The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-30

a past decade. now fayIssto receive the
Saentive Endorsement.
Il the railroad commission law7 dow
sra6f sayers is earnestly committed to It's
h7intenance Is II tho homestead Law!
INIT provision has no better friend in the
sSie than the governor. Is II the stock
Ina bond law? The governor would he
aHf0ng the hrst to resist its repeal. Is 1t
tii5. antitrust law? Tho POST may rsst
assnred that bill for It's repeal would
fave to pass. II II passed at all. over the
eSac,itive veto. And so With reference -
tho several other measures inausurnted
during previous administrations which the
trusts and corporations, aided by men
dacious press and remnant OF repidi-
ated politicians, have sought to have re-
pealcd by characterizing them as un7
friendly to capital and to enterprises In
which II Is invested.
On the very day of his induction to of
Ace Governor sayers gave the lie direct to
these traductary accusations against Texas
and her laws In the following words used
in his inaugural address,
Iste.i and exact justice, as well TO tho prop
erty as to the person OF the citizen shoulu W
thu ruling motive aid guiding prigcipie OF
action In every branch OF the puoi,c servlce
ana the more strongly and the more uniformly
II IL maintainci the more prosperous VIII -
mo state and IL, happier VIII % ths taypis ,:
Md II eimilar policy oil evGa ard oAaet Justipo
should tt adnpiei towards those who may M
S,st hut not rehidc with us, putting and keep.
ing them us to their investnlents on m eluul
footing With ourselves aud dealing With them
az with ourselves. by SO DOING, confidence,
both MT home and abroad, VIII become hrihiy
established and the best Of other communities
Will seek homes among us, attracted ~ our
nc.ilal climate, rich SOIL eShausiless re-
soui ces and splendid citizenship, and bring
Ing with them wealth. thrift, energy and en-
terprise. ~
As to the laws applying to and affecting
these great purposes OF government no iust
complaint cen be urged against our state.
The statute book OF Texas Will compare mos,
favorably with that OF the foremost American
commemorative, and as to the enforcement
OF the law q comparison Will be equally as
creditable to ourselves.
The Washington paper says: The fas'
that the governor OF the State finds 1t nee
essary to assure outrlde capitalists thai
use their money in his state--in ether
words, that such State will not adopt TIL,
| suicidal policy OF repelling and expeliinf
| that which she most necds--is one OF thu
strange Incidents of the times Iii thii
Interpretation Of the governors Language
| the Post only sustains the assertion tina
| all the injury Texas has sustained abroad
has been the result Of misrepresentation
and Islander. 1t readily accepts rs correc
! the statement of the Galveston New!
| which places false construction upon tin
! governors declaration as to tho protection
/ CT property and asserts that 1t was nee
| cssary assurance to outside capitalists
/ that they will have fair and equal chans,
i to uso their money in his State, when b,
reference to the text Of that portion Of tn
/ document as quoted above 1t Will be plain
/ ly seen that 1t WAS assurance not 10 capl
salists or any other classes especially, blu
to the world not simply thy capitalist
i VIII have a fair and equal chance to us
their money here, bat that the rights &
i property OF every character have and vii
continue to have the equal and just pro
\ lection Of our laws. II there was an
greater necessity for this announcement
than for the numerous other enunciatlon
OF principles and policies contained in III
paper, It was because q malignant pres
!, aud pestiferous political agltators ma
have the aid OF interested trusts and com
bines to furnish such false Impressions Q
l the Posts article would tendsto create, an
: which the governor could with greater ~
thority and effect by his official declaratio
; corroct fsH }ssfsi ll5