San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
DAVIDSON SAYS
YEARLY WASTE
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Delivers Non-political Talk
at Lions Club
Luncheon.
HE KNOWS THE LEAKS
Lyr ch Davidson Says
Schooling Should Be
Assured.
HE KNOWS THE LEAKS

\ constructive. message of states
manship. setting forth as he saw 1t the
needs of the government OF Texas. was
brought To the San Antonio Lions
Club by Lynch Davidson, candidate
for governor. at the weekly luncheon
Mt the Gunter Hotel this noon.
Mr.. Davidson's address was in no
sense political. although he gave 10
the Lions ClBb summary of what
he believed the state government need
cd and what he knew he could bring
To it as its governor. The refreshing
suggestion that the legal fraternity OF
Texas was due the praise of its com
monwealth for its reception into poll
ties of business experience was a fea-
ture of the former lieutenant COVER
nOr's remarks.
II accord the lawyers of Texas the
very highest praise" declared l.yncn
Davidson. Il accord them praise be-
cause they have recognized that bust
ness experience and application ol
business principles TO their states al
fairs is essential to the promotion oi
Ia healthy commonwealth, politically
speaking \ new day has come. aud
with it comes the insistcnt demand
| that the. peoples money be used spar
ingly and wisely in the operation ri
their enormous corporation, known as
the state of Texas.
Has Il Sore Throat.
Education and taxes We're other
themes of the former lieutenant gov
crnor's remarks. Mr.. Davidson spoke
under the severe handicap of sore
throat. his physical condition being
considerable weakened by strenuous
campaign trip of last week from which
he has not yet recovered
lit is simple proposition. thus
business of running your own govern
ment economically declared Mr.,
Davidson. duplication OF business
principles and business sense alone is
necessary. and il elected your COVER
nor it shall be my purpose TO apply
the principles of economy and busi-
ness wisdom to making your corpora
ton of Texas earn dollar for dollar
what YOU are putting in to il, and |
want 10 emphasize the point thar /
know you're going TO have to put far
less uOllulS lub II il am 'h'o' -
your governor.
1t has frequently beer Lynch Day.
idson's promise in his gubernatorial
campaign that S10.000.000 could be
clipped from the states expense az
count: that the six months of cduca-
ton guaranteed to the school children
of Texas by the constitution theIr
forefathers framed could and must be
maintained.
Can Save the Waste.
These items he outlined 10 the
Lions Club is his remarks.
Il have studied the business OF yOnr
government for many years he de
clared. Il know ii as | know my
own business. | know The leaks. the
wastage of your cash register up there
at Austin. | count il the highest hon
or n state can be>tow upon one OF her
sons 10 name him 10 the governor
ship. | want that honor But above
all. | want The honor Of proving 10
YOU that you are losing mOney--ten
millions of il annually. | want the
honor Of saving il for YOU"
! 4 musical program featured the on
tertainmcut OF the Lions Club. In-
PRODUCTION Of an unusually large mum
Der of guests from widely scattered
sections of the country was comment
ed upon.