The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-11-04
THE wAxAHACHIh DAILY LIGHT.

It well, at the bounty OF the State. not AZ
/ a charity but as duty and bcnefac-
= ton.
: Good Roads.
/ favor the good roads movement, In
i which so much interest is being taken
: all over the State. ana believe that 1t
: should be encouraged and promoted re-
y serving always to the local communities
the right to determine by their own vote
II when and to what extent they should be
4 taxed
= Penltentiarles and Treatment Of convlcta.
. | favor kind and firm treatment OF
v the convicts committed to the Peniten-
Il tfary; the confinement Of such of them.
giving preference to white men held for
y long terms, as can be profitably employed
+ viii least compete with free labor; the
9 cor tinuance of the Peniteptiary at Rusk,
8 and the operation and enlargement Of
6 suitable. industries, both at Rusk and
8 Huntsville. and the utilization OF the
remainder on cane farms at State ac
i count, except those whose age. wounds
: or other infirmities make their employ
4 ment more desirable and humane in other
: pursuits in more elevated and healthfu
! portions of the State. Having visited
personally, almost every camp and con-
vict farm in the State. with service
Of almost a year the Board of Pen
itentary Commissioners, I have some
knowledge, acquired at first hand, OF the
Penitentiary system
Just Treatment OF Capital.
believe In encouraging capital by
lust and wise laws. l shall rejoice as
other lines OF railway. standard. inter
urban nnd street car lines. are built in
this State In subordination to the laws
OF this State, and which are content to
obey such laws. / favor policy Of JUS
tice as to them. as to any and every
other citizen, high or low. | believe In
granting them every right which the law
gives them without bullying, clustering
or bargaining. That which the law with
holds. or that which is against a sound
public policy, they could not have, by
my consent. on any terms. 1t is OF the
highest importance to insure to every
citizen of this State. corporate and in
corporate absolute protection under the
law and absolute assurance that when
he or It oeeys the law, he or 1t SHAH be
free from frivolous or spiteful agitation,
aggression or litigation At the same
time, l believe in the regulation OF rail-
roads and other public service corpora
tions by law, and their strict subordina-
ton to the laws made or which In Justice
shall be made. in this State I believe
that as the people prosper. they shall
prosper. and that a spirit of mutual JUS
tice and mutual confidence is the best pol
ley to be observed in Texas. but the peo-
pie of this State never will and never |
ought to consent to be controlled by cor |
porate avarice. but the law shall and |
must everywhere and to all persons be |
supreme.
Enforcement of Criminal Laws.
! believe In wise and impartial adj |
mfnistration OF the criminal laws in this
State, everywhere. and against all per-
sons alike. The law ought to be en-
loTce0, not In n spirit OF vengeance. nat
by fits and starts. impatiently. capric-
lousy and aCgressively one day, and not |
at all the next. but should he
enforced fairly and firmly every day in
the year, with inflexble fidelity without
passion and without weakness
Opposed to Machine Politics.
| am unalterably opposed to any COM
oination of license. lucre and liquor DOM
mating and controlling the politics of
his State
Incubation of civic Virtue.
recognize that the government can
not do all for our people; that their
md that precepts and lessons Of re-
tgion. honesty courage truthfulness and
tdeltty must be taught in the church,
n the schools. and, above all at the
iresides. But just laws. enacted in a
spirit OF fairness. Justly and fairly en-
forced can aid much to promote the in.
being of our citizenship. l am not one
10 h9 be neHe tor, tor there esp
Texas except to M the Offices and srend |
the money collected from the people In
Taxes
Opposes Legislative Paralysis 4
of mere negatIon and to legislative par
aivsis and governmental inactivity
1t would be as Idle even II IL could
bs truly stated that we have many fool |
ish and faulty laws. to sit down in |
helpless despair and feebleness. and say (
that decline to do anything, as 1t |
would be for the farmer to abandon I
it was overgrown with weeds and pois-
oned with brambles and brairs
Appreciates the Responsibilities Of
Governor
After all however is said and done |
in respect to the office of Governor. there |
is a high duty and a great service to |
treatment and settlement OF the many |
matters which must engage his attention |
day by day. l believe that the Chief
Executive should be the Governor OF the |
ut M "A nannIP
that he should undertake In a spirit OF /
mutual helpfulness to cooperate with
other departments. 10 the end that the
best results should be accomplished the
law indicated. the revenue due the
State collected and her people feel and
be Secure in the endowment Of their
rights: and. IL called to that high office.
I shall undertake day by day to do
each daily task rightly and righteously
to the advantage Of the people Of my
her institutions.
Fair Treatment for All.
i shall neither outlaw prescribe
any man FOR any past or present differ
( cncc OF opinion. but every man and every
good woman in this State having bust
time and strength will permit, receive a
careful hearing OF his cause or complaint,
faithful consideration OF same and such
redress in my best Judgment. he is
entitled to. And, If | am called upon to
do that work, hope that ! shall have
= frequent occasion TO refer To and render
I my friends and that I will have little or
\ no occasion to complaiu Of my enemies,
. Campaign for Good Government
r can not expect that all tbs views
herein expressed will command complete
j and entire acceptance by those whose
d support is essential tn my election, What
= have here expressed are conclusions
= long entertained thoroughly believed In
u and which | have sought to clearly sta IL
r. without evasion and without crense; and
; ! can not believe that they such
v az the decent honest and patriotic PEG
= p. OF the State will md cause "a create
sny division among thcm.
. I can not permit myself TO he ab
e ~or bed in ths campaign, at this dine, a,
to interfere with other responsible du
r ties thai | owe 10 the public I. there
T. fore appeal to those who believe viii
n me, to take up the work OF securing Koot
Ia government 10 the people Of Texas.
n shall in due season undertake to elsbor
,e ate these and other views al create
IN length shalt elevate the csmpaiEi
D. above mere personalities, ana. far n
= / am concerned. ii shall be conductet
without bitterness.
] do not mead to gay that. IN ofTerinl
I In 10 Df T&1xs IN