The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-04
THE STATE CAMPAIGN
opened Yesterday at San Antonio by
hon. V. W. Grubbs.
BELIEVES IN FAIR PLAY FOR WOMEN
And that They Should Receive the Same
Wages as Men for the Same
Work.

/ '"V'' opened mis- campaign here today
IN front Of the Alamo mission. lie spoke
4 to crowd that was small at nrst. but
grew larger as the speaker warmed mp to
/ his subject lie was well received and, at
/ times. heartily applauded.
! Mr. Gruhbs began by calling attention TO
1 aud reading from his letter Of announce.
/ nent published last November In which
the present era was denomlnatcd as in
I comparubly the most important as well as
the most brilliant and promising Of the
states industrial history. and In which
great stress was laid upon the necessity
/ Of furnishing the rising generation with
munual training that viii enable II to
muster existing conditions and accelerate
/ the States development. Passing from his
subject, the speaker declared that he
would not accept the goyernorshlp or any
other office within the gift Of the people
unless given 10 him in consideration Of
Hlt stanual merit ana personal quahhch
tions for the discharge OF its duties rather
ihau as a result Of political scheming anu
trickeiy through which undue advantage Is
taken OF more worthy aspirant.
As to the early primary movement Mr.
Grunhs said he did not believe, ms had
been charged that II was part Of deep
laid scheme 10 foist upon the people a
governor whose merits are not sufficiently
known and understood through the medium
ci more general discussion of the issues
FIRST ia fhe influence az local candidates
Tor cf6ce Who are impatlcpt ia ase"rIain
their popularity and second Ia n want
Of a proper appreciation Of the magnitude
for governor and other State ofhccs
Reaching the subject Of issues. the speak.
err said he favored the calling OF con
sututional convention that the true seuu-
mcrt of the pcopir may he obtained with
regard To the H6gg amendments and other
changes thought 60 Doe necessary IN the
Upon the subject Of taxation Mr. GrubbS
declared the taxing Of occupations and
profess ous wrong ANA recalled that he
had voted against the tax commission bin
while a member of the Invent -si&th legis-
latur. because. for one thing, IL retained
the system of occupation taxes,
Win regard to trusts the speaker said
that II the present antitrust law should
not. upon q full test. prove strong enough
go check the operations of merciiess manip-
uators seeking to obtain control of the
taslness Of the country he would favor
such amendments MS may hc deemed nee
essary Tor thar purpose n It should appear
l9 Ap at al possible under the state and
Federal constitutions,
Such az the public lands as subject to
profitable cultivation should, Mr.. Grubbs
SAID, br thrown open "a actual settlers
upon reasonable terms after reliable
L'o@E'fal survey 81 the state ms hcen
matr AS to the lands In the arid west
ue favored the sale thereof In large bodies
TO cNNrmch' VINO, ne insisted, should ne
bonus raI-ers
SpeJhlhg oi the railroad commission ne
shiI IL nus resulted III great dement, 10 lhe
state aud that hc was IN favor Of eNtchd'
ing lts powers TO the CONSTITUTIONAL Hluit
ANA OF supporting u WIN ilnerM appI"pFF-
ions lie TOOK occasion also 20 say thal IN
ms opIuoh tLe maximum rate hlll lue'
Woulu, II carried out, not ne IN the interest
or the Whole people but OF tue great com
mcrcai centers. He thought Furthermore
tlNt the commission should ne vested WIN
power 10 settle those ye1lng questions
which so often arise between the allr"lds
aud their employees, looking to the proven
ton Of strikes.
II occurred to MIN; he sai4, the , present f3,.
wants OF the needy benehciaries he laI-
ored the rehabilitation ot the state 9SrlHui-
tuihl departments approved OF adequate
appropriations Tor the UNIVERSITY ana thr
Agricultural nnd Mechanica' college as Wen
Hs Tor me Girls Industrial colI'Fe proNlucn
Tor ~ tue last session ol lne I,SlSii2luVr,
ana ISNotoi o9nI,ifemfnsatG nnu 'i"e''N'
system OF inausirlal ehNrauoh.
Touching upon thr question ~ lhe "
vestWent % iAe permanent SCho9l IuuN Nc
/ thought u c"ul3 s2t'IN nc pi"cet el'ucI -
school holsc 1nndS or rear estate mort
gHg'S. ID occurred to MIN, also, lhiil on,
tunol j per cent bohNS hlEut ne lSSucl
=" anS"Fh u ana tHt kleFu IF'cHu' tNN
iUtu temporarily reduced.
As To- iIec passes Judge ,rrupna salH ne
favored me passage OF a IdW Pf2hpu1E
their acceptance bN phnhc oihti'lN, re
. $3.50 ldN'l'u H'llHsNIl' i'N w t'i' P'."',.N'
tion of the purity II the ballot ana de-
noungd any educational or Industrial sys.
ten that discrmlnates against tue women
Of Texas He believe tlai a woman nan
ehouiI tccelN" ialr Goa ~<~S 't'oh LOT ",
labor In the school room %, anywhere else
ma that II was unjust anI IlsEragiu 70
the boosted ciriNzgtlon oi inc uines 70 CON,
pei her 20 accept lower wages thah Is PAM
70 her pohtlcallY stronger INdI IN Su.u
EFFORT, VINO gives no better srrFlce re
yutlng T" his eHorts I" secure me esi2n-
llShment Of an Industrial S'hool Tor "hL'
girls he Snll: During me Went
ty--iXth legislature introduced
bill TO establish an INDUSTRIAL col
lcgc Tor the WINE glfls OF leN"S
Tie history or inc ught TOT the stfugG ing
young Womanhood OF Texas is TOO WEI
known for me TO take murn ilme Tor us
discussion. IL was passed by the lower
house OF inc IWenty .slAt 70 leEl5iniure' hul
failed 20 come 10 a nnal vote ~ the sen
ate. Through the ihstrumnthlty OF or
ganized and vigorous eHort II was made
a platform demand at the waco conyeu'
sion ana enacted INTO law during me clos
ing days OF inc iWenty-heYenIh Legislature