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24TH TEAR.
HOUSTON. TEX ASEIXNESD AY. JULY 29 1908.
PRICE. 5 CENTS.
BURNS SIGNS DECREE
ENDING KIRBY CASE
Litigation Terminates in Texas Most Famous
Receivership After Five Years.
TAFT IS NOTIFIED 1
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OF HIS NOMINATION
City Makes a Holiday of the Exercises Incident
to the Speech.
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NO OBJECTION MADt
AttorDeys Expecting Chang-
es in Document Elated.
PAY OIL COMPANY CLAIMS
Settlements to Be Made With Sec-
ond Issue Timber Certificates.
YOAKUM IS DENIED TRAM ROADS
Bailroad Magnate Had Contract
With Kirby Lumber Conpany.
Attorney Marbury Expresses
Satisfaction.
When JudRp Waller T Hums of t ho
United Slutey circuit and district courts
for 1 1 to Southern district of Texas at-
tached his fig'i.iturp yesterday morning to
the dci ree agreed upon In the part lea In-
terested in the iiliutiun Involving the
Knhy UurnUr coni.-any and the Il'msion
Oil Company of Texas it virtually term-
inated one of Texan' most celebrated re-
cel ershlp cases.
The filing and appro al of the decree
does nut suddenly end the receivership
but It will be allowed to remain m n'urt
unt il t he minor details and iiiucli of the
routine wr.rk is elosed.
When the derree wus su'miltt ed to
Judge Hums M "inlay af terni nn and he
looked over sein- of its . oviyVn? and an-
nouneed that he would t.iUe the mutter
under iciisitleraii.tn until yesterday morn-
ing It was l-lteed th.it he would ultject
to some of the terms upon Vhlrh the ?et-
tlomeiit was in::-le. The ar; '. irtpate i oh-
jectioiiH. howewr. did i."t iiMierUilize. for
when Judge it urns toi.K I !n- hein !i yva-
terday moi ning at.il g'.ant t d oer a num-
ber of the page! ( the d" mnent for the
laat time he ph Ued up his pen and in-
quired if any of the attorneys had any
motloius to submit. Receiving no reply
he commenced to write hie name the
cr.d of the decrset.aiil wheti h had fin-
i.med said: XJentlemen. T have signed
the decree us agreed upon In ojhmi eo.nt. "
The attorneys were again asked if they
cared to sm anything and reoei ing no
i espouse t t he ouet-y. J .tdge )iurns left
the bench adjourning the court for ;he
day.
ATTOHNKVS AUK KI.ATED.
The huge doeunienl embriu-mg the terms
upun which one of ti e hugiM and most
noted revel ershlp rmii i o eries as
Hg:eenbly settled was paspetl over to the
ih-rk of the eouit for filing
The at torney s representing the various
lnii rested patties wre in attendance upon
the i'irt . and '1 on J udge It urns an-
nounced that he had approved the decree
they were all vet y much elated to knew
tbn t t he ! It I gat ion was at an end Since
January 1 the law vers have been aetivelv
and continuously engaged in negotiations
looking to an adjust ment of the light. i
f the parlies involved in this litigation
on a Just and cpdtahle basis and i hey
at great expense and labor finally suc-
ceeded. The decre is a huge document covering
many t y je w ri 1 1 e n p a g eg and containing
many exhibits of descriptions of the
hundreds of thousands if acres of land
owned by the Houston Oil Company of
Texas.
The litigation has extended oer a pe-
riod of nearly five yr at s. dui mg w hlcli
time the affairs of the two big concerns
were operated by receivers under the di-
rections of Judge WmII-t T. Hums. Hun-
dred of Interventions atid other legal
documents were filed in the several vases
composing the receivership matter and.
to complicate mat ters more nil ; ho
papery in I his l't mat ton were det royed
In the fire that burned down the opera
house building. In which the Federal court
was located.
The agreed decree bears the signatures
rf the following attorneys who appeared
for parties interested In the litigation:
Leroy O. lenman Floyd MctJcwn Will-
iam L. Marbury for M.irland Trust com-
pany trustee Joe 11 F.agle Andrews
ball A Street man. James Irvine mid Pres-
ley K. Kwlng for Kirbv hnntUT com-
pany and John U Kirby: !i o. Head for
Houston OH Company of Texas. Maker.
IiottB. Parker V ihtrwood. for (Jeorge W.
Young chairman of protective committer
timber certificates. II. o. Head for Kd-
warda Whltaker. vh e chairman ah tick-
holders' commtttee. Andrews. Itajl &
Street man for Itenjatnln b Yoakum W.
H. Lyfonl. for Klrbv Securities ompnv
Houston lteat.mont and Northern Hall-
way company nnd C. W. Hlllard
FOUR CASKS CONSOU1MTKD.
All four of tlie rases styled Maryland
Truit Company trustee vs. Kirby Lum-
ber Company et nl; Kirby Lumber Com-
pany vs. Maryland Trust Company
truatee. and Houston oil ompany of
Texas John II. Kirby vs Mat land Trust
Company tmatee. ami Houston OH Com-
pany of Texas and Kirby Lumber Com-
pany va. Maryland Trust Company
trustee and Houston Oil Company of
Texas are consolidated and disposed of
tinder1 the one decree.
The decree first recites thai a numbetxef
written Instruments and resolutions act
out In the complainant's pleadings are
valid and binding obligations.
The real estate owned and aopdred by
the Houston Oil company is M t out in
the following manner the principal por-
tion of which Is situated !n the following
Texan counties: Angelina Hranula. Clay
Hardin Jasper Jefferson 1 . b i ty. Nac-
ogdoches. Navarro Newton Orange
Polk Bablne San Augustine. Shelby.
Tyler and Calcasieu and Cameron pu.-
.lahaa. Louisiana.
I Tha holdings of the oil company In Jas-
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Houston and vicinity Wednes-
day Partly cloudy; occasional &huvir. h;iit
tu fresh variable winds. fc
Tcmpcrure una precipitation rcon !s at
Hcuston for the twenty-uur hour- endtd Jt V
p. m. Tuesday Maximum 89; minimum 70.
Tree i i it at io i uace.
(Associated Preis Report.)
AVASHINtiTON July 28. East Texas
Showrrs Wednesday and Thursday; fresh south
winds.
lAHiisiana Showers Wednesday and Thurs-
day fresh soutiwind.
West Texas and New Mexico Fair in south;
showers in northern portions Wednesday and
Thursday.
River Forec-st.
There will be no important change in tie
Trinr Ilraix and Colorado rivers.
Texas Political.
SI EMISSION was defeated.
IA IDSO.V still maintains the lead.
COOPER was defeated hy Dies in the Second
congressional district.
COVERNOR C AM I'KfcLL wan Riven an ova-
tiini wh.en he anived at Austin.
I - K I MKKtKK z:wc out a statement regard-
i 1 1 K 'he camhdaev of Williams znd what it
was for.
(.OVEKNOK I WII'MELL will take the stump
in the tall and tell wVq is fighting the deitio-
. ratie party
Domestic.
Tl'DtiK TAFT was notified of his nomination
for president.
I'LAXS are makinR for a fight on the Stand-
ard Oil under direction of Attorney (it neral
Honapartr.
PLANS are making for an enormous deith'n-
stratinn m New 'ork on the return of the
athletes from the Olympic games.
THE H K ARST party convention adojited a
plat form and nominated 1 1 isgeo of M as-a-chusetts
tor presiHent and Jehu '1 e tuple
1 Graves of Georgia for vice president.
Foreign.
TIH I'hRCVl W parliament has been o;cnrd.
rKESini'.NT rAI.LIFkFS left Rcal t -r
Christtania alter a turdial faiewell with rtic
Kiisiaii n.'peror.
I H F S 1 1 I ; T ( IKO is-.i'd another .!.e:ce
w ha 11 ceniph ti-lv closes the galf port- to
W rvt In hr trad .
SOLItll-.KS have lr.n sent to Cctlu hy lnr
llonduran gnvcrunx nt and the revoiut:uiiisis
are thought to be in retreat.
UFC Al'SE they ctcd in behalf of noncom-
hatant( in the recent Hondurau re -ohitinn
-i'rKicnt Uavila lias canceled the exeuulur j
of the foreign c4nawi.at Ciba.
Texas.
M.V(R IF U. RICE and party arrived at
Ben union t on tlie ZrrUml.
TI1K A NCI EXT Oidn Critcd W orkmen
Lrau-1 I.o.ljje met in 1 nrr Werth.
A Nl'tiRO muidern. j-enteiued to the scaftohl
eonutntted suuidr m the jail at Mailm.
IR. DVCl'S of Ar.hrr ( itv was found m.in-
rlrd on the raiiroad track near Wichita
Falls
Till N t;Ri !i criminal';- trlsaulted a youn
l.idv at tiieinvtlle was hunud n the pahlic
s-piare.
Eailroads.
A MOVE
farted to s
merchants
rate's for IF.usti
(! U wrKoiups Mi . Ha
rnninn as a director
of the ( . uld lines.
ROt K ISLAND. Colorado and Southern and
alley Route officials armed in a niot.r car.
FR I St -I f u ia)s c Tiff rrrd at Fot t '.rth with
dJuials of the S.tphcnvilk North and Si-uth
i.'Ad
Till- I TV 1 I. comni-T.T cinru!-i"ii
n.v st;a!c ot its own motion the ad ai:ce m
rates.
F. S HROOK1. assistant general freight agrnt
ef the Santa he w .is lu i c yeslenlay from
Calvrstnn.
KK N I" T 1ET ER S assist ant city passenger
acet of the Santa Fe at Galve;on was Ticrc
yt strr lay.
E. R. M"l AltE grnrr.d frriht and passenger
apent d the Texas Midland at lerrell. was
here cstcrd-.y.
JOHN F. SIT. 1. 1 VAN. traveling patenter
airent of the Ellen N hab returned from a
successful trip.
Sport.
VOltiT iv.is the hi fill bowler al tl.
IgLisMn
I 'irnverem.
(MSSI defeated a fast field in the mile
and ; sixtevnth haeihrap at Mri'l''oii Iteach.
M IN R HEIR w as an r.iy w umer of the
t In tr Iter ef I ..Mm-rrec j .k n tal s at
W Hitler.
AMERU "AN league ("lit. i8o O. F!.ilndelhia
3. St. Louis 1. ah;m;toii 2. ' Iceland (l.
lteston -
NATIONAL league. St I ois OS. Phtladrl-
phia 1 1 ; FntO'etg 2. 'ew Voik 2 Chicago
4 Lrooklvn 2; CiTninivni 4. H"sti.ii X
Commercial.
RFFINEIi SCC.AR as 10 ihits lower.
TI1F. (dhi ik! was firm aid sold
above Monday's luh t'lnfe.
THE COFI EE market was irregular and suf-
fered a h ss ot several points.
TMK! KI N ..f cattle at the I or Worth yards
was Mnall but up to the demand.
THE STOCK mnrkrt was nervous on aci-nunt
of t he ni inv ui'sctlmg events of the day.
FAVORAIU 1 wtjlher f..r the new crop
respinsil lc lor a w at nf ss in the wheat pit.
Houston.
PEAU tSTATI tran.fcr ..r Ihc day igei
gatrd $1S. OS".
fc!AHKS (Okl'CS ril of J I.. Mt'll uill
n tt...
I'Ol'HTll VKI A I ox MI tuinr l ill (rt
of 't he l.trnr ii'v Ihixcs.
OI.C.A OTTl .nr.l ih Houston l.lc.trlr com-
FIFTKKX Hl'NDKl P (ret of track lai.l on
tlic clcrtrit line lo 1 lai I islnun
Till. KI KCTION rriiiin fr mi ihc last five
precincts in Harris county wctc rccci cl.
jr!M;K W.M.l.l'.K T Itl'KN'S siKr.l the tr-crcc-
in tlic Kirhv l.urilH-r company-Huiistun
Oil company litii:nlion-
THK IIOI'STON lliimtirss I c.ittnc dirccto
Jitctisucil the proi.itmn of W. M. Kogrr. of
Birmingham Ala. t etallih a paint fac-
tory here
In Bible Conference.-
(.Ijjiirw'i-J Vcii Report.)
nFRI.IN. July 2S.-lt.-T 811mm Monro
alitor nf the (-htiri-hnin n nf Now York. In
at prcaont in Rorlln iirranKlny for Dor-
mnn rrpraKpntatlon nt the International
Blhle congiean tn ! held In Edlnburv
In 1910.
Governor Lannam Vsry Low.
I Houston V 5ec k.)
IALLA8. Texas. JOly 3i.- At 10 ctocl
t nlirht the physician ntienum o-tJev-ernnr
Lnnhnm at Woath . foed ro:i;
"Oovernor Lnnhnm l very low nnd may
AH awrYlve tha night.'
SUITS WALL STREET
TAFT SPEECH WAS SUBMITTED
TO THE MONEY MEN.
After Approval at Oyster Bay It
Made a Trip to Financial Center
and Was Given 0. K.'
(Hhuji Vtf 57yi.i )
NKW YORK July 2S -Although Wil-
liam How nid Tatt did md dohvrr Ida
Fpo.rli of atcfjicinct until ttdav In Cln-
rlnnntl. It wns It-uriu l today that Wall
street lias had inlv;:nv i ojiirs of H slnf
lust 1'rl. lav Already thu speecli wtdtli
first traTled Iroiit Hot Springs. "a tn
Oysler Hay. I. I lr:s boon re' t ivod with
approval ly t Ef fin.-i 'u i.il t inter of t ).h
country.
That hunker and brokers -hould ha ti
first cull n this do. uniont N not jtraiiKt!
In the I Ik ht of their knnwIodKr .n Fr:hiy
week f the purport of the de I- Ion favor-
hik Standard OH. reersinK the ro
fun1 whh li was lpned to the general pub-
Mr lust Wednrsdny five lays lat.T
Hi' re Is an ex. erpt from a jtrivate Wall
stn-t't news servn-e. which over :t" hrder-
ae lioues ioevd ::nd protTjnently dh-
pla ed for i uMoIikts' belief U t'i t y
.ludtlni; from the f. recast re 1 . tl by
.'onie tlnaneiiil li:erest which has been
m.ept.d as nutlienttt . It is not at all un-
Mkel (!at the first flashes of Mr Tn't's
Fpceeh may be hen -' sh '. y const rued ill
some sp.'iMilatU e clt les. but a careful
.-.psideratlon .f his vlows will find then
unoblertl.. nable to i onser v:i 1 1 ves aid sin-
cere i adb a!s aTke "
In an effort to ascertain If advance
knowledge of the contents of Mr. Taft
spewli w :is f;eturnl. a represent at ive of
the i:venlni( W orl-l visited a number of
Wall Mn- t ri i nis
Cliarles 1 r.arne & Co i 2T Hroad
street "We ha c seen the spec h of ac-
ceptance and It is ! clllsh While It 1
true the flrM .iit of tl..- speech suppnrtii
Mr Roosevelt s pchei.. Mr Tuft Koes on
to say that the pbtfd al vnluatiioi o: ra!l-
rnnl propert' hi in- :arj. but one cle-
ment Is to 1m ceis.dervd He points- out
thnt thiiiKs to bo t-onsiderod are the risk
oriiitnnllv mciirreii by people who put
money Into the railroad properties and
the K'd will Hint his Uvn built up"
I Mck I trot her- No "j Hroad street :
"The Ta:i upe h b all ilirlit I'.earlsh
In pot but bcm. i il ton- all rlht "
Vnrshali Spa-'-r .V .. No. 71 liroftd-
way ' bn- nd vlsrd our custoniers
thnt ov.'ii If Mr Taft's speNah in Its pre-
nnible does support Mr Konsevelt's Htll-
eles. Inter on le set- l is house in order.
He could n.-t do other tl tn support Mr.
Kooseclt
1' H Chapmnn K Co. No so Hroad way :
l regard TafCs sp h what I hav.i
heard i f It as Ih-Iiik v. 1 y bullish. Any-
how we lav - only months mora
'f Ho. .-Ve't
In oite prominent V. a!
reoortcr was '-houi .
r-.M nfflt
i biiHrraiu
t- the
from
London whb h t
' Tmp'rtui' !
that Tn ft niessa
ipi
tinve
bullish.
aI vices
GIVES UP THE MAYFLOWER.
President's Yacht Goes t) Hayti for
Service.
1 In.'. :.Ur.i I'l
OYSTI.K HAY. N
Crt'i: i- ' 1 ll 1 1 11 Ml o. 1 lj 1 1
limit! iiiul small rruNi
1
.ii'iv r.-f-"li
v fur gnn-
i In rarrlban
In llaytl
. n -tnpla nnil
i In- wul. hfiil
t arc r-
pen vil'nre thrrc l ti"ii!.'.
Btriiu i-I rliltlntli wltli
(-fi n Ain-rlra. ni"l wlifi'-
CJ ..f tli Ami-rli in fM
qiili.-.l. Fralcl-n1 i:--isrv.-lt
4lWp. II5M' with Ihr ii'- 'if tho
li:ia had to
i tilm-r yacht
Mm i l.m i-r for lh-
iiialml.-r -f thn sum-
l.nat nlalt tin- Mavflnw -r. In com-
num. I nf Thornns Snowden. I- fl Oyslar
I ii v Imiind for aoiiihi-rn wulrr Sha will
it lu llKVtl ti relli'Va lb? K inUat P.
fl-i li. wlilch I" "I yort An I'rlnr look-
Inn H'li-r Amt-rli lnlcroatK ihi-in it la
silil thai the ni" ilwartiinMit nrda ao
inany small vwil that an -ml amall
uunboata mow " "r cohiiiilsKi.ni on tha
1-m-lflo coaat IM li brought t.. tlte At-
ii.ntlo and probalily ba oaod in tiiu Carrl-
" 4& -. .;...
ABOVE THE CLOUD THE SUN STILL SHINES.
WILL BE ON STUMP
G0VERN0E PE0P0SES TO MAKE
A FALL CAMPAIGN.
Report Is That He Will Sh Up the
Beal Opposition to Democracy in
Texas That Will Be Startling.
(Houston Post Special )
PALKSTINK. Texas. July 2 Governor
Campbell and Mrs. Campbell returned to
Austin thH morning It Is their purpose
to return In a short time to spend several
days at Crystal Lake.
The K"vernr It Is reported will de-
liver seeral speeches this fall and tho3
dose to Mm slate that he at thut
time show up the real opposition to his
administration to ;he d-moeracY of
Texas Some re vela t an will be made
that will prove startlhiK tt Kay the least.
When nppi oat h d and nsked as to tha
n:ni r. tjovernor Campfxll admitted thnt
he expM tcd to take an active part tn the
fall i ampalK'i. hut as to tho fluhstanoe
of lils speeches hp answered only with a
smile However It Is known that he has
possesion nf data and that if he will he
caa make matters very Interesting.
Carden Is Pleased.
(.-wj'.'n V st Special.)
I-AI.I. S Texas. July . - Ci'fllimun
Carden has been at the site of the I n'k
and dam No. dining the past 'wo dns.
The company with which Mr C.wiK 'i is
omlect'-d . obstructing this Tiinliy
i er lmprovenent. He stys the ner I"
stj too I;lph to permit of work at tht
dam at thN time.
Mr. Carden has been too bu
si-nal affairs duilm; the paj.
with ix r-
la S to
He t vn-
pay much attention to poll t i
aslon
how e
to
exro-. -i i ip -ure
er th
renoininn
on of Gov
i nor ( '
iv i -
1 ell
No Hop Substitutes Allowed.
IIMN. J:iv With t:e view of
p.sslstlni; the lo. i! hop tndnstrv the Brit-
ish ftovernment intends to pre! lltt the
use of Inp pobstlt ites In nil b.N-- brewed
In the I'liltPi KlnuMom. A bill to thU
end will he l"t rorlticed nnd ptinhed
through parbnniei t hy the povertinient at
the autumn sess.-u American hop grow-
ers will henefit inrpely by this measure
ns niniv breu.r- prefer the American
hops fo the lo. -il product.
a
DAVIDSON AID SOCIETY.
Mercer Tells Why Williams
Was a Candidate.
J ( .-Li- I'eil Social )
IAI.I. S T. Mia July 3i 11. in
I.i vl Mi-" .-i who was rn'iiruitun
a ni:u!il.r II. ill. R. K WllLnns
a of Ciimi - l;i liln raco for env.-r-a
nor in:m I i -ullaa today Aikr-.l
s tn th.- ii - lis of the iani!.ilKM.
Mr M-r- . i
"In ' 1 '-nt election f..ur
thiol m - -'-ompllaheil tn- ti.c
a i-Miiiii.'n . . . It It. VYHltnma
I Is. i '. ' i'l Hon. Tom i ami-
a hell's -i 1 uprrqtlona. I. t the
a wnii-r 1 ' I' "i I.ove'B Nom f"-
J miverni.i 'Mill tha attendon nf
tlic ml ii" .it Ion from Davlilp.m
ami ki i ' ofllceholdera lm
sn Inn i . 1 so that DavMao-.
couM I.. '-I and fixed fnc).
a Ilh i' would nevar mo
aualn ( i office la Hop
J Llna I'''
Mr Mi.. i pea red to taka the
defeat . t plUoophlcall
and .-al l ' ' Mr. Wllllama wan
also i- k- nKin tha reauHa of
the cniiMi ii' oi to aami mannar
-Nashville American.
BODY ON TRACK
MANGLED REMAINS OF YOUNG
DOCTOR FOUND BY CREW.
May Be Miirder Had Avoided Man
With Whom He Had Difficulty
Early in Nig-ht.
IlottstonPost Special.)
WICHITA FA 1X8. Texas July 2?.
The Iwdy of Ir. Irl Iycua of Archer
City was found lying on the Fort Worth
and Denver tracks about three-quarters
of a mile nort h of here this morning.
The discovery wns made by Engineer
Tom Fryor of northbound local freight
at a few Inutes before 7 o'clock this
morning.
M r . ryor sa w t he lx id y 1 yln lg he-
tween the rails several hundred yard 4
ahead of the engine and the tratn was
brought to a stop Upon golnn forward
tho crew came upon the ma ngled body
of a young man lying between the rails
with one arm cut off and lying outside
the track the other crushed to a pulp
and lying acmss one of the rails. Hoth
limbs I: ad been crushed but were not
entirely severed from the body. Tho
body was almost nude and there were
terrible cuts about tbe face a-id head.
AlMit sixty feet a way were found bit a
of flesh and the teeth of the victim
showing that he had been dragged a
considerable distance.
C. induct or St reel Immediately reported
the finding of the body to the of fit era
and Marshal Wynne and Justice Brothers
went at once to the scene. At that time
the Identity of the !ndy was unknown
but let ters were found addressed to Dr.
Irl Dycus at Archer Ity Texas. and
the body was conclusively Identified by
friends of tin dead man before Its re-
moval to t undertaking department
of the North Texas Furniture ami Coffin
company. li atlvea In Fort Worth wer
notified and the body was prepared for
shipment :! sent to that city this after-
noon. Th- remains were accompanied by
Judge rjcurry.
Young I -us was a son of the late
Judge F. y. Dycus whose death occurred
In Fort Worth several months ago. His
mother and other members of the family
also live :a that city. Young Dycus
recently aduntetl from a medical col-
h e ami eral months ago went to
Art her fit. the place of his birth and
formed a partnership In the practice of
mod nine with Dt A. H. Matthews
Yesterday he came to this city to look
after a shipment of horses from San
Antonio. Intending to return to Archer
City on the Wichita Falls and So ithern
but missing his train was compelled to
remain In this city. Me was In the
company of frlnds early In the evening
but later about 11 o'clock he was In
Smith's restaurant with three compan-
ions with whom he was cn-aned In a
hea ted controversy and at one time al-
most came to blows witli the other three
men. The t rouble however was appur-
ently passed over.
The next trace of Dycus was when
he whr at the Kllte rwnd hall where
he plaved a game of billiards with nev-
er;!: friends. Two ot the men with
whom he had quarreled wore also In tho
po.f room and their altitude towards
D i us Is descrlled ns threatening nnd
I-im Is reported to have told a friend;
"Tl.ose fellows are nfter me and I think J
It ure waiting for a chance to In Id j
me ;p ' FearinK thnt the men meant '
to .i" ! I Dycus" Mr Fowler tho pro-
prb i r of the pool room finally Induced
him to leave by wav of the rear tn-tran-
e t the pool ball.
This tt.ii he last trace that can be
found of Dcu until the discovery of his
body this morning. Shortly a Her Dr.
Dycus left the pool room Ihe two nteo
who had threatened him left the pool
room hot (etnrnea hair an hour lai
and Imiuirrd whera Dycus had gona tis)t
are reprtod to have sajd. "We wslii
to find him and gv him ft beailug. I
CAMPBELL OVATION
GOVERNOR IS WELCOMED TO
AUSTIN BY THE PEOPLE.
Makes a Speech in Which He Warns
Against the Dominatipn of Public
Affairs Corporate Interests.
(Houston Post Special.)
' AUSTIN. Texas. July 28. The recep-
tion to Governor Campbell given tonight
In the hall of representatives by cltl-
sens of Austin In token of their appre-
ciation and pleasure In hln rennmlnatlon
for the office of chief executive of the
State of Texas was attended by a very
largo and representative gathering which
filled the large hall to overflowing. Bes-
aerer'a band was in attendance and played
at Intervals throughout the evening.
Owing to the arrival of the governor
from Palestine after T o'clock tonight
the proceedings were slightly delayed and
It was neui ly 10 o'clock when Judge Clar-
ence H. Miller ascended the rostrum and
called Ihe assemblage to order. Intro-
ducing after an eloquent prelude. Judge
Jumes H. Robertson to make the ad-
dress of welcome to the governor.
Governor Campbell was greeted with
I-roloned applause when he rose to ex-
press his appreciation "for the expression
of ihe good will of his friends In Austin
the merchant the banker the lawyer and
those engaged In various avocations
whose friendship is valued."
RELIEVES PEVPLE JIST.
The governor Bald that he believes the
people of Texas to be Just and fair. Ha
had pledged his best efforts to them when
he took the outh of office and he had
eniienvored In every way to keep his
pledge. He said that he had asked the
legislature to sweep from the legislative
h:ills all those who endeavored to hinder
the wheels of government and In conse-
quence he had been misrepresented and
ctToris made to hring the reform measures
in disrepute with the people.
He sajd that in pursuance of a plan he
had mapped out he would have made the
campaign in tho State even If he had not
hud the opposition which had arisen
TIME FOR PARTY TO UNITE"
Ii said; "Mindful of tbe welfare ef
Texas and ot all the people I have not
suffered myself to allow my office to pro-
mote the political aspirations of any man
nor to injure any man. Many political
contests have taken place recently In the
Slate and I am now Just emerging from
one of the bitterest contests we have had
for many years. I wish to say a word to
the democracy of the State. Many bitter
Words have been spoken In the heat of
he umpalgn. but the time has come for
the differences to be forgotten and the
democracy of the State to unite for the
good of the people and of the democracy
of Tenas.
CDRl't 1KATK DOMINATION.
"Tlie time !as come when every demo-
crat shouhl t:ik-' Ills stand upon the firing
line and ht In t save Texas and the na-
tion from corporation domination. There
are two rKanUcd ton es. One is tho
pntrlot who battles for his country tlie
other la the agent of selfish Interests who
would use the government for the promo-
tion of their selfish desires and In fur-
therance of their greed ami avarice. That
factor when II can not secure the favors
It aceks. will endeavor to destroy the man
who stands In the way of their plans and
schtmes. For myself I expect no peac)
so lout; as 1 am in public affairs for I
will never barter the interests of the peo-
ple to hold public oYfice.
laws mavk hi:i:n indorsed.
"Many have opposed tlie enactments of
ttw Thirtieth legislature but no one could
become u candidate for governor and take
the other side of the iioRtlon and address
an audience in Texas for these laws aro
understood today and were indorsed last
Saturday by the people at the ballot box
The enactment id legislation of the Thir-
tieth legislature proves lhat a platform
In Texas means something and the intelli-
gent voters wl'ol their approval l) a.
majority of 1 i.n Some of these laws
may not he p.-rte i. then let them lo
perfected by Irn-nds of the people.
perfected by t: pe"i;'.
"Thet.e laws iuk cna led ut the de-
mand of the i-cplc and for their best In-
terests and t' K'K'd of the State of Tex-
as and will . n'v l icp.-alvd when cor-
porate Interesl- lave . If 'ted over hvn-
thirds of i:.. !'); :..tme of Texas T.IX
burdens 1.1 . I" 'i shifted from the l
masses to
and corp.
gave end
apprev al
-' .. ...I.'i
!..- I
i of tl:e rnl'ro.ida
p. .pi.- of Texas
i' . .to. iv of their
St ' M i
1 hav
past tint
por;em e
asked ;c.
lip theh
tO I Old M
found l! .'I
llle had 1
I: W
addi
I'll HANI'S.
men in tbe
od I ave held ex-
lltiic ;md have
ppoi t tne to hold
IV ilo w ould not
I. tst Thuradav I
11
if d
i r. . who were i ting against
i .: ...-I. land easting double
i in. Tent is the plan of tha
1 w i .t all mlsrepresenta-
1 awa
hl.c t exoreai my apprecli-
i . e. pilot L.lllKht but 1
w.. to Kle full emphasis to
if
:ll'
:d
wl
th
I I f
fo' .il
1 le
P'
i tl.;.-
that my conduct In
me worthy of your
eoi.tin
to. He-1
fi le . '
t.r .".
inv v ''
tint t i
I kept
itch i
After
onel A
the f
nee ana esteem. .c-
motive than the wel-
of tha State I shrill en-
m work and It. when
. It can be said of mo
.... .pi. of Texas trusted me and
h. i tilth with them I claim no
i.'.oie for my children."
governor had concluded Col-
r Wooldrldge announced that
no.r had Fpeclaly requcated
people pi sont meet him person-
thnt t
Uajjd socinlly lor a 11
X laiO 4aa passed in
'Tilth- 4ctlttve While
.M.ii h gallery alx
i jjiclnlly for a little while and
Kiiaaiug nanus
the band ata-
ahove entertained
of niusluaj olectlona.
ROOSEVELT P0LIC1
Is to Be tbe Guiding Star ij
Elected. V
BRYAN IS DESTRUCTIVE
Declares the Leader of tbe Re
publican Party. V
REVIEWS THE MARCHING CLUBf
Candidate Has a Busy Day With th '
Demonstrations of All Kinds That ?!
Are Arranged in His Honor.
Thousands Takt Part
V.
tAstpcialcd Priss Rorf.)
CINCINNATI Ohio. July 28.-OfflctaQJ
notified today of his nomination for UMffr
presidency by the republican party Witlf '4
lam H.-Taft. standing on the portico l.v
his brother's home In this the city of '):.'
his nativity formally accepted the honors ' ''
pledged anew his allegiance to the poll - -cles
of President Roosevelt and declared!
that the chief function of the next rex
publican administration would be to
clinch what has been already acoonH
plishad try the 'present occupant qt th
White House. In doing this however
Mr. Taft pointed out In what Is regarded
as a conservative note In hia addresav
that there will be serious and difficult
work to do principally "to devise way
and means by which the high level pi
business Integrity and obedience to .laW
which he (President Roosevelt) haa eatatf
lished may be maintained and deperttM
from It restrained without undue Inters
ference with legitimate business."
BRYAN'S POLICIES DEffTTtUCTtTB.fi
Mr. Taft attacked the democratic plat;
form asserting that most of its decfauo! v
tlons either are Inconsistent or dlsift.
genuous. Mr. Bryan's-policies were tMtd '
tip as deatructlve. The vast audieaet'"' '
that heard the candidate filling pore hea-
lawns and streets sTyroHridirnj tha Tafl
residence and seaming not to" fhlhd to:.
Intense heat which the direct rays of ?i.
midsummer sun sent down upon It was'
responsive ' to Mr. Taffs every word
and there were loud cries of "No no'K'S
when he said: f
"I submit to those most Interested tlf
wage earners to fanners and to bualnen1 '
men whether the Introduction' Into powat'f
of tlie democratic party with Mr. Bryaa
at Its head and with the business deetrao-'
tlon that It openly advocates as a rentt
edy for present evils will bring about th( ( .
needed confidence for the restoratioil ai
prosperity."
4
HEAT SEVER ON TAFT. "
Mr. Taft spoke for one hour and eleras)
minutes. Because of the Intense hfiai.
which lie appeared to feel more keenly -beneath
the canopy of the apeaataT("
stand than did those oft the open lawiv '
he cut his enunciation of principle hi
many places passing over entire siiestl
of his manuscript at a time explatnlna
his course and the reason therefor' Ul
urd.-r that his liearers might read the ail' .
tiro sfK-och as It was given out tor pub-
licatlon. v-'ttv
Mr. Taft denounced the democraUsl-
anti-Injunction plank as "vague and am
blguoua." In contrast to the republican-
tieelaratl. n which ho said was clear ataaVr
une.iuivcK't.1. ).
- I
Pl'llIdCITY OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
Later the rights of labor came In tOf
extensive conslderotlon by Mr. Taft AaV
tn tlie publicity of campaign contributlooai
the candidate declared that the selectloni
of a treasurer from the State of Kar
York. txoirKl by the laws of that Stat aa
to the publication of such expendrturesv.
assured the position of the republlcaoA
party against the mere declaration ot tha
opponents. Mr. Taft said he believed Bl::
the physical valuation of the railroad "''
from time to time might be neceaarj ' .
and he personally favored thg direct etetM f . .
tlon hy the people of the United Stat
sei.at.irs. The latter question. Mr. Taft; 't
assertctl. could hardly be catalogued a) i
a paity Issue. Dealing with National ejfr;v
p. ndltures and the chargea of 'a deflcti ':
.Mr Tuft declared that the deficit of ntM
ear clten is more than offset by the aurjIf.
llits 'f another and said that under th)'i
1'ieaeiit administration there has been
deficit but a surplus which actually la hl'4'
the treasury.
SENATOR WARNER NOTIFIES.
I Senator William Warner of Missouri!
past coinmanoer in cniei ui niw vjtrana Vf
Army of the Republic headed the notlfW . t''
cation committee and delivered the speech: J
ot notification. .1;
When he concluded there was an enV'Jf
thuslastlc outburst ot cneering as juaga c
Taft stopped forward. After formalijrjij'?
accepting the nomination tendered. Judg4 ;
Taft launch.Hl at onoe Into his declaratlort'.j
of principles. "ii ?.
fs A HOLIDAY IN TOWN. $
The occasion of the notification and U
acceptance was made a holiday by thwi'i''-
l.yal residents of Cincinnati all of whotrtj oK1:
wl'houl regard i" purty aftlllutlon seernad a'-
to take some part In the varying demon-. .
strallotta There were concerts In tha k 1
down town pai'lis. parades a flag ralslna
at the Taft -hoiiseh. d.l. dnyllght fl r e works j
a balloon ascension automobile rides and.'L'H
receptions for the visiting members off!
the rotltlcntlon committee while tonight;'
the heavens were ublaxe for houra WttJa'j
the vatlo is colored lights of exploding; j
to. ki ts soaring bombs and surprising af f
feels of the modem fireworker's constlm
mate art. From a brilliantly lighted rreer
steniner Mr. Taft. surrounded by rlaitlne;
politlcuuia and a host of hia friendX WV
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