Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-07-07

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reception rendered him here yester-
day afternoon and evening He then
spoke of his official record, OF which
his friends are justly proud, because
Of the fact that even his opponents or
No Extra Sessions.
enemies have been unable to place
their finger upon single act which
was either detrimental to the interests
of the whole people of the State or
which would in any way cast shadow
upon his personal character.
Briefly he spoke of his attitude to-
ward union labor, which he has dis
cussed at length on several occasions
during the present campaign, reiterat-
ing his statement that when in the
State senate he had always voted for
those measures which he believed
would subserye the best interests of
the laboring man. He emphatlcally
asserted that he was not going to an
swer those Misrepresentation. by
those who were seeking to encompass
his defeat as to his record on union
labor.
"Oh, you extra session." shouted one
of his auditors.
IF l am elected governor there will
be no extraordinary session of the leg
islature to correct the mistakes of the
governor and the legislature.
Il had my attention called to the
fact this afternoon that at o'clock
the governor had issued a proclama-
ton at Austin converting the legisla-
ture in special session to repeal the
fire-rating board law because an Off
cial appointed by himself had refused
to violate that law.
And yet last week this official pro-
pounded questions to me, and the in
dignation and the rights individually
of the people have caused this call for
a Legislative session to repeal the
law. and they have made Tom Camp
bell admit that the Campbell admin
istration has made at least one mis-
take.
AND my contention is that the peo-
pie should have a rest from legisla-
tive mistakes like this"
While discussing his policy Of fewer
laws, he said he thought the public
should elect public servants who
would see that the laws are Justly
and fairly enforced and not to pro-
mote the prospects of some man who
wants to be governor. 81 don't think
that great fees should be paid to out
side lawyers to enforce laws which the
people of the State are paying a salary
to one State official to enforce he
said.
You never heard Of the State of
Texas employing outside help to do
the duty which you elected mo to do,
continued the speaker
AS elsewhere, be discussed the needs
for the reformation of the State peni-
Tertiary system and the upbuilding and
ibetterment of the States educational
institutions With reference to the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
he thought among other things, that
the chief executive should not use his
veto power in the interest of the cleo
ton of his successor in office.
Submission Discussed.
Referring to the charges of his OPP
ponents that all he cared for the legis-
lature to do was to pass an appropri-
alton to pay his salary as governor, be-
cause of his advocacy of legislative
peace and political rest, he asserted
that he was going to keep up the fight,
and, whether or not they liked IT, he
was going to win the battle ON these
grounds.
AS usual, he devoted the greater
part of his time to the question of
submission and Statewide prohibition.
reiterating his idea that neither should
be political issue at all.
1.-THE constitution points out the
method for submitting amendments to
the organic law of the State.
! why do | say that Statewide pro-
hibition should not be an issue in this
campaign for the election of govern
or of Texas?
For the reason that the constitution
of the State provides that the people
of each county, precinct, city and town
shall determine whether intoxicating
liquors shall be sold therein and gives
this right to the people to govern and
control themselves.
IF the people of Texas want State
wide prohibition in Texas they can
have it when each county wants to
vote prohibition on themselves"
Constitutional Rights.
Reference was made to the over
whelming defeat of Statewide prohi-
bition in 1887 and that. notwithstand-
ing this, the legislature had perfected
the local option laws, though condemn
ing the principle of Statewide prohi-
bition. in order that the people of each
county and precinct could enforce the
law after they had voted it on them