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

might have matte ! nm nrt guirH ~ ~
low this crs az ,n,tmratiun lawyer ~ 10
ccnsr me 10 acts ~ 'lrs lnfniinns against
corporations. nor deter rnr. w elected
Governor from encouraging corporations
to invest their msnirs w ihni ~inir build
ing NJ ~ inIustrrs and giving ~ che
transportation aud utier liabilities that
are 80 much needed VI IpNSs ~ ~ ie ~
vclnpcd ~ VI should W. wv ila every nee
tion. We need more inirrufinns. more
railroads. more facinIira. mote iWlusiri
Al aud commercial enterprises w many
kinds and II should bc The policy 80 Texas
and all her citizens. Nh aii ANIL encourage
every investment ~ capital wv Texas the
owners of which arr willing 90 obey the
laws passed for thrif regulation tnd cpn
trul suI - nlFrs i'm lrt the word rr forth
that the capital Of = corporation "a as safe
IA Texas ~ IN the home ~ the hnmhlr-i
vitizrn Thrrr are np millions behind mr
~ the contest now or. VI corporation vii
lc permitted 40 contribute uur dollar ~
nay %caimrairn fund. NJ individual con
trihuiion. In excess 81 500 viii hc ac-
,rpicd ! am going IN demonstrate in this
ruutcst that u man ~ moderate means can
be- ~clc.icl Governor IF Texas ht confining
the expenses ~ my campaign hrlrlqnar
trrS and ny own personal expenditures.
Co M amort not 10 exceed so 1ON and NO
man viii lifi his voice for me- ~ gn ont
To- my employ a. Influence voters. who -
receiving one dime for his serT iccS. That
" lust one third ~ The SHhNNn which Mr..
Ferguson declared that hc had SCI aside
Tor campaign purposes before be- started
ont. All The money spent IN every body III
Texas Ia further my cause will not repre-
sent one dollar a. every hundred dollars
that The liquor Interests " this State viii
mt behind the Ferguson Sampaign 20
help push II along. in return for his prom
iSc to veto amy liquor legislation passed
by the legislature even il the people of
Texas desired such legislation
Whatever NAV hr the curse " Mr.. Fer
.uSon. or any opponent; Of mine in this
campaign ~ passion Or prejudice. ! shall
appeal ID the reason and hearts ~ all III
people and invoke their candid Judgment
upDn my fitness for office and the merits
~ the things for which | stand. For my
part this contest will not be one of ten
ant against landlord; ~ class against
class: Of little business against big bust
ness: of corporations against the people:
0f classes against the masses; nf the weak
against the strong. a. Mr.. Ferguson de
clare ii will be.
| tand for the brotherhood NJ man. and
appeal not to the weak against the >rOng.
but To the strong and weak alike: not 20
the people against the corporations. hut
To the corporations aud the people: not
~ the tenant farmers against landlords:
but 10 tenants and landlords: not 10 wage
carners against employers but Ia wage
%earncrS and employers: no % the masses
against the claSSc. hut III the classes and
the masses: all as citizens of a commoun
country and interested in the welfare
and happiness ~ mn who now live in
Texas or who desire 10 make their homes
among uS.
With "a square deal and not mn inch
more for every individual and interest in
Texas" ~ our slogan. and AL for each
and each for all ~ the rule and guide
Of our faith and practice. We mar hope
for the uplift If humanity and the wei
fare and happiness Of III our people with
out regard to condition in life. party.
faith or religious creed. II will ~ my con
trolling purpose and highest ambition.
il given vour commission. 10 discharge
he peoples trust that when | return 10
private life there shall follow me. rs |
retire from office. the blessed words You
have fought 4 good fight. YOU have kept
the faith. p" well lone thou good and
faithful public servant"