The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-04-30
BALL SAYS SUBMISSION IN JULY
Candidate For Governor Declares
Himself Opposed 10 Statutory Pro
hibition--Favors Education

Greenville, Teps. Apr. 2l.-'We
are going TO have submission on our
ballots in the July primaries, and /
shall do my utmost 10 help carry H..
II il carries and the legislature re-
fuses to obey the will Of the people,
! will try and make IL so warm for
the brewery and the barron interests
BY laws which win run the gauntlet
Of the courts. that even they will be
asking TO let the people vote. II the
amendment is submitted, pending its
fate. shall take up other public
business. including amendments to
the election laws that will get ms a
fair election and prevent the liquor
interest from using money as they
did in 1911 to override the will OF
the people. I SHAH regard Il as an
expression OF the will OF the people
10 postpone the question of state
wide prohibition and shall deal with
the question by such regulatory laws
as in my Judgment and the Judgment
Of the legislature are lawful, and
which will best minimize the evils
Of business until Texas gets ready
10 dissolve partnership between the
saloons and the state.
Col. Bell says he opposes statutory
prohibition, az opposed to constitution
al prohibition. on the ground that
the statutory method is unconstitu'
tionl and leading not TO prohibition
but 10 endless controversy he OPP
poses the and l0-nile law methods
as unconstitutiona and unfair. and
Considers national prohibition as un-
wise and unnecessary. he predicted
thar the next legislature viii have
prohibition majority.
other points In Mr. Balls speech
included:
An education within reach OF every
child in Texas.
Simplihed civil and criminal code
Honest capital 10 be welcomed and
protected
Labor guaranteed recognition ~ its
Jus, demands and protection in haz-
ardous occupations
State 70 be- put On cash basis.
Amend election laws TO prevent
anyone from voting who cannot name
no candidate to be voted for and the
Office TO be filled.
Taxation for worthy purposes and
honest indlclous expenditures %
public money. with books kept SO
hat the people may know where
their money mas gone
Constitutional tax limit Of SOC on
800 FOR school purposes 20 bee re-
moved. so that common and iHde
pendent school districts may tax
themselves as much AS they see NJ.
Favors compulsory EDUCATION.
Favors separation OF University Of
Texas aud a. & N College Texas
is big ana rich enough for both
tut peuitentiaries on selfmpport-
ing basis.
Practica! farmers to be placed in
charge Of actual cropmaklng on the
state farms
Keep politics out OF peuitentiary
management.
Prevent appointments as rewards
for political activity
Liberal Communication of the con
yic;s time.
Not less than FIVE penitentiary d.
rectors. one TO be general manager
and selected without the governor ;
dictation.
Abolition Of the fee system WHEREBY
er possible. some small districts be-
ms excepted.
Retention Of the Robertson insur-
snce law.
Favors initiative. referendum and
At''itf WIN pitl|i i'oPiNe'~ho ~ ~
quire a substantial percentage OF the
votes TO initiate OF recall
Favors majority nominations.
Liquor men not to contribute to
campaign funds.
For the farmers. he favors good
dirt roads. the warehouse system.
governmental marketing department.
rural credits. encouragement OF farm
land monopoly through various tax
exemptions. through inheritance tax
es.through wise sale Of school lands
and university lands. through loaas
from the public school funds to home
pnrchasers.throueh farm building and
loan associations.
Legislature TO remain In session
all summer, n necessary, to work out
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