San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-19
LYNCH DAVIDSON SAYS
OPPONENTS ATTACKING|
HIM FROM ALL ANGLES
Charges T. W. Davidson
Wants to Lift Ad Va
loren Tax Limit.

Loekhart. Tex, April 1s.-Lynch
Davidson, candidate for governor, told
an audience at the Caldwell district
courthouse last night that il would not
be long now before Caldwell county
and every other county in the state
would be hearing about Lynch David
son from THE angry pack which is at
my heels" He referred TO his oppoH.
ents, five of whom, he said ARE com
ing down the line in the same old po-
liticai fashion, trying TO drive bust
mes man out Of government"
"rhey are attacking me from every
angle" declared the candidate. You'll
be hearing that there never was n
state railroad. Yes sir. they will be
telling you that | can't save you tax
payers a cent: they'll even attempt TO
show you that | never rehabili.ated
that state railroad. despite the fact
that there is now on file at the state
capitol detailed statement of just
how / brought that streak of rust
from Texas Junk heap and saved over
a million dollars for you"
Mr.. Davidson said he never had and
never would indulge in personalities
in this campaign but that he did re
serve the right to discuss principles
and issues" and intended TO keep on
doing SO. That's the reason / say
he added. that l have perfect right
TO distinguish myself from ny name
sake in the campaign who is carrying
the banner OF the non-partisan league
over Texas and attempting to intro.
|duce policies in Texas government. |
have the right TO point out that ii is
not j. Lynch Davidson. who's seeking
10 remove the 81 cent ad valorem tax
limit from our constitution and turn
the Legislature loose on your property
20 levy any amount Of taxes upon il
that il desires. Ii 4. W. Davidson
wants to do that TO Texas it is his
privilege. but it is certainly my priv.
lese TO keep Texas from being plunged
into such an orgy of tax levying if !
can help it,
The first signal victory OF the
1924 gubernstorial cnmpairs in Texas
has been won," he declared. Il have
been warning the citizens of Texas
and particularly the conservative far
mcr and laborer Of Texas that the
non-partison league is attempting
through the misnomer of what its
agents call the farm-labor political
conference to intrude its socialistic
doctrines into Texas government. ]
am informed that the Farm-Labor
union organization of Lamar county
Mt Paris. has repudiated the standard
bearer Of that political conference.
Such q reputation is y serious blow
TO those, who have been seeking TO
emasculate this state constitution with
their doctrines"
Mr.. Davidson declared that my
nsmesake has subscribed 10 those So
cialistic non-partisan league principles
and that certainly is his privilege
and added: But consider il my
privilege TO let the people nj Texas
know that il is not I. Lynch Davidson
who is carving this banner Of Social
ism over Texas" He declared that
the farming and laboring classes, mos
Of them property owners. agree Will
him that the non-partisan league,
effort TO eliminate the 81 cent nd va
loren tax limit from our constitution
is the most dangerous doctrine ever Of
fered Democratic government
He said further that these same
classes agree with me that TO plunge
Texas in the insurance business with
1000 more employees in another bu-
reau at Austin; TO bring about an
escheating program by shifting taxes
on improved property To unimproyad
lands. and to entangle Texsi in a FL
nancial program of billions calling for
credit with which to build rural and
Urban homes will wreck our govern
mont"