Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-07-13
CAMPBELL
FOR GOVERNOR
is ENDORSED BY GOVERNOR JAS.
Is. HoGG AND THE REVEREND
lG. c. RANKIN OF DALLAS.

S. HOGG AND THE REVEREND
6. c. RANKIN OF DALLAS.
Houston, Texas, May II, 1905.
Mr.. w. F. Cameron, Atlanta, Texas.
Dear SIMPLIFYING to yours of the
18th, / beg to say that it is a very
long time in advance of legitimate
campaign to discuss who should be
IL e next governor of Texas. Any
cmpaign that is opened the year be-
FIRE the election is too early, and
slould not be encouraged. For my
prt. | am unequivocally for Tom
oampbell for Governor, and believe
that he would make an excellent one
il all respects.
With hndest regards and best wish
e.,
Very truly yours,
lie by II. ]. S. HoGG.
Palestine, Texas. July 4, 19O6.-To
The Dallas Daily News:
In his speech at Pilot Point on June
p. as reported in your daily on June
90, Judge Brooks said, speaking of
Nj. Campbell:
-They say he has a letter from
Coy. Hogg saying he is the very thing
for Governor. Strange that we never
heard anything OF it until after Gov.
Hogg died. l dare them to produce
ii They tried to get such a letter.
but Gov. Hogg declined to have any
thing to do with it."
AS conclusively refuting this state
ment of Judge Brooks, we herewith
hand you the original letter OF Gov
Hogg to Mr.. w. F. Cameron of At
lanta, Texas, and request that you
cause to be made and printed in your
paper Photographic fac smile of the
letter in final settlement of this con-
troversy. Gov. Hoggs own proper
signature will be recognized through
out Texas.
S. A. McMEANS,
Chairman Campbell Campaign Com
mittee
Or. G. C. Rankin on the Hon. 7. M.
Campbell.
In the November, 1904, issue of the
Home and State, a monthly paper
published at Dallas by the Rev. Dr.
Cd. C. Rankin, great local optionist
ldader, he said editorially, concerning
!, the Hon. T. NJ. Campbell, now can
pr Governor:
front. page--o this issue
cund an admirable picture of
Tom NJ Campbell of Pales
is a lawyer by profession,
hint of hard work and close
d to business, he has made mis-
vocation a success. At one time he
was connected with the business de
partment of the International and
Great Northern Railroad, and he pass
ed upon many of its industrial and
legal phases. While in that capac-
ity, he showed himself the friend OF
railway employees, and this fact has
made him deservedly popular with
working people He does not pose in
any sense as a leader of this class of
cur population, or of any other class,
for that matter, but he believes in
equal justice to all, and oppression to
none For a number of years he has
been more or less connected with pol
itics of the state, and once or twice
he has been prominently mentioned in
connection with the race for Cover
nor, but for the most part he has
worked faithfully in the party ranks
But such is his prominence and pOpu-
iarity that he has now come perma-
lently to the front as an astute poll
tician, and no doubt but that he is a
factor with whom the politicians and
voters will have to reckon two years
hence. Heretofore he has been only a
tentative factor, but now he is in the
business in dead earnest, and already
lie is making speeches to large gath
erings with reference to matters in
the next biennial campaign. He is a
native Texan and devoted to the veal
Of the state Mr. Campbell, person
ally. is a genial, whole-souled man,
easy of approach, warm personal
friend, possessed of a genial and win
ming personality. In intellect, he is
the peer of any public man in the
state, and he is well equipped for any
high position to which he may aspire.
He spoke in the interest of the prohi-
bition amendment in 1887, and he be
lieyes in and supports our local OPP
ton laws. He regards these laws as
the solution of the saloon problem.
Such is the popular esteem in which
he is held that he is famIlarly called
fTom" Campbell We are glad to pre-.
sent his pleasant face to our read
ers."