Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-04-22


ne way hereinafter proposed
TENANT SHARE SYSTEM.
When students MI economies. our na-
tiunal and state government. AMI espcci-
ally oar farming CLASSES. were most scrio-
puSlt considering the lettering ~ aTri-
cultural conditions AMI opportunities ~
make home nwnrr> instead ~ tenants. W
j. unfortunate that Mr.. Ferguson should
have ht-un y campaign for Governor
upon what hc terms the biggest question
n Texas that IL. the regulation of farm
rents.
Mr.. Ferguson tells You that the cry ~
chraD mnrHy WV n big windy which may
IA NuuF grandchildren gOud. hut not YOU
And ibis L. in the fact of an aroused in
tcrcst. i'm State and nation. in working
ont "A system VI rural credits. land banks.
Y warehouse system. better marketing con
aitiOuS. and general cooperation by
which farmers can better ret the fruits
"a their toll and obtain cheaper money
with which a. transact their business AMI
he given a better chance Ia own their
own homes. Mr.. Ferguson SAYS quote
him: For fifty wears the good old rule
IL cropping 90 the third ami fourth. AMI
an halves. has hCcn custom IN Texas. rs
long rs We had this good old system We
never head w The ~nriaii~i and there was
Al reason ar cause Tor his complaint.
| leave 70 the sociaiiStS and Mr.. Fer
gusnn to discuss whether or not his one
third antl one fourth and halvcr propnSi-
ton covers the field NJ socialist though
AMI theory of government. leave Ia the
tenant farmers whether they look back
upnn the iiftv wears gone hN a. the haley
IN period which Mr.. Ferguson describes
-f .Iw0N-- IL. w#M.NI A.. L4YH-HNaI e. AN
seems to think they will bc. il only the
can hr given the proud privilege Tor the
next fifty Years w working the lands
a Mr.. Ferguson anil other landlords upon
hi> good old rule"
A. for me. I do not believe hc will w.
able IN lull he great body ~ tenants in
this State into a false sense "a security
hy making them believe that his plan will
work or that they would bc happy and
content " his impractical plan were iul
lowed
If his proposition de- sound. why not
regulate the rents which the wage earn
err III Che city pay. where n N ~ hard
for them ID make buckle anil tuguc meet
and pay Increased co>t ~ living and high
or prices Q %fprOducts ami highcr prentS
A. city property IN advancing in value
more than farm property?
Why fix the third and fourth for rent
when tenants can better afford 10 pay
rycn \ bonus. a> some are doing. IN addi-
lion Iu The share. IN names. for some land
than a. work the land that some renters
work. FOR nnthfng2
Why not fix the profits upun mules AMI
cattle and hors',. and what merchants
shall charge for their goods
Ills nr.u.sfIfnu a. uu~eieuIiTIe uu~puHd
ard illegal and could ia met by the sim
PIE statement that the supreme court ~
he United states has held that the right
81 private contract cannot thus bc destroy
rtL
II has ~ anolgN u fixing The charges
uf transportation aud quasi public cor
poraiions. They take their charters sub
icrt a. sHch conditions. II has no anulgN
~ money which has its legal tender quail
ity fixed ~ Law and which II a creature
Of the Law.
Mr.. Ferguson stands for regulated ten
nntry. | stand for home ownership and
opportunities fur tenants ia Texas To join
he thousands OF home owners who were
not satisfied ~ remain tnants. but IN
britt AMI industry have acquired homes
Tor themselves and their families. even
under adverse conditions and with low
prices for products.
Mr.. Ferguson admits that IA may take
4 constitutional amendment for his plan.
Does anybody think the people of Texas
will &cr pass such an amendment. Or
bat ihr legislature would pass such "A
law. ~ any LAWYER think W would stand
he tests 81 the courts. even II passed.
This issue nray do a. run for office on.
but ~ can newer grt the people ~ put
II into effect and why should .urh a bait
be swallowed. while real issues are lost
sight sfs
state and nation landlords and ten
ants. bankers and business men. and All
classes 81 citizenship. can get together
rpon measures which will bring relief %
those engaged in agricultural pursuits
and stang together and pull together with
out prejudice or passion. ia working there
for.whilc Mr.. FergHSon's plan can only
bring ,liS>rsiOn. di~cord aud delay relief.