Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-07-04
A Few Reasons Why Senate Joint Reso-
luton Is Should Be Defeated
,unty fairs visited BY representatives

IilOm lHe IOlieBe.
The Federal Government appropri-
ates for this institution annually
$67 500, $4,000 of which is used in
purely experimental work. The expe-
lriments which are made at the College
benefit every class of our citizens, and
more than justify the expenditures
which the State has made in support
OF the College. The experiments made
Iby DR.. NJ. Francis alone have been
worth more to the State of Texas than
all the money which the State has
given the institution. The cattle tick
is costing the American people about
$5O,00O,O00 per year in actual deaths,
depreciation in values and restrictions
to trade. DR.. Francis, by careful re-
search work, has discovered method,
which IL properly given, will prevent
this disease commonly called Texas
fever
The Governor states in this letter
that he is friend of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College. His profes-
Isions OF friendship for the College
amount to nothing in the face of the
fact that he wrote a letter to the
iSpeaker of the House of Representa-
tives during the last session of the
Legislature, urging him to use his in
fiuence for the consolidation of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
land the University at Austin, which
would mean the absolute destruction
and humiliation of the Agricultural
Mechanical College located in Brazos
county. Failing in this scheme he
now advocates Senate Joint Resell
ution No. IS which possesses all the
elements of destruction. This am
Iendment not only seeks the destruc-
ton OF the College but it will empow-
er the Legislature, should it pass, to
issue bonds in such numbers as to
enslaye the people.
But laying aside all reference to
the effect that the amendment might
have on the Agricultural and Mech
anical College, | am proud to say
that the friends of this Institution
Throughout the State are fighting
this amendment on higher ground.
They cannot be made parties to
crime against good government. In
the name of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College and the Universe
ty of Texas crime is sought to be
perpetrated violatiye of the fundamen-
tai principles of Democratic instith-
tons. 1t is a case Of stealing the liv-
cry of heaven in which to serve the
devil.
! ! repeat that it is a bad amendment,
visiting. if it pass, burdens upon the
taxpayers under which they will groan
for years TO come. 1t confers upon the
Legislature powers never contemplate
ed by the trainers of the present con
lstitution. In other words, it would un.
bride the Legislature and license it
to saddle upon the taxpayers unlim-
tied millions of dollars worth of bonds
1t would pave the way for extrava-
gance. profigacy and corruption.
And as all great and national sins
originate in the same source, they in
eyitably follow along parallel lines,
bearing the infamous mark of Cain.
We find the Governors supporters, at
Austin, appealing to the negroes TO
vote for this amendment, thus emulat.
ing the deeds of those who are respon-
sible for the darkest reconstruction
days, when bond issues. recklessness.
fraud and corruption ran rampant
over the State. Emphasis should be
placed upon the fact that there is but
one straight and narrow path for all
statesmen and patriots to travel. All
history reminds us that when it is de-
waited from all attachments and pro-
fessions turn to infamy that affairs of
State become loose and undetermined,
and that principles are trampled I'M
der foot with a shameless and indecent
mockery. When once the mariner
discards his compass his ship is in
imminent danger of destruction; and
once the man at the helm of State de-
parts from the cardinal principles Of
good government. right and justice,
the cid ship begins TO toss and rock.
the mind of the steerer becomes more
and more tortured, he is not at the
command OF any outward power, the