Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15
HIGH ENDORSEMENT
WHAT A FRIEND OF 1t. u. MADDOX
SAYS.
The Work IL. Has Done for the ctty
ana for rnrrant Ce-nty--Iis
Libsraiity.

:, friend and supporter OF Colonel
r. ~ Maddox, In speaking of hts candl-
| uacS Tor sheriff To the Gazette re-
porter, snid the people OF Tarrant coun-
/ " nave now the opportunity OF aup-
| poruhH one of the best men for the
position that they havn had for tnnny
! years man not only known In Tar
rant county, but one that IN well and
| laNorubly known all over the state OF
| IcNns. lilo VIII make nm up-tu.date
sherlu nnd one In keeping with the
standing OF our county In the state,
ana as 20 his honesty, Integrity. ex-
ecutive ability and capabiiliy, no cit.-
sen need have any fear, for they will
always find him at his post of duty
entirely competent 10 do the work
H. u. Maddox has done M much or
more FOR Fort Worth aud Tnrrant coun-
" thnn any other citizen In II. aecord-
ing 10 his means, You van roe marks
OF his Loyalty TO Fort Worth und
'Nrrant county In every direction.
lie waH one OF three 10 establish thu
ilrst Ice md electric light plantn ever
butt In Fort Worth. he put In the first
public Weighing scale In Fort Worth;
he established the ilrRt flnc stock farm
N Tarrant county. bcaIdes the many
thousand dollars he has spent In the
erection or brick buildings and other
improvements IN the city or Fort
Worth, He was the originator OF and
Huharrlhcd the first dollar over sub
Hcrfbod the first dollars ever sub
scribed 10 the building OF the Fort
Worth Union stock yards. and was ono
Of committee OF four Co locate tn.
yards Hu said to our people the way
TO secure u packing establishment wnq
TO nrat build the Union stock yards
ana a pAclSa.y would Houn follow, and
fortunately before the ynrlR had been
completed picking company had been
organized to Guild tho present pack
cry. Aud ms 10 the building ~ rnil-
roads. churches md school houses.
In the county. we all know that
he has been as liberal Ha any man In
the county. Those things may not
be appreciated - they should by some
people but l uonrldcr thcm nj least n
nufilcient guarantee or hin Identity with
the people and believe what he has
done has enhanced the vRlnc OF every
piece of property ana every acre Of
land In Tnrrant county. I do not it,
airt TINT thope thingn alonc should en-
title my man 20 hold office. but when
Il w known that ho " rapal1e In ovcry
other respect. think that thov should
be- given the proper consideration. II.
r., Maddox has been n friend 20 the
whole people from the day laborcr to
the man high up In business. they have
but to know him nv l do 10 appreciate
hla worth M u man. citizen and u
neighbour. have known him from
boyhood and he has always been tke
name In every ntntion ~ life. ] want
10 see the people NJ Tnrrant county
show their appreciation Of such man.
believe In encouraging man for the
good that he has done for HIS country
and hia peopie,in 40 doing we will make
other good qnen. Tho fnrmcr, the
mechanic the laboring man aud the
business man, have all received favorr
nj the hands Of n, H. Maddox. and
now thoy ran chow no higher apprccin-
lion Of thc snme than In Swing 20
him thclr most hearty support At the
coming election.
election. u