The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-03-31

ty. my home people. to vote for me, as
l am charged with doing. would hate
mighty bad to get beat in my home
County and l want my home folks to
know it; and don't own my home peo-
pie like some candidates claim they own
theirs, and am not above asking them
to vote for me, but am earnestly and
respectfully asking them, my home
folks, not to go back on me, and don't
think they are going back on me either.
I have no fears whatever of their doing
30; on the contrary, think my friends
at home will take care of my interests
at home and give me chance to can
vass the District. The talk of my op-
ponents about my being afraid of losing
Bowie County, is made for the purpose
of making me indiscreet enough to
make big claims about being sure of
having Bowie;but is on no avail. Suffice
to say that while l don't own Bowie
County and am not above asking the
people of Bowie to vote for me, l have
been elected County Attorney of Bowie
County four times, each time over at
least as good man and as good law
yer as either of my opponents in this
race.
Four years ago desired to run for
District Attorney, but when the people
Cass County called primary to unite
on Cass County man for the place, 1
knew that Cass County up to tba at time
had never had District Judge or
a District Attorney, though she
had had men to run for each;
and thought justice to Cass County
would concede It to man of her selec-
ton, and withdrew, or rather did not
enter the race. in favor of both O'Neal
and Pruitt before it was decided be-
tween them which should be Cass' can
didate, and l withdrew without calling
a lawyers convention to submit to
them whether should run; / withdrew
consideration ofany kind whatever, and
without even being asked to withdraw
by anyone. 1 told both O'Neal and
Pruitt that since Cass had never had
District officer and appeared interested
enough in one to unite on one, would
get out Of the way of my friends in Cass
as l had always hoped to be able to run
at time when / could expect nv
friends in Cass to vote for me.
l have hoped to run for District At
torney at time when l could stand q
chance to get elected, and have chosen
a time when neither n home county
nor the county was raised in has out
any other candidate for the office so
that 1 could at least hope to get the
votes of my neighbors and friends and
chance to canvass in the whole Dis
trict and ask for votes, and my oppo-
nents come begging myneighbors to vote
against me because I am their neigh
Dor. und put up the startling PROPOSE
ton that should be defeated because
am their neighbor.
Four years ago when Cass County
called primary to decide between her
two county men, thought the vote of
Cass County would be given to one or
the other of them, and withdrew in IA
vor of both of them, before it was de-
cided between them, and concluded to
wait till some time when could hope
to get the votes of the people among
whom I was reared, thinking could do
30 if they had no home man in the field,
Now my opponents say that. that
should be defeated just for that. Cass
County never put out man that I ev-
er went back on. do not ask your sup
port in this race unless you believe 1
am at least as we'll qualified as either of
the gentlemen running against me; but
if you believe would make you as good
q District Attorney as either of them,
would be very proud of your support
whatever county you live in; and / ask
the voters of Cass and Bowie Counties
in particul ar, to remember that would
rather be beaten in this race than to
lose the County live in or the one that
1 was raised in, for 1 guess could man.
age somehow to get along without the
office, bad as l need it and anxious as
| am to get it; but could not afford to
have my home county or the
county I was raised in turn me down
for either of the gentlemen running
against me; and 1 would indeed feel like
a friend had gone back on me if Cass
County should do so, and it would ever
be said of me that could not even car
ry the county was raised in.
Earnestly soliciting your aid, friend :
ship and support, and promising if
elected to do my best to make the best
District Attorney you ever had, am,
Youls truly,
HORACE w. VAUGHAN.
The Young Whiteman who was