Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-29

produce. There are more crrsumcrs ~ farm
products than producers. anil whenever We ven
ture upon ta.s SncialiStic srhrm. ~ may de-
pend upon u that the majority III consumers
viii fix values IN their interests a. the great
injury II producers. y
We oppose the Ferguson plan for the further
reason that II - an evasion and Snbferfuge 60
escape the greater issue ~ cheaper money fnr
the purchase NJ farm homes and farm opera
ton. Farm loans arc made Ia Texas IN m
average 20 q per cent and the interest On
short time loans for farm operation Is from II
Ter cent g. "a per cent. No State can cndnr-
ingly Prosper and me- agricultural common
wealth ctn long survive under such coalitions.
Mr. Ferguson dcnpnnrcs AZ a big windy" the
policy 81 All enlightened countries IN the world
To use the powers Of the State far anording
cheap money for farm operations and farm pur-
cisa~cs- Since Mr.. Ferguson IL a money lender
and since ~ has imputed the motives ~ cni
anel BAH. We have \ RICH. ~ assume that Nv IN
governed by his own sell interest IN resisting
plans for cheap money in order that he may
continue o. lend money 70 high rates Of inter.
est.
There are many ways whereby thc State mss
use it, powers for obtaining chran money vi
long time for farn pun chascS. Among these II
III" admirable suggestion IL Colonel Han 10
lend a million dollars or more u year ct ia.
school fnnd at > per cent interest AMI IN
t~eniy-fire years time for the purchase III
small farm homes. Ferguson ana his orators
d"nonnfr this n = scheme a. waste the ciul-
dr-nts money on the cuf-over pine lands IL
East Texas. The plan - not new: '.thrr State
80 NN''NNANitA t'iAAtH~ AL'H ~fittiIl mrttftN fT4
farm lands. A. u naftrg IL fact such i,1r.
can not ~ made al Texas NitEult I'M art .F
the legislature, and u IL ~ insult M the intel
lgencr ~ that body - as>l,-pr that IN any
statute that would be enacted IN that >ub;r,t
that there Would not b. lmpl- pruli-i,ms In
the fair valuation ~ lands With ritin ~ tn, IN
demonstrated nr taxable valurs. y" law r~HIId
y PASSED confirming such lpa W. ~ thn land, "a
East Texas. bur the money wouhl ~ a.,tilaI.lc
under the law to borrowers in al parts of the
state. just ~ the school money i now avail
able Tor the purchase nf county and district
bonds ~ ~ parts "a ne state If the lrgiSll.
turc cnn safeguard the inining NJ the SrLn-I
fund on county and district bonds Il can safe
guard the leaning If the fund ON farm land.
IN" irrguSon campaign has misreprrsenfod
colonel lialis position and intent IN charging
fhat ne represents the Houston OIL campanv.
which ans Y vast bnuy VI land IN EnSr T.xn.
rs a matter "a fact. Colonel I;lIl has meyer
represented that company. aut for several
years has represented iiiigants ~ war with
that company. a sufficient answer a. any su.hI
misrepresentation and IA AZ I'M
that when Colonel Iiall brrumrs t.uvrrnnr. WIN,
people ~ Texas viii ~ his clients. ard NJ will
protect their interests with the same inselli-
gen'f and fidelity that h. has gwen as a law
yer {" the protection ~ the rights az other
clients under the law.
The Ferguson candidacy. striped nf IL FIJI
iet. MEANS that the people ~ Texas are asked
20 JeoIhlrdize al property interests in order
that they may preserve the privilege 81 buying
a drink aS late as D...n.
'"l"nci lall measures up t. the JeTerSnninn
standard "A c%liacity and fitness fur the high
,ihrr ~ tUyrrn"I. lie has u comprehensive
knowledge 1T State affairs. H. il making =
personal sacrifice To serve the people. We he
hey" that his election will bring to Texas n
Wise ana constructive administration. For
THESE rr.srns We have organized this COM
Mitter. We appeal a. the Democrats w T.Nns
regardless ~ their views on Statewide proLi-
Di'l"ii 10 embrace this opportunity Ia give 'r.x.
Is a big man for Governor.