Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
OWSLEY PUTS
CROP CREDITS
MPLATFORM
Candidate For Senate
Tells Position On
Public Issues AS
Campaign Starts

<"ot Will eudDic lnc koNShiuaShS "
make loans direct to farm associa-
lions. q drastic Law to stop gam
bling in cotton and other products Of
the SOIL" q close restriction of i'm
nigfation of foreign labor, and "safe
Zane and sure enforcement of the
eighteenth amendment" are high
lights Of q platform announced here
today on which Alvin c. Owsley will
make his race for election to the
United States senate.
Owsley was born in Denton, Texas,
June IL, 1883 and is one of a family
Of eight children. son Of Judge and
Mrs. Alvin c. Owsley. He attended
Denton private and public schools,
the North Texas State Teachers col
lege, Virginia Military Institute and
the law department Of the Univer-
atty Of Texas. He taught school for
. time and studied law for six
months in the law courts of England.
The candidate was a member Of
the Texas house Of representatives
two years, has been county and dis
trict attorney Of Denton county, ma
jor and lieutenant colonel of in
fantry in the u. s. army, and as
sistant attorney general.
He probably is best known as ma
tional commander of the American
Legion in 1922 and 1923. He is q
member of the Christian church
His platform follows:
The tendencies of our time de-
mand a return to the principles upon
which our government was founded.
The rule of the people, the source of
q power, must be restored and ex-
ercised through tka federal govern
nent within constitutional limita-
tons while the sovereign rights of
the states and the people are recog-
hized and secured.
believe public office q grave
trust. Public affairs should be ad-
m1nistered with the most scrupu-
ious economy consistent with the
public good. Unnecessary and nuis-
c taxation should be repealed.
Foreign Credits
Foreign countries must pay their
va debts to the United States Of
America. Justice to our people and
common honesty among those ma
tons OF Europe who are borrowers
demand that the money thus loaned
be repaid.
am opposed to the cancellation Of
any debt owing to the United States
by any foreign country. These coun-
tries can and must pay their honest
debts.
Farm Relief
Much is being said about farm re-
lief- The perils of agriculture have
become so serious as to threaten our
national civilization. There is too
much talk of prosperity that does
\ not exist. We must meet the crisis
tnat presents stern facts and serious
problems.
Farm relief that will relieve the
farmer and get better prices for the
Rroducts of the farm must come py
government credit being extended to
farmers organizations. The whole
trouble from the farmer hav-
ing to take a price for his products
fixed by those who want to buy at
less than their value.
As United States senator from
Texas. ! shall favor a law that will
authorize the government to make
loans direct to farm associations or
ganized under proper safeguards
when secured by farm products.
Such loans should extend until such
time as the farm organizations OBJ
tain the prices fixed by them for
farm products.
If the national government will
extend the same backing to the
farming class as IL now extends TO
the bankers. wholesalers, the pack
ers, the manufacturers and the buy
ers OF farm products, we will then
have once more real prosperity.
Future Gambling
! favor a drastic law that will put
= stop to future gambling in cotton
ond other products Of the soil.
TO eliminate this enemy Of the
ectuai producer | would make il a
penitentiary offense to operate anv
exchange to sell any future ron.
tract or to sell or offer Ia sci, .rv
product that does not exist.
favor such revision of our ,ar;tf
laws that will prevent discrimination
against the producers of raw mate
y1al in favor Of manufactured prod-
nets. Whatever incidental benefits
70 be derived by the tariff should
b enjoyed by the producer as we'll
- the manufacturer.
4 am In favor Of the repeal Of the
law which permits bonds or secur;-
yties OF any kind to be exempt from
taxation This law was a war meas
ure which should have ended when
the war ended. The law is a special
privilege to money lenders and puts
- ADDITIONAL burden on the masses
Besides, IL keeps away the irvsst-
ment of capital that should 90 ;rto
industry n the development of
the country.
Decentralization
! favor such legislation q. will
limit the immigration Of fore;cn Ia
Dor into this country to a verv few
/ favor the passage Of law. ~.
would stop the use Of Injunction in
1sbor disputes.
/ stand for any co--operat;va r,ov.-
ment among the nations Of the world
that will bring about world peacs
and prevent wars. However. NJ tbis
time on account Of the disturbed con
dition Of foreign countries ana The
almost daily threat of International
war, / am Of the opinion tbst our
country should not enter the Learue
Of Nations or surrender anv Of our
rights to any foreign tribunal. We
should only consider these stems
when the nations at interest are in
. state Of peace with each other.
favor encouragement of our
Peace Societies for world peace and
the continuation of our treaty-mak-
Ing policy heretofore followed by our
democratic administration.
Railroads
Prompt and safe railway service is
now . national necessity for the
prosperity Of the nation. / favor
I fair policy toward the railroads Of
the country
shall discuss this question more
fully during the campaign.
stand Tor . navy large enough
md strong enough 70 protect the
iives and property 81 Americans and
defend the honor ard dignity Of our
flag and al Il msans, before the
world.