Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-18

SIR Thomasln has even rldloulod my
private life. he says | am entirety
too good a. be- In the soul.suiling Dust
ness ui politics" llc made this ritir-
mcnt about me because n frifpd ~
mine stated that | had never w'ed
either whiskey ~ tuhacru. ana did not
Know one card from another uud hal
never gone fishing II this II . dis
qualification Co fll the governors office
then I have misconccption ~ the
duties and It's responsibilities. Mr
Thnmason. after making this statement
about me actually appealed 10 ihos"
who Ind used these things 10 vote for
him aud those who did not vote for me
How any person who even thinks him
folf qualified tu be- the governor Of this
great state can ever get his consent To-
ware a campaign along this line.
do not understand However. II that ~
his standard. then ON with the battle.
/ Mr.. Thomson. Economy. aud an Army
81 Office Holders.
Mr. Thouiason talks great deal
abovt economy In the administration
of the rcxrs government. about the
]
futc government and admit that there
| arc too many officers IN Texas. Mr.
, Thomson has been member 81 the
| Texas legislature Tor four years and ]
am unable to find from the records
that be- has ever made any effort a. do
lpnything To- correct the things in con.
noction with the state government
which he siys now ought to hr cor.
rcctcd lie has been q party a. the
appropriation II more than s2o .ooo 400
fur running expenses Tor the Texas
government. this year and has during
hiE membership In the Legislature. aided
In adding hundreds of new officers 60
IN" official family ~ the rtatc W" has
bc,n PARTY tn the constantly growing
expenditures IN the administration 81
our state government during the past
four years. and he has never raised his
voice ur east his vote IN behalf uf any
measure looking to the economical ad.
mluisiru'lun ~ the government and
oven admits now that b" sees me- way
IL cut down thp high tnN rate of today.
our tax rate has practically doubled
during the tim, that Mr.. Thomasun has
been helping 90 maze laws for the 'rcN.
ns governments u h e good iG'a tu
have hous, cleaning every n"w and
then. and II Is always q good idea On
have some new blood tur this purpose
\ think We should have someone GO h"hd
sur next administration In Texas whu
mas not bcOu q party o. the Sa0 ooh 600
appropriations made by the past logisla.
Il 81.
iulfi,nl force ~ Texas in the I1yt frw
years Ne should ,'it uut IN" durlict.
ton and overlapping u the work ~ thp
departments II STATE. and got hlr', N
'hc ftndap.utlls 81 ,,uuumy. AN uionc
the line Of governmental expenditure
10 this hirh end shall devote my hos,
efforts when I become your governor
IN his opening speech ~ WaXihachic
December o. Pat NJ. Ncff of Waco. can
did1tc Tor governor. outlined his PLAT
/, form on important issues of tho day
and declared for:
\ better educational system
! \ better agricultural policy.
) Conservation Of our water ana over
: flow land.
Better highways
, More factories
! Equalization and reduction IN taxa
tion.
, Enfurcr mcnt ~ the law.
3 Equal rights Tor labor aud capital
DO Separation 81 church and stat.
. Economy In state affairs.
! ToNns q land ~ home owners
II Purity uf the ballot
r state rights
II Conservation ~ human life.
Against Socialism nnd Tor 100 nrl
+ cent Amcricanism.