The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-09
MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES WILL COME BEFORE THAT
BODY FOR CONSIDERATION AND FINAL ACTION
COAv[NEs NEXT TUESDAY, JANUARY The FOURTEENTH
Representative W. H. Bedsoe of this District will leave for the
Capital City Answer Roll Call the First Day and Remain
Faithfully at his Post of Duty Throughout the Session

Rep. Bledsoe will leave soon for
Austin to be present al the opening
session Of the legislature which will
convene there next Tuesday. With
the convening Of this session Of the
legislature the people Of Texas are
looking arxiously for news which
shall tell them what they may expect
from that body in the way Of econo-
my or extravaganza, wise laws OF
foolish. craftsmanship or political
winiiamming.
Governor Hobby has been al home
most Of the last two weeks and y
is unofficially given out that he j.
working on his inaugural message to
the Legislature
Those in position to know say that
she governor will stay close TO the
platform adopted by the democratic
party Of the statc OF Texas at the
Waco convention on Sept g.
OF course the governor was re
sponsible for the ideals and IDEAS in
corporated into that document
Largely. in all probability. he
wrote the very words of the state
democratic platform.
But in his message II is likely the
Texas governor viii pick out those
things to which he would have the
Legislature pay particular attention.
In his first announcement that he
would run for governor. W p Hob
by put forward a state land coloniza-
ton plan as one Of the planks Of his
individual platform.
Since then he has consistently
stressed that plank as one of the most
important ends to which he would
work: and the plank was subsequent
iy incorporated into the state plat
form.
For the state to enter upon the
purchase and sale % tand-the plac-
ing Of the landless man upon the man
less land n will first he necessary
TO adopt an amendment to the Texas
constitution
This has been difficult in the pas,
hut Governor Hobby tackles the job
secure in the knowledge that the peo-
pie 81 TeSas and most Of the states
big newspapers are with him.
Ard that will possibly be one Of
the matters dealt with in the coming
message
Going back TO. the democratic plat
form il is evident that education IS
next in Importance in the governors
mind. and his having recently called a
joint meeting of the Texas universi-
~ regents and the A and VI. college
directors proves that he IS staying on
the job.
The legislature will. without doubt
be called upon to pass legislation pro-
viding for the future---and a great
future the Texas educational IN
stitutions
The same platform has two planks
dealing with the health of the people
of Texas; and the governor knows
that Texas democracy is behind him
in his effort to make Texas the most
healthful state in the Union.
Already much has been done along
this lire since W p Hobby became
governor Sept 26 1917. but he is far
from satisfied.
Some weeks ago the governor nam
ed commission TO study the laws
relating 70 health and to suggest inn
prosements and needed new laws.
The governor will probably offer
the report of this committee with
some Recommendation to the lcgis.
isture- land he will press for adoption
Of the proposed measures. for he be-
heves that a healthy citizenship
should be one Of the first aims Of the
state.
That same convention at Waco
went on record with demand for /
equal pay for men and women for
equal work : for the protection Of the
Of the state; and for "a liv.
'nr wage for women workers.
Since that plank was written. q
rnor Hobby has lent his cooperation
10 the placing Of child welfare bu-
reau in the Texas department. Of Ia
Dor; but he will 10 still further in
10 the Legislature and u
Ina, body shall listen To the governor
rexaa will have model laws for the
protection Of the mothers and the
children ef the state.
The wass platform recommended
hat the legislature make the election
avs pf shs slats conform 10 lhs pso.
'Is's essd~ simplify the balIe, apf