The Banner-Leader. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, March 27, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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Cbe IBannersUeader
VOLUME 27
BALLINGER, RUNNELS COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1908
DELEGATES ELECTED TO STATE CONVENTION
which
Here’s Something
For Nothing
And It’s Well Worth the Having
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WAGON UMBRELLA
R. L. SHAFFER
R. 1 RISSER i CO.
SADDLES, HARNESS AND ALL KINDS OF LEATHER GOODS
BALLINGER, TEXAS
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE
When Judge Smith finished
reading, the resolutions offered
were loudly applauded, and upon
I
Another good slow rain
amounting to about one inch has
fell generally over this section
of the state and so shortly after
the rain of a few days ago makes
ing in all on account of the nerve
of a few business men, who
have confidence in the town and
■
their money in the system. It
is a private corporation regulat-
ed by the city.
was select-
resolutions.
S, D. Wil-
absolutely free. Remember this offer is
only for the month of April and is also
limited to the Hirst twenty-five purchasers.
Most Enthusiastic Political Gathering
in the History of Runnels County
was Held in Ballinger Monday
Give yourself a good goods ser-
non before you start to buy your
Spring supply.
We have gone to such lengths
to put only good goods in our
store that we want as many peo-
ple as possible to know about it.
That is why we caution you to
think twice before you spend a
cent on clothes. If we can make
you feel that it is simply impos-
sible for any other store to equal
our Spring values, we are driving
home the truth and turning into
our store the trade that we de-
serve by right of fair and square
dealing.
SEWERAGE WORK
PROGRESSING FAST
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
’ PLANS HERE
Meet to Pass on Appicatlons for Engineer
and Superintendent of the Water
System, Smith and Tucker
Elected
The city council met in call
session Wednesday evening to
pass on the applcations for wat-
er works superintendent and to
elect a man for the place and to
pass on the resignation of the
pumper and engineer and to
elect a man for that place.
Seventeen application were be-
fore the council for the place of
water works superintendent.
They wrere all examined as to
ability, qualification, etc., which
requires considerable time.
After a thorough examination
the council appointed W L Smith
to fill the unexpired term of Joe
Soonts, resigned.
Pumper Paynne put in his re-
signation to take efect on the
first of April. This was acted
upon favorably by the council
and seven applicant examined
for this place, after which the
council appointed Henry Tucker.
Changes in both places will take
efleet on April the first.
CITY COUNCIL
IN SESSION
The summer months will soon be1 here,
and “old sol” will be pouring down upon
us all the heated fury capable of that
great planet. If you are expecting to
be riding this summer, this will interest
you: During the month of April, with
the first twenty-five $15.00 cash pur-
chases at our store, we will give a large
Monday, March 23rd, is a day
long to be remembered in the
political history of Runnels
county. In pursuant to a call of
something near a hundred and
fifty true democrats, the repre-
sentative cilizens of Ballinger,
and quite a number from Miles,
Winters, and other sections of
the county, assembled in the
court house at 2:30 p. m. to
place the stamp of condemnation
upon the opposers of Democracy,
to elect delegates to the Demo-
cratic State convention, which
meets in Fort Worth,
state convention is for the pur-
pose of nominating delegates to
the National convention.
The meeting was called to, or-
der by Judge Jno. I. Guion, a
life long pure Democrat. Judge
Guion prefaced his remarks by
saying there were only two do-
minating parties in our country,
the Republican and the Democra-
tic party; the former a black
ipan’s party, the latter a white
man’s party, and that the idea
that party lines were being
wiped out was all farce.
Judg£ Guion went back to
the time when the carpet bag-
ger held the reins, and when the
negro was placed in power in
the good old native state of Mis-
sissippi. He reminded his hear-
ers of the fact that today federal
offices in the South were filled
by negroes. He said that the
Democratic party did not need
the help of the populist indepen-
dents. or any other party to elect
a president, and that if they
would quit “fussing” within
their own ranks and pull togeth-
er that Democracy would sweep
the country. Judge Guion paid
his respects to the traitor; the
man who bolted, and said this
was the class in main that was
fighting our great statesmen,
Joseph W. Bailey, today. “Cy-
clone Davis never breathed a
Democratic breath in his life”
said Judge Guion. Here the
speaker quoted from a speech
“Cycloen” made at a Galveston
convention, which is familiar
with all who read the papers
Judge Guion’s speech in-
jected enthusiasm into the con-
vention from the start, and he
was applauded in a way that
caused those present not in sym-
pathy with the convention to
blush like a courting school boy.
After explaining the object of
the meeting, Judge Guion called
for nominations for chairman.
J. S. Moore, an old Democratic
warhorse, was nominated and
unanimously elected. Mr. Moore
was escorted to his seat by W.
E. Sayle and Edward S. McCar-
ver. 1
Bryan, Bailey and Wynne Endorsed. Banner-Leader
and Miles Messenger Endorsed in Their Fight
Against Socialism and Anarchy
Plans for Library Accepted aid Specifica-
tions Being Made.
The plans for the Carnegie Li-
brary arrived first of the week,
and with a few changes made,
have been accepted, and the ar-
chitect called on for the speck
fications. Valk & Co., of Los
Angeles, Calif., are the archi-
tects and an exact print of how
the building would look when
completed has been made by
them and is on exhibition at the
Bennett Abstract Co. office.
The building will cost, as es-
timated by the architect, $12,600.
The building committee will
make a few changes to cut the
cost down to within the $12,500
mark.
The seating capacity of the
auditorum will be 470 with a
stage sufficient to seat a large
number of people.
Big Force of Hands Digging the Main
Ditch and Laying Pipe Will Soon be
Completed,
When you hear a man say that
things are a little dull in Ballin-
ger, caused by the lack of em-
ployment for hands, etc., and
just kicking and cusing his town,
take him by the arm and lead
him around in the alley and show
him a force of forty-five men at
work putting in the Ballinger
serwerage system. The Sanitary
Sewerage Co., has on its pay
roll this week forty-five men,
drawing all the way from $1.50
to $3 per day. With teams,
plows, plows, scrapers, and and
a large bunch of men with pick
and shovel the dirt is made to fly,
and the ditch work on the system
will soon be completed, pipe laid
and connection with the consum-
ers.
Mr. Gellispie, a member of the
Houston party of visitors, who
was here last week, said he was
surprised to find a town the size
of Ballinger undertaking such a
thing as putting in an up-to-date
sewerage system. He said it
was an undertaking that was a
credit to the town, and stated
further that the town could have
done nothing that would have
been of greater benefit to the
people. But, we must remember
that this sewerage system is go-
Read very Carefully; for |
, Announcements like this |
| should never go by |
1 unnoticed. I
27-inch Cross Bar Batiste
white, fine weave. Worth
20 cents. Our price
15 Cents
Washable wool goods for £
skirts and suits. White *
backgrounds with pin ?
stripes and checks. Neat f
servicable and up-to-date. A
40 inches wide. Price a
49 Cents ♦
For Sale Cheap.
A good poney, very good bug-
gy and harness. Call at the
Farmers Wagon Yard for par-
ticulars. M. M. Hamilton.
2t.
TAFFETA f
27-inch Taffeta Silks in J
light colored stripes. The f
newest Silk for spring suits, A
waists and skirts. Regular f
prices 85c and $1.00, we ▼
offer at.
New Valencione Match
Sets, worth 15 and 20 cents.
Our price
8 Cents
40-inch French Lawn,
thin and fine, worth 25
cents. Our price
15 Cents
; .........- —
.30-ihch White Lawn, 20
cent grade. Our price
10 Cents
TheWhiteSlore
Bryan, Bailey, Wynne-
True Democratic Convention
a committee of three
ed to draft proper
Judge M. C. Smith,
Hams and W. L. Towner were
appointed by the chair. While
the committee were in the com-
mittee room, speeches were call-
ed for, and on motion were lim-
ited to five minutes, in order
that the many prominent speak-
ers present could address the
meeting.
Stone! Stone! Stone! cried the
audience. Judge Stone respond-
ed and stated that it was an in-
justice to limit him on five min-
utes time, and when he began to
speak no doubt his hearers felt
the same way. Judge Stone
handle the bolters without gloves.
He said he read the Dallas News,
and did so because he wanted to 1.. -
be on the right side, and knew he farmers sm,le wh,le vegeta'
if he went contrary to the News tl0n gro" s’
he would be on the right side.
He reminded the audience of the
fact that the Dallas News had
always opposed Democracy, and
was perfectly natural in oppos-
ing Senator Bailey. ‘ ‘IfStfpport-
ed McKinley and Kirby, fought
Hogg,” said Judge Stone.
“Show me a paper that is fight-
ing Joe Bailey and I will show
you a paper that advocates socia-
lism, single tax, and anrchy,”
Judge Stone’s remarks were de-
livered with a vim and vigor
that demonstrated that he was a
Democrat of the true blue, and
he was heartily cheered, for
making the biggest five minutes
speech ever made in the Runnels
county court house.
Judge W. E. Sayle and E. S.
McCarver followed vtfith able
speeches and in a forcible way
condemned the opponents of
Democracy. Judge Waide of
Miles, was called for. Mr. Wade
said he had only been a citizens
of the state for three years, but
had been here long enough to be
a Bailey man, and that he
could’nt be anythidg else and‘be
a true Democrat. All of these
speakers brought forth hearty
cheers for the able way they de-
fended the principles of Democ-
racy.
That good and true Democrat,
who has been tried in the firy
furnace, Hon. John F. Maddox,
was called for. Mr. Maddox was
caught napping, and was taken
by surprise, but he came for-
ward. He said “you gentlemen
look like you all want to make a
speech, and let’s give three
cheers for Bryan, Bailey and
Democracy,” and with Mr. Mad-
dox as leader the cheers were
heartily given.
The committee on resolutions
reported ready to make their re-
,.w-..v.port, and Judge M. C. Smith,
Mr. Moore in a short ad- chairman of the committee, was
dress told his experience with called upon to read the report,
the enemy, and |gave the large an^ rea^ as follows:
audience to understand that a
Democrat held the chair. W.
A. Brundage, editor of the Miles
Messenger, was elected secre-
tary of the meeting. On motion
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Sledge, A. W. The Banner-Leader. (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, March 27, 1908, newspaper, March 27, 1908; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1181720/m1/1/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.