The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-25
Nv Davis Tells Why lie is
for Ross.
p..nle Of MtLennan County Would De-
|''l Iight to Honor Hin-C'n'
mittee's Action.

o Of the 24'h 'i''
9th Mr.. r. ii. Harrison on
.rhiect of the petition to our
,ocratic executive committee to
the name of the Hon. L.. s.
on the primary ticket; that
soo or 1000 siguers of said petit.
MIGHT have the opportunity to
for our honored fellow citizen
limited States senator The
,-Ls of Mr.. Harrison demand
attention at my hands.
;,st. | will remark that MIR.
risop and a few others, who
him are guarding the interest
Soyernor Ross so zealously, are
1 and avowed supporters of MIR.
ton, the Tyler statesman. for
led States senator, and we'll
" if Governor Ross name ap.
h on the ticket, that their ardent
I that Mr.. Chiffon will carry
county by default will be
ted; they must further know
the only possible way Mr. Chill
can carry this county is by de
h hence their earnest efforts TO
Governor Ross name out of
primary. ! have no doubt these
klemen are sincere in their be.
that they love Governor Ross,
it does seem strange that they
the only persons who are, with
} Jealous care of his interests,
ng to prevent the people from
ng for him. They well know he
be voted for in the primaries,
ther his name appears on the
let or not, and by their action in
|gjng it to hatred for Chiffon
er than love for Ross, that my
and others are asking for the
|ilege of voting for him, the at.
pit to injure Ross and benefit
lton. Tneir solicitude for Ross
bus explained,
have not had the opportunity OF
ling Gov. Ross so long and with
results as my friend Mr.. Har
p has, according to his state
t, been able to do; yet l should
70 humble citizen have the privi
OF helping to elevate him to
exalted position of United
les senator; that l may, in after
b, be able to say to my fello W
lens, behold what l have done
levate our honorable friend.
been prominent in this move
has been denounced by Mr.
'son, ana mere say that the
ges that | and those associated
me are attempting to use the
ored name of Gov. Ross for the
end of defeating Chiffon, be
10 we hate Chiffon is untrue; the
ge Is unworthy of MIR. Harri
ana must have been written un
excitement, when his bettel
cement had not full sway. Hi
LOT his friend, MIR. Chiffon, TO,
instant obscured his mental Wis
l will call his attention t,
TACT that about 500 or l,OO(
ae best citiz,n and Democrat
mu .i.e county have signed
pe'ltlon, men who love Ros
oeSlre to see him elevated to tn,
IA anu distinguished position o
W. states senator from tn
I.a state of Texas; among them i
ss.un n and nephew O
O u'nor koss. Surely they ar
nos' at least as sincere in thei
aof Governor Ross as MI
,a ason and as jealous of hi
.es's' Are We t. be charge
using Ross as a tool to defea
'on! Are we to be CHARGE
a., au''hcerlty in our love for Ros
l we we do not want Chiffon
-, an lntimation is refuted by
~ si glance at the petition an
H auu*s the partisan position q
o,;o aI'lson, and is born of hi
u y to the interests of Cbilto
in sIan his love for Ross.
sgT'y submit to the Democrat
n ,lUn in this matter is p'f NOR
Hsy.,t 10 Ross, mine or that G
lung .n from Mr.. Harrison
W say to the nomo.: