Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-07-19
LANE At THE OPERA HOUSE.
Spoke In the Interest OF Judge Bell
Again Last Night-0ther
Speakers.

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Jonathan Lanes second speech IN
behalf Of Hon. C. X. Bell. The
crowd would doubtless have been
larger but for the rain in the after
noon and the fact that many heard
his speech at the fair grounds.
Furthermore Mr. Lanes speech
was only advertised for two days
In the local daily papers and with
handbills and consequently the
people Of the country were not
generally apprised of il. Never
theless Mr.. Lanes reception was
not lacking in enthusiasm. The
Brenham brass band furnished
splendid music previous to the
meeting aud some Of the Bell sup
porters we're on hand with COW
bells which they employed with
good effect in the applause.
Mr.. G. 5. Parker opened the
meeting with a few appropriate
remarks and in accordance with
the program short talks in the in.
terest Of Judge Bell were made by
Mr.. A. W. Buchanan, Mayor J. +.
Butler and Malcolm Carnes. Fol-
lowing these Mr.. Lane was intro.
duced by Mr.. A. J. Buchanan,
and for sn hour and a half held
the undivided attention Of the
audience.
Mr. Lane answered and refuted
all the charges which have been
heaped upon Judge Bell by close
analysis of his private life and
official record, which is an open
book to be read by the people OF
Texas. A point Of special interest
made by Mr.. Lane, in proof Of the
fact that Mr.. Bell is not and never
has been the servant of the corpo.
rGtions. was his review of the
incident while Judge Bell was in
congress and was the means Of
saving to the government SILL
100000 loaned by the government
to the Union Pacific railroad.
The road desired to escape from
the pay ment OF the loan and made
such representations Of financial
inability TO the committee having
the matter in hand that every
member OF the committee except
/ Judge Bell, democrats and repub-
licans, reported favorably to the
railroad company except Judge
Bell who brought in a minority
report, fought out the battle on
the floor Of the house and was
sustained in his just contention,
saving this immense amount TO
the government and the people.
Judge Lane urged that if Bell
ever intended to sell out that was
his time TO get millions for it.
Mr. Lane paid his respects to
Mr.. Campbell's homestead tax
suggestion, and handled Mr.. Col.
quit and his tax vagaries without
gloves, and showed up that gentle.
mans unenviable campaigning
methods and unfounded denuncia-
tions.
Judge Lane paid a splendid
tribute to the democratic record for
forty-four years in Texas and TO
the present administration, sheads
of departments and appointees,
mentioning especially for their
efficiency State Health Officer Ia
Dor and Major Adams, penitentia-
ry inspector. This point was
brought out in discussing Mr.. Col.
Quits "clean sweep" proposition,
showing that the governor has
nothing to do with any but - few
appoin,ive officers aud that no
charges have been made against
these or any Of the heads Of de-
partments.
At the conclusion of Judge
Lanes speech Distric; Attorney
Ralston was introduced and spoke
briefly in the interest Of his candi-
dacy for reelection.