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


ineffective and unsatisfactory. ana eertainiy
The short terms o. our State eniess HsaIa
ordinarily make II possible. In brief time. 90
As 70 municipal government. where, ~
graft or greed. great interests are impsrilied.
and control over franchises and law enforce
ment give unusual power 70 few people snd
ferT1ins,Sd Nv re 10y, 70 % SgIfs.'si %
people so Of ,,s such Hgnleipalty assirsa 80 as-
n aag sneh prlNiledse' ! would not feel my
Good Roads.
I favor the good roads movement. ir which
/ so much interest f. being taken ali over TIE
state and believe that IL should he encouraged
som T the light TO desrmns ss ,S Sn
own vote when and to what extent they should
| It wiz be OF course impossible In the iiruita-
| tons or any ordinary speech % undertake 20
have referred. I beg your indulgence. how.
ever. while discuss briefly some ~ the NOR.
/ important matters which win engage your
attention and which. / assume WIN largely
control your decision in determining who al
Public Education.
one or the most important questions which
citizen is the matter Of public education Is.
development OF the rural schools O. intis-
EeifsTe niStsrai and -piritasi. of lie s safe "a
+ Ours is an horticultural state and sevcutV-nve
is 20 be found IN rural districts It b perfectiy
ZION whcS NAY obtain In his state - sesress
worthy or the name. unless drst-ciass eduCa-
/
/ so far ability ana disposition are concerned
DO not t surfer by S ~ VIII fre q sss -
urban communites Unfortunately up O. thi-
/ time for the most part IN this State high
school advantages are rot found outside ~
cities. towns and Villages. Perhaps TIE greatest
Ia TO establish upon a firm foundation a system
or high schools which shall BE largely cor
realated into an efficient system of seconcsry
schools and with our hirher Institutions ~
l.@ i INK n, NhnNieikr VII govern Ignorance.
governors and are 20 be free from the rule -
political bosses. the liquor interests and other
our population who live IN m. farms ana
ranches must have the opportunity 20 obtain AZ
try schools % our state a. indeed our public
schools eyerywhere, need closer ara more
investing more money tn our public r-hcofs
uan all other functions Or our government
on so coliosal and important m euterpr.es
/ WiUout proFldlng TOT competent surerrl sinn
activities necessary 20 the highest efficiency 2
Give Generou. Care.
We have reach ed the time when our Who'll.
system Of education should be carefully studief
and removed. and that Texas may have inf-od
s slI Srsln ratl'na md -
wealth OF the Union. tur system % public
school education established by our fathers
ppeds SY n6err ar ,n- lF,i Sl rJ ~
necessary 20 accomplish this win 7 arm sure
be voted by a generous people who have a.
heart the welfare ~ their children and = tie
state. recoguizirE the truth ~ the immortal
statement OF President Lamar that cultivated
mind is the guardian genius % Deuorracv. tt
Is the only dictator that freemen nrkrOw Tea .-v
and the only security that free men desire q"
AND 20 account N~h this purpose shall under
take N elected 20 Cooperate With tfoa-
charged with the administration ~ Tits great
trust Ia ~ honest and serious effort 90 recur.
such reforms. improvements and extension %
our educational system as the publlc need fe-
mands. and as means 20 this end i shall
favor law extending the scholastic age from
seventeen % twenty years. II Is unfortunately
our country when arriving az the present age
limit have lust begun 20 realize the great ifu-
portanCe OF further advancement and are fuat
arriving az time when thew can complete
service 10 their state This &C. particularly
true IN our rural communlties. where Tor TIE
most part, the terms or school are limited and
where often the necessities OF life on the farm
demand that they engage I'm tte activities
Gubernatorial Denial
on this question 7 take Issue with the Gov
ernor who vetoed bill 20 this effect bed Nv
the last LEGISLATURE au1 By hfs veto denied 70
Again this effort % improve the conditions -
the great masses - our people should Pc th-
care OF the whole State. 7 dissent from the
recommendation made by the Governor FRI hfa
message 10 the Thirtv-second Legislature in
| which he says among other thing. ''f believe.
however. that n change IN our organic law
should be made 80 a. 20 ALLOW the collection
OF a county taN for school purposes ~ LIEU
., or THE STATE TAX ard supplement the
| county tax bv a distribution % the revenues
| from The available school funf on lie Der
sub-'ittsgVt, sav rfoper provide for Vie edn's
ton Of It's children. inns Muua r1,,,ty couls
course that II the people OF az ,ndiviausi- or