Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-07-19
'GREEvER SPEAKS
FOR RAMSEY
Discusses Governor Col.
quits Platform and
Campaign Promises

In the presence of representative
audience in Amarillo last night Judge
Frank p. Greever OF the Thirty-first
judicial district, spoke in support OF
the candidacy OF Judge w. f. Ram
sey for governor Judge Greeyer sub
divided his speech and dealt with
the divisions as such independently.
Legislative rest was the first phase
Of the speech Judge Greeyer declar-
ing that Governor ColQuitt had de-
clared this quiet in the legislature,
Notwithstanding this fact the chief
executive of the state RECOMMENDED
during the one term of the legislature
approximately two hundred bills.
Political peace was another of the
divisions for which Judge Greeyer
stated Governor Colquitt declared for
and yet eve nbefore getting into the
office and following his nomination.
he started a quarrel with Attorney
General Lightfoot and followed II
with numerous others covering his
entire encumbency.
Local self-goyernment accroding to
the speaker was another strong card
and principle with Governor Colquitt
prior 10 election. but after election
7 he vetoed practically every bill pass
ed by the Legislature which had to
do with the very class of government
described one OF tho most notable OF
these being the Texarkana charter
measure
business administration was the
next division. and Judge Greever de-
clared that Governor ColQuitt as a
business proposition for the state has
b been a most dismal failure, and point
: ed that the penitentiary system has
always been revenue bearer for
. Texas Governor Colquitt, Is was
stated, received this department with
balance 10 its credit and al the end
OF fifteen months has an indebted
ness on II of 81 POO. 600 despite the
fact that products from the peniten-
,tiary and farms sold for s57 600 more
than under previous administration
T II was also pointed that the assessed
valuations OF the state have increased
$4,000 .O00 during the ColQuitt re-
gime and the tax rate been doubled
:, and yet the departments OF govern
ment are strained and distressed on
account OF lack of funds
Prison reform was another division
.considered. and IN this connection
Judge Greever declared that Cover
nor Colquitt had no more TO do with
, prison reforms In Texas than the
: speaker did with the battle of San
Jacinto. Il vas shown by readine
from the statutes that the Thirty-firs'
legislature when 7 VI Campbell was
governor enacted the prison re-
forms. and that the Thirty-se ono
|, covering the incumbency Of Governor
/ Colquitt. had actaully nothing 10 Dc
with II. Il va sshoWn further thai
Governor Colquitt at no time men
toned prison reform In any message
A sent 20 the legislature.
The pardonng record of the chic
executive was next considered. ln tb'
light Of local self government Th'
liquor reform measures and educa
tionaI efforts of Governor Colquit
.f-. -...fr.d 4ftautfpu
D. \ fair count is declared to- be- a
e lthis time the burden of Judge Ram
II sey's friends II was stated that ap
,, proxlmately sixty thousand negroes
and MeXicans are expected 10 vote II
u the primaries unless means are secur
% ed through which 10 prevent sucl
b. expression al the polls
The closing section OF Judge Greey
er's talk had 10 DO with the fiines
y Of Judge Ramsey and the unfitnes
Of Governor Colquitt for the place
Judicial reform and other imporian
matters 20 which Judge Ramsey
pledged found place In the discussion
Judge Greeyer was frequently IN
terrupted by cheers. and answered
. number of questions propounde
from the audience
During the remainder Of this. an
the greater part OF next week. Judr
Greever will continue in the adv,
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