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

matter viii receive in the same spirit, my
patient, careful and sympath etc attention
Agriculture.
Among the great interests in this state
public in general. and that they engage the
time and attention and involve the welfare
Of agric1lture II and its success lies at the
very foundation OF all our prosperity. II
should be RACED 70 the dust. If the farm pros
pers its walls would rise again But II the farm
meut unremEnerative every class Of society
and every city and town in Texas must feel
therefore, TO take special care that this great
interest should in every proper way be uurtured
teach our people that their success must large
y depend upon their own initiative and in
in general we may safely trust these matters
10 their independence and their patriotism !
example which ! have observed almost since
have been grown man Of the biennial effort
viii appeal to him, and shall appeal to him,
On the same high plane that would to others
state, and We must secure the liberalization
Of farming. We must have in 'tEis STATE in
and ample system OF financing and marketing
our cotton crops A recent decision by our
that compress. cotton yard and warehouse
receipts and other evidences showing the
given the quality OF uegotiabiity.
Warehouse Provisions.
We ought In every way and by proper legis- /
lation make easy and more effective the con-
tructiou Of warehouses BY organizations
among the farmers themselves, and make them
more subject 10 State control and give them
LAS far We do so. the security Of State
regulation and IN addition il would be well. !
think TO authorize state banks, and permit /
other banks in each locality 20 conduct in con /
nectton with their other activities cotton ware
houses / stand ready 70 favor all such Iegis- /
la1On fun investigation shall be deemed 4
most advisable If elected, l shall, among /
other things, Immediately set about the crea- I
ton and appointment Of a broad commission. |
composed Of able and experienced men, having :
an actual ana not a political interest in the /
matter. to devise and report a plan, evolving /
such legislation as might be deemed advisable. /
TINS Is peculiarly a question which should not
be treated from a partisan standpoint or made /
tie personal hobby Of any man, either to secure
special scheme, the statesmanship. the self !
sacrifice and the best thought of those most
interested should find expression in an ade-
quate law. which, avoiding controversies and
conflicting factions, should yet afford the
Regulation Of the Liquor TRAFFIC.
! believe in the necessity and wisdom OF a
daylight closing law as applied to those en- I
Governor vetoed durin~ the last Regular Ses-
sion Of the legislature This veto was based
constitutional because as stated in his
message, II contained two subjects,-the regu- I
lation Of the occupation of liquor dealers and
the prohibition Of particular classes of persons
from maKihs contribution :c- campaign Pr
: If the matter were not serious such a posi-
ton would be ludicrous. These matters related
20 tue same general SUBJECT ana any one should
know that the bill subject TO the
Governors objections 5 to its constitution
atty. It was further vetoed for the reason
that II was unconstitutional to refuse to per-
nit liquor dealers to contribute to campaign
funds, in that il denied them equal riggs be-
fore the law The Governor says. in effect in
his message that the proponents of the law
might as well go step further and say that
lawyers, as class, should be denied the right
TO contribute TO campaign funds" thus putting
lawyers on the same plane liquor dealers
For myself, a member of that honorable pro-
fession, do not admit the correctness of the
classification. He also says, in lis message: !
1t would be just as unconstitutional for them
to have gone still further and said in this bill
that the Legislature hereby licenses a man to
follow the occupation of a liquor dealer, but
he is hereby prohibited from contributing any,
thing to the support of schools and churches"
Thus placing contributions made by selfish and
sinister interests for the purpose of influencing
and dominating the politics of this State on tn
same plane as contributions to the cause of
euucation or the Christian religion. Whether
the Governors opinion touching the uncon- |
stitutOnality of a law prohibiting liquor in
terests of this state from raising a vast cor
ruptfon fund to debauch tn ballot and corrupt
the government, arises from a miscOnceptiOn ,
of the Constitution, or to unconcern as to the
evils sought to be relieved against. or was a
mistake OF judgment as to the correct policy, |
IS matter Of no consequence. If such law