The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-08-05
TEXAS VOTED FOR GOVERNMENT
ECONOMY N14.

From the results of the late primary IN
Texas, The Texas Weekly draws the EN-;
phatic conclusion that the voters made u
plain that they want economy in, govern
ment, that they are opposed to waste and
extravaganza in the management OF the
public business, and that they are opposed
to additional taxes. The Weekly's sum-
mary of the results makes the conditions
fairly plain as to the Lone Star State. The
election results are worth something as IN
dicating not alone the views of a majority
of the Texans but as probably an lndlea-
ton of the views of maj ority of the voters
of the United States.
The observations of The Texas Weekly,
summarizing the primary results, are as
follows:
Old age pensions and taxes played very large
part in the Governors race. Governor Alfred
upheld before the people of Texas the existing
old age pension law, under which payments are
made on the basis of need, while all of his OPP
ponents advocated the payment of pensions to
- all citizens 65 or more years of age. 1t seems to
us that the majority by which Governor Alfred
obtained the nomination is conclusive evidence
that the people of Texas have a common-sense
attitude regarding old age pensions; they en-
dorsed the present state law. Furthermore, it is
worthy of note that Governor Alfred consistently
stressed in his campaign that few new taxes are
needed in Texas; ne pointed out that the state
needs no more taxes for highways, that it needs
no more taxes for education, that it needs no
more taxes for general government, and that the
only new taxes needed are such as will be suffi-
eient to supplement already existing funds nee
essary for the complete payment of old age pen
sions Each of his opponents had a special tax
measure which he advocated. 1t is our idea that
the voters of Texas gave an overwhelming en-
dorsement to the policy of economy in govern
ment they do not favor pork-barrel old age pen
sions; they do not favor needless taxation. And
it seems to US that this is much more significant
than the election of any particular candidate
could be. Last Saturdays primary election
proved that the people of Texas have sane and
sensible slant on matters that are stirring not
only the state but the entire nation;s it proved
that they possess a definite grasp on reality.
Texas, at least, recognizes the fact that the cost
of government is borne by no other than the
governed and we think the voters of the state
gave well deserved rebuke last Saturday 10
some of those individuals who have been prone
to soar into the realms of fantasy in dealing Win
such matters as old age pensions and govern
ment finance And that is by far the most I'M
portant result of the election, as we see 1t; II Is
one that state legislators should remember when
thew start tinkering with the tax laws, Texans
voted Saturday against wild taxation schemes
thew showed definitely what their reaction IS 10
tax ideas that have no merit save the douottui
one of novelty. ... '..r
- The Weekly's opinion that the people
the great State of Texas shave sane an
sensible slant on the great problems Wnlc
are stirring the country, is at least an en-
couragiag sign. 1t indicates a breakin
away from the influences of the fooilsn
ness and crazy notions which have pee
affecting the country. If it presages the =
turn of a majority of the voters Of l e x
and thelcounffy toea stand at the old ians
marks of American ideals and prHnc y $
of government, it will mark the point
which the humiliation of radicaiism eega
to recede. '@ 81 So - ="