The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-05

md reclamation makog possible the |
OF constructive laws adequate
to the development needs of the peo
Pile We therefore urge upon the next 1
Legislature the great importance OF the
enactment N laws 10 efficiently nd
vance and CO. ordinate the conscrva- Z
ton and development activities Of the I
ninfc and which viii condnce 10 e. 1
fective co.. operation with the slmilaf I
activities OF the federal government ,
Scrupuious fidelity 10 public trust |
is absolutely essential 20 the perpetn-
ity OF FREQ Institutions A public Of.
flee ~ 0 public trust and the doctrine
can never be tolerated In this state
thu, a public office may bc used for
private Rnin Nothing can be- more
calculated 20 DESTROY the confidence Of
the people in the public service. 10
bring the government into disrcpuie
and finally to overthrow ana destroy
republican government Itself We
therefore demand that an our public
servants ahall faithfully represent M.
people and that al public money shall
boz deposited IN ihe treasury az M.
inw requires and that NO man or set
OF men shah receive any private bene-
IT, direcily or indirectly from the use
OF IAAiilt lUnUf W INiN state.
enforcement Of Draft
w, favor the strict enforcement bS
the seiective draft boards OF IN. state
of the work or fight order Of tie
Won department and demand heartissi
effort on the psrt Of on state count,
ana municipal offirers ln .ts enforce
menf
We recommend that the ieeisln'uro
cooperation 81 the state with the me-
iional government iu making await.
able for IN, winning Of the war ava the
mnnpower of the nation
We recommend that mo Legislature
make comprehensive study of rho
election laws OF the state with s view
ent q, stem
The ballot should he aimplified nod
more thoroughly safeenard.d fraud
prevented and ,leeiion officers com
PEELED 10 mike true and prompt o..
turns of election results and expsndi-
lures OF large sums OF money by va
rious candidates should ho rendered
unnecessary
We favor legislation prohibiting the
expenditure OF more than reasonable
q
any candidate for office in either the
primary or general election
We faver she enactment cot rieor
Gus aud effective law 60 prevent the
control of primary and general elec-
uous In thiA state hy he use OF money
and We believe that such law % ha
effective. must he strictly limited nnd
define ih. persons who may dishursc
money 20 influence the result Of such
elections aud also strictly Limit aud
define the purposes for which money
may be so expended and the amoant
that may he expended for my and
an purposes
We recommend that the legislature
al Us next session enact law pre-
venting the placing Of the name Of
any candidate for any office on amy
election ballot " be bee legally dis
qualified from holding such office.
We recognize the dcplorahle con
ditions hrough, about by the UMPIRE
ecdented drouth IN large areaR 81 this
state ana We urge upon the governor
ana Legislature 10 provide every meas
are az rchef that may be- within their
power 90 prevent suffering aud re+
hahiltatc The country
Repeal Of Fee Sill
We recommend that ia. next leg
isiaturc repeal the present fee inv
and mat provision be made Tor the
placing of ON district. county and pre-
cinct officers on e salary basis
We recommend that the Legislature
n iis next session enact INV roe
quirinr the subject Of rre prevention
ana its relation go fire waste o. be-
taught in The public school of the
atnt.
NecoenizinR inst the happiness
comfort and prosperity uf rural nfp
and ih" development 81 the cift tfe
alike conserved BIS The construction ~
public ipada and highwayA. w. favor
The appropriation ~ such fund aa may
Dee availahie Tor fhe development aud
permanent Improvement at fhe stHf.'s
highway system rnd the enactment
0nd enforcement 81 laws looking ta
Coz operation between the state aud it,
various COMMITTEES. and also hatN.en the
/ state ung the United States. 60 tha
cnn mat all efforts and expenditure
mas hr Wnds economically and te
1 suit tn me afHigfuntic aevslopfn.nt 4nA
consti,, ton of permanent hRbNuFs
and ruhic roads Hud ihnt n0 nfrtH
nY construction ne postponed n.
reason of The W1f
he subcommittee hursd soino ihir.
icy resointione % gase aproIatinn in
sfssrsl with The ieoomm.ndail.n mat
ihes ht niopiri uf mo convention.
I sncrlnct statement uf thn rrauiu
iiona approved t' me committee fol
\ lows
DISSOLUTION FnQuegflus tine Legislature
go smend me a~s $50 aa POO retmit
venue 40 rrafia county in r4fss ln-
solting election Hw violations where
penalty hcrfuea
Resolution nskuF fhe n.rt ieelsm
fure ~ enati fNr nws and rhnneoa
recommendcd tf fhs general ngruI
eating committee uf ths thutA trn
legislature
hesoiHtlon r0niurudirE mo enact
menf OF luwa rrohininng fHe use ~
he f'rfman iansaago ln public spfseh
es. newspaper of circulars
Resolution Undressing th. action ri
Zee benaf Count democratic conffn
zion in asking far onto Wahrmund'
fesignafiun ~ the aominee for the leF
stature and BOZ reitaaing drnlacf4ti