Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-04
WARNS THE Gov
ERN0R's RACE
Frank Putnam Says TommIe With His
Little Veto Signs His Political
Death Warrant.

Chronicle, In discussing the ellmin
tion OF certain items In the appropri
ton bill by Gov. Campbell, says
part as follows:
The boy that walked barefooted INF
a bumblebees' nest never had bit {
trouble compared to that which Cove
nor Campbell stirred up when he v,
toed the items for public education 4
the general appropriation bill passc
by the Thirty-first Legislature.
II one may Judge by the roar OF In
furiated protest uttered by public jour
nails OF all political groups In Texas
Governor Campbell signed his polItI
cal death warrant when he wrote tina
message
This being. apparently. the mos
likely result OF the business. II Is moi
any longer necessary TO consider the
governor as a possible United States
senator from Texas.
That thought. while II will not as
sauge the wrath OF the friends OF pub
lie education In this state. will still
be profoundly oonsolIng to a large
number OF citlznes.
The impression OF the press gener.
ally seems 10 be that Governor Camp
bell was playing politics. and made a
fatal blunder: that he subordinated
everything else TO his desire TO make
low tax rate. and that coupled with
this desire. for political effect. was a
wish TO crack the knuckles OF his enc.
mics In the legislature. who killed
measures which he advocated.
In a word. the states institutions OF
higher education. being the pawns in
the game of frenzied politics as the
game Is played In this state. were
slaughtered to make a point Of advan
tage for a politician.
The tax rate will no doubt be as
low as the governor wished II to be.
A. and NJ. College up In the Air.
Meantime. however. the state Agrl.
cultural and Mechanical College Is up
In the air and not al all certain where
Il Is going 10 light. The governors
citation OF clause In the state con-
stitution. iustifying his contention that
the legislature has no legal authority
10 appropriate state funds TO erect
buildings at A. and NJ College rcopens
an issue between the state college and
the state University that was thought
to have been finally closed years ago.
The governor cites one clause from
the state constitution which declares
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
lese to be- branch OF the University |
OF Texas" he then cites another
clause which provides that mo taxes |
shall be levied and no money appropri. |
ated out OF the general revenue for /
the establishment and erecting OF the
OF the University OF Texas"
Thereupon he bases his own declara.
tion that the Thirty.frst legislature
bad no legal authority to appropriate,
rs II did, the following items:
One dormitory. $4,000.
Five cottages for professors. $4,000.
Addition to chemical department
$500.
Installing a central heating plant,
$50. 600.
The governor vetoed other items ap.
'ropriaied FOR the A. and N. College.
n Its operating department. to the
mount OF $4,000. The total Of the ap-
'ropriations which the college loses ,
y reasons OF his vetoes is se9.5O0. I
The Result OF the vetoes. q
lnasmuch as the constitution else I
here alludes 20 the establishment s
nd maintenance OF colleges and uni. [
ersities by the state. and inasmuch .
$ past legislatures have regularly q
iade such appropriations for the s
tate Agricultural and Mechanical Col. (
'ge; and inasmuch as the state col. d
'ge sorely needs each OF the new Il
and additional equipment .
lled for in the bill: and inasmuch Il
5 this very question. OF the constitu. Il
onality OF such appropriations. was Il
Used when Senator Culberson was n
'vernor and was by him interpreted "
be mere technioalIty and valueless {,
against the dictates OF common
'nse-in view OF these facts. Il will Al
'obably be difficult for Governor W
lmpbells political friends-lf he has ID
" left--to make II apear that he Ct
I'd any motive higher than revenge n,
'on his political enemies. and his q
natical desire TO make a low tax y,
te record. when he crossed out these II,