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J.H. Goodman ! Seeks SenatorshipIs CandidateLubbock Attoraoy Cones Out For State Seaate; Bases HisCandidacy Ob Well Outlined Campaignfavoring elimination of many and consolidation of necewary state commissions and bureau, adjustment of the state tax system, full state maintenance of public school systems, adjustment of discriminatingrailroad tariffs of this area, regulation of utilities and truck and bus within reason and offering a representation of no special classes, James H. Goodman, Lubbock attorney Saturday announced his candidacy for state senator of the 30thsenatorial district,Mr. Goodman has lived in Lubbock since 1023, moving here from Waxahachie where he wa* director of athletics and instructor of business law in Trinity university. He i h. a native Texan. 42 years of age.[ At an early age he moved with his parents from Bastrop, his birth-: phfc to Austin where he was edo-• cafcd in the Austin public schools , and the University of Texas. In ; his sophomore year in the university ; he was offered #a position m Ball j high school at Galveston where he ; taught three years before returning ! to finish in law in 1916.Photo by BrownJAMES If. GOODMANgovernmental leaders which I believe would be of great benefit tome as vour senatorsa id.‘ Economy in government is the crying need of the hour. Our present government is so burdened with commissions, boarrie. bureaus, andsmecurr offices, that our government expense *s one thousand percent more than it was twentv Years^ ‘ * •ago. while our population has only doubled By eliminating unneces-j stock men for their: sary parasitic appendages, comm!4-rIdions, boards and .sinecure job-, and 1 consolidating many of duplicate . functions necessary governmental (commissions and department*' millions of dollars ran be saved tax payers. This also applies to local government*.*‘I believe that our antiquated tax system should be readjusted, taking most of the burden of taxes off real property, end placing it on intangible assets, inheritance estate, large incomes, both personal and corporate. and i»n luxuries. The rxempnon r of homesteads from ad valorem tax I by the state will save mall farmers and homo owners ;n towns many thousands of dollarsFor State School SupportThe development of citizenship depends on education of the boy and girl. *he citizen of tomorrow. The public school svstem. including institutions of higher learning .-hall be taken core of bv the State andthus, relieve the local government of much of its tax burden ms possible“Agriculture and .stock raising being leading industries m W«*f*t TV\-as, your senator Tonld make rwrv effort to obtain nil help necessarv lor raising of T.r best products.and see *h»t marker are availableto you on an equal ba^i-* wnh ’he rest of Texas this should include an adnmimrnt c! present transportation tariff-* that now' discriminate; against tin- section «if Texas. Actualdamages duuild be paid :a:*mcr orlo-'Vf;; hv kvA -
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Lubbock Sunday Avalanche Journal
Lubbock, Texas, US
Sun, Feb 07, 1932
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