San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-03
DAVIDSON FOR
BUSINESS IN
STATE AFFAIRS
Candidate Stands for Few
er Laws, Quicker Justice,
Fewer State Jobs.
TOO MUCH POLITICS
Lynch Davidson Points Out
Need for Efficiency in
State Expenditures.

Fewer laws and quicker justice. less
taxes and fewer state jobs. better
schools at less cost and q highly eff
ficicnt business administration of the
state government are the things Tex
as needs most. in the opinion of
Lynch Davidson. candidate for Cover
nor on the Democratic ticket, who
was visitor to San Antonio Mon
day. Mr.. Davidson spent the day in
conference with friends and expects
to leave Monday night Tor Dallas.
Mr.. Davidson spent Sunday IN
Gonzales. where he made Texas In
dependence Day address to more than
5000 people. His speech at that
place was non-political in its ma
turc.
Mr.. Davidson upon his arrival in
San Antonio Monday. expressed him
self as highly gratified ut the sup
port which is flowing to him. In
North Texas, he said. where there is
an extremely heavy vote, the Situa-
ton is very encouraging. The same
conditions have been found in the
west and southwest in the localities
he has visited.
Need Business Government.
There is growing demand for a
business administration ut the state
government" Mr.. Davidson declared.
This is evident by Tie stream of sup
port which is constantly flowing nv
way. What wo need is more bust
ness and less politics in our govern
mcnt. ] stand for fewer laws and
quicker justice. less taxes and fewer
state Jobs. better schools at less cost
and a more efficient, business admin
istratiOn of our government.
There are entirely TOO many laws.
Mr.. Davidson declared, nointing out
that 10 law bodies I'm the last ten
years have given the country ~ 900
new laws, the majority of which are
absolutely unnecessary.
Mr.. Davidson also voiced his oppo-
siton 10 the political activities. of
"blocS," groups and associations
which are forming all over the cOm-
try. Their effect, he asserted, is dan
gerous to our form OF government.
THE practice of catering TO the
support of these blocs ana groups"
Mr.. Davidson declared. (which are
organized for their own ends Is one
of the most deplorable ills and evils
of our political scheme of govern
ment.
Il am not candidate OF any of
these blocs. groups or associations. |
am submitting my candidacy TO the
people individually. The people
should be allowed To pass on a mans
candidacy without prejudice and with
out the coercion of some assocla-
ton"
Put FelOns on Road Work.
Mr.. Davidson stressed the need OF
the state for governor of the non
political type but man who has had
a thorough business training. one who
can meet the business problems of the
state with a business knowledge and
foresight. The state. he declared. Is
the same as any business organiza-
ton and with its S20,OOO.W0 turn
over annually. needs business man
at the head Of il.
One of the greatest needs OF me
state as pointed out by him is the
placing of the penitcntiary system m
a business basis and making it pay
ing proposition instead of a losing
one. These men in the penitentiar-
les. he asserted. instead of being
worked on farms in which the state
is losing money. could be used by the
Highway Department in building
roads. and thus materially curtail the
expenses of that department.