Oral History Interview with David Allred, August 9, 1967 Page: 26
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someone, they know it. But my dad stood up for his principles,
and people have commented to me, "I didn't agree with Jimmie, but
by george I knew where he stood and I respected him." And I'm
really proud of my father, and I'm trying to emulate him in many
ways, although I realize that I'll never be the man he was. One way
I try is in trying to stand up for what I believe. Another thing
is in the area of finances. You can make a little money out of
holding office, I guess, if you want to. But I'm very proud of the
fact that my father came out of the Governor's Mansion $16,000 in
debt because he wouldn't take bribes and he paid it off himself.
My cousin and I were commenting the other night about one thing
that is sometimes done where a legislator may have someone else
introduce a bill dealing with a certain area. Let's say it's a bill
affecting left-handed widget makers. The bill would be something
that would be very detrimental to their interests. Then you go
around and organize the left-handed widget makers into an association
and have them all pay $100 dues or something. Then you get the bill
killed, and you're a hero. The bill is killed, and you made a little
money. Now this can be done. There was one member in particular
who had the reputation of introducing anybody's bill if they paid
him enough. Whether the reputation was justified, I don't know,
but I did hear this about this particular guy. I think the comments
were more speculative than real knowledge. And I know that many
of his bills were defeated by vast majorities. I remember one time
I had just come back onto the floor. You get called off when
constituents come to see you or for some similar reason. I came
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Marcello, Ronald E.; Kamp, H. W. & Allred, David. Oral History Interview with David Allred, August 9, 1967, book, November 20, 1968; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth223569/m1/27/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.