The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27
THE REASONS ARE GIVEN
Why Texas Should Be Well Repre-.
scented at the ST. Louis Fair.
CONSTITUTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT
An Appropriation for the Purpose II 10
contended by Perkins and Miller In
an Elaborate Statement

suggestions why the legislature should
make an appropriation to aid In making a
proper exhibit of the resources OF the state
Of Texas 90 the Worlds Fair Ia st. Louis
were given out today;
Worlds Fair Commissioners OF Texas.
Al your request we have prepared the
following memoranda Of the provisions OF /
the constitution ~ tho state OF Texas ]
which II can be argued as bearing upon tue I
subject ol making an appropriation TO aid /
In preparing and making an exhibit show /
ing the resources ~ the state Of texas az /
the Worlds Fair la St Louis IN 1904
section g. article viii, of the constitution I
provides as follows 7iuNcs shall be levied /
and collected by general laws and for pub (
JIG purposes only
section 56 Article XVI. provides as FOL
lows; The legislature shall have no power
to appropriate amy of the public money Tor
the establishment aud mDiutonauce of
bureau of immigration. or for any purpose
OF bringing immigrants 70 this state
Il Is fundamental principle ot consu-
tutiounl construction as applied 70 state
constitutions that the legislature has the
power, unless directly prohibited by the
constitution, TO pass such laws ana levy
such taxes and make such appropriations
as are necessary Tor the general welfare Of
the people " the state. The legislature IL
also the exclusive judge OF what are public
purposes aud what win be called the gen
eral welfare Of the people OF the state, sub
iect only 90 the right Of veto Invested IN
the chief executive ri the state except
where IL Us apparent on the face 81 the
act lcYylug the taN or making the appIo-
priatiop that Jbo purpose is beyond doubt
q strictly private one
We cnnclude. therefore, thar section 3, ar
uClc VIII above frlerfcu 10. QoeS nov pro
hbit lcvying toN for inc pWpos" uhoNe
epeclptn' 'ul REASONS l"t lnle ''N'i"'iy"
are thar an eNhht which shows 'he run'
cHtonal Advantages p"at"es'u Wy 'vi w."
pie, ana The lrDldrnia lnNolNed ln me MS
tory oI me state ana me indhs,flpI ~
source ot the state n an It's branches ana
tho present condition Of itF people are, be.
}oud question:, pnhNr pufpOer h''1u"'
II WOMB remove me nlhtAheu lu'H Nul.u
J eAitts I'D we pupl. mlhl w ihauE F"',iN's
OF zoe 'NliNu N'Nl'S INV 9" WV 'Hl.n''
/ world ms 20 inc adN'nrtmcnS ana 'lNHltA
/ ton 10 when the plop" OF tAAN nNNr NV a.
4 tanned. lh" aaNaHltto 20 lht p'OPl'
/ Texas va accomplishing rms purpose "ou'u
/ be thai OF reWoN'nE oI many rmnhi'Hts
/ m"nts from an l"AaS enterprises rye r''
tl' industry would b' h'n"Hleu ny ''IHus
the world know fhut Texas was uVN'hinA
the highest giado ot rhiuN ol any porto"
Of tho United states hnd was n" lNhs'i
rnlslnE long hgrhr ne n"yN' lullS,t y
would he brnchlpd 10y lettihE lhf W"Ha
/ know ihai i'Aaa uglt'' ulv tlH"' 40 ,u,,s.
OF any country. me NUMBER lHu"NIl y
would bo heuehteh ny showing 10 tuc ,""rI
! that the timber NJ I'Nns was eqNal Nuo
IN many respects superior 4" lhhl "t Hua
portion ~ the NoWh American 'ohluenl
The cotton raiseis would DC peheuitu 10y
demonstrating lWi me plgh,Ft klhacs o
/ cotton produced la the world were pro
, be given now impetus ny a'Woh'li"iW
, that The iron ores or IcNas Wouu pI9uu''
iron OF a grade ro'h hN can NOT u' pl""uI.
D by amy suel" IRON ore iolutd I'D any o'Hr
D portion Of the world. Tho markets for on
e. stones ana marble lHHrIl'o W"Hlu DC ,A
tended by making known tue Sutpts,t
4 fact that no country can produce % create
e. variety and finer grade Of stones aud MAJ
d bic Tor any purpose. our brick yards woui
IS bc enlarged when the world knew that on
hrirl can conpotc with that made any
,gh.rn I'm tbr i,uited states Our pottrr
and cement plnnts would be enabled /
i M. ,,,,,.I,,ct In n,rrkets where tbei
II pl9Ce tn'l' i ITI'T' !" ''' Isicpod ~
% ~. 49,, 80 ,,rni,,c,g r.,,ftd Lc ri,rr
* va, '",'uu t go III Go r,ari.te ~ m
IN .ne 'V.'l."ul, a" as 'nr tIra,,l
IS earth. We would ~ once lhht rum az
Y manufacturing state ny am oNnIpli or va
10 products et our nr t S S,,' am, 10" W.
become Known Tor Whht ihey are ana w
commercial ventures OF onr merchanl
would be placed an nrner iounlulldl
d, our land owners would be e. iChCd boy Ia
ir tng n made tunv-n tbHt there are NO 9th,
lg soils equal To- The soils " the state
Ne Texas Our municipal aud private secur
~ tl's "H''S" ,r, 81" ,nc opH raised fan me
81. yalues In fact II is imh,sslbIe for a
se nina to conceive Of any individual IN II
s!nle ,i i,N' NH contarnIotcd. uI
n,'u p4 M, TiHH,u'lsi,t,,r, t,o,ii6 bo optlra
81 justified w finding that, u u were nee
m sarN, taxes might be l'NieI ior ,ue p"'P'
.v. OF making eu'n w. mn I'M, ntt "a I,
he necessary. because there Is money In n
- state treasury which Inns not been rais
10y taxation ont 81 Which me appropriate
SctIn n III article wi does NOT prOhii
RI. such au appropriation, because the pruhi
- tinn a. sul9 section is gnerinc mud can 4
ID tl"n ttto@ S bv NV rhorocter Of cnnstrt
n lion over npplied 10 tho State constltuti
ne 10 Tho prohibition Of the appropriation
an,,rnnrlotion 81 pubiic money for the
tabllsbmeut and maintenance Of n huro