The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-09

force the prompt return Of election
results.
The governor is in thorough sym
pathy with these demands and will do
what he can TO have the election laws
made efficient
While tie Waco platform did not
carry the plank asking for an amend
ment to the Texas homestead law. =
is well known that Governor Hobby
would ike for the Legislature to sub
NIT to the people an amendment 10
that section Of the constitution
Whether he win recommend such
step depends probably on whether
he thinks friends Of the movement
can muster votes ut an election suf-
ficient to adopt the amendment when
i is submitted
That same democratic platform
asked for the enactment Of such
laws as would give the state better
system Of highways and complete co..
operation with the federal goverr-
ment in the construction and mainte-
nance thereof
Just what that will mea'
to be sccn--and the governor may
or may not pay any attention 10 II
But just he same Governor Hobby
has a weather eye on Texas puh'i~
roads and there may be recommenIa-
tons regarding them
Since the Waco convention little
has been said about the plank dealing
with the "fce bill' which has been
one Of the worst features Of Texas
government
That convention went on record
n favoring the placing Of all district.
county ard precinct Officers on a sal
ary basis: but how far the governor
viii ask the Legislature to go along
that line remains TO be seen
The teaching Of fire prevention IN
the public schools Of the state il an
other platform demand which may
not attract Che attention Of the gov
ernor. though il has his cordial en-
iorsement.
Many of the demands Of the Waco
had to DO with war needs
and with the war over they will rc
reive no attention at the hands Of the
lawmakers.
On the other hand. there will be
other needs Of the state to be met.
some ~ which are so urgent that
Governor Hobby will without delay
call attention to them.
Governor Hobby without doubt eIll
see the need Of a state budget sys-
tenn. and SO many Of the members of
he state legislature are already com.
mitted 10 such system that little
trouble will be found in enacting the
necessary laws.
The governor, il IL known. has been
gathering data to prepare for him
'elf budget. and II may be possible
hat he will submit 10 the Legislature
! tentative budget for the coming bi-
snnium.
So much for tho recommendation
II the governor Of the state.
But there are coming to Austin
nearly 300 Legislators and number
II them already have their grips
packed with bills
Thirty-one men were on the legis- /
ative investigating committee which
'ried things loose in Texas govern
nentai affairs last winter. and every
me Of the thirty-one has bunch Of /
yet bills that will be fed into the hop
'er the minute the gong Of the star
er sounds.
One of the pet bills developed then
vas that which would provide for
'oard Of control for all state institu-
ions and departments.
This bill has already earned the
Mortal enmity Of every member or
respective member Of any school or
Institutional board IN the state. as
'elI as cf practically every state Of
icial.
How the governor stands on Il no.
ody knows
Then there is the proposed public
tiI'ties commission which would have
ontrol Of sIl telephones. telegraphs. |,
leetrie light and power plants. inter-
rhans. etc.
This law Il In force in some states !,
nd has worked well. bat in Texas Il 4
ppsar to he the creature Of the very 4
arpeFaiien Il seeks 10 control and I,
'sFs will b. flshs hsfsre a IL plae- 4
4 ON the <fIitIfo hooka IA