Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-14
A Few Reasons Why Senate Joint Reso-
luton 18 Should Be Defeated

of the principle involved and blinded
by his ead devotion ito the old flag
and an appropriation" These wise
men of 1876 knew that every bond is
sued by the state was a mortgage on
every homestead in the state, and
they could see with prophetic eye.
what has come to pass in Texas since.
that time. They knew that in the de-
velopment of great young state.
there would be all sorts of schemes
devised to burden the people with
debt and taxation. They knew that.
political cowardice and cheap demagog-
ism would prompt the average politi-
clan to dodge the necessity OF direct
taxation by running the state into
debt, and thus burdening the future
as we'll as the present generation.
They knew that flush times would
come and financial extravaganza and
prolifigacy would run riot in the land
and that the land Spectator and pro-
moter would flourish at the peoples
expense. All these things have come
to pass and the only protection that
the people have is found in the re-
strictive clauses of the constitution of
1876. That constitution is a declara
ton by one OF the wisest and ablea
the cleanest and most patriotic bodi
OF men and law makers that ever a
sembled in Texas, that the people on
Texas would never again vest In its
Legislatures unlimited taxing and bond
ing powers, and that the expenses Of
maintaining the state government, In
all its branches. should be by direct
taxation. and that pay as you go" was
the principle and policy of the Demo-
cratic party. This has prevailed dur
ing all the former administrations Of
our state government since 1876 until
now, when the people, after being put
into a bromide state Of legislative
rest for season by Gov. Colquitt are
aroused to the fact that the old pay
as you go" principle and policy OF the
Democratic party is sought to be over
turned and the old order OF things I'M
der carpet bag, Republican misrule
restored by movement backed by a
lot of political schemers. land specula.
tors and school teachers.
AS said in the outset. history re-
peats itself. We have not the carpet
bag government OF E. ]. Davis, but
we have one by politicians and pro-
moters equally as unresponsive to the
will and interest OF the people. who
are seeking by every conceivable
means to turn Texas loose" so that
the wolves and cormorants may de-
YOUR her. Texas is not mendicant.
She has no need to go to the money
lender for his help. She is rich. and
fully able TO live up to the old pay
as you go" policy and principle. IL we
had men Of backbone and judgment
at the head of affairs. She Is not
stingy and mean, but intends to pro-
vide for all her institutions with lib
eral hand; but she will do It in the
Democratic way, the way
the men Of 1876, of Coke. Hubbard,
Ireland Ross, Hogg and Cul-
berson, the statements and threats OF
Gov. Colquitt to the contrary notwith-
II he sees At to smother
and strangle our state institutions at
this time because the people will not
permit him to plunge the state into
debt and extravaganza with his hydra
headed constitutional amendment the
wrong can soon be repaired when he
makes way for a successor of purer
and stronger Democratic metal, VINO
ian so construe and enforce our great y
Magma Charta constitution OF '76)
hat all of our state institutions will
De amply cared for without the neces-
sity OF vesting the legislature with ,
unlimited power to borrow money and
'un the state into debt
May Heaven speed the time when
he good people of Texas will wake up
rom their lethargy, and put men at
he head of her affairs who can ignore
,etty politics, personal ambition and
ocal interests, and seek the greatest,
rood to the greatest number" Oh,
hat the men of 76 could come back
lgain, or another Jim Hogg could
rise who could lead the people out
If the political wilderness that now
,nvirons them The times are out Of
ONT. Men in their mad chase Of the
almighty dollar" have grown OF small
IT stature in principle and purity of
life, and the country suffers.
I'll fares the land, to Fastening ills a
prey,
Where wealth accumulates and men
decay"
w. G. TALIAFERRO.