The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-10
THE STATE CONVENTION.


gateway for the commerce OF the Trans
mississippi States, we commend our SEN
atois and members OF congress for their
efforts toward obtaining Federal aid in
deepening our a1srbprs and Improving our
waterways, and weturge them 10 use all
honorable means to further these enter
prises.
In the confident expectation that the
ownership. construction and control OF the
Nicaragua canal by the United Sates gov
eminent would be of great. substantial
and permanent benefit. not only to the en-
tire country, but TO Texas especially, our
senators and representatives In congress
are requested to give their earnest and
active support to such legislation as VIII
accomplish the purpose.
We indorse and commend the adminis-
tratiop of Governor Sayers as being Wiss.
patriotic and economical. and We espe-
cially approve OF the enlargement and the
maintenance OF the State eleemosynafy
institutions, putting them In the highest
degree OF efficiency and enabling them TO
properly and promptly meet every de-
mand; the successful management OF tho
penal establishments; the reduction OF
taxation TO the lowest rate of any state
in the Union save one the energetic en-
forcement OF the criminal laws; giving
protection 60 life and property without
regard to race or condition; the making OF
QeeueQ reiOTmS ID Tue meluSu OK pun
chasing supplies for the State institu-
tons; the inhibition upon counties cities
and towns to issue bonds without author
liy from q direct vote OF the people and
the requirement upon the treasurers OF
counties, cities and towns to make annual
reports OF ell bonded Indebtedness and OF
the disposition of the sinking fund; the
honest effort to equahze taxation; the
enactment of law making rebating and
tlaaauN 10 FnNn
thereby stopping the pernieious practice
for the first time in the history of any
American commonwealth; the quoting OF
land titles and providing for the issuance
OF patents to homestead locations and pre-
emptions; the settlement of the deficiency
due the permanent school fund and the
large increase in the available fund
through reeoyeries Of moneys due for past
illegal occupancy OF the school lands and
also through the lease of additional lands
the present cash balance in the treasury
for general revenue purposes OF Sl.2l5000
notwithstanding the heavy and much
needed appropriations. by the Twenty
sixth legislature for the betterment Of
the eleemosynary Institutions and OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical college ant
for the construction Of an epileptic asylum
and for the payment OF eX-Conrederat'
pensions; the enactment and enforcement
ton factories, resulting In the incorpora
ton, within the present year, of ten com
pan!es having total capital stock o
$4,000, which means an uplifting OF tn
price OF his commodity and the genera
Improvement of the condition Of the agri
cultural and laborlng populations the en-
couragement given 10 every form Of IN
dustrial enterprise. evidenced by the In
augurati0n of enterprises OF many kinds
the construction Of l46 miles OF railroa
during the first half OF the present yea
and the general development OF our com
mercial institutions.
Recognizing the existence OF gross in
equalities In our present tax system, "
favor such legislation aS will equalise tax
alton without increasing Its buyden an
also secure the complete rendition fc
taxation OF all property Of whatsoeye
description, except such as may be e3
tmpted by the constitution; and u
lrompt and certain payment of all taxi
imposed thereon TO the end that every II
Evidual and every interest may be con
elled to contribute in just proportion
he support of the government.
The educational system OF our State COZ
leiyed by the fathers OF the republic az
ostered by democratic statesmen has b.
orne the just pride of our people, and y
hedge our continued efforts to StrengthC
md maintain it in all It's branches al
o keep It clear from partisan politics;
his end we favor the submission by u
legislature of a constitutional amendme
looking to the election of school truste
and appointment OF the members of Il
governing boards OF the higher institutiO
If learning for a torn OF six years, as co
lemplated by the law and practlced
zach administration until declared unco
Btitutional by a recent decision of t
supreme court
Feeling just pride In the increas
usefulness of the University of TeNt
the Agricultural and Mechanical collee
including It's branch, the Prairie Vic
normal, and other educational lnstit
tons, we favor such liberal Appropriate
by the legislature for their maintenan
as will secure their greater efficiency a
advancement.
Believing that the free pass system
hurtful TO the best interests OF the mass
we demand that the democratic membS
OF the next legislature enact law pI
hi- ting railroads from giving free traI
poitation except TO sheritfs, constabl
rnarshals and their deputies or persS
In the employ of a railroad and their j
mediate families; and we further dema
a reduction in passenger fares correspor
Ing to any increase in passenger earnin
by reason OF the discontinuance of
free pass system.
We favor the enactment of a law pl
hibiting the operation of double-hea,
trains-that is two or more locomotives
one train-over any line OF railway in Il
State. except on divisions where he's
grades necessitate the use of two or mi
locomotives to handle reasonable nu
Der of cars.
We demand that the next legislat,
pass a law whereby the hiring OF any D.
son to work or electioneer in the inter
of anv candidate seeking nomination
any primary election held by authority
any political party shall be sbsolut
prohibited; and that such law require Il
e,ch candidate at primary election
with some proper officer. within a ri,
time after such primary, an itemi
statement on oath showing complete
count OF all his expenditures connee
with his candidacy. and that violat
OF such law be punished by such pens
as will secure the enforcement thereo,
We renew our Endorsement OF the pr
ciples OF reform IN official fees, but reet
mend such changes in the present law
will correct any inequalities OF comp
satiop for service that experience n
demonstrate 10 be necessary. a reasona
maximum to be fixed where not now y
es yided