Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
MOODY DRAWS

Continued from cage one.)
Mrs. Marshall McIlhenny, Mrs. q. e.
Rougeou. Mrs. W. d. Gardner. Mrs.
Cam +. Hill and Miss Exah Angel.
The Texas governor was intro
duced BY a. W. Cameron, county
judge of Hidalgo county, who told of
Moody's almost meteoric rise to the
go%vernorship Of the state Of Texas.
He described Moody as an advocate
since early manhood Of democracy
in its strict sense"
Taking the different departments
Of state affairs in his speech here
last night. the governor explained in
detail how each has been placed on q
sound. business basis, how graft ami
corruption have been 30 far removed
from the handling of state affairs
that there has been not a word Of
such charges since he took over the
affairs Of the state. He opened his
talk with an explanation that affairs
Of Texas we're in a deplorable con-
dition when he took office, and that
Texas had become the laughing
stock Of the nation.
School Fund Larger
The highway department was the
first subject Of discussion. and un-
der this topic Governor Moody ex-
planned that contracts for a total
Of 2.400 miles Of highway improve
ments have been let. that federal aid.
which had been withheld. has been
secured, and that the debts of the
department are paid off and IL now
has a surplus. He mentioned the
American Road company contracts
and the Hoffman construction con-
tracts of the Ferguson administra-
ton.
The governor explained that since
NE administration schools Of the
state have received better support
than at any other time in their his
tory. He mentioned that n SIS per
capita rs now paid for public school
education.
The p~enitentiary system. and how
u has been changed from a slip
shod affair into one that Is not
only self supporting but that pays a
profit 20 the state was also men
toned. Governor Moody mentioned
the increase in prisoners from 5000
to $500. and said that this is due
partly because II have mt been par
doning criminals in wholesale lots"
He explained briefly how he has
used the pardon power-to grant fur
loughs. and try ~ establish con-
facts between the prisoners who
merit II. and their families. and thus
return the prisoner 70 society grad
ually.
Predicts Tax Cut
Text book contracts Of the prev
ious administration. and the laW
which Moody has secured passed pre-
venting fraud in these contracts in
the future we're next discussed.
A prediction that the state "A W.
loren tax would be reduced below
ITS present p cent basis was ex-
pressed nv Governor Moody. II will
not be raised. even II not reduced
and II 10 remains at its presen.
point the total tax over the two wear
neriod Of his administration will &c
80 cents. as against Sc during the
previous administration.
He touched briefly IN other re-
forms and improvements In the ar
fairs Of the state. mentioning Judi.
cial reform, the health department
and others.
But AS q whole I consider the
great thing Of our administration"
he said. "as the placing az our gov
eminent where IL Belongs. We have
demonstrated the public office is p
sacred trust, and that the affairs or
Texas must be administered with
honesty, integrity and ability. JUS
tifying the big ideals Of the people
of the state. All these, and espe-
cially confidence in the people. had
been destroyed by the previous adj
ministratior.
Flaws Ferguson
The governor then launched into
an attack on the present campaign
Of Jim Ferguson.
The force against which 7 cam
paiRned two years ago is again at
tempting 10 raise its inridious head
and is trying again 10 get control OF
the state" he said.
"Old Jim Ferguson has his candi-
date now. and would like again "a
get control Of Texas
He mentioned a letter that Ferzu.
sen sent out 70 his friends. a COPY
~ which Governor Moody received.
The last paragraph Of the letter
AAdI "a WI NI0Nu VIII STAND TO-
gether, we will yin 4 glorious vic.
torv.'
James z. Ferguson can win NJ
political victory in Texas that would
not he ar inRlorious victory.
Given Big Ovation
"Bv 2 system Of gum-shoeinE and
secret political moves he II trying
to get control OF the government,
arair by proxy. He is trying to get
his hands on the public affairs Of
this state"
Governor Moody closed with the
statement that no II offering n the
peonle his record N constructive "a
ministration against the previous ad-
ministration. and the assurance
that this public office viii ne held
as p trust ~ the 1eon1e durir- the
next two years II he Is elected ovev
the Ferguson forces.
He was given a tremendous ova-
tion AZ the conclIsios Of the ad-
dress. which stirred the large crowd
frequently. and especially durinr
the last few remarks. in the attack