Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-05
CARD FROM ]. I. MAl0NEY
, the Voters of Rrazos County

To the Voters of Brazos County:
Having announced as candidate
for county Judge subject TO the action
of the democratic primary Of July 81,
lit is proper that should state my
ideas of the government of the county.
A public office is public trust and
should be administered impartially.
economically for all the people and
with special privileges to none.
| stand for the Improvement of our
public, roads, Every bridge and cul-
vert, when in need of repair, should
be put in permanently so that the
work does not have to be done over
and over. In this way the work may
be extended to every part of the
county.
stand for an equal distribution Of
| all county road work. About two years
lago recommended that the sand
roads be clayed and that the clay roads
be worked up with sand and gravel.
This improvement, with proper drain
age. would give the most economical
roads and will answer the require.
ments of all sections of the county.
The grades on the various roads
should be reduced to minimum, thus
enabling one to carry more tonnage
on each trip to the market.
The money that has been spent on
the roads each year is ample to carry
on the work without any additional
taxes, either in rate or in valuation.
am unalterably opposed to the
lavish expenditure of public moneys
and if elected will insist that the bur
den of taxation be kept down to min
imum and equally distributed. know,
as you know, that taxation has not
been fairly distributed and the small
farmer and poor householder have
borne the burden of taxation. A peep
at the tax roll will bear out this state
ment.
If | am elected and there is an at
tempt to raise taxation will not re-
sign the office, as my opponent says,
but | will fight your battles and see
that justice is done.
Good roads and taxation is of great
interest to all, but the administration
of the executive office of the county is
of paramount Importance, since this
officer has much to do with the max
ing of taxes and the expenditure of
the public money. The law directs
how the work should be done, and
while the laborer is worthy of his hire,
he is not entitled to one dime more
than the law allows, and | am there
fore opposed to paying exorbitant ex
officio salaries to county officers, and
to this end, If am elected to the office
of county judge, shall upon taking
office take steps to have the ex officio
salary of the county Judge reduced to
$1,000 from $500, as now paid Fur
thermore, will not approve for pay.
ment any account that exceeds that
permitted by law.
In the administration of the office
will recommend that bids be asked
for all purchases for supplies of any
kind for the county, thus giving every.
one in the county an equal opportunity
to supply any of the county's needs.
shall insist that the fullest pub
licity be given to all accounts and ex-
lpenditures.
In conclusion, l would point to my
administration of the executive office
of the city of Bryan for the past four
years. | found the city in debt and
bonded to the limit and during this
short administration, without the in.
crease of taxes, have been able to
give to our city a water, light and
sewerage system that is the pride OF
every progressive citizen. have been
elected to this offic three times, the
last ime without opposition or solicita-
ton for the office upon my part. II
mention this achievement to show that
in placing the government of Brazos
county in my hands you are relying on