El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-02

camps and which was the first
law to really make Texas dry.
Most Of the counties already had
local option but that law took
nquor from all the large cities.
including my own. I felt that IL
aiquor Wns a bad thinE for b
soldier boys nj Fort Worth OF
Houston. il was also bad for him
in e York. When he was taking
the boat TO Eo 10 rance to fight,
and. II need be, dIe-und 80 / sup
ported national prohibition.
saloon Must Go.
Claim has been made that 10 do so
was a violation OF state rights yet
the constitution was amended in the
very manner provided by the fathers.
The states did not surrender their
sovereignty. but upon the contrary,
asserted it. The constitution was
amended in the same manner and 81
the sane process IL g been amended
seventeen times before
so Tar az the prohibition amend
ment is concerned all this talk
about EeHfe's rights u e~am0uflHEe-
The people ARE not going 10 be
fooled II o. m effort TO bring
the open saloon hack 10 Texas and
the nation. We also have state
wide prohibition BY virtue Of he
amendment % our state constitu-
uou. Why do not those Whe pirate
70 loudly tell u hoW they feel
about cur state prohibitfon9 Is
Al AN4IAEA ELAUNM 70 ANAnA HANA
the EroEEery that for 80 long
filled our jails. usylums and peni-
tentfurfes and wrecked 80 many
happy honest 1 rejoice that my
hoy viii never know by sight the
open saloon. II governor, ! shall
oppose any attempt 70 set aEldc
the ratification Of the national
amendment. and ] Will veto any
antiprohibiuon Legislation. will
gladly prov any
and jest Iesislation thai viii
Strengthen enforcement. The
bootleEEer must 20.
Woman Suffrage
predict that woman suffrage VIII
also be a settled issue before the
presidential election next November.
1 ave actively supported the cause
OF equal rights for women o years
she Is entitled 10 the ballot because
Is e right. Taxation without repre-
s~entatiou is not just The women OF
this land r by nature promoters OF
good. Their activity in politics viii
be a militant force for purer men and
women, happier children, better
schools cleaner politics and more
Business Administration.
with prohibition and woman SUI
frags practically settled, however, /
am anxious that we deVote u time
and energy 10 h constructive mp
building OF the state Ny slogan in
this campaign is going 10 be MORE
BUSINESS AND LESS POLITICS
Service ought 70 be the synonym 5or
cheney win automatically bring
omy and lower taxes.
aWe seed fewer offices IN our
state government, ard we need TO
fix responsibility upon those wh0
hold them. The extravaganza
duplication, lack OF responsibility
and failure Of coordination In
state government would break
any private business in \ world
Z would consolidate all offices
nnd boards engaged in similar
work into one department., with
one head, and he 10 be responsible
for the conduct ana efficiency OF
why not consolidate the public
department and the pure food
Department. Why an agricultural de-
partment and h e a separate Depart
ment OF warehouse and marketing
VINO can saw that we need both a
Of water engineers and also a
reclamation engineer I have not
70 create any new otIice ana
only W. boards which were neces-
sary, md / pledge my best efforts to-
consolidating many OF them
Need Budget System.
Eve need q complete budget system
in Texas I think with a lair cnance
board Of control law Is going 10 work
wei and save the taxpayers
money. Before appropriations are
made there should be a carefully pre-
pared estimate made BY dis~interested
Who have b time, opportu-
niry and ability 10 study b real
needs Of the various departments OF
the government We also need a com
pIets and Uniform system Of audits in
the departments and institutions,
that those in authority. as well as
the people. may At all times know our
exact financial status
I'VE have TOO many elections. /
favor the four year term OF of1lce,
and with some I would make the
holder ineligible TO reelection There
are some county offices that might
also Be consolidated I would also
absolutely abolish the fee system, and
/ expect 70 use every influence at my
command to see that it Is done I
want all officers paid well for the
work they do. and 10 receive q stated
salary. based upon he responsibility
OF the office and the service rendered
The fee system. however. Is unjust