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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
4
An editorial calls for a united Comanche community to advance town and county welfare. It advocates public park and swimming pool, tourist camping area, and a funded band, stressing cooperation across political and religious differences. It also critiques Prohibition enforcement and defends local rights and state sovereignty in government.
The piece criticizes reformers and Governor Neff for expanding law enforcement powers, accusing them of undermining local self government. It cites Rev Atticus Webb and anti prohibition lobbying, questions about ranger expenses, and urges the chief law officer to act to remove undesired officials. It emphasizes distrust in state administration and calls for direct action.
The Texas house insists funds appropriated by the legislature be used only for stated purposes and not diverted for other uses. The senate pressures a compromise to place a fund under the university president, which the house opposes. Taxpayers demand open, accountable spending and a square deal, with the new senatorial redistricting bill creating Comanche in the 25th district comprising fourteen counties.
The editorial argues government is a pauper using others' toil for its spending and should not perform charitable work, favoring individual and church efforts. It criticizes university salaries amid tax burdens and urges lawmakers to resist tax-funded expansions, praising fiscally steadfast legislators.
A column questions a night ambush by county officers who fired on a motorist refusing to halt while pursuing bootleggers. It argues the patrols risked deadly harm, notes officers apologized, and advocates offering moral support rather than reckless zeal. The piece ends urging readers to give peers a pat on the back to sustain courage.
This piece reflects on life's toils and hope as the speaker journeys toward a divine horizon. It contrasts weary paths with promised sunshine and envisions angels and friends beside, urging steady progress through calm and stress. A closing line notes glasses fitting by J. H. Huff at Hamilton Drug Co.
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