The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-12

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Recognizing ihni our present
system Of fhc distribution and sole
of farm products appear to penal
ISe both The producers and confuni.
ors. through the speculative control
of prices, wastoful methods 0f hond-
ling. and unnecessary overhead eN-
penaos, we commend 10 our Senators
and Representatives careful study
of the problems of cooperative
marketing and recommend the en-
actmcnt Of Legislation that viii aid
both the farmer and the stockman IN
the realization Of higher prices which
their products may bring And we
further declare that these two great
Industries. which give employment 90
more labor and have invested more
capital than any other American en-
ternrise, are of supreme Importance
90 the welfare and prosperity Of all
Of our people and that there should
be secured 20 them adequate and
Dependant credits on longer and
more fay rahle terms than our pres
ent CONN r'ial banking system af-
fords An it is our opinion that
the importa o % this issue demands
the higheT ype Of constructive
craftsmanship for IFS solution
O. We heartily endorse the Shep-
pard- TOwner act and cali upon the
rhirty-oighth Legislature 90 pass such
legislation MS may be necessary 20
secure 20 the women of Texas the
benefits Of this law.
10. We again affirm the ancient
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ocratic party is "a white mans party
and unreseryedly recommend the
continued Observance Of that prin-
ciplc
II. We congratulate the people
of this State for the splendid prog
ress made in recent years In the
building Of public roads We recog-
nize the Improvement of the facili-
ties FOR the exchange and distribu-
ton ~ products Of commerce and
industry, as of paramount import
ance 90 the people Of this State. and
no the same time we realize The in
ability Of the state hy itself to see
cure n system of State highways 81
uniform type existing under consti-
uti0nal limitations which place all
initiative in road constructing and
[ financing iu fhc several counties Of
the State. and denies 20 the State
itself the authority 90 construct and
| operate its highways ACCEPTING the
recent act of Congress. which de-
/ clares that Boa the near future Fed
eral cooperation in roadhuilding
viii be extended 20 those States
only that provide that the State,
through a properly authorized and
equipped agency. shall finance from
the funds under the direct and ox-
elusive control Of the State the ,on-
struclion, maintenance and operation
[ 81 State system Of public high
ways there IS an imperative demand
| that we accept the provisions Of the
[ Federal act as our only hope ~ as
sistance and we therefore RECON-
mend and urge upon the Thirty
Eighth Legislature the necessity OF
favorable action ON al legislation,
whether constitutional or tetutOry
that may be deemed requisite 70
enable the State TO take over the
construction. maintenance. control
and operation Of system on public
| highways without prejudice 90 the
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and Of the State
Agricultural Work
10 We recognize the necessity
for the nnificatiou and centraliza-
ton Of the agricultural work Of the
State Of Texas under one head and
for the purpose Of relieving the peo-
pie Of such burden ~ taxation az
may have been caused By the dupli-
cation and multiplication Of the sew
eral agencies Of the State in the
natter Of agricultural work. we rec
'ommend that the Legislature con-
solidate the administration and con-
troll Of such work with the Depart
ment Of Agriculture In this State.
18. We hplieve that the admins
tration of court procedure IN this
State can hc made more efficient
and less costly 20 the people az large,
snd 90 thar end that justice may be
had. and business more quickly dis
posed or we approve the efforts Of
the Texas State Bar Association in
bringing about this much-desired re-
suit. and we recommend that the :
next Legislature provide for the
keeping open at all times possible !
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action Of business.
"a. The Democracy of Texas rec /
ognizes that a conservation and uti- f
lization Of all natural resources Of /
the State in the interest of the peo- /
pie Of the State, and pledges itself /
20 secure such Legislation as may be 4
necessary TO secure the same; the /
great losses occasioned by the peri 4
odic drought in certain sections Of .
the State, and the inundation of /
lands in other sections, constitute an Z
important factor in our economic .
life and materially affects the pub
lie welfare. We recommend TO the /
Legislature such action as viii place .
the agencies and facilities of the I
State government in accord with a I
movement TO promote and develop /
water conservation and TO prevent I
the loss against excessive floods. and 1
70 the end that such may be done I
we recommend such surveys by the
Engineering Department Of the
State government as may be needed /
20 demonstrate practical plans for
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