Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-01
SEES
EXECUTIVE HOME
Governor of Texas-to-Be Visits Capitol.
and Sees the Mansion Ne VIII Occupy
During His Residence al Austin-D0es
Not Regret Moving.

Austin Texas. August l.-Jamr~ VII. Fer
gu~on made III first tour ~ inspection 81
the executive mansion Yesterday. Rumor
has II that hr H. we'll pleased and does not
regret M the least moving from Temple
about the first 81 rrN' YEAR.
Not only did Mr.. Ferguson inspect The
executive mansion. hut spent some hours
IN the capitol receiving congratulations and
meeting irirnd-. department heads aud
had Il lengthy conference" with Governor
CoIquitt. lie j. not letting vny grass grow
under hiS feet.
A. ~ walked cut "a the capitol yc~tcr-
day afternoon there was ~ hi pocket ley
inaugural address III Governor Culunitt.
Another was a message ~ the Legislature.
lie had several other editions Of depart
ment reports.
Education j. 4 hobby Of Mr.. Fcrgu~on'~.
II such can be attributed to him. His cam
paign speeches devoted no little time 10 the
explanation of the present educational
conditions and the necessity for the bcticr-
ing or permanently changing them IA pos
siblc.
"lf we can only have education by the
levying of a tax. let a. levy the tax" h.
said. AT any rate. lei'~ Educate"
That he j. sincere wa evidenced today
when he requested W. r. Doughty. super
intcndcnt ~ public instruction. 10 prepare
al once hi~ views On the present cduca-
tional laws OF the State and submit them
70 him IA hi home IN Temple. These be
wanted the latter part ~ the week. II \,
therefore evident that education will be
one Of the paramount considerations Of
hi first message.
Mr.. Ferguson l. not worrying much
about the III Paso convention. why
cross a bridge before We yet ~ " 2" ~ r.
marked smilingIy. but | am going to have
ways and means possible. | hope. to meet
any cxigcncics that might ARISE"
ADO You expect any fight al VI Pa,og"
was asked the gubernatorial nominee. Il
hope not" H. responded.
Mr.. Ferguson believes thar me sentiment
of the people will be expressed in their
choices Of delegation members. 1T - the
sentiment IT the people that D. going a.
control" he added. "Thc nearest | can
Gel 10 what the result may b., j. that |
hope N will ~ The wiII I'll the people that
prcd"ninatc> and that advanced political
Tactics will not tend 10 ciiangc the ultimate
outcome.
MY endorsement Of Mr.. Wilson's policy
i the endorsement that every Democrat
should give the administration NJ Processes
to be "A member OF. II l. no more than right.
- far n | can see. that a Democratic add
mini~iration be endorsed by "A Democratic
State. N such would not b. the ease.
Texas would be sowing seeds of discord
That would mean the end Of the Democratic
party. which L. now having hard fights IN
other Staie>. where Republicans and Pro
ercS~iyc> are contendcrs.
~ have taken n.y. stand already ~ such
issues a | believe should be acted upon at
this time. There can be but little sense in
advocating or considering policics that a.
not now demand immediate attention. They
can All be considered when the time Z.
ripe" H. added. and II was evident that h.
cared no longer to discuss probabilities Or
possibilities.
Mr.. Ferguson arrived IN Austin yc>icr
day "a noou and was met al the depot by
tiovernor C"lquitt: who took him 10 the
mansion. where. IN company with Judge W.
4. Davidson, :. W. IngIi>h, Judge NJ. II.
Cartridge. W.. ". Collier. Judge 4. r. Lane.
John L. Pceler. General Henry lIutrhinu~
md Ike ID. White. the campaign battles
were fought anew during the courses 81 The
dinner.