San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-12
LEGISLATURE ]
HEARS NEFF |
ON DRY LAW.
Liquor Struggled and Three
Texans Killed Every Day, |
He Says.
WANTS ENFORCEMENT
Is Preparing A-other Mes
sage THAT Will Wear !
Whiskers."
BIGGER TAX ON OIL
Declares State Government
Is Extravagant and
T0p-heavy.
WANTS ENFORCEMENT
BIGGER TAX ON OIL

Austin, Tex. Jan. 12.-Thrce mei
are killed in Texas every day. and hquof
smugglers are constantly at work, Cos
eruor Pat NJ. Neff declared today in al
address before a joint session OF ia
Texas Legislature. He pledged himse
to flight the lawless element with ny
back 10 the wall. Law entorcemenl
is the burning question, and Il vii
send You IN a short time. a messas'
regarding law enforcement that M
wear wliiskers. the governor said-
Il am for enforcing the law OF thf
state" Mr.. Ncff declared. Every day
three men are killed in the state en-
LIQUOR Smugglers are constantly at Wori
Law enforcement is burning questio
to the state at present. 1 VIII scr
YOU in a short time message resar
ing Law enforcement that VIII we'
whiskerS.
~Priyileres and special rights in Tex
rs are more valuable than land privt9
leges." the governor said, speaking
taxation. The laws OF Texas mskeI
snch privileges more valuable. No Ia
tereSts should hope TO live under gov
ernment they DO not help support.
am not proposing that the present rat
of taxation be raised. but rather tina
the present property owner by rellevee
Of the tax burden which he is now "a
| boring under. | favor tapping nsY
| sources of revenue in which Texas
uuoUestiOnably rich. The oil lntereS'
of the state should pay their share ;
| sbould the light interests and the man
ufacturing interests
simpiificatiOn OF Government
| Governor Neff also stated that he.
| in favor of simplification of the Texa
form of government and administrator
aTexas government is extrayagart'
I ard iueffeciently administered, be satd
-The government OF this state IS top
heavy. There are too many boards an
bureaus. | am for simplifying Y an
| administering it in a more etticieu
way"
Neffs program regarding eonserV
ton of flood waters and overflow land1
and the construction of factories also
were outlined. He said the state mns
provide a system of highways tifl
transportation question being scarcetl
/ less important than the edueationsI
problem. lit is impossible to travel ~
miles in Texas on good roads, ne n
serted.
SEoyprnor Neff said there would be NJ
" administration bills presented 10 tn1
llaw-makers. He said be did not conf
TO deliver q message, but TO TAX snei
in a spirit of friendship and comrade|
ship" From time 10 time, however
written messages will be sent to- IN
Senate and House on various phases II
state activities with executive sugcesl
tons, he said.
No Representative in legislature
The governor urged cooperation %
tv-een the executive, and legiSlatlNj
branches, declaring, I'VE are yoSex
lows in the service of the state. 81
would have no personal representauV
ON the floor of either house and ~
measure will become an ~adminlstrs
tion measure until he has signed !
Mr.. Neff said.
If his recommendations TO Dc suomi
ted from time 10 time are meritorious
, the governor said, he would e1peS|
.every one Of you TO use your intluene|
in putting them through in the best N
tereSts."
: Mr.. Neff also pledged himself 20
program of taxing privileges and spec
rights and relief for the taxpayer.
said he would recommend in series
? messages 10 be transmitted later an %
catioual program designed 10 bring ~
1 as higher un in the educational woril
4 aThe bows and girls of Texas have
E RIGHT 10 ask as good educational 4
: cilities as any other in the world,
5 declared. at is time for Texas
realize her duty toward her boys az
: girls in an educational way.