government. While there Is
ent methods of balances and
~ WHICH many abuses might be de-
prevented, system should he
y Inc State by which the dsstipa-
|sefy dollar OF revenue should be
Y me people.
system OF assessing taxes and
= me valuations OF property sub
q rendered for taxation should be
~ changed TO prevent abuses by
e"on, as is often done.
q provide an equalization board
.'ng' as near az may be. ihe val
~ property In organized and
~ counties; but in unorganizod
ply when the comptrcller and
rendering fail to agree upon u
~ when rendered too low aud
ne comptroller, the State has
sot ~ the unofSsnized coun-