The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 28, 1904 Page: 2 of 8
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TH'fe SOOTHERS MERCURY.
I
OI.D POLITICIAN was In high
spirits yesterday when he made
his appearance at "the cor-
ners." The slate-makers, candidates,
editors and chief buglers in state and
nation are injecting ginger into the
game of politics, and all tills is pleas-
ing to Old Politician. He watches the
fun from afar these days, but r-ose-wu-
tered politics maketh him weary and
Hltfli for the good old days. . Now, that
clubs are trumps once more, and the
warriors are girding up their loins and
putting on their war paint, eager for
th.> fray, Old Politician Is in his ele-
irent. Young Reformer is on his met-
tle. too, and gives promise of blo«som-
Inif out as a full-fledsed statesman of
flic Twc-ntieth Century type. He Is nl-
re.ulj <> warm member of the Tridian
tribe and "ill take the stump for his
favorite should the big chief say the
word.
Rankin and Colquitt.
'■Between ourselves, and not for pub-
li. itio:>." remarked Young Reformer.
•TonimlsMoner Colquitt got away with
some ««f Dr. George <*. Rankin's peacock
feathers. Dr. Rankin is a dear friend of
mine, lie was my tutor before I fell
gate convention, and tt« next neighbor
a primary election. In Louisiana,
Georgia, Arkansas and other states u
state primary is held. All
names go oo the ticket and
the candidate - •eeelving' s the
highest number of votes win* the prize.
The state committee refused to sanc-
tion this honest plan of testing the
popularity of a candidate. It refused
to order a primary election where the
vote of every man- counts, and one
man ia as good as the next. Machine
politics won. Dr. Rankin is a game
fighter. He never quits or skulks, but
he is wasting his powder. Hon. Oscar
B. Colquitt, after trimming up the nepo-
tists according to Hoyle, laid aside his
pencil and plunged into official busi-
ness. I repeat. Gov. Ij.tnham has a
clear field, and his advisers keep
their clothes on." «
♦ ♦
Parker and Hearst.
"Parker's friends In Texas arc get-
ting ready to do business. I received
a bid yesterday to become a boomer,
but my position on the fence suits me
better. How do you 'size' up the field?"
and Young Reformer tossed off another
bumper.
"The Parker men have been quletlv
organizing In Texas for months, and
the bulk of the politicians are for the
New Yorker. They don't know a d—d
thing about him, but believe he lias u
chance to carry New York, since David
Bennett Hill and August Belmont In-
structed the delegates for him. He Is
considered strong because he was re-
elected 111 1901. nnd because he has
never opened his mouth on any man
or issue, living or dead. In the A'-
bany convention the nine comities i*;i. t
voted against Pnrker Instructions mile I
up 98,000 Democratic majority
at. the last election: the coun-
ties voting for Parker Instruc-
tions rolled up 82.000 Republican ma-
jority.. The delegates from the Demo-
cratic strongholds were gagged by the
Democrats from the Republican strong-
holds. David Bennett Hill's county
hasn't given a Democratic' majority
since 1S92. Judge Parker's re-election
as judge is not evidence of strength.
Gov. Pattlson has his lightning rod up.
He supported Bryan In 1SD6 mid again
In 1900; Is the ablest Demount In
Pennsylvania, and is one of the purest
of men. West Virginian delegates, with
four exceptions, are Mr Gorman. Ex-
Senators J. N. Camden and Henry G.
Davis, who head the delegation, refused
to support Bryan in 1896 nnd 1900. Da-
vis is the father-in-law of ITnlted
States Senator 8. B. Elkins. Republican
leader in West Virginia. Massachusetts
is claimed for Hon. Richard Olney. a
sure enough statesman and nll-the-time
Democrat. All the straws point to n
deadlocked convention at St. Louis 'In
the good old summer time.' Han Anto-
nio, as a convention renter. Is nil right
for men who have passes, but It Is n
long Jump for men who pay their way
when they travel. Democrnts may re-
call the story of tfce Lampissas con-
vention, where the will of the people
was flouted, and delegates named who
were hostile to the sentiment of the
voters as given expression in the pre-
cinct conventions. It is easy to fool the
people if you are In touch with the
pass distributors and good nt coaxing
proxies from delegates who cannot nf-
ford a trip to a far-off place. And Ted-
•
from any enfrlngement that
might be attempted upon them l y
rraud, that they can elect any good
citisen in the city of Dallas that they
want to serye them as .commissioner,
if they will exercise their franchise as
voters, and I believe that the appoint-
ing power Is very dangerous to good
government and clvli liberty and ought
to be abolished. While I believe thut
It is essentially necessary to ' have a
good commission elected by the people
to perform certain duties, I don't
believe that the commission should
have the power to appoint any officer
In the city, as the right of electing
officers should never be taken from the
people, they should have the right at
uii times to select their public ser-
vants at the ballot .box."
"Captain Pace, young man, as the
above will disclose, believes in speak-
ing out boldly. Now the voters have
tneir ears to the ground ready to catch
the rumblings from Hon. Thomas B.
Love. Hon. Curtis Hancock. Claude
McCollum. James Fitzgerald and John
Ward have declared for an elective
commission and race-meetings at State
and district and county fairs. There
are other Issues, taking care of our
dy continues to smile. There are | volunteer guard, liberal appropriations
smooth men behind the Pnrker boom : 'or the state university, an auditor for
In Tejflis. nnd they know the men who * the county of Dallas, and an~amen.l-
prlnt the passes, and don't you forget It. nient to the mechahics lien law. Capt.
It is not ne essary to go to San Anto- j Puce has made these planks of his
which were sold by Mr. Stratton to the
.English company. The claim is based
on a contract alleged to have been en-
tered into on Oct. Ids 1891. 'The bill
gives no details. The executors of
the estate say they know nothing of
Gourley and regard the suit with some
suspicion in view of the fact that this
Is the last day In which claims against
the estate can be filed • > the probate
{•ourt. The suit will delay settlement
of the estate at least twelve months.
IMPORTANT CASE
BEFORE THE COURT
Railroad and Transfer Company
in a Dispute*
Irto your hflnds. and I am sorry he lias ; Seth Low was in the race for mayor
!,-•:> deprived of Ills flowing plumes. ■ and the Republicans nailed General
Hon vou account for.lt? j Trl'cy ° tl^t' u°Tne h,'n'
, ,, _ , , .. . ''red and fifty thousand Seth Low ln-
'is tl>>> fate of all members of the dependents and Republicans declined to
Butli sky family, young man. Last I \ote for the Republican nominee for
week I told you that Oscar B. Colquitt ! 1 hlef justice of the court of appeals in
was ip. ugly customer to tackle. He is ,
qui'k. intelligent and fearless. No mar
rail call him down without getting a
hot-iincr in return. This is a free • oun-
liy. 1%very man has a right to aspire
r. ihn' offices which are gifts from the
people to those who win their love.
Comirf.'-sioner Colquitt is not an alien
. In i land of strangers. He came to
Te\ is from Georgia when a mere youth
and i\e has fought for the upbuilding
of Texas at all times. He has never
betrayed a trust, a cau.-c or a friend
Governor Lanham Is unpopular with
the i :iiik and file of his party. He is a
repotist. and a rank one. according to
the secret ry of the state Democratic
' committee: all the patriotic woman or-
ganization? are arrayed against him.
sv.l the influence of the women count;
he has ihe organizations of railroad
employe- against him. nnd the trades
unionists of the state: he has all men
against him who are opposed to con-
vict lahAr being placed Iq open compe-
tition with free ta^or. He opposed the
Par.ay-a canal treaty, and he has placed
iren in offke who were either bolters
or indifferent in the fierce fight* of re-
order to punish Boos Piatt. This led
to the Parker victory. These are facts
I am giving you. The big newspapers.
nlo to locate the m st austere and far-
seeing chief of the nngels—if you hap-
pen to ho next to the way conventions
are manipulated in Texas. It is a free
fight, nnd if Hogg and his old-time
lieutenants get Into It right, there will
be something doing. It is up to Jeems,
the Idol of the masses. Here In Dallas
the Parker men should be able to per-
fect a strong organization. Col. Bryan
never had a large following In town,
and his supporters are found among
the workinmen classes, largely. In the
country precincts Bryan always made
n clenn sweep."
Senator McKamy'i Speech.
"What's this I hear con'^rnlng Sen-
ator McKamy? Is he a candidate for
something better?" queried Young Re-
former.
"I give It up. Perhaps so. His speech
was an appeal to the voters In the
forks of the river. In other words.
'Mack' was playing to the gftllery good
platform. His fellow-seekers for leg-
islative honors should go in the middle
of the road and make a declaration.
This will enlighten the voters and also
make an interesting campaign. Every
man-jack In the race should be smoked
out. And then let the majorlt'- win
and to the victories go the spoils."
♦ ♦ ♦
Young McCollum'a Position.
"By the way, I'm*" told Young Mc-
Collum has committed himself," broke
In Young Reformer. "Has he strad-
dled?"
"Yes, young McCollum has spoken
out on the fight over the control of sa-
loons. He is an anti-prohlbitionlst in
town and a local optionlst In the coun-
try, having adopted Hon. Tom Love's
'catch-'em corhln' an' gwffte' platform.
Mr. McCollum, If elected, will voto
against the submission of a constitu-
tional amendment and vote against
amendments offered to equalize the
local option law. 'Equalize' Is the
word. It was adopted for use In this
nnd strong. The gallery god*'are fond j campaign by Colonel Win. Shaw, who
r\W ,iknoiiintci ri n/1 • VI w Lr uiittnliail tham . . . ... _
of chestnuts, and 'Mack' supplied therm
He Is an affable chap, loyal to his
friends, but a lilt demagogic without
so-called, never publish the news. Judge i realizjng It. The boys tell me 'Mock'
Parker has powerful backing, but men has congressional aspirations. Hon.
who imagine that President Rooserelt
is weak in New York are bulldlug their
hopes tin sand. The men who vote
Bob Knight is in the same boat, and
Bob is playing politics. He is backing
Hon. W. C. Wear of Hill county for at
the ticket straight have been gagged, ' torney general, and Senator McKamy
and the Parker organs throughout the
country are heaping abuse and villifi-
' atlon upon Murphy and ills followers
and extolling the virtues of the Bel-
inonts. the Grants, the Carlisle and
the Hills, and others who knifed the
ticket In 1S96 and 1900. and yet Mur-
phy gave Coler 125.000 majority for
governor and ousted Low and his mug-
wump.''. Here Is a quiet tip: Mur-
phy. with Tammany behind him, is
is backing Senatoi~Bob Davidson of
Galveston. Hill is in this congressional
district. In the Wooten-Knlght fight.
Senator McKamy led the Woolen forces
and defeated Knight. Now It is a
square-toed contest between them as
to who shall win In the coming primary
—Wear or the gentleman from Galves-
ton. Bob Knight is playing good poli-
tics for the reason that the friends in
vour own coiiffressional district
icent editorial in Thursday's Times-
Herald anent the platform of the New
York Democracy, voiced my sentiment.
The platform is rot the veriest rot.
It spells nothing, means nothing and
stands for nothing. There are breakers
cent years. Lanham and his advisers <ih ad for the old party, and Teddy Is
for Hearsl. He has heen for Hearst 1 more servi" eable than friends in a re-
from the start, nnd is for Hearst to mote congressional district. Accord-
day. Murphy is not an ingrate. He 1 ing to Rule 11. promulgated by the
couid not fight lu the ooen f« r Hearst, j Democratic machine, at its Austin
and so he boomed Cleveland, for a pur- , meeting, a candidate must have a ma-
pose. I knew this to be a fact. In i jorlty of all the votes east to entitle
1896 1.000.000 Cleveland men bolted the him to the delegation of a county,
ticket. In 1904 1.000.000 Bryan men , Should the leader roll up a plurality, in-
may bolt the ticket. If bolting is a . stead of a majority, then the delegates
virtue, then it Is a good thing, and will he pro-rated according to the
should be passed around. The magnlf- i strength shown at the polls by the can-
realize this, and they fear Colquitt, j
knowir.e that he has a large personal
following, is a Democrat "of the fight- j
Ing school, magnetic and persuasive, j
and that not even the sacrr-d cow prece- ,
dent of h second term will keep the '
Democrats from supporting him should
he announce for governor Dr. Ran-j
kin is close to Lanham. He is Lan- ;
hum's adviser and spokesman, and no
doubt the article in the Christian Ad-
vocate was inspired. Colquitt's rejoin-
der was terrific. It swept the decks
of <he Lanham flagship, crippled Chap-
lain Rankin and catiie very near Mara-
koffii 4 the governor. This is the con-
sensus of opinion in and out of politi-
cal circles. Senators Willacy and Staf-
ford are Lanham supporters. Likewise
the leaders of that wing of the anti-
prohibition party in favor of a revision
of the local option law. Dr. Runkln
was not aware of this fact. He was
smiling complacently. Here Is Dallas
county Judge Edward Gray hn« been
selected to lead the Pnrker forces.
Judge Gray Is able and aggressive. He
Is a machine Democrat, nnd never bolt-
ed a ticket or scratched a nominee in
his life. The reorganlzers are numer-
ous In Dallas, as the town gave McKln-
ley a flattering majority and. with
Judge Gray as the leader, the Pnrker
men should put up a masterful fight.
It was good politics for the Judge to
lead off, as a 'reorganlzer' chieftain
would have frightened the country
Democrats, who have no use for the
didntes. Tliir ruling. In my opinion.
Is eminently fair, nnd it Is certain to
Is making a fierce light on what he
calls the 'Belmont .wing of the Demo-
cratic party.' Like Love and Hancock
joiing McCollum is mute when it comes
to certain changeB in the anti-pool
room law or elective commission, al-
though I have received assurances that
Mr. Hancock will vcf> for an amend-
ment to the anti-pool room law In or-
der to permit race meetings at th,j
state, district and county fairs. Gov-
ernor Lanham's Dalhus managers an-
nounce In advance that they will tell
the governor to veto any change in
this Unv,f but the governor may refuae
to obey orders next,winter and consult
the wishes of the thousands instead of
barkening to the few who boast of their
ability to control his actions. The
are | universal demand thut Colquitt should
make the race for. governor against
him has convinced our chief executive
that 'peanut politics' and 'peanut poli-
ticians' are distasteful to the rank and
file of the Democratic party. No, Col-
quitt will not make the race. How dofauto.
I know? Well, he told me so, and the
Kaufman county game cock knows his
own business. He scared the life
out of Lanham and the Lanham ma-
chine, Just the same, since The Times
Herald sprung his fiame as a probable
candidate. There, was a rattling of
Fort Worth. Tex., April 23.—A case
of much interest to the railroads and
traveling public was today argued in
the court of civil appeals, styled Lewis
et a I. vs. the Weatherford, Mineral
Wells and Northwestern railroad. * In
the trial court Lewis was perpetually
enjoined from soliciting business on
the trains of defendants for his trans-
fer company. Lewis alleged the rail-
road had granted to another the exclu-
sive right to solicit patronage on its
cars. The contention of Lewis was
that the railroad company was main-
taining an unjust discrimination, which
created a monopoly in the grant of an
exclusive privilege to another. The
contention of the railroad is that Its
action was designed as a protection
and convenience to the traveling pub-
lic out of which the company made
no profit. In the lower court the rail-
road won. Lewis now asks to have
the Injunction dissolved. The opinion
will be handed down next Saturday.
HEARST MEN BOLTED.
Regular Convention Elected Delegates
Favorable to Parker.
Terre Haute, Ind., April 23.—At the
Demo"ratlg county convention held
here toduy the Hearst Democrats, num-
bering almost" half the total attend-
ance, bolted the convention and held
a meeting of their own. Each conven-
tion named delegates. The regular
convention elected Parker members
and endorsed Hon. John Lamb for del-
egate to the national convention. The
bolters elected Hearst delegates and
endorsed Jackson of Greencastle for
national delegate. There was a K'-ene
of great excitement when the boiters
left the convention hall.
figure In the fight for attorney general j dead timber and dry leaves in state
In this congressional district, at least, department boarding house groves and
In Dallas countv Wear's friends will a Macedonian cry went up from the
make a hard fight for him to roll up a i pap-suckers' brigade for the 'unwash-
rrajorlty. but they may miss their ed' to come to the rescue of the Weath-
guess. A divided de'eeatlon would not | erford patriarch."
surprise me. ns the Schluter forces are ; - ♦ ♦
well organized, and Senator Davidson 1 The Dallas Commission.
Married at Hillsboro.
Hillsboro, Tex., April 23.—Mr. Gra-
ham W. Renfro and Miss Elizabeth
Barksdale of Fort Worth were mar-
ried here last night at the residence of
Will Renfro, Rev. J. G. Lane officiat-
ing.
Auto Wrecked.
San Antonio, Tex., April 23.—An au-
tomobile and a trolley car collided on.
Avenue C this afternoon. The auto"
was wrecked. Five people were in the
Dr. W. L. Davidson of Glen
Flora, Wharton county, had his
collar bone and arm broken, and Mrs.
C. H. Waterhouse had har spine in-
jured.
has a few stalwart friends. Judge
Wear, although late In the game, has
the best organization. He Is a citizen
of this district, and leading politicians
say that they do not Intend to 'throw
the fat in the fire' for the benefit of
outsiders. It Is a matter for the voters
to decide, but the best hustlers and or-
ganizers will carry the day. The is-
sue appears to be a solid delegation
for the Hill county man against divis-
ion of the delegates In proportion to
men who Reclined to support Bryan nnd ' the votes received by each of the mn-
hls free silver platform. Now. if Judge | didates for the attorney generalship.
Cockrell will Jump in and lead the ' A seat In congress Is one of the prizes
regulars, the law firm of Cockrell tfc
Gray will furnish fun for the boys tip
and down the line. In all the old Cleve-
land districts Judge Parker Is very
strong, not that the people know him,
but,they do know Cleveland. Parker
also in Ignorance of the fact that our | has all the big morning dallies booming
involved, and this will tend to make
the contest the most exciting of all to
be settled by the voters of Dallas coun-
ty next July. Senntor McKamy Is op-
posed to an equalization of the local
option laws or an elective commission.
The candidates cannot evade these is-
chlef executive had made pledges to j his cause, with New York and Wash- sues or the voters run away. Hon.
th" brewers while making a tour of inBtoti advertising bureaus working
the state for the Democratic nomlnu- ! day nnd night. Bryan and the regulars
tion. Co'quitt and Lanham are men of | have the support of a large number of
different types. Colquitt is open, bold
and aggressive. You can place him.
Lanham is shifty, evasive and timid—
all things to all men. He Is a trimmer
in politics, nnd he has made it pay.
He is always in office. He plays the
church and pats the devil on the bnck.
His closest friends will tell you this.
Colquitt stands tor modern thought,
methods and policies. He looks to the
future. Lanham's future is behind him.
He is of and for the past, and clings to
Its exploded theories and its moth-
eaten fallacies. To save his friend Lan-
ham, the aggressive Doctor jumped
weekly newspapers, but the 'sinews of
war' are lacking. I am told that Col.
Bryan will visit Texas in May. and
make two or three speeches. He U
said to be for any man to beat David
Bennett Hill, barring Gorman of Mary-
land. Two red-hot Hearst men went
to Austin to attend the meeting of the
state committee and to put In a good
word for Dallas. I refer to Dr. William
Vinee Pnce throws down this defl to
the other candidates, nnd the sover-
eigns of the county;,
"There Is no use In men attempting
to fool the people. It Isn't honest and
It isn't Democratic. Men who go to
Austin should go there determined to
represent theli* constituents or not at
all. I am an anti-prohibitionist, and
why should I hesitate to say so? Local
option Is the essence of self-gover:l-
ment. Another thing: When a coun-
try goes dry It remains dry for two
J. Thurmond and \\ lllltmi J. Shea, offi- | VlMU H. when it goes wet It should re-
cers of the Central Hearst club They i ,na|n t f two year8. Whnt is sauce
found Chairman James B. Wells dead for tho K(ins)0 ahoul(, be saU(.e for the
against Dallas, or North Texas and KHIU,er. u Is not right or Democratic
the suave chairman had hypnotized the ; ... s.>p..i..i nrivlleees to one class
Into the breach and roared lustily, 'the I committee. Speaking of the trip. Sec- aml lo ,t„L. thoL nrlvHeges to another
fellow is the candidate of the rum i retary Shea* said: 'There was no show ' ss Whv Mtould a Sln ty b
power.' Then the Colquitt thirteen- , for Dallas. The Hearst strength in I Sod into fierce strife Tvery few
inch gun exploded, and the shrieks of | the black land counties lessened Dallas'| | nm opposed to the present
system. There Is no man in the state
who can tell me anything about legis-
lative life at the state capital or the
i Ins and outs, I've spent my winters
: there for years, while the legislature
I was In session nnd know all about the
ropes. Make yotlr pledges to the peo-
the wounded and the groans of the dy- j chances, and we threw up tho sponge
lng were heard froth the Red river to [ without taking a vote. The commlt-
The heavy-weights of
the Rio Grande,
'the rum power' were located in the
Lanham camp, and guileless Sammy
was discovered In the big brewery nt
San Antonio assuring the portly propri-
etor that the nectar of Gambrinus was
the real stuff for a thirsty son of right-
eousness on his trnvels In a strange
country. Ana this is why Texans are
giving the good Doi tor and his pet gov-
ernor the merry ha-ha. It Is all rot
to say that the local option law Is In
danger. There Is. not an nnti-prohlbl-
flonist in Texas who would
take from thp people of a community
the boon of self-government if he had
the power. The advocates of prohibi-
tion, or local option. In Dallas, at any
rate, are men who deny the voters self-
government or the privilege of electing
their own servants. Dr. Rankin sailed
out of his snug harbor and his shin
struck a Colquitt mine. He Is badly
disfigured, knows more than he did,
but will continue to shoot -Uls arrows
at Colquitt. Always take Davy Crock-
ett's advice, my boy, 'First be Bure
that you are right and then blaze away.'
Then you Will never come in contact
with an explosive bomb. I told you
three weeks ago that Colquitt would
not make the race for governor this
year, nnd that -Gov. Lanham and his
friends are lighting ghosts. ■ I spoke
by the card. The railroad commission-
er Is not a candidate for governor.* To
nead .him off and make things sure for
tee was polled, and the count of noses
showed fifteen for Hearst, seven for
Pnrker nnd the others absent, or non-
committal. Committeeman Perry J.
Lewis of Snn Antonio Is a Parker man,
but he snld that the Alnmo city Is a | pie before the primary. Is my motto,
Hearst stronghold, as Wallace Peteet tlllll |f ,, wp „t tQ honor
and otherJnbor lenders are lined up w„h lhplr voteH they, known just
for him. There are thousands of rail- where you stand nnd how you expect
rond men there, nnd out of 6000 quail- (0 oast your vote on certain vital
fled voters there nre 4000 trades union- issues.
ists. Kx-Maycw Thad Holt, a Parker "Dallas is a populous county, a rich
man, informed Farmer ha\^ and me county, and Its interests should be
that the city of Houston would go for protected at all times by the men who
Hearst In the primary. The commit- K0 to Austin. Take our State Fair,
teeman from Galveston snid ir lie were We should have a race meeting In con-
to declare against Hearst the people nection and pool-selling on the tracks
of Galveston would mob him on his should be legalized. We cannot do
return home. Ex-Gov. Hogg had a lilg without state, district and county fairs
crowd about all the time, and he cer- j and race meetings. Texas IS tho
talnly made It wi\rm for the Pnrker home of tine horses, it Is the home
men. As Judge Parker has failed to of the thoroughbred. We raise the best
make reply to his nine questions re- j nnd fleetest horses lu the world. It Is
eently submitted, tho ex-governor hns not light, not. sensible, to kill oft this
decided to fire three questions nt the
Silent Mun. thinking, perhaps, that the
sphynx will loosen Its tongue.* This
was Billy's version of-the meeting and
the under-the-surfnee developments.
Speaking oft Col. Jot Gunter's boom for
state chairman, he said: 'There were
three aspirants for the honor nt Aus-
tin. Each one spoke* his little piece,
and promised to pull out on receipt Of
news that Col. Gunter ,had agreed to ac-
cept the chairmanship nnd manage the
campaign. I believe Col. Gunter will
Lanham the maohtne sta|e committee* see,
ordered all counttA to wld conven- 0t( _
tlons on the same day, but left It op- lays them down.'. So much for the
tlonal with tne local machines. One meeting. Pennsylvania Democrats vot-
county committee may order a dele- ed down instructions for Parker. Bx-
growlng Industry. The law against
pool-rooms should be amended In or-
der to permit our fair and race meet-
ings to live. Why. Dallas and sister
counties In the black land region have
been raising blooded horses for years,
and the people believe In giving the In-
dustry a chance. You cannot run n fair
without race meetings, if the people
send me to Austin I shall vote to
amend this law.
"Further, 1 shall favor the election
of our city commission by the people,
as 1 am a very strong Democrat, an.I
believe that all power should originate
from the people, and believing as I do,
that we have ample safe guards
around the ballot box to protect the
"Who first invented the DfllhUI Com-
mission? There are more claimants
than Homer had birth places."
"I'll put you strulglir, young man.
Hon. William P. Ellison constructed the
commission, every plank, every line
and every word. Bei\ Cabell was the
•sheriff at the time, and the city hall
gang did not love him a Uttle bit. He
bucked Ellison and the Dallas legisla-
tors voted for it. Ben Cabell is res-
ponsible for the commission and 011 the
25th he will retire from office with his
poiiticul enemies in full possession of
the city citadel. His friends warned
him that the commission would prove
his undoing some day and his friends
were right. No, he was not re-elected
over Hon. John H. Traylor two years
ago as the result of a deal. Dan F.
Sullivan and Bennett Hill were for
Richard L. Winfrey for chief of police.
Ben Cabell did not want Winfrey, and
had 110 more to do with his selection
than the man in the qjioon. Mr. Thos.
Camp, who was close to Mr. Hill, and
Mr. Winfrey will tell you this and Mr.
Camp is in a position to give the lie
direct to the charge that there 'was
politics' Involved in the election as
chief of Mr. Winfrey. Sullivan nnd
Hill knew that there was no love be-
tween the mayor and Winfrey, but
they decided to go ahead and ele-rt
Winfrey whether Cabell liked It or not.
Ben implored the commissioners to
delay action until after the city elec-
tion and, viHf reluctantly, they acqui-
esced. Winfrey had the indorsement
of leading citizens of Dallas for the
place; he never asked or expected
Cabell's vote and Mr. Thomas Camp
and another personal friend of Mr.
Winfrey were Instrumental In calling
the meeting of the commission two
days before the election. This Is the
gospel truth, and there Is 110 man in
Dallas who can successfully contradict
It. Talk is cheap in the hot-air par-
lors of the town, but facts are facts."
—(From Sundny's Times Herald.)
FIGHT MAY HE
THE MONEY UP
Appropriations May Not Go Through
at This Session.
POPULIST OF CORYELL COUNTV.
In compliance with a call made by
the State Chairman of the People's
party of Texas, and in view of the
short time in which we have to act, I,
Owens Miller, ex-chairman of the
County Executive Committee of Cor-
yell County, do hereby call a mass-
meeting of all Populists of said coun-
ty to meet In the town of Gatesville,
Texas on Wednesray, the 27th day of
April, 1904, at 11 o'clock a. m., for tho
purpose of reorganizing the party in
the county and electing necessary offi-
cers and selecting delegates to the
State and District Conventions named
in the call of the ^tate Chairman, and
attending to any other business that
may properly come before the body.
A full attendance is earnestly request-
ed.—Owens Miller, Ex-Chairman Peo-
ple's Party, Coryell County, Texas.
SIXTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT CALL.
By virtue of authority veated In ma
as chairman of the People's party ol
this the Sixteenth Congressional DiS'
trlct of Texas, I hereby cnll a Con
gressional Convention of said district
to convene in Abilene, Tuesday, 1 p
m., May 10, 1904, for the purpose o|
nominating a candidate for Congress
and electing a congressional chair-
man; also to select delegates ta the
National Convention at Springfield,
111., July 4; and attend to any other
business that may come before the
convention. JOHN W. BAKER,
Chairman People's Party Sixteenth
Congressional District of Texas.
CHAIRMAN EDGERTON'S CALL.
Members of the People's party and
those in sympathy with Its principles
throughout the country are hereby re-
quested to begin at once preparations
for holding State and county conven-
tions for the purpose of selecting del-
egates to the National Convention to
be held at Springfield, II., July 4.
To make the'National Convention a
grand succees will require the energet-
ic effort of every committeeman, from
the precincts to the National commit-
tee. Each one lias his work to do,
each must feel the responsibility rest-
ing upon him and perform hia whole
duty. /
New life, new energy and new in-
spiration has come from the uniting
of our party. The People's party Is
going to reorganize from one end of
the country to the other.
The outlook confronting us is flat-
tering. The Republican party and the
Democratic party are both divided,
opposition to the trusts who are ready
to go with that party that will take a
iecided stand against the trusts.
This appeal is to every voter who
itands for reform.
Much hard work must be done be-
Washington. April 23.—There Is an
intense fight 011 between the senate
and house regarding their respective
rights to Initiate fiscal measures, and
In the general tangle It Is feared that j nveen now and the holding of the con
most of the Texas appropriations will mention in July and considerable ex'
fail. Dallas, Galveston and Corpus ?enac will be involved.
Christ! are affected nnd unless one j ca|j Upon those who want to
Organized in 1888.
Abilene Investment Company,
...op..
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
BENTLEY & KIRBY,
H. L. Bentley, E. N. Kirby,
2.
3.
4.
5.
We are Homeseekers' and Investors' Agents In and for THE AB A. NE
COUNTRY, a territory 100 by 150 miles, with Abilene as the central city,
As such we will, without charge to ^Hirehassra, find and secure for then
anywhere in said territory.
FARM PROPERTIES, improved or unimproved.
RANCHE8, with or without stock.
CITY OR TOWN (residence or business) LOT8.
We also, without charge to those who shall purchase through us, wi„
investigate and report on titles to all properties secured for them. Home-
seekers and other investors need not be at the expense of coming out ta
look up what they need and want. That will be our work. Let"*hem wriU
to us fully and freely and tell ub what they want, where they prefer it to
be, how much they will be able and willing to invest, and when and how
they will make the payments. We will locate the properties and send full
descriptions of them, and then, and not until then, will it be necessary foi
prospective purchasers to come out and see them.
We have been doing business in the Abilene Country about 20 yearn
and we know It thoroughly, and we claim tor it unreservedly as lollows;
1. There Is no more healthful section in or out of Texas.
The people are Intelligent, enterprising and law-abiding.
New comers are gladly and cordially welcomed and made to feel at
home.
The soils are rlcli and productive.
Seasons are practically as favorable year after year as in the moil
densely populated sections of the State. . Farmers here rarely fail
on cotton or such stock feed stuff as the sorghums, milo maize, Kaf-
fir corn and millett.s. Wheat and oats, as a rule, do well, but corn
Is not at all a certain crop.
Tho boll weevil has not, and Is not, likely to come anywhere into
this section.
Pure water for domestic and livestock purposes are abundant.
There are excellent school, church and mall facilities in every neigb
borhood. a
There are no political animosities. In every community are Popu-
lists, Prohibitionists. Republicans and Democrats.
Railroad facilities are excellent and the markets are good.
Good lands are still, comparatively, very cheap, hut they are rapidly
increasing in market value, and will soon be as high and as difficult
to secure as they are now "back East." Homeseekers and others
who will invest here in 1901 may safely depend on their investment
being worth 25 to 100 per cent more in 5 years than will be the cost
of them.
Abilene* Country farmers and others who have invested, here all
agree that this is the best section of country in Texas. They have
prospered and are prospering and could not be induced to leave.
We refer, by permission, to American National Tank, Farmers and
Merchants National Bank, Stephens & Lowden, Bankers, all of Abilene, and
to the editor of this paper.
Address all Letters, Inquiries, otc., to
Abilene Investment Co.,
ABILENE, TEXAS
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
^ What Should You Do
When the Clock Runs Down?
Why, find the key and wind it up so that it will run again. That
is a simple Question and a simple answer. The same% answer will
apply to a more important question—
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN THE SYSTEM RUNS DOWN?
Get the key and wind It up. There is a key to all run down
systems. A key that will set the system to working smoothly and
pleasantly again. That key is ,
DR. THURMOND'S BLOOD SYRUP.
It absolutely cures constipation, stirs up sluggish livers, stim-
ulates the action of the kidneys, increases the appetite and pro-
motes dUrS-riion." Sends rich, new, pure blood bounding through
tie veins. Makes life worth living. In short, it
WINDS UP RUN DOWN SYSTEMS.
Sold by all druggists at one dollar per bottle or will be Bent
anywhere on receipt of price. Send for testimonials.
NEW YORK CHEMICAL COMPANY.
DALLAS, TEXAS.
Don't Wait—Take the Central.
COLONIST TICKETS
To MUFORNIffi
$25.00
On Sale March 1st to April 30th.
:THR0UGH SLEEPER SERVICE:
North, % South, % East, ^ West.
SHORTEST. QUICKEST, BEST.
For information, rates, etc., call on local agent, or address
M. L. ROBBIN8, G. P. A. WM. DOUGHERTY, A. G. P. A
Hokton,Tkxas.
Stands For
SWIFT AND CONVENIENT
SCHEDULE.
HIGH GRADE MODERN
EQUIPMENT.
CAFE CAR SERVI8E.
COURTEOUS TREATMENT.
PERFECT DINING AND
AND EVERYTHING NECESSARY TO INSURE A
SAFE, SPEEDY, COMFORTABLE
For rates, schedules or any information
ASK ANY COTTON BELT MAN.
TRIP
*
A. S. WAGNER,
T. P. A.,
Waco, Texas.
•r address
D. M. MORGAN,
T. P. A.,
Ft. Worth, Texas.
J. F. LEHANE,
G. F. Sl P. A.,
Tyler, Texas.
side or the other backs down, the
nient In these localities will be tied up . financial I j
jeo this work progress to help us
until next session.
inn wedding $750
I U U Invitations I ss
, _ t ^ ^ BACH ADDITIONAL HUNDRBD $3.60
„ , ^ •>« A copy this call and lend assistance In OorrootForms. HlfhestQu«lltilnPii)er«n*Worll
Colorado Springs. Col., AprlU 23.—A f^ing funds. j. H. EDMISTEN. ! n<l l-ntent styje*. Write tor Sample, snd Deuita
" w iLw Vice Chairman People's Party.! Tftfi DORSET PBMTINO COMPANY
FILED BIG CLAIM.
W. Esley Gourley Wants Half Million
From Estate.
We have reason to believe that the
progress of our cause in this National
contest will prove a great surprise to
the enemies of human liberty.
All reform papers are requested to
claim _ _
Stratton estate to-dny by W. Esley
Oourtey, for one-half interest In the
Independence and Washington lodes.
Lincoln. Neb.
J. A. EDGEllTON. Secretary.
DALLAS, TBXAS
A. H. PEACOCK,
~ Dernier la—
ELGIN WATCHER, CLOCKS
Jewelry, Silverware, Etc.,
221 Elm (Street, Near Lamar,
D ALL Ad, TEX/
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