Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-09-11
FOR WEST TEXAS

Two steps. each Of which viii
be. worth while to the people oi
West Texas aud the Panhandle AZ
a later date. were taken during
the Democratic State Convention
at It's Fort Worth sessions
One OF these was Insertion as a
plank in abe platform demand
ing" that the mex, legislature en-
act a just redistricting law a re-
quired under the constitution.
both with reference To- legislative
and congressional offices. The
other was the launching OF a dcii-
mite movement 10 secure 4 West
Texas Agricultural and Mcchani-
cal College. wholly independent OF
the ono At Bryan. Texas. The lat
ter movement. backed by the
West Texas Chamber OF Com
nserce. was led in the floor fight
which followed the uniayorable
repor, OF the committee. by Con-
gresham Marvin Jones OF ANA
rillo.
For years West Texas and the
Panhandle country have been a.
a disadvantage in the legislature
because OF the fac, that no notice
has heretofore been taken oil the
rapidly increasing population of
this section. The contention has
been that the people oi West
Texas. according to their popula
ton. should have as many MEM
bers OF the House aud Senate a
the people OF other sections OF the
state. q
The redistric,ng plank appar-
ently had but little opposition in
the committee. Everyone seems
to favor it and to realize that IN.
capabilities should be smoo;hed cut
on the basis OF the last censu, re-
port. Blu, the big fight viii be IN
defining the new districts when
a hill Is presented in the lcgisla-
,ture.
Efforts should be directed nov
to impressing upon members %
the legislature that the people wi
demand a redistriciing ;ha, is i'm
partial. even though SOM couu
ties | have always carried ma,
be stricken from the districts q
some OF the incumbenis an'
placed IN a new district
No,befter or more iorcciul al
dress. in spite OF it, brevi,y. wa
delivered before the conven,ior
than tina, OF Hon. Marvin lone
in seeking TO secure a plank 4
the platform recommending gha
the legislature appropriate fund
for the establishment vi an \gri
cultural and Mechanical Ccllcg
somewhere in the western part q
the state. He rightly argucc
from the standpoint oi the Dis
tango OF the presen, in>ti,u,io
from the Panhandle and from III
standpoint OF the amoun, OF take
paid into the public treasury b
the people OF the west and iror
the standpoint, OF differences j
conditions OF soil and climai,
that Justice demanded that sue
an appropriation be made.
The people OF West Texa, hay
a right To demand such an in>tity
ton. At present scores OF boy
from this section are sent 10 kaI
sas and New Mexico 10 recei,
their technical training. Tex;
owes TO them a. much a. TcN;
owes TO youths in the east a.
central parts OF the state.
In spite OF the fact that q
convention voted down the ~
nority report. there l. every ind
cation that the movement start'
at Austin viii be followed up ]
Manager Porter s. Nhaley al
the members OF the lcgi>latu
from this section OF the state VT
success later on a, Muslin
These are two matters NO
which the people Of ali We
Texas should remain united. r
gardlcss CT the final locati,
which may be decided upon I.
the agricultural and Mechanic
College. II one is located in We
'Texas. d will'bc more convenie'
for Amarillo and Potter Count
boys. whether the school be sit
- h~re IN I.ull.ock. or