El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-29
HOBBY'S PLANS SHOW THE GOVERNOR
IS AT WORK TO BENEFIT THE STATE

HAVING made good record In his previous admInstra
ton the governor Of Texas does not inclined to
r.f On his Isures He has the spirit Of the time, which
Is that Of service Gov. Hobby takes up the duties Of his
offic. this tine fortified BY 10 months Of successful
administration which also has given him fund Of expe-
ruoe From that experience be is able to see what can
Be done for the state
his recommendations are embodied in message
which be has sent to the legislature setting forth matters
which need remedy and suggesting the remedies
The governor has clear eye for defects He stresses
the spshod fiscal system Of the state and recommends the
adoption Of the budget system Of governing state expend
lures This is system whie5 is coming in New Mexico
and Arizona and IS in successful use in many states
VII be adopted sooner later, BY the national govern
1ent- II wiz before congress at this session
The governor also wants to upbuild the educational
system By providing for nine months terms in all disrcts
By consolidating weak districts into larger strong
where conditions VIII permit such consolidation and
BY aPpropnatng $4,000 for that purpose This Is for
the benefit Of the grade and high schools For the unver
sty and colleges Of the state he suggests 100000
endowment to be provided BY bond issue
The governor also the need Of eliminating the
ct Of authority between the supreme the
and the court Of criminal appeals. All Texans remember
h these courts have rendered decisions contradictory to
each other leaving the issue doubt and creating basis
for endless litigation he recognizes almost al Texas
yers have DONE not to mention countless Htgants the
necessity Of facilitating the action Of the state supreme
court which is 50 overburdened that cases have been
rest In that court without decision until the t
gznts On both sides dead.
Gov Hobby is alive to the importance Of the oil indus
Try in vest Texas and he advocates two percent pTodue
ton tax which he says would have yielded the state about
100000 last years production The production this
year Ei be very much greater possibly double that of
next year It is upon the derived from oil
tazon that the governor relies to finance increased a
pIopa0Hs for schools without increasing the general
rate the assessed valuation Of property throughout the
state
The governor takes the night attitude in favong the
postponeent Of constitutional convention after
return Ct the Texas soldiers IF the state constitution is
70 be altered, the who have been in the army
and navy sssuredly have right have voice the al
teraou and any other would be unfair to them
Further evidence Of the governors determination to
make this Of his Of progress and achievement
70 Be his suggestion Of further relief the drouh
districts Of Texas until tie ops now being planted
brought 20 harvest; IN his nsstenc upon better hous
ing conditions for land tenants his recommendation for
spcatiou and Strengthening Of the primary election
sw and IN his suggestion that provision be for fur
ther good road construction
These al matters Of great interest to Texas citizen
ship Perhaps not all Of them viii be carried to reaiza-
non. Nest Of them viii The fact that he has brought
them up is proof that Gov Hobby at work for the best
interests Of the state