Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-08
TEXASC. O.P. TO
PUT COMPLETE.
TICKET IN FIELD.
Republicans Preparing For
an Aggressive Campaign,
Adoption Of Budget System
Will be Platform Pledge

THE republicans of Texas will go
before the voters next year with a full
list nf candidates for state officers and
- platform demanding business admin
iStration Of state affairs, the adoption
Of budget system. the elimination Of
unnecessary departments, bureau. and
officeholders and a general reduction
of taxaS."R II. Creager. chairman Of
the republican state executive commit
tee. stated yesterday while discussing
Texas political conditions.
Mr.. Creagcr returned last week from
trip 10 Dallas and other cities in cen
tral Texas. where he conferred with a
number Of republican leaders. and plans
were made Tor an aggressive campaign
To be waged in al counties in the state
next year.
estate taxas have reached the legal
limit" Mr.. Creager continued, and the
last legislature devoted much Of its time
in an effort to find other means Of
raising revenue 10 meet state expendi-
lures. The state is now faced with a
1000. 600 deficit. notwithstanding the
fact that the legal limit If taxes for
state purposes has been imposed. Ii il
true that the state has that amount in
other funds, but those are funds for
certain specific purposes, and cannot be
used 10 meet current expenses any more
than a city or county could use its bond
sinking fund for such purposes.
The republicans will nominate COM
plets state ticket next year, placing
upon the ticket men OF recognized abb
lily. who can be relied upon 10 give the
state business administration. The
platform will pledge the party TO the
adoption Of budget systematic sys-
tenn which has proved of inestimable
value in solving our national financial
problems. II will also pledge the cut
ting Of expenditures in practically all
lines. except the schools. and the party
will 70 on record aS favoring develop
ment of educational institution in both
rural communities and the cities. The
republican party win offer the voters
of Texas a safe AMI sane platform. u
pledge of busines administration Of the
states affairs. and will nominate men
who have the ability 10 carry out every
pledge.
Mr.. Creager ret,ntly spent several
weeks in New York and Washington.
and was enthusiastic over the almost
unanimous demand. which he found a.
mong the republican leaders. that Pres
idsnt Harding be given second term.
Mr.. Creag,r. close friend Of President
| Harding. i naturally wI.m chamn'. n
of the ch,cf executive. and ~ found to
general .irh. Of sentiment among he
party leaders i'm fovor of n s-conI term
very gratifying.
President lIarding's speeches on his
trip 10 the Pacific coast have practically
spiked the guns" Of the opposition
within the party. Mr.. Creager states
His clean cut stand on law enforce
mcnt. the moral questions. taxation, and
the controversy between capital and
labor. have been clear expressions Of
his views on these great national ques-
iionS." Mr.. Creager said. "and they
will not fail 10 find response in the
American people. The president has
not sought To temporize with the great
problems. lie has expressed his views
clearly and forcibly. and there II not nm
American today. who endeavors to keep
in touch with political events and pro-
grcss. who does not know exactly where
the nrr~itent stands