The Sulphur Springs Gazette. (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1914 Page: 3 of 12
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“CRACKS AT THE CROWD.”
The Hamilton Record has found
what it calls a moral problem in the
.following question propounded by a
Kansas Exchange: “Do you think it
Is right to put your horse in to the
assessor at $15 and then when it is
Settled by the railroad, sue the com-
pany for 150 bucks?” Yes, we think
*4h*t is right The trouble is that
you don’t understand the history of
our horse. You see, he had been in
ttw family for many years, and when
we spoke to him he seemed to under-
stand what we meant He was kind
and considerate. When a member of
the family approached him from the
front he would not kick. He was
gentle, ae gentle could be, and perfect-
ly safe for a woman. We hare no
recollection of his running away, with
the exception of eleven times, and in
-each of these instances it was some-
thing unusual that frightened him.
He was what you might term a high-
ly educated horse. Now, where would
be the justice in the State of Texas
demanding that we pay an additional
'tax on that horse because he was of
zauch sweet and charming disposi-
tion? You had as well contend that
a good natured man ought to pay a
^greater poll tax than the fellow with
sour disposition. We Were perfect-
justified in listing old Bucephalus
at the valiie of other work stock in
-the community.5 But when the train
shuffled off -that hofs'eV- life coil, a
■different situation presented itself. In
.-addition to the commercial ’ value we
were entitled to money: repayfhg Us
for the schooling we had gtVeii the
-splendid steed. ’ArrdWe vtere <tur£he?f
•entitled t<? 'of large *<feTaoir$-
nation for' mental anguish, 'f’he law
'would net allow this last Item, so we
were forced to make it up by increas-
ing the value of the horse. The claim
agent tried to settle with us for the
measly sum of three times the
amount the horse was listed for on
the tax rolls, but we spurned his
absurd offer. He was a hard hearted
man and could not see the sentiment-
side of the question. Nor did he
yw that the blood of some of the
oldest horse families in Kentucky
flowed through poor Busephalus’
veins. The State is entitled to taxes
on the commercial value of a horse,
but the owner of that horse—when
ctli* horse is assassinated by the rail-
road company—is entitled to the
sentimental value. The ties of af-
fection and the bonds of friendship
must be considered.—Claude Callan,
la Port Worth Star-Telegram.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
8TATE CONSTITUTION, AMEND-
ING SECTION 1t ARTICLE 3, OF
..THE CONSTITUTION, PROVIDING
FOR THE INITIATIVE AND RE-
FERENDUM.
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faster of human destinies am I
Fame, krre and fortune on my foot-
steps wait;
••Otties and' fields I walk, I pqpetrate
'Deserts and seas remote, and, passing
by
Hovel and mart and palace, soon or
:K late
I knock unbidden once at every gate.
If sleeping, wake; if feasting, rim
before
I turn tfway. It is the hopr of fate
And they who follow me reach every
state
'Mortals desire, and conquer every foe
‘Save Death; but those who doubt or
hesitate,
mdemned to failure, penury and
woe,
Seek me in vain and uselessly im-
plore, .
1 answer not and I return no more!
—Senator Ingalls.
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(S. J. R. No. 12.)
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Senate Joint Resolution.
To amend Section 1, of Article
3 of the Constitution of the State
of Texas, so as to give the-people,
or reserve to them, t he power to
propose laws and to enact or re-
ject the same at the polls, and to
approve or reject at the polls any
Act of the Legislature.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
That Section 1, of Article 3, of the
Constitution of the State of Texas,
be amended to read:
Section 1. The legislative power of
this State shall be vested in a Se:
and House of Representatives, whic
together, shall be styled “Tho Legis-
lature of the State of Texas,” but the
people reserve to themselves power,
agr herein provided, to propose laws
and>to enact or reject the same at the
poUs, and to approve or reject at the
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polls any law, or any part of any law
enacted by the Legislature. The Legis-
lature shall provide by law for sub-
mitting to the vote of the people, upon
the petition of twenty per cent of the
qualified voters of the State the en-
actment of laws and the approval or
rejection of any law enacted by the
Legislature.
Be it further resolved, by the Legis-
lature of the State of Texas: that
tjie above and foregoing 4s proposed
an amendment to the Constitution
of this State, and shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State of
Texas tor members of the Legislature,
•for their adoption or rejection as a
part of the Constitution of this State,
and shall be voted on by such electors
at the regular election for the election
of officers to be held throughout the
:State, on the second Tuesday in No-
vember, A. D. 1914, and those voting
for the adoption of said amendment
shall have written or printed on their
ballots the words: * “For the amend-
ment of Section 1, of Article 3, of the
Constitution of tho State of Texas,
providing tor the initiative and refer-
endum,” and those voting against the
adoption of said amendment shall
have written or printed on their bal-
lots the words: “Against the amend-
ment of Section 1, Article 3, of the
Constitution of the State of Texas
providing tor the initiative and refer-
endum.” And the foregoing proposed
amendment shall be duly published
once a week for four consecutive
weeks, commencing at least three
months before the election at which
It is to be voted upon, in one weekly
newspaper in each ooumty in this
State, in which such a newspaper may
be published. The Governor shall
make proclamation of such election
upon said proposed amendment by
publication as aforesaid, and as re-
quired by the Constitution and laws,
and the sum of five thousand dollars
($5,909.00) is now appropriated out of
any fund in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, to pay the expense
of making such proclamation and pub-
lication and holding said election.
(Note.—6. J. R. No. 12 passed the
Senate by a two-thirds vote, yeas 21,
nays 5, and was further passed by a
two-thirds rots, yeas 21. nays 7, and
Senate concurred In House amend-
ments by a two thirds vote, yeas 23,
nays 0; and was passed by the House
of Representatives with amendments
by the following vote: yeas 84, nays
36.)
Received in the Executive Office
April 1, 1913, and filed in the Depart-
ment of State April 3, 1913, without
the approval of the Governor.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
STATE CONSTITUTION, AMEND-
ING ARTICLES XI, SECTION 7a,
OF THE CONSTITUTION—PRO-
VIDING FOR AUTHORIZING
COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE
GULF OF MEXICO TO BUILD SEA-J
WALLS.
(S. J. R. No. 22.)
Senate Joint Resolution.
To amend Section 7 of Article
XI of the Constitution of the State
of Texas, authorizing counties bor-
dering on the Gulf of Mexico to
build seawalls by adding Section
7a, so as to authorize such coun-
ties to build seawalls and desig-
nate seawall reclamation districts
for the protection of life and prop-
erty from storm overflow, and to
build or condemn land for seawall
and reclamation districts, the
county to have State’s title to the
roads and bay shore line to low
tide within the district, and the
.• right to issue district bonds for
acquiring and developing the dis-
trict and building the seawalls,
and when district is developed as
towns^te to sell such portions of
Jthe la^d as not reserved for pub-
Uq use by the county.
Be it' Resolved by the Legislature of
thd- Stale of1 Texas? “ *
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That the following amendment to
the Constitution of the State of. Texas
be proposed to the voters of the State
of Texas for their adoption, in ac-
cordance with law, and that the Con-
stitution of the State of Texas be
amended so as to add Section 7a of
Article XI, and that Section 7a of Ar-
ticle XI shall read as follows, to-wit:
Section 7a. Where protection against
the waters of the Gulf of Mexico is
needed tor protection of life, health,
property or the sea-wall, any county
bordering on the Gulf of Mexico may
acquire title to the land for said sea-
wall or sea-wall reclamation district
as designated by the county Commis-
sioners’ court by purchase or condem-
nation of all the land desired for sea-
wall and land for the sea-wall recla-
mation district from the sea-wall to
bay shore tide line boundary of the
property abutting on the bay, and the
State hereby cedes to the county, tor
snch district, for reclamation and gen-
eral uses of the district, the title to
bay shore lands in the district between
the property tide line boundary and
the low tide line of the bay shore, and
any land in the reclamation disRIct
that may have been retained by the
Republic of Texas of (or) the State
fpr roads when the lands adjacent
were platted and sold, and the coun-
ty is given the right to dredge In the
bay or in the gulf for fill for the dis-
trict and right to sell the land when
reclaimed and laid off as townsitc or
otherwise, and where condemnation is
used to acquire the land the proceed-
ings to be as under the Statutes for
'condemnation fpr railroads, provided
that the condemnation shall vest title
in foe in the county, and county may
issue bonds or other evidence of dis-
trict indebtedness for acquiring the
property, building the sea-wall, recla-
mation developments and all incident
thereto as expenses of sea-wall and
reclamation district, with lien on land
and such terms and conditions as
county, through its commissioners'
court may deem best, and the county
commissioners’ court shall appoint
two persons who are owners of land
within the district, and who desire
to sell for reclamation and buy back
from the county when reclaimed, who,
with the county judge as chairman,
shall continue a sea-wall reclamation
district commission, whose compen-
sation shall be fixed by the court, and
this commission has power to make
all rules and regulations for acquiring
the land of district sea-wall building,
reclaiming and platting land of dis-
trict, issuing bonds or other evidence
of indebtedness for same, subject,
however, to all such rules, regulations
and acts of the commission being au-
thorized and approved and ratified by
county commissioners' court. The dis-
trict must bear all expenses of sea-
wall and purchase of the land and ex-
penses ef filing (filling) same and
other expenses, and the same shall
not in any way involve the credit of
the county or be a basis for a tax by
the county on general lands of the
county unless authorized by a vote of
two-thirds of the property tax payers
of the county voting at a special elec-
tion therefor. It is further provided
that any owner of land in a proposed
district may subscribe and pay for
the district commission, when organiz-
ed, as the pro rata of his land of the
expense of the wall, reclamation, plat-
ting as town lots on a basis as such
area of land is to be the whole land
of the reclamation district and sea-
wall, and at any time before the com-
pletion of tho district may surrender
the bonds and receive from the coun-
ty a bond for the title for his land in
town lots, less streets and alleys de-
ducted therefrom, for which on sur-
render deed may be demanded from
the county after the district is walled,
filled and platted into streets, alleys
and olts, and bonds so bought shall so
provide. It is further provided that
no district shall bo formally designat-
ed by the county commissioners’ court
until owners of at least one-half of
the proposed area of district petition
therefor, and subscribe out for bonds
for repurchase from the county as
herein provided. This amendment
may be acted on without delay of
legislation in aid thereof or legislative
action may be had in furtherance
thereof if desired by the county, act-
ing through its commissioners' court.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Texas:
That the foregoing proposed amend-
ment to the Constitution shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of
the State of Texas for their ratification
and adoption at an election to be held
throughout the State on the second
Tueeday in November, A. D. 1914, and
at such election those favoring the
ratification and adoption of said
amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots: “For amend-
ment of Article XI, Section 7a, of. the
Constitution providing for authorizing
counties bordering on the Gulf .of
Mexico to build sea-walls; ’.’ and those
opposing the adoption and ratification
of said amendment shall have written
Or printed -on their ballots, “Against
the amendment to Article XIT Section
7a, of tho Constitution, providing for
authaart0t^4?«ouaiies bordering on the
Gtflf of( Mexico- to build sea-walls.”
Proclamation of such election Shall be
made by the Governor, as required by
the Constitution and the law, ■ and
there is appropriated out of any funds
not otherwise appropriated tho sum of
five thousand ($5,000) dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, to
pay the expense of advertising and
holding such election.
(Note—S. J. % No- 22 Passed the
Senate by a two-thirds vote, years 24,
nays 1, and Senate concurred in Houso
amendments by a two-thirds vote, yeas
27, nays 0; and was passed by the
House of Representatives with amend-
ments by A two-thirds vote, yeas 114,
nays 9.)
Received in the Executive Office
April 1, 1913, and filed in the Depart-
ment of State April 5, 1913, without
the approval of the Governor.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
STATE CONSTITUTION, AMEND-
ING SECTION 24, ARTICLE 3 OF
THE CONSTITUTION INCREAS-
ING COMPENSATION OF THE
LEGISLATURE AND EXTENDING
LENGTH OF REGULAR SESSION.
(S. J. R. No. 26.)
Senate Joint Resolution.
Joint Resolution proposing an
amendment to Section No. 24, of
Article 3, of the Constitution of
the State of Texas, relating to
compensation tor members of the
Legislature.
Be it Fbesolved by ths Legislature of
the State of Texas:
Section 1. That at the next general
election of the State of Texas for the
election of State officers, or at a pre-
vious general election, in case a gen-
eral election tor tbe State shall be
sooner ordered by the Governor for
other purposes, there shall be submit-
ted to the electors of the State of
Texas, for their adoption or rejection,
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the Stato of Texas, as
provided for in Section 1, Article 17,
of said Constitution, relating to pro-
posed amendments thereto, it being
intended to amend Section 24, Article
3, of said Constitution, relating to the
pay of members of the Legislature,
and extension of term of regular ses-
sions, so that the said Section shall
read as follows:
Section 24. The members of the
Legislature shall each receive from
the public treasury as compensation
for their services twelve hundred
$1209.0#) dollars for the year in which
each regular seesioa of the Legisla-
ture is held, payable In equal install-
ments on the twentieth days of Janu-
ary, April July and October of the
year in which the regular session is
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Preparatory and Collegiate, Business, Bible Pedagogy, Con-
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of matron in dormitory. Physical Culture and Athletics under
management of trained coach. Under patronage of Baptist Gen-
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address
JOHN S. HUMPHREYS, President, Greenville, Texas.
held, and five dollars per day for each
day of every special session held in
the year next succeeding that in which
any regular session is held. In addi-
tion to said compensation the members
of each house shall be entitled to mile-
age going to and returning from the
seat of government, which mileage
shall not exceed five cents per mile,
the distance to be computed by the
nearest and most direct route of travel
by land, regardless of railways or wa-
ter routes; and the Comptroller of
the State shall prepare and preserve
a table of distances to each county
seat, now or hereafter to be establish-
ed, and by said table the mileage of
each member shall be paid. Each reg-
ular session shall continue until the
business of such session is disposed of.
Sec. 2. The Governor of this State
is hereby directed to issued the neces-
sary proclamation submitting this
amendment to be voted upon by the
qualified electors for members of the
Legislature, at the first general elec-
tion to be held in this State. Those
favoring the amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words: “For amendment to Section
24 of Article 3 of the Constitution in-
creasing compensation of the Legis-
lature.” Those opposing said amend-
ment shall have written or printed on
their ballots the words: “Against
amendment to Section 24, of Article 3,
of the Constitution' increasing com-
pensation of the members of the Legis-
lature,. tmd extendiiig the term of reg-
ular sessions of the Legislature.”
Sec. 3. The' sum of five thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, iS‘ hereby appropriated out
of any funds in the State-Treasury,
jip , . J ! r t
not otherwise appropriated, to' defray
the. expenses of such proclamation,
publication and election.’ ’ ,
(Note.—S. J. R. No. 26 passed the
Senate by a two-thirds vote, yeas 26,
nays 0, pud Se®ate eoncUrred-in-Hoase-
amendmenfs by A two-thirds wotb, yeas
23, nays 1; and was passed by the
House of Representatives with amend-
ments by a two-thirds vote, yeas 101,
nays 23f)’ J ~ r
Approved April 3, 1913.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE COTTON
INDUSTRY
France’s naval "force is stronger
than that of Austria-Hungary, while
Great Britain’s is more than twice as
strong as that of Germany. Leaving
Russia’s naval force out -of account,
it will be seen that the naval forces
of Germany and Austria-Hungary
must either soon be destroyed or bot-
tled up in way that will render them
impotent to threaten the commerce of
Great Britain, France, Russia or any
of the other Nations which are- either
in league or sympathy with them.
This is meant to suggest that the
distress to our cotton growing indus-
try, now so much apprehended, is not
very likely to be inflicted on it, or at
least to nothing like the degree that is
feared. Once the Atlantic and Medi-
terranean are cleared of warships
hostile to Great Britain, France
Russia, all the markets of Europe,
with practically no other exceptions
than those of Germany and Austria
will be open to our cotton. Doubtless
none of them will consume cotton,
while the war lasts, in the quantities
that they do in peaceful times, and
there will be, at best, some diminu-
tion in the demand. But the spinning
industries of England, (France, Bel-
gium, Italy and other ebuntriea will
be kept going, though slowed down.
Their interests and their necessities
will require it. Meantime, the re-
quirements of our own spinners wili
be very nearly as much greater as
those of European countries will be
less; because we shall be called on to
supply a great part of the cotton
cloths that have heretofore been sup-
plied by these European countries.
The outlook for -our cottom-growing.
industry is by no* means<what we
would have it. But it i£’"n(>*t< nearly so*' ''-'
dark as some^qt^^gjl^.
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A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK •
Enthusiasm js the greatest asset ija,
the world. It beats .money ^4 ; . '
powder and influence. Single-handed '
the enthusiast convinces and dbmi- ‘
nates where the; Wealth, accumulated
by a small army of workers would
scarcely raise a tremor of interest.
Enthusiasm tramples over prejudice
and opposition, spurns inaction,
storms the citadel of its object, and
like an avalanche overwhelms and
engulfs all obstacles. It is nothing
more or less than faith in action.
Faith and initiative rightly combined .
mountainous barriers and
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MIND YOUR “P's.”
“Did you ever stop to think of the
prominence of the letter “P” in the
Problem of Life?
Well, let us imagine a young man
—square of jaw, clear of mind—just
starting out to Plan his career.
He must possess Pluck.
He must be persevering.
He must cultivate Patience, and
yet, never allow frequently recurring remove
disappointments to destroy the spirit | achieve the unheard-of and miracul-
of Persistence. lous- Set the germ of enthusiasm
He must sink personalities and be 1 afloat in your plant, in your office, or
Prepared to be a martyr to Principles. I on your farm; carry it in your atti-
He must learn how to be unspoiled > tude and manner; it spreads like
by Praise, and to escape the slave- contagion and influences every fiber
dom of Pleasure. He must adjure the
way of the Proud—for “Pride goeth
before a fall.”
He must back up every Promise
with actual Performance.
He will win Prosperity, but look
upon Profit merely as an incident—
albeit an indespensable condition to
achievement.
Progress must be his watchword
as he treads the Path to Place and
Power—the Kind of Progress that all
Posterity must Profit by. Young man,
mind your “P’s.”
of your industry before you realise
it; it begets and inspires, effects you
did not dream of; it means Increase
in production and deorease in costs;
it means joy and pleasure, and satis-
faction to your workers; it means
life ,real, virile; it means spontane-
ous bed rock results—the vital things
that pay dividends.—Henry Chester.
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