Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-08
MANY AT BANQUET.
Number of Distinguished Guests As.
senbIed Around Festal Board.

Number OF Distinguished Guests AS
sembIed Around Festal Board.
Dallas. Nov. S.-The banquet given
at the Oriental hotel Monday night to
members of the Twenty-ninth legisla-
ture was attended by 325 gentlemen
The banquet room was glittering with
! lights and abloom with flowers. An
orchestra diceoursed music.
Yancey F. Lewis. who was toast
master. introduced Mayor Barry, who
praised the legislature for making the
pool room law liberal
Judge Lewis spoke of Governor Hogg
recovering, ellciting great applause. A.
he concluded a grGphophone grand was
turned loose, and the we'll known voice
of Governor Hogg at Fort Worth was
heard In a speech. II was surprise
10 all save a few of the party. Pro-
found attention was given during the
production. At its close the applause
was immense. United States Senator
Bailey arose and said:
Gentlemen, as a departure from this
programme I move that this assembly
arise and drink to the complete and
speedy recovery of Governor James s
Hogg."
This brought more applause. and
shouts of "Hurrah for Hc-g!" Hurrah
for Bailey" Then Dixie came from
rhs graphophone. and the applause
went on
The following was Governor Hogg's
message: Mr.. POSTMASTER and Cen
tlemen: In a recent nocturnal voyage
on the watery waves of despair drift
ed over the vortex of eternity. but was
waited back by the breath of Fate In
this sensational journey forgot
neither my God nor my State. To Him
I stood ready and willing to render
final account. with no fear OF my place
in the great beyond. AS to Texas. felt
was yet much political work to be done
in which every patriotic citizen should
take part. Before leaving her, should
like to see:
Rotation in office permanently es-
t. blished. nepotism forbidden. equality
Of taxation a fact. organized lobbying
az Austin suppressed. the free pass
system honestly. effectively abolished:
oil pipe lines placed under the commits
sion's control. insolvent corporations
put out of business; all bonds and
stock Of every class OF transportation
limited by Law, corporate control Of
Texas made impossible. and public rec
ords disclose every official act and be
open to all. to the end that every one
shall know that in Texas public office
is the center of public conscience. and
that nc graft, no crime. no public
wrong, shall ever stain or corrupt our
state"
Governor Hogs speech was obtain
ed through the courtesy of Colonel s
z. Moss and Robert r. Sanders. The
reproduction was fine, and every word
could be heard distinctly in the far
thest corner OF the hall
Hon. william d. williams was in
troduced to respond to the toast. 1.-THE
Twenty-Ninth Legislature"
Judge Storey responded to the Rail
road Commission" His reference to the
late Judge Reagan were the signal for
demonstra ion
Senator Balley's sub iect was TRUSTS.
and How to Suppress Them" and his
remarks were listened to with profound
attention. His declaration that the only
effective way TO suppress trusts was
TO put the violator of our antitrust
laws I'm prison was especially applaud
cd. and also his declarations I'm favor
of compelling every railroad TO give
every citizen equal service for equal
pay.
Editor ousley OF the Fort wortnl
Record responded to 'The Press in an
excellent address.
d.. Tabor responded to THE Health
OF Texas and Senator Willacy to THE
Younger Statesman"
AZ the conclusion OF Senator Will
lacy's remarks the toastmaster an
nounced that the hour had arrived to
"stir up the animals In a very happy /
way he preached the inquiry or sug-
gestion, "If Were Governor" to be |
responded TO by the four candidates |
present.
Hons. c. X Bell. VI. NJ. Brooks. T. VI |
Campbell and o. q. Colquitt. in turn |
spoke 10 the toast.
Judge Brooks created quite a commo- /
ticn in his speech by declaring that he |
would repeat with emphasis that II he /
were elected governor he would veto the /
Willacy bill or any other bill which
sought 10 destroy local option