Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-09
SPEAKER HIGH
IN PRAISE OF
DE mo REIGN
Galveston vi eeting
Seeks Harmony
In Texas

GALVESTON, Sept. s-R- A
plea to reunite the broken party
lines in Texas" was made BY Sen
ator Walter G.. Woodward or Cole
man; temporary chairman and
keynoter OF the state democratic
convention. assembled to nominate
Ross :. Sterling OF Houston gov
ernor. today.
we have emerged from a con-
flict. the equal to which has never
been known III Texas; a conflict III
which all issues were relegated to
the rear. save and except the one
and only issue, honesty and re-
s~ponsibility iii government" Sena-
tor Woodward said.
He paid "a tribute 90 the women
and ministers OF Texas. declaring It
had been his observation that In
every crisis the first TO respond Is
the womanhood OF the land, and
next, the ministry"
In the crisis through which we
nave just passed. thank God, the
womanhood OF the state was the
first 20 respond and then the
ministry" he said. ITO them the
people or Texas owe m debt of
gratitude which car neve be paid:
TINS convention expresses 70 the
women OF Texas and TO the min
istry its p~rofoundest appreciation
o their noble work and their un-
selfish loyalty I'm behalf on honestv
and responsibility IN government"
Press CompIimentedI
He complimentsd the fearless
press OF Texas, both urban ana
rural for its fearless fight I'm be-
half or the one outstanding sue
~ tne recent campaign. honesty
ana responsibility In government
w come not 70 chide nor con-
demn those who saw fit to support
the minority candidate X
FOR four years we have enfoved
an era or governmental honesty
NO Charge OF graft, corruption nr
unfaithfulness has ever been Iaid
AZ the feet OF Dan Moody ar No
administration. Constructive lave
nave been enacted The machinery
OF the government has been clean
sea = with the hum OF honesty
and integrity. the departments NJ
our state have functioned as never
before Credit 90 the administra-
tlon or Governor Moody must hn
given 20 worthwhile laws ara ~ u
constructive administration wisely
administered" ~
Administration Praised
Senator Woodward reviewed ths
accomplishments OF the Moody
administration. enumerating .the
owes average ad valorem tax rate
LOT state purposes IN recent wears y
approximately 81. 100000 OF in
oeotedness inherited from previous
so!ninistrations' paid, more than
ss.JOO.OO0 additional fundS go
school purposes" "A reduction IN
the average cost or textbnnEr 90
onsr Szz4OOO0 per YEAR" a so
vVU-OOu higher education program
More and better roads AZ lower
COST law reforms. human welfare
such as enlargement of in~ar.
asylums. confederate pensions Tihrr.
alized. employment on 4 state ana
TOT. scholastic apportionment in
creased TO SIS per caDfsa FOR 1929
ana increased to $3.50 for fe2a-sn.
rural aid increased from ~ " ma
% 100000, establishment on n
sIate board OF education. state
highways better maintained than
ever before. prison system drbfr ~
sI.6Il.OOO Inherited bv Governoe
Moody's administration paid. rourt
reform. reorganization OF state de-
partments. and other things.
Sterling Landed
He paid tribute 20 Mr. Sterling.
the nominee. whose forebearr
came to Texas with Austir's colony
and later fought with Sam Houston
no the battle or San Jacinto ana
whose own father. an early pioneer
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