Texas Democratic Platform Calls for School Funding and Highway Reform
The Texas Democratic platform urges robust funding for higher education to keep Texans from studying out of state, expansion and efficient maintenance of a state highway system, and competitive bidding for highway contracts. It calls for labor and capital fairness, religious freedom, prison reform, and broader agricultural relief while urging tariff repeal and reduced transportation costs for farm products.
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Texas
Highway Department
Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Hills Country Holds Convention in Llano Tex
Visitors from 15 towns gathered in Llano for the first Hills District convention of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. Delegations from Lampasas San Saba Fredericksburg Marble Falls Mason and others attended as exhibits from Amarillo were shown. Homer D Wade outlined district aims and urged local pride and regional promotion. W E Long of Austin Chamber spoke on cooperation.
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Llano
Tex
Hills
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Lampasas
San Saba
Fredericksburg
Brady
Homer D. Wade
Wade
Hills Country
Texas
A. W. Woodruff
W. E. Long
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Insurance
Austin Chamber
Amarillo
West Texas convention names and votes for Salute to towns
The Texas convention featured musical numbers by local soloists and speeches from leaders like Arthur P. Duggan on West Texas problems and tax equalization. Resolutions passed and the Lampasas San Saba contest ended with San Saba winning 714 votes.
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A. G. Mueller
Melvin Milliger
Charles Milliger
Edna J. Moore
Alfred P. C. Petseh
Fredericksburg
John Boswell
Dallas
D. E. Colp
Texas Parks Association
J. H. Walsh
S. P. Railroad
H. Q. Tatum
Baird
Arthur Duggan
Littlefield
Taylor
San Saba
Gordon Mackey
Lampasas
Carl Blasig
Brady
Galloway
Burnet
Arthur P. Duggan
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Clarence E Gillmore
Texas Railroad Commission On ‘‘Natural Resources of Texas
W .A. Smith
Emil Riley
Mitch Johnson
Alfred P. C. Petsch
Dr. M. L. Gaffney
Funeral Services for Two Taylor Boys
In Taylor Texas funeral services were held for Clarence Fuchs 12 who died from injuries after falling from a windmill and for Wilford Galler 11 who drowned when a small boat capsized in a reservoir northeast of the town. Both were members of St Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday School.
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Taylor
Tex
Clarence Fuchs
Fritz Fuchs
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Theodore Krienke
Wilford Galler
Good Will Meeting in Kerrville Chamber
A Kerrville chamber of commerce gathering was held at Sidney Park in Harper Tuesday night with a 24 member band performing. Warren Hunter of Harper welcomed guests and introduced Kerrville Chamber President Chas Mason as discussions on chamber business followed. The event included a community luncheon and friendly notes welcoming Harper visitors back soon.
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Kerrville
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Platform OF
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Capital and Labor
Legislative Investigation
Highway Commission
Thomas H. Etheridge
San Antonio
Victor
Victor Records
Loyal Music Store
Max W. Staudt
Schroeder Bros
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