Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-04-11

efforts an act was passed bv the legislature
proFldlnS Tor Inc appoiEt.ne or commits
sion 10 locate g Tuberculosis colony and 20
lecture and disseminate 20 the public in gen
eral such information as would have file eff
feet OF diminishing and guarding against tie
ravages Of this dread disease. il wa NOT all
they wanted. but IL was great forward -teE.
Texas. mindful OF tie public good and con-
cerued FOR the public welfare. would have
icAh. or one person having some eNse-t
know ledge this subject and vet find
---e orS.I'o. ".sn ne ee-l-- 70 E.@Ae al-
po-htHents 70 Dese responsible positions
which were ncn-poliucal, IN respect % W-Icl
anu-prChibirion for low tariG or TO tariff
casting aside any consideration ~ the great
medical profession OF the state and having 81
j seems 10 me, no regard for TIE public vel
fare. reWardluE three OF his friends one a
lawyer. both aged and distinguished one a
agent; neither OF whom had any knowledge
or experience fitunE him for such position.
II the people Of Texas IN general approve
this treatment. this misuse Of TIE patronage
OF the state 20 reward political followers. 90
ne aeLT!Lnent OF ne plolc Iea-Ji t-ey have
that which ] possess have no doubt that -r
the years TO come in the hectic flush o. many
q poor victim Of This dread disease may bs
read the sign Of the governors prohibition
of MS appointing power. ana t.at ir the rap
the white horse and his rider. NAV De obs
served the governors failure 10 measure .l-
TO the importance Of great public demand
Colquitt's Brand OF Local self-Goverurneut.
We had in the summer and spring ~ 1910
the spectacular campaign made by the gov
suit Of the vote Of Its citizenship. requested
charter for their growing city. containing
provision known as the initiative and refereu-
DUN, notwithstanding the fact that II lad
received the endorsement Of the people Of that
city by an actual vote at an election leEa.Iy
held. and had the support Of her local repre-
sentauyes. both in the house and senate. 30
Did he believe I'm local seIf-EHverrrre~te
Nay. not for TeNarkana- II not FOR -eEa~-
his professions were either for election pu--
poses or he must have, for some reason. re-
message says mat the Initiative. referendum
and recall. even for cities. are urcoustlfl-
does not know his constitution. The supreme
court OF this state has held that they
constitutional and the supreme court OF ~
United states by unanimous vote Of THAT
august tribunal has sustained their corstftu-
That local self-government IS good when IL
suits the governor. but unless his permission
San De obtained it IS only evil and evil con-
can not TIE people Of Port Arthur make
their own charter, so long as Il suits that
community and does not do violence 10 any
law or sound public policy? Can not the peo-
pie of Dallas do the same? Can not the city
act Of the veto Of the Texarkana charter was
either an act Of spite. intolerable tyranny. or
unforgivable Ignorance. and a man actuated
by such spirit, OF so uniformed as TO the
law Of the land ought never to have ever been
elected governor Of Texas. and ought not now
deny it to them when they wanted II than he
had to compel them. unwilliHEly, TO accept
It, when they did not want It.
Political He'll and Legislative Rust
We listened In 1910 to the siren song OF
political peace and legislative rest" Many
who listened then have become wiser now.
Some of did not know what II meant.
Never in the history OF this great common
wealth has there been, and never. let hope,
will there be in all her history again. ad-
ministration of public affairs disturbed
and so discordant, as the direct result Of tho
governors course, by quarrels. bitterness, .
strife and contention. Has anybody seen or
has anybody heard of any political peace IN
Gonzales county? Have you enjoyed and
been profted by this season of legislative
rest? No. my friends. have had. from be-
fore the day the present governor was inaugu-
rated to this good hour, the direct result
of his truCulent and imperious conduct. a
state of political hell and a condition OF legis-
lative rust. And worse than all. the govern
Ors friends want to feed again out Of In
same spoon snd starve the state on the same
diet of husks. Say his friends and appOintees
at the late Fort Worth meeting. he should
be given IAN opportunity to perfect the poll
cies which he has wisely adopted and bring
to Texas a short season Of legislative rest and
political peace" If he could not bring us leg
islative rest and political peace in his first
term, will he do better If given second?
What does he mean by legislative rest? 1t
means to a great and growing state, vital