The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-13
ENNIS MASS MEETING
Pass Rssslstieas tAdersiae iAe Cssrse
Of the Isatse Senator.

mass meeting of democrats of
Ennis aud ytncinity was held at the
city hall there last night to discuss
( the matter of the reelection OF Sen
ator Bailey MAYOR John II sharp
called the meeting 10 order. Dr W.
p. Mccall was elected chairman and
John NJ Weekly. secretary.
The following committee on reso-
lntions was appointed John II
sharp, j. T. Chambless, G. H. Eu-
bank. w T. Tins and J r Beau
champ. The committee reported the
following resolutions which were
adopted by a vote of 90 to
Whereas. Hon. Joseph W. Bailey
has served the people of north Tex
as in both branches of our national
congress in such way as TO bring
distinction TO his party and stae.
that while in congress the honor of
being the leader of the democratic
party on the floor, for the first time
in the history of the state. came To
a Texan and was bestowed upon j q.
w. Bailey on account of his splendid
intellect and character. that when
the democratic principles are assail-
ed 1t is Senator Bailey who steps in
to the arena of debate and defends
the party's faith When passion and
error sweep over our land and cause
some of our leaders to err It Is he
who leads them safely back into the
old channels. For fifteen years he
has been the champion or the peo-
pies rights and with a glorious rec
ord to his credit ii has become evil
dent to his enemies that his defeat
can not be reached by open methods.
hence they have adopted unfair tao
tics to encompass his defeat. In view
of the discreditaDle fight that is be-
ing made upon him, We, the demo-
Gratis of Ennis and vicinity, pledge
our full faith in the honesty and in
tegrity of Senator Bailey and adopt
the following resolutions:
/. That il would be misfortune
to our state and to the democratic
party to be deprived of his ability
and eloquence at a time when the
democratic party is beset with all
sorts of enemies who crave his de-
feat. When we recall the victories
he has achieved in the the house and
senate, battling for the best interests
of his party and people, it thrills us
with pride and should make all dem
| ocrats and Texans proud that the.
I have such an able and distinguishe,
senator to represent them, and hi
long career should be sufficient t
close the mouths of his enemies an
| make his friends more ready to de
fend his good name.
| 2. That we know he is loyal, hon
est and devoted to his party's inter
! ests and his most inveterate enemies
| can not point to one vote cast OF
one sentence ever spoken that was
not for the good of his people. Now,
when in the prime of life and intel
lect, especially since he has been as
sailed by all enemies of democracy.
and some democrats, il is the duty
of citizens of Texas to return him to
the senate.
3. Because he is the regular nom
inee of the democracy of Texas and
as such should receive the support
of every democrat and we request
our senators and representatives 10
vote for his reelection and We hear
tily condemn any member of the
next legislature who would disre-
gard the votes given Senator Bailey
i'm the primary and vote against his
reelection.
Hon. j. II. sharp, J. A. Pace, c. L..
Allen and G. II. Eubank spoke tav-
oring the resolutions Mi Hooper
spoke and voted against the adop-
tiou of the resolutions.
\ motion was adopted that u copy
uf the above resolutions be- furnish
ed the state press. senator Bailey
Senator S. T.. skinner and Repre,cu-
tatives Alderdice and James.