Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-22
Governor Lanham Transmits FRS
Legislative Message.
LEGISLATION ASKED.
Short Term COnyicts Shonld Work on
Roads, business Methods Essen-
tial, Capital Encouraged,
Trusts Discouraged.

| supulilUi 10 Tue IeBiAAAlgIe LUIS
morning his hrst message. u was
read Ia both houses
In bis message 20 the TEeniy-eIghih
legislature Governor Lsnham says thai
Information concerning the eonaltloa
OF the state as the legislature should
know has been recently submitted BY
lis predecessor. apd Is accurate 10
every respect The reports aud recon-
msndations Of those In charge Of the
various departments are also submit
ted. The suggestions contained therein
be advises b. given eoHSiderauen.
IL seems, he says. that some OF our
state institutions are In need Of facil- |
Lies not now afforded. while proper |
economy Ia always In order. . neglect
OF urgent demands Is neither good gov
ernmental policy. nor Is II sound from
a true financial standpoint. In ordinary /
business management Il ls well 70 take
care of valuable resources. The same
rule 10 applicable 10 business Affairs.
The governor says all platform de-
nands should be written into law. but [
too much OF the latter Is not desirable
While recommending platform de-
rpands as an entirety. be coDtents him
self for the present by saying that as
occasion may arise he will invite their
attention 10 such measures as may ap-
pear 10 be Of additional importance.
Among the platform demands he re-
- 81 ~ ha aNw Z
ance:
I'VE favor a broad and enlightened
policy toward capital and corporations
doing business within our state and
towards those desiring 10 enter our
state for the purpose of developing lis
eat natural resources and Tor the
protection OF such. a. well as for the
protection OF the people without re-
gard 70 condition. We declare our Op-
position TO trusts. restriction Of trade.
and demand that the next legislature,
shall pass a law or amend our pres
eni laws so that Il will be impossible
sor such corporations 10 do business
in Texas"
The governor thinks there would be
no extended elaboration necessary 70
this admirable statement" In order
90 convince the intelligent and we'll
Informed law-giyers who compose our
legislature OF the purpose and policy OF
our people" The executive says We
all desire the investment of capital ln
our state and weieome the Introduction
OF every legitimate business concern
with the hope that Il may do well and
prosper among US. A proper cOmbina-
tion o. the resources % wealth and
skill 10 necessary to the operations OF
the great Industrial, manufacturing aud
commercial business Of the state.
Mr. I.anham dwells at length on the
trust question. and calls attention 20
the decision Of the United States su.
preme court In what is known as the
Illinois case. which has practically null
lihed a portion of our antitrust laws
He suggests that We re-enact our anti
trust statutes Of 1883 and 1895. or add
o. much thereof as may be necessary
to that of 1893. emitting any provisions
that should come within the Inhibition
defined by the supreme court In the
case 20 which reference Is made. ID
addition. u Is suggested that there
must be some way whereby wrongful
consultations may be preyested.
The state. says the governor, must ,
have the necessary means for the sue ,
cessful conduct OF It's business affairs.
for the adequate maintenance OF all It's ,
Institutions and TO discharge It's mum ,
erous obligations. The honest pay. ,
mcnt OF It's debts and sacred preserva /
tion OF its pnblic faith" must be In /
all respects observed Taxation should :
be eauiiAbly imposed and distributed
and lis burdens uniformly borne.
improvement OF roads and laws pro-
viding for same are urged and the 4
working OF shortterm conyicts on
same favored. The benefits Of good
roads cannot be oyerestmaied, and be
declares there Il nothing OF more i'm. =
ciares there is nothing Of more I'm.
portance than this question. {
The hiring OF eonvicts to private I
20 be worked outside pen q
Itentiary walls Is opposed. Q
IT seems proper TO remark" says c
The executive. that am not prepared n
10 say that without legislative action q
hat the iron industry at the Rusk pen
tentiary should be Immediately absnd.
lned. II must be borne In mind that
he original location OF this penlten
iary was In consequence OF the sup
posed abundance OF iron ore In that u
'egion. and that there are. II Is claimed d
plentiful resources OF this raw material d
contiguous. some OF which are owned
,y the state. and that mineral reserva
ions are held by the state In adjacent
ands not possessed by T. The state 7
las expended large sums in an effort, =
o operate this Industry II owns plants :
nd machinery and a railroad and 9TH :,
r properties In connection Herewith.
The entlre establishment. with is al
unets, represents the Investment oil
reat amounts OF money I an not un
ware ot the fact that the speedy ais ol
ontinuance OF this enterprise has beenI v
tronEly recommended BY those con ~
octed with the administration OF thei -