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

er leslaring that men we're elevated
20 posts OF importance, which reQuir-
90 special fitness. who were not Ia
slieht measure qualified 10 discharge
their duty 20 the public.
Special reference was made 10 the
summary removal OF the state rensill
commissioner by ColQuItt. Who elc, at.
ed a boy 90 that post as successor 20
the aged Confederate veteran A.
this juncture Judge Ramsey paid al
eloquent tribute 10 the thinning line
OF heroes. who once were TIE gray OF
the Southern Coniederacy.
The speaker commented at some
length on the transformation Of the
west DIS uttcrauce along this liue
beng Boz the main as follows
This great and prosperous commu-
nifty has been notable witness of
che development and improvement
wrought throughout the entire
Northwestern part OF our State with
in the past few years and must fully
recognize the imperious necessity of
meeting the growing demands of a
young and progressive state With
In nay recollection there has taken
been Witnessed In the great triangle
place In the Texas a Pacific aud
Fort Worth a. Denver Railroads such
progress and Improvement as has
never been witnessed within thirty
years among the English speaking
people. | remember that somethinr
like thirty years ago visited Colo
RADIO City. At that time. not only
did the saloon and the dive abound.
but the Scarlet Woman was Ia evil
dence, Haunting her cheap iinery.
and displaying her meretrlcious wares
publicly and with abandon. while the
gambling houses on the prominent
corners. no. only stayed open all day
long. but was never closed even dur
tng the watches OF the night. saw
the same thing In the town OF Har-
rold, when n was the terminus OF the
Denver road Within those wears the
safe Of liquor has been prohibited Ia
practically every county but ono
touched by the two railroads named.
and now the traveller may Journey
almost a thousand miles. and except
at Fort Worth and Wichita Falls not
touch territory in which the sale OF
liquor Is permitted by law Cole
rado City has become great center
OF RELIGIOUS and Temperance sonti-
ment and ed catiJnal interest
Within that time YOU have grown
into a city of moro than ten thou.
sand people bv the enterprise aul
progress, and the udomitable energy
of a brave. sober and God-fearng
race, nor can any man tell what you
shall do. | have no doubt that
shall live ~ see the dav when YOU
will be In population. In wealth aud
In enterprise what Dallas and Fort
Worth now are, but YOU will not ac-
complish this by policy OF legisla-
tive paralysis and governmental in
activity The state. and especially
your portion Of IL. Is undeyelored:
our resources are practically un.
touched, and II is a duty gesting upon
The statesmen and upon the states
manship OF Texas to devise wise and
efficient measure to aid in the great
work that lies before us.
For RAILWAY Improvement.
There Is abundant need In Texas
Tor the construction, betterment and
improvement. not only of new rail-
roads hut OF those which We now
have have never had or felt the
objection to railway .0ua-.4l lions
that some OF my friends have N
of these measures are bad some are
good and some are indifferent The
bad ones I shall oppose. the indi(-
ferent ones ! mieht oppose. the gooi
ones I will favor As | believe. our
constitution fixes the limitations un-
der which In all circumstances rail-
way consultations should not be per-
.niuod
Lines which are parallel or COM
petir- ought not, as a matter deeply
affecting the public welfare. be- per
United 90 be- consolidated. but IN
eases where the consolidation OF lines
not 'ompetinc NOT parallel. would
serve the purpose ~ giving 10 grow
ine communities the benefit OF rail.
wsy facilities which they DO no, now
possess enable them 10 furnish b--
ter service. improve their rolling
stock and road bed, and minister -
the legitimate demands OF gro,
Ing commerce, no interdiction on
their consolidation should be allow
ed. unless In the given case some
countcrvailins public interest should
require such opposition.
u J am elected Governor. I shall.
iu respect TO such matters. be gplied
and governed by considerations OF
nahil welfare, and shall ia a spiri,
OF fairness. having always the pub.
hc welfare In mind, treat each in.
dif.dlal case as Il deserves 10 be
treated believe Il 10 be the duty
Of any man who is called 90 high
? '.f station. 70 go as Far as tho
D 'hr good requires IN permittIng
o. legitimate Investments and the
uI'r.lding OF every public interest
a said in my statement Issued
nn october fith. 1911. ! tell,yo boz
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