El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05

4 lSLLNs Tex Jan. b.-lTo-- ".
"a p. Hobby today gave out his AZ
= > uOuncement for the governor
ship OF Texas:
I viii be a candidate for governor
at the July primaries and viii thank
you TO announce It." he said.
The handicaps ! have laborei IN
der since succeeding 10 the office OF
governor cause me TO be particularly
DESTROYS Of serving the people In an
administration OF the states affairs
that is not hampered by conditions
over which l nave no control Coming
into office in the midst Of great con-
fusion as the head Of an official fam
lily not Of my own making. and aCte-
one regular and three special sessions
Of thu legislature under that admins
tration, L have found the position a
trying one and the path OF achieve
ment beSet with the greatest oh
stacles.
TO win this war and make Texas
the most helpful and the most useful
of all states in this respect viii be
The chief effort Of my official rife
and the principal plank in my plat
form, just as il has been the guiding
spirit in my brief administration
Submit Prohibition.
I believe prohibition should be sub
mitted to q vote OF the people in the
form OF q constitutional Amendment
at the earliest possible moment. which
Of course, viii be at the next regular
session Of the legislature, and I pledge
myself and my administration. if
elected to recommend submission TO
a vote to the people and to use every
proper means TO bring about submits
sion II must be borne in mind that
q constitutional amendment can be
l=rrF rr reH q q q NJ
the legislature.
The federal authorities have the
power at any time 10 forbid the sale
Of liquors in cities and towns where
military camps ana soldiers are To-
Gated. but this does not lessen the OBJ
legations resting upon the state ad-
ministration TO DO everything pos
sible 10 procure clean and wholesome
surroundings for these young men in
these enCfmpments and I shall dill
gently exercise every power Of the
governors office for raising these
conditions to the highest possible
moral and physical standards and TO
the highest degree o. protection 10 the
health and morals Of our soldiers
State Spending Too Much.
The increase in the cost OF state
government in Texas IS beyond rea-
son, and even startling The total ap-
propriations made by the legislature
in 1907 amounted 10 S7,555.000; the
total in 1917 amounted to S25,6O5,Q0o-
The 35th legislature appropriated 1
tfor the fiscal year en- ding August 81. {
1879 S2.637.732 more than II IS pos
sible 10 raise by imposing the ad (
valOrem tax rate OF So Cents-the l
highest the constitution permits {
and by adding to this total all that I
can be derived from franchise and I
other corporation taxes and by adding I
10 both % these the surplus in tie /
state treasury at the end Of the Est 4
fiscal year have instructed she 2
state Institutions TO use the strictest {
economy in the expenditure OF these !
appropriations and as result much I
saving has been effected
Il am in favor OF adopting the
budget system as a means Of keeping !
a more business like check on the ex- (
penses Of the state government Such /
a budget should be made NJ by q /
budget committee composed Of the I
governor, controller. state treasurer
and the chairman OF the apprOpria- ]
lions committee in the house and the
finance committee in the senate, and
should be in readiness at the cOnvsn-i
ing Of every legislature for the guild i
ance Of that body.
Homes for Homeless.
Homes for the homeless and farms
for the farmless IS one OF the things
shall seek to bring about I shall .
favor and urge the next legislature I
TO submit q constitutional amend /
ment 70 a vote Of the people which
VIII permit the enactment Of a law .
similar 10 one that has been put into /
effect in California creating a land .
settlement board, composed OF three J
members appointed by the governor. !
with the OBJECT Of promoting closer
agricultural settlement and to assist I
deserving persons TO acquire small. (
improved farms.
This viii not be a salaried board, /
but the members shall receive only
per diem for each meeting attend
ed. This board may acquire on behalf
OF the state agricultural lands in
tracts not 70 exceed 10000 acres,
suitable for settlement and shall i'm
prove and prepare the same for set