, 1935-01-15
To Halt Pardoning

ana your representatives and sena-
tors 70 back me up in the perfor-
nance OF my duty. I pledge the
good officers and decent citizenship
or Texas that once these law viola
tors are behind prison doors they
will receive clemency only when
entitled To 1t, based on merit. and
merit alone.
The people have q right to change
any law by a majority vote. ] have
mo fear OF any change the people OF
Texas may make or approve. But,
60 long aS laws are on our statute
books. they must te enforced"
At the outset OF his address Mr..
Alfred lauded President Roosevelt
and the late President woodrow
wilson. saying he trusted I'VE may
be able To inaugurated here to-
day the fortnight policy In Texas
err open covenants. openly arrived
at between the people, the legisla-
ture and the executive department"
II thank God I am not STANDING,
Before you in times as distressful
as those under which the president
came into national power" he said.
aUnder his leadership, this union
or states has steadily gone forward.
sss I pledge you that this admins
fratfon will continue to 60 forward
with President Roosevelt whenever
u~urystate rights and duties may har-
nAnAa with the detectives OF the
national administration"
He deplored the fact that too
many OF our citizens r on relief
rolls, and fear clutches at the hearts
or even those fortunate enough to
be employed.
Nevertheless. ne said "our six mill
hon people with billions OF wealth
I'm oil, cotton. timber. cattle. and
natural resources should have moth
Ing 10 fear today.
Ready For Progress
we arc ready for n new cycle Of
nrogress." he said. 1T shall be my
concern that that progress may be
directed primarily In the interest OF
Texas six millions. This great
state, with its unbounded resources
aid N citizenship In whose veins
BtiIl flows the achieving blood OF
pionecrs, can lead the nation In its
recovery march. We can. we must,
restore opportunity. vitality and
hope to our distressed people. II
can be done"
Mr.. Alfred said the program Of
the federal government now recog-
nIzes that charity Is a poor SUBJ
stitute FOR Justice and that too
many Texas citizens now on relief
were placed there by circumstances
beyond their control.
so far ms IL Is within the power
NH Texas to do 50. we must dedicate
ourselves to the task OF restoring
them To their normal walks OF life
he said. The New Deal In Texas
must he no mere phrase making. For
these worthwhile but unfortunate
citizens 10 must also DO u fair deal
"As n Texan. ! ani proud Of the
fact that the New Order program
" the national government. propos-
Ing 70 substitute work for direct
relief. follows almost verbatim the
state democratic platform adopted
IN Galveston last September. As
pointed out In that progressive docu-
ment. I'm order 20 secure the maxi
mum benefits possible under % re-
ccvery program. the state should
coordinate its efforts with those OF
the national government This I
propose. In public works projects, In
old age pensions. In soil erosion pre-
vontions and I'm every other worth
while manner
r5ays Political Tricksters
Asserting that every problem Of
government had been intensified BY
eo0nouic conditions throughout the
country. MIR. Alfred said I'VE must
have y maximum or cooperation
and forbcarance by the various de-
p~artrnents OF government" and
acknowledged 1t as his constitution
~ duty to advise and consult with
thu legislature from time to time.
The day OF the political trickster.
tho day CHI cloSed-door log rolling,
the day OF patronage trading. the
day Of political shipping. the day OF
political sahotage-these days, all
Of them, should pass cut with the
fogz Of y~esteryear," he said. The
sru ohire of truth should come
through open doors so all may see
jurt how this government Is carried
o..
TO the legislature I propose a
working partnership between the
executive and legislative branches
of this government I'm the interests
Qf the people. al all times I shall
w6lccmt suggestions from members
or the legislature. The doors OF the
goffrnor's office are open to this
splendid body OF senators and ron