The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-02-22
ECHOES OF 4 DINNER
Influence OF 0 Gathering sf Dallas LAST
Fall Is Now Apparent.

austin, Tex, FeD. ZO.--Some peo-
pie are just beginning to get suspi-
cious about what the Dallas legisla-
tive dinner meant. They say 1t was
not an accident, it had an ultimate
purpose. or course, there were many
incidental purposes, but there was
one that was paramount. They
liken 1t to the effect of few
boomers, who get together. turn,
patriotic and find a new town
Schools, churches. parks and pro-
gress are put forward to catch the
crowd. but the paramount purpose
is money for the boomers So
they say the object of the Dallas
dinner was the governorship of
Texas
The present house was organized
beautifully. No contest, no contro-
versy, everybody to be taken care of.
1t moved off promptly, but as it
moved. 1t has gradually dawned on
the nninitiated that only the leaders
In the Dallas dinner had been placed
on guard--or. at least, In command
of the guard. Some others may be
carrying flags and beating drums,
but orders are issued only by the din
ner leaders
These things. they say, were first
Indicated in the formation of commit
tees and their work. The committee
on private corporations in this house
Is one of the most important 1t
has In it's hands the destiny OF state
banks. trust companies, street cars,
electric lights. telephones and, in
fact. all minor corporations. These
Iare of immense interests They
have been heard. The private bank
Thomas b. Love of Dallas is chair
man Of this committee He is suaye
and pleasant. He wears glasses and
q smile. He giyea everybody a full
hearing. He is patient and kind.
He came from Missouri He knows
the business man He understands
hat they have been talking about.
He was once secretary OF the Demo
cratic executive committee of the
state of Missouri he understands
the game of politics. Whether a per-
son is a politician or a business man,
he wants to understand what he is
doing before he goes up against this
committee IL he expects to make an
impression Mr. Love helped or
gauize the Dallas dinner
Richard Mays. OF Navarro. Is the
commander-in-chief OF the committee
on common carriers. He is by nature
/ an engineer lie built Notifications,
gathered provisions and ammunition,
such as stocks. bonus. charter for
/ FIXTURES. competition. protection OF
| labor. safety to the public, enforce
ments of platform demands, and con
ltrol of the souness. tie fights al
IClose range and uses a machine gun.
4 raw recruit should keep out OF
his way. He was part of the Dallas
dinner. and shoolE hands with Gov
egnor jefferson Davis Of Arkansas.
Judiciary co,amittee No. has lost
its prestige. when the laws were i'm
portant it stood first New &c deals
In musty things ane it's proceedings
+ are stuffy. nobody attends its hear.
iugs. very few seem to know what %
does. set. by tradition. it rs "a place
of honor aud the glory ot The past
Ihaugs around u Mr. Harris of Gal
weston presldes over lt with dignity
/ ttlEe his city. he is a conspicuous
figure. tie should always he con
|sldered because on che floor he
tnghts wtth Il twosedsed sword. he
heard the clinkius OF the glasses al
I The Dallas dinner.
The committee on revenue aud
Taxation vas a surprise. Mr.. VII
aAms ~ Fort Worth il les chairman
aud Il was supposed that be woaia
control It's guns. and would report
zoe measure. bus Measfs. Love ans
Hos a.r and Kennedy had 20 -
f~ykuned wtth and lis first fepori
drought loaded blll snd thsg hax'
produced she real tight of the see
sion.
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