The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-01-04
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+ siaie officer elected M tha demo-
. 'erais lest Nutdm today submit
'tcd his second RuHu0i m0#fc io
! rho legislature. following hs InAug.
Z arauou
Governor Fess begins lIs WcJeaEc
by saving hfs first duly o. $50 oat-
lime program af LEGISLATION more
'responsNe go the economic ano
social needs OF thc people and more
efficient ln their service.
TO DO so intclligcrrly. De says,
1T must be recognized Chat the
people ore rapidly assuming ihc
MANAGEMENT 81 their own affairs,
anA as rapidly rclcEn Ing the polAi.-
lcal machine 10 the rear.
This movement divides the
world of American politics today IN
la deeper sense than the present
party designations Tho one side is
reactionary and .he other is pro-
gressIve, dedicated to ne progress
lnf legislation. OF commerce, indus
TRY and prosperity.
mo public servant. wEeicvcr his
party affiliatica, can meet the obli-
cations of his position fully today
/ without frankly and unmiataka5ly
taking his stand on one side Or the
other Of the fundamental principle
of popular government
LAS the direc, primary system Is
the foundation on which the struc-
ture is built. we must first strength
en- and perfect IT.
"The direct primary Law enacted |
last year placed tie con,rol OF po- |
liical power in the hands of the |
people; and to strengthen it, | be-
lieve the fixed party enrolment |
should be done away with, as the |
voter is entitled to the same secrecy
at the primarica which is now &C
corded at the polls.
IF the voters judgment should |
determine the nomination Of candi- |
dates, it should for the same reason
continue as guide end check up
on luG &ElE OF BubllI 6Ai ' go Nt9t
therefore / advocated the in
Ittative and the referendurzs and the
lrecau in my inaugural address last
Ayear, ard reaffirmemd these prinei-
lples at the recent election. TIL.
popular verdict was IN approval Of
this position, and again urge these
! measures upon you
II also advocate the direct olec-
4
a law enabling the voters to express
their choice OF candidates for rbmi-
nation for president and vice presi-
dent
MANY of my recommendations
for safeguarding elections have
been enacted into law Experience,
however, has shown the necessity OF
Strengthening all the statutes
against practices which prevent a
free and honest expression of the
popular VIII.
THE Legislature should prohibit
all campaign advertising, all parti-
cipation by corporations in elections,
all hiring or loaning Of conveyances
and all expenditures of money at
the polls; and should make these
statutes enforcible by heavy penal
ties.
THE man who sells his vote mus
be punished as well as the man who
! buys it; all candidates and com.
3 lmittees should be compelled to MAXI
r sworn statements of expenses the
iday before election, and all pay
ments subsequent to such statement
8 should involve a heavy penalty"
Governor Foss endorses the move
u ment Of extending the voting priyi
u lege to women, and recommend
g that provision be made for suci
submission
Referring to the income tax tn,
y governor says: THE proposed
S amendment for federal income ia,
:. has been ratified by almost three
> fourths of the states Iii the las
: legislative session in this state tn
= amendment failed Of approval, Blu
trust that the legislature will NJ
longer withhold its consent"
! With reference TO the tariff AM
n reciprocity with Canada the govern
q or says;
! I'VE must have an absolute reduc
y ton in the present tariff rates, an
e a further special reduction througI
reciprocal trade agreements wit
other countries | believe that thi
# policy will inaugurate a new era O
n industrial and commercial propseI
l. Iity for the whole nation. It will sc
p cure equitable conditions for tn
h consuming public, and at the sam
e time accord to all legitimate bus
; ness adequate protection and tn
fullest measure of development.
will give us new start for the mex
o lone hundred years. We need broad
o er markets and more commerce; an
= the business experience of the cour
Il try now points to the policy of
l. lower tariff and reciprocity as tn
e agency most surely conducive to on
j. national progress. Massachusett
: Iby its verdict in the election has ar
!, lproyed these methods, and should
a through the legislature, memorial