San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-12

tive organizations or cooperative mar
keting institutions which | advocate
and see the very greatest measure of
success. Were | ever TO transgress
that Democratic principle Of special
privilege to none and equal rights TO
all. it would be in favor Of the farm
ing and laboring classes of Texas"
Hc termed the Farm-Labor politi-
cal conference "a subtle attempt TO
lead conservative farmers and labor
crs behind the Pied Piper of social
ISM" saying:
because of its misnomer. it seeks
TO herald all over this state that it
represents the conservative, home-lov-
ing. home owning farmer and laborer.
come in warning to this conserva-
tive farmer and labOrer not to fol-
low the banner of the North Dakota
Non-Partisan League. a self-seekins.
self-serving bloc which wrecked that
state and then came down and elected
Jack Walton governor of Oklahoma.
Discusses Farm.LabOr Conference.
He then took up the platform of the
Farm-Labor political conference held
st Dallas last March. charging that
it was in fact nothing but uie Non
partisan League of North Dakota.
Il shall not deal in personalities in
this campaign" declared the candi-
date. but / do deem it quite proper
to make the distinction that it was not
|. Lynch Davidson. who bargained with
this non-partisan league to foster and
carry out. il possible. in the govern
ment of Texas such a socialistic pro-
gram"
Speaking on reforestation Mr.. Da-
wilson declared that 1.-THE candidates
who are opposing my plan for refore-
station, / assume, are in sympathy
with those who propose the s,d,e shall
purchase the cutoverstimber lamus or
Texas and l am definitely opposed to
the state purchasing these cutover
timber lands. The state has no con-
stitutional right TO engage in the land
buying business. 1t is socialism on the
face of it for the state to engage in
any kind of business whatsoever"
On the matter of reforestaiion. Mr..
Davidson declared he was unalterably
opposed TO the exemption of cut-over
lands from taxation. and summarized
Lis reforestation plan as follows:
THE desired remedy might be
retached b. remodeling the forestry
law under the supervision Of the forest
ry department of A. & NJ. College. so
that owners of cut over lands would
be induced to declare their cut-over
ar"as under the supervision and con-
troll of the forestry department; what
eve; aid is essential to the growing
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redrafted forestry law. The result
might be reached by the states post
ponement Of its tax pending the time
when the timber had reached a market
able growth, such postponement and
all ether protective aid and expenses
CT every kind and character incurred
by the state, its agent or forestry de-
partment to be the first lien upvii ,ne
growing timber under the control
and supervision of the forestry depart
ment. When the timber has reached
the marketable point all claims of the
state, such as postponed taxes, the ex-
penses etc, to be first lien upon
the timber. State first to recover and
recapture out of the proceeds of the
timber sales postponed taxes. interest
thereon, expenses of every kind and
character it may have incurred and any
equitable interest it may have in the
profit Hereunder"
Lumber May Become Curiosity.
Mr.. Davidson pointed out that the
states storehouse, as lie put it, of
building material in the shape VI its
pine forests, must be conserved.
Lumber is too high" he declared.
IF conservation is not undertaken it
Is going higher. 1t will become a
curiosity in ten years"
ANY public official" he concluded.
"or candidate for office who opposes
that program says to the people of
Texas that he is opposed to home
building in Texas and is willing to