Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-19

amended as 10 meet changing condi.
tions and the real demands Of the
great body Of the people OF Texas.
and so safeguarded as to prevent the
LAYING OF unjust burdens on the car
rvlng business 81 the State. and We.
IN a spirit OF such constructive wis
dom and broad intelligence as will
enable the country to find It's great
est development and 10 permit need
ed improvements 10 be- made without
.nirstice or imposition on the public.
whose interests after all. mast De
cur real and chiefest concern.
When We como 10 deal with such
measures. as think We soon shall.
We should Of course. while meeting
the demands Of new conditions. nre.
serve an that is wise and safe and
Just Ia the present law, and vet make
not only possible. but easily poss. BILE
new constructions and the improve
mcni of additional lines of railway
when and as needed. under proper
safeguards, so as 20 permit, without
nurdcning the commerce OF the coun-
TRY with undue eVactions or heavily
vaterod or fictitious securities rer.
Presenting no real value or additions
90 the property. the strengthenine Of
the road-hed. tho building OF better
I1nd safer BRIDGES. more commodious
and safer equipment, and thus assure
q NOR" satisfactory and q moer eff.
'ient service to the general public.
Such a measure n seems 10 me
would not be so much In the inter
ests OF the railway companies. but in
the interests Of the general public.
whose first mission and duty Il
should be 10 serve Some such meas
ure was finally. late in the special
session. submitted nv the Governor
Nothing was done and venture the
assertion that II be should be renom-
mated, nothing will be done
Agan We cannot escape the fact
that whoever may be elected Gov.
ernor OF Texas. that Il Is as certain
as any fact In nature. In history or
IN politics can bee. that the complex
m" NJ the LEGISLATURE 10 assemble
/ IN auuar, next Wl,I uof DO different
/ from that Wuioh assembled u Fanu-
arv. 1911. II is fair 10 assume that
the same spirit which has character
lied the Governor In the past will
Characterize him In the future, and
II he is re elected YOU will have the
result next wear. Whic hive lov nave.
Of q governor having no respect ~
the legislature. and LEGISLATURE
having no respect for tho Governor.
What is needed. IL seems 20 ne. Is
Chief Executive who ought 10 com
mand and who will command the con-
fidence and the cooperation II the
people of Texas. as reflected in their
lawmaking body. and a Governor
Who without going 100 far. Is will
lnG 10 30 lar enough.
In great and growing State like
this whose DEVELOPMENT is in its in
fancy We must. by wise and con-
struciiye legislation foster and en-
courage every legitimate industry
, and interest There Is. as I conceive
no excuse for a mere policy of in
actio1 The things which need "a
BE- done ought 10 be done promptly
and wiselys Those things which
ought not 10 he done shorld never
DE done
To Foster Irrigation.
We nov have four millions u peo.
pie. The time Is soor coming when
We shall have more than twice fouI
million people We have 10 face and
must wisely solve the great problems
Of irriga'lon We have IN our west
ern country a body 81 land IN the
asgregate sufficient 10 raise IN fruits
vegetables corn and hay enough
products % supply every market In
ne nation. Rnen ue have made prom.
or and adequate provisions 10 turn
ihe water on them which can b.
made available n me rlrht legisla
ZION is enacted and proper onoonr.
aremeni gifef 10 his great and need
GA enterprise
$50 shall also have occasion 70 do
something worth while ln me way Of