The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-17

i also provides that ths xericniturai and
! sieichanleal college shall, as a mart OF the
ss i,rkeaslty, pc maintained In like manner
70 my university proper, and am In favor
I VI adequate Appropriations for said pur-
pOses' as wei as for the support and main
S reSsnSe o. ne Girls Industrial college,
maj schools established by the state. / am
IN iayor OF providing for comprehensive
.tu enlcent system OF Industrial educa-
s s,Un, having IN view the preparation OF the
suutn o. Iexas for the skiliful perform.
Huce OF me various duties OF Industrial life
/ ~ an OF It's legitimate phases. | am in
1 nsVor 81 state aid for the establishment
OF INDUSTRIAL schools where practicable. and
/ OF introducing elementary Industrial feat
| state
PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND.
one OF the most perplexlng questions with
which our lawmakers have been compelled
TO srspple In the past has been the invest.
ment of the permanent school fund.
! Under the present law the board is limit.
cd to the purchase OF interest bearing bonds
OF the United States, State, counties, cities
ana towns, and these have not been found
S SuniicieDt TO AFFORD an investment for said
dauhu even at very low rate OF interest
some additional provision must be made for
thot purpose. In my Judgment, there are
'hIee Ways to solve this question
| soh hS law authorizing independent
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a Iohs time and bearing low rate or in
/ tetest, TO be taken up by the permanent
eSAool iund and used in the construction
I or good school houses with necessary
4 equipments. Provision could then be made
Tor the establishment OF Industrial schools
IN the towns and cities where 10 Is practl.
cal to maintain them.
:. perfectly safe Investment could he
touhd In FIRST mortgages on real estate un-
uVt proper regulations, prescribed by the
attorney generals office.
u NHW q han L.
Oh the circulating medium to be Idle Ia the
Vauits or the treasury, while the taxpayers
are paving from 8 Sto Is per cent interest
70 me banks and foreign money lenders
y ,he state should issue optional 4 per cent
ponds. payable to the fund aud reduce the
Tate or taxation proportonately, ] can see
10 objections whatever to this. as the
/ Money is thereby put into circulation and
Ne Interest paid thereon lnures to the
aallahe school fund anu to the people.
THE FREE PASS SYSTEM.
flavor the passage Of law prohibiting
any ofAcia. from constable TO governor,
from accepting any free pass or other
glt \ gratuity from any raroad corpora
ton : individual, who may he directly
or ln9ectiy interested In the acts OF such
Mne!al relating to the discharge OF his
duty az such. And as an earnest Of good
faith | Neroby solemnly promise not to ac-
cept an free pass, gift or gTatnity as
above stted during my candidacy, or In.
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the cthceoi governor.
THE ERITY OF THE BALLOT.
favor IT, enactment OF a stringent law
prohibiting the use If money or other
valuable thig for the corruption or per
version OF IN ballot, and to be consistent
In the advocacy of this proposition | prom
lse thnt Saa use no money nor valuable
thlhg, lncludlF 4 promise OF appointment
70 oince' nor pproye such action by my
! friends 10 Inn "a
a soltary NOtern this State | give notice
In the hr9t lnsthcc that no promise Of an
Once made 81. ay one on my account VIZ
formed Of the tinsaction.
THE WOMAHoOD OF TENAS.
l denounce any EDUCATIONAL or industrial
system which dis'lmnates against the
women Of Texas m shall insist upon the
repeal Of all laws CHING down from bar
borous times which oprlve our female cit
izenshlp Of a fair chace In life and that
such laws shall be pasd as will guarantee
and secure to them tho rights. privileges
and opportunities in lifGo which they are
entitled by nature and otherwise. The
stronger sex shoId notbe permitted to
take advantage OF their pttical disabilities
and the dependency of thr condition by
reason OF existing condtlGs and laws 10
deprive them Of fair competition for their
perform service IN the schoI room or any
other department Of useful nj hon9rnbla
EFFORT for from 80 TO 80 per ce less than is
paid To her politically strckr rNsl IN
such clfcrt who gives no betty service il
unjust and dlsgraceful to theIoasted CIV.
i'lzation Of the times. 4 a ne enlight-
en4d public sentiment viii not brrect this
determination against the pure, and best
portion OF our citizenship then lc strong
arm OF the law should be ipvoh In her
behalf.
, other matters OF public interesEul. no
doubt he involved TN the cnsuL State
campaign and when they presen Them.
selves ! Shall enieayor "a meet thu with
the saue canjor which has oharaN tized
the foregoing dcussion.
Finally, ! have 10 say that ! am tn,cal-
" unable 20 make al ext 'nsivc canYS Of
, the state, and that | shall not attupt
snch thing. I shall probably make aPw
speeches between this and the dare ofhe
: convention. Nj dependence for elecIu
viii be rpon the intelligent demoeratsf
Texas who may agree With me on the 70,
going propositions, and not upon the |
fucncc Of Doodle, or of my own magnet
nowers as a campalgner Very respectfully
V. w. Grubhs