The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-08-20
a PROHIBITION RALLY


AS soon as " mad become known
at Boyee that J w Pearson. whose
home aud place OF business is there,
had been selected BY the prohibition
lists as their standard bearer in this
campaign a movement was set on
foot to hold a meeting in his honor
and to assure him of the appreciation
of his townspeople for the honor ac-
corded both to himself and the town
at 1 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
practically the entire town gathered
IN the schoolhouse. The meeting
was presided over by j +. Cotton
Rev r. +. wilkins offered prayer
Tor the success of the prohibition
party. Miss Hogan favored the
gathering with n solo
viii Hancock of Waxahachie was
next introduced by the chairman and
for three-quarters Of an hour held
the attention of his hearers. The
speaker spoRe OF his pleasure in
having the opportunity to express
the high feelings of appreciation held
by the people OF Boyce and Ellis
county for Mr. Pearson. He said
that Ii the man nominated by the
democratic party for the Office of
Governor was as clean and pure as
was the man who was honored by
the prohibitionists it would be well
for the state. In the course OF his
speech he paid high tribute to the
integrity of the men who were lead
ing the fight for the prohibition party
pointing out that while many demo-
Gratis were in the race for the hope
of Office or reward, and while repub-
licans We're working for place at the
Federal pie counter, that no fair
minded man could accuse the prohi-
bitlonistS of any purpose in view
save the best moral interests of his
country, since they We're willing to
sacrifice time, money and friends in
order to plant one step nearer to
victory the snowwhite banner of pro
hibition and good government
| State Secretary P. F. Page of Dal
las was present and was introduced
He spoke for about thirty minutes
paying high tribute to the characte
of Mr.. Pearson, dealing also wit
the steady growth of the prohibitio
; sentiment, and showing how the SCI
timent for an aggressive party move
ment was fast taking hold, even i
| Texas. He referred TO the silence O
the democratic platform on the ques
ton of the saloon and pointed ou
that the democratic nominee was th
very man who had all along avoided
the prohibition issue. He stateC
that it was an axiom of politica
science that no party could be de
pended on to deal honestly with the
question upon which there was de
cided difference of opinion within
their own ranks and certainly this
was the case with the liquor ques
ton within the democratic party. He
spoke of the need of a strong min
ority party in order to secure better
Legislation, dwelt on the various
planks of the prohibition platform
spoke of the many signs of encour
agement and predicted that the time
was not far distant when prohibition
|
ure in all this broad land.
Gov" Pearson was called for aut
in responding said, This is th'
proudest moment of my life. III
expressed his appreciation OF III
high honor paid him by the nomina
tion and also expressed his pride "A
the honor accorded his town. II
was proud To be the nominee of
party that stood for the protection O
the home and hoped 20 live 70 se
the time when the principles to
which ne stood would bc reguaut b
Ian the land He was heartily UI
plauded At the close of the meetiu
resolutions highly commcudiug b
Pearson were adopted by % risiu
vote of AN present
Mr Pearson will make 60 consider
ablr canvass In the interest of h
candidacy and expects fu bye,n Dol
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