The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-03
IN THE NINTH DISTRICT
Effort Has Been Made 10 Increase
Size Of Burgess Majority.
CAMPAIGN MADE WITHOUT BITTERNESS
And Mr.. Burrows Supporters Have Con-
oeded that the Democrat viii Make
a Good Congressman.

a Good Congressman.
La Grange Texas November lin the
Ninth congressional district the campaign
Is practically closed Burgess will make
his last speech In Colorado county tomor-
row night at Frelsburg, and then he Will
so TO his home In Gonzales aud make his
final speech at the rally Ia his home town.
He has been on the stump since Septem-
Der 5, speaking every day and often twice
a day. He has made great democratic
speeches, that have done much good for
the party Nowhere has there been any
criticism as to what he has said or how
he has said It, lie has conducted his
campaign on a high plane. 1t has been a
campaign Of measures, not men. OF his
opponent he has had nothing to say The
campaign has been devoid OF all bitterness,
Burgess was invited to the home town of
his republican opponent and he was re-
ceiyed in a manner characteristic Of Texas
people-with open arms, The Yorktown
news the supporter OF Mr.. b, *. BuroM,
In speaking of Burgess and his speech
there, said
Mr.. Burgess delivered perhaps the best
and most lucid exposition Of the principles
and history Of the great democratic party
that has ever been heard In these parts.
From the drafting OF the Kentucky and
Virginia resolutions, he traced Its history
rapidly showed It's consistency In the ideas
Of freedom and local government and ITS
opposition to such class legislation, This
historical analysis, though the most rapid
and short we have ever heard made by
a speaker was also the most accurate
Mr. Burgess Is a polished, educated gen
tleman. OF whom any district may ne
proud. A man who will do honor to the
state and his people Yorktown Will al.
ways keep its gates ajar for this gifted
son Of Texas, and his presence among Us
mas forever. made a place for him in our
And then the manly editor Of the on.
positions organ recognizes the ability aud
worth OF Congressman Burgess.
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The campaign In this district has been
managed by close organization. The con
vention which nominated Mr.. Burgess elect
ed Jake VOTERS chairman Of the district,
and vested IN him the power to select coun-
~ chairmen and perfect his own organiza-
ton. lie promptly selected the following
well known democrats as chairmeu: L. A,
stevens Of Arkansas, Or. s. IL. Boil Of Bee,
All. H. H. Tolar Of Brazorla, George
Herder Of Colorado, Wtlett wilson OF (al
SEX Of Fayette, ). II. Hopkins Of Gonzales
G. L. Pope Of Goliad, $, NJ. bisesue OF
jackson, Jack Ben OF Karnes, Tom Smoot
of Lavaca John w. Gaines of Matagorda,
John Duncan Of Wharton, William j. j
Hurd Of Refugio and Joe Vandenberg OF
Victoria Each of these gentlemen are &C
every voting precinct was appointed il pre-
cuct representative. At La Grange are
the headquarters The whole organization
is perfect. Each county chairman Is In
will Ia fg NOT - n "a Z ANr ~
aud all are In touch with Chairman VOL
tiers. This organization has managed the
campaign.
Besides Mr. Burgess on the stump, Rud
Klcbcrg, A. Haidusek, VI. Pa1dral. Gus
Heiiig and Jake VOTERS have done Il part
of that work, Mr.. Hleberg's three speeches.
have helped the democracy much. lie i
IN able speaker and nquesliondOly stands
forth rs the most pre- eminent German
speaker in Texas. At the great democratic
rally at La Gtangc Thursday mis- spetcn
received the appreciation of the Gsrmln'
present, Senator Bailey spoke at the La
Orange rally. This was I'M hrst appear
ance of the distinguished senator hero and
people docked rom au over the county tC
hear hlln He made a great speech Fa
yeite has lad rs much political speaking
as any county In the state, hut Balleg' ..
EFFORT is stlll the talk ot The county.
In Fayette, LayacI aud Gonzales, the
three iargG counties Df the district, it !.
now no longer race between Burgess anC
DuroB. That race is settled. 1t is only
contest between these three counties as L
which shall become The launnr democratic
county If the district Lavaca has Il little
the best Of It, because fewer republican.
live there than In either Fayette or Con
Zales. But Gonzales Is the home of Bur
CESS, while IN Fayette there is an organ
lzation ot strong, active young democrats
who, under the leadership of Jake VOL
tiers, never quit lighting. They have takel
two years ago, and Layaca county mus
look to her laurels. The vote will be
short In Fayette. Many OF the people
are in the oil and rice helds and Will no
be here to vote. This operates agaihs
the Fayette county democracy But they
still have a chance 10 outstrip Gonzales
and Lavaca, and as long as there Is d
chance, this young democracy, whose lead
er Is possibly the abcst political manager
be no lay down.
In Gonzales, sam Hopkins, Judge Glass
VIII Jones, Bill Atchison and O score Of
others Are making brass band campaign
and they may beat Lavaca and Fayett'
out at last.
Any way Lavaca, the erstwhile banuel
county must look to her laurels But thu
Colorado and Brazorin. for these counties
may surprise the district by rolling mp
landslide for the democracy. IL Is a curious
contest this. in which the republicans ar,
not considered In the game, except 10 81
far as these counties are eXerting them
selves to beat them, each worse than thu
other.
be counted doubtful again after next Tues
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