The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-10
BURGESS Al WHARTON.
He Made Straight Democratic Talk
TO a Good Crowd.
STATED his POSITION ON ISSUES.
Aroused Much Enthusiasm by Hi.
spceeh-Has Dates to Speak at
Bay City and Columbia.


Wharton, Texas, September s-A grand
lally Of the democracy Of the county was
called forth last night to welcome Hon.
George F Burgess democratic nominee for
congress from the Ninth district. when be
made his opening speech IN Wharton. Ne
was escorted to the court house BY a com
mittee Of citizens and be Glen Flora Mill
tary band. Hon J n II Dennis in few
well chosen remarts introduced Mr. Bur
CESS. who said that he had selected whar-
ton as the place to open HIS csmpolgn be
cause this city was his hlrthpace, the spot
sacred TO the earliest memories Of child
hood. the payma,cs Of his b5yhood day;
here he att nded school and met bis hsst
sweetheart, tiny dsrk-eyed girl Of snm-
mers. The town Is eudearel by sacred
mtmories. but by the kind looks aud warm
hand .pressures 81 his old friends II could
easily he seen that the bright,faced, happy
hearted boy was stii cherished on his re-
turn, n distlngushsd man whom his friends
delighted to honor. He complimented the
country, its bright future, with the nunaer-
Gus avenues Of profit to all kinds OF In
vestments, the Ninth district comprises
more varied interests than any other in the
United states Cane. rice and cotton IN
the southeast, cotton and truck farms in
The north and cattle In the southwest; u
long line Of gulf coast, AID the coutempilt-
I'd lnter-coastal canal, which Will cut
tn ough a part OF the district, VIII provide
great water interests; tne harbors or Aran-
sas Pass ana the mouth of the Brazus VIII
require great attention, and ii Is necessary
TO protect all these inter, SITS TO elsct m "a
Tor representatives who are fdmliar with
the needs and requirements Of tne country
Mr.. Bul CESS, hy earnest study and clos on
servatiOn, has made himself competent Tor
the position: he has been IN congress since
March, 1901 In the Tenth district gnere
he seived wei. and was always Wide awake
aud alert 10 the interests of his const tu-
tnts; be says that he believes congress
mans alu must be to serve his own d,stnct
first
OF the three great public questions =
trusts, Imperialism and rcciprocity-he sail :
THE great trust evil is caused by repub,
lican governmental tayoritisln The most
available remedy will be to place their
goods on the free list, removing all tarin.
THIS might not control, but T. would at
least alleviate the present evil"
OF the Philippine question he said; we
can't take them as States, and to bold them
otherwise would commit the government 70
cocrai policy hnd its attendait evils OF
m.lltarsm, corruption In onice Wa others
Of Ike nature. | am an expapsi, Nnt, put
think that all territory acquired should be
held with a view Of being carved into
States In regard to republican reciprocity,
/ consider 1t a fallacy a scheme hich IS
being advocated by the high ,protectioni;,ts
Of the North and East in order TO acquire
an increased foreign trade at the expense
Of the farmer, stock raiser and fruit
grower" Mr.. Burgess throughout his speech
held the earnest attention Of his audience
and was frequently applauded. He finished
his address with q glowing panegyric 60
woman. paying tribute to her beauty, worth
and powers Of enrolling mans life. This.
OF course was highly appreciated by the
ladies' who had turned out In full force TO
welcome his coming
MIR. Burgers leaves tomorrow for Bay
city From there he will go to Columbia,
and after visiting several other places vii!
pass through Wharton and speak In I'll
Campo Monday, September 10, Mr.; Bur
CESS appeal to the democracy, which was
the c,cslng words Of his speech. was a
glowing and eloquent plea TINT awoke en-
thusasm amid round after round OF ap-
planse He closed saying: DO not vote
Tor mo because I was born in your tow1
and am a Wharton boy DO not vote for
me because YOU believe ] VIII make you
good representative! Bnt because am a
dcr1ncrnt. hecause nv victory means the tel
uInph OF the party. for whose good we must
III nut forth our most earnest EFFORTS, be
cruse tn, triumph Of democracy means the
strongest factor for the nations welfare