The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
MALLS ANNOUNCEMENT.
~ Ne viii Be a Candidate for At
tOrney General.
i WANTS TO BE INDICATED
!. aesyor Of Vigorous and Impartial
enlargement Of the Law'--Gives
His Platform.
WANTS TO BE vINDIcATEI

n ,,,tp Texas, october 12.-Judge d. A.
..r,u cave out the following
i IN be candidate for the office OF
n .,,,,sy general before the next demo
.,,a, convention / am going to the peo-
\, ~ vindlcatlon Of my position In
s,r,- az vigorous aud impartial enforce
-, az the law The attorney general Is
:, Nod OF that branch of our government
,,,-csa with the enforcement OF the laws
sr,ggb the courts, and it is made his spe.
N suty 10 see that the laws touching
,.,orstions. as well as those prohibiting
4, toynstlou OF trusts and monopolles,
.rs enforced.
The stability OF any government de-
r4uas upon the equality Of Its laws aud
,s,r enforcement. | am not IN favor or
designating against corporations either
/, de enactment or enforcement Of the
avs but am equally averse to discrlmi-
,,,lrg 10 their favor. lndividuals, assocla.
,sa, and corporations have rights ana
these should be respected but all with
,sg1 importantly should he held to a
sfia accountability for acts done con-
i-sry to law. Legitimate business enter
RISES never suffer from an impartial en-
fsrenenI OF the laws. II is only those
NO attempt TO cvadc the statute because
tey lsck the courage to attempt to nave
ksn repealed who rail out against their
iiict and Just enforcement
Laws are not made to interfere Win
pVaness. They lre intended to supran.
its Conduct Of business. along legitimate
lines The existence Of laws is n deuill
Il the theory that might Is right and at
he sane time pro lamatlon of the doc
inse thar right is migaj.
Nature has been exceedingly generous
b dtsing with Texas, but the people OF
Bis great State must see to il tnat GER
taa Individuals and corporations shall not
ie Slowed to appropriate to themselves
81 tue ilutS OF INJURIES hounteOus gener-
eSJ Trusts and monOpOlies may be
formed by individuals. associations or cor
E0stlons but they are usually the product
q corporate greed uurestrained by whole
some and JUST laws or by the lack OF en-
ioscement Of such laws. The insidious
appfoaeh Of the trust and monopoly fever
las been noticed by every close observer Of
tftlis. We have quarautined against this
.sTtf By the passage of antitrust statutes
/ believe thar quarantine SHOULD Ire rlgidlF
enforced. Some Of orr foremost men nave
ilealy become iuoculated with the Pier
F9lt Morgan parasite and TO these we
should apply most heroic treatment for
70 enf0rCtment of the lew will be q sue
tes save that Which includes all who Of
lend regardless Of their sphere of inhu-
sos.
The most hasrant violation of our anti
trust statutes which has been allowed to go
ulwhpped OF Justice, is that Of the Wa
lasPiace on company. A great deal has
been said by myself and others of this
subject and the claim Is made in some
qssTters that Ii has been settled. but It
aas not been settled. No question or is
to Is ever settled until II Is settled right.
TIE facts surrounding this transaction are
Known 10 all. Iae company had a .alr .
aisL The cou.. ound tlat it had tioi..Cl ?
sa antitrust laws and gave Judgment for
forfeiture OF its permit 10 do business
ispfeme court OF the United States al
ained the Judgment. Those In charge OF .
De corporation by Il palpable and bare
lced fraud succeeded In eyading the force /
= that judgment Their SUCCESS has s.It .
ifemlum upon Suhrerfuge and deCeI..ou, /
Very Patriotic Texan and cast upon our
QQTis c0Asempt and ridicule. Every day
rs tompuny Is allowed 10 remain in
elsS unnioieSted. reaping the benefits OF
Y q tals state Is aggravated. Those in
e humbler walks of life will never have
True respect for our laws as long as
IsaI corporations are allowed to thus VIC
~ Atm WIN lmpunltN, Inc claim that
be WaterS-piercp oil company promised
obey the laws In the future is no an
Eef to the proposal To make it pay the
tl4ily for past offenses. We should not
paced In the attitude Of purchasing
eeaiehce to our laws. Every man in the
sbtenuary today is as much entitled to-.
Is freedom ON a promise 10 obey the laws
tae future as the Waters-Pierce oil
'lpany Is 10 q permit TO do business in
s1as after a Judgment Of our courts 10
y y, eject that the permit obtained ~
~ should be- cancelled and no other
ae ever issued 10 It,
As natural result Of this success on the
hI Of The Waters-pierce oil company
aalng the penalty for acts prohibited by
A'ate. attempts are being made In differ
j PORTIONS Of Texas 10 form combinations
. aHercnt industries which will give
aSlca monopoly I'm that line of trade
seoYery Of oil nj Beaumont early In the
~ was heralded rs the dawn of an era
gneap fuel in Texas. but certain indica-