The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-26
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| hunoT TO-DAY or entertaining hon
Joseph WinFate Folk, Missouri's ia
| nous governor and reform leader
Governor Folk is here for the pur.
pose Of delivering a lecture at the
| Chauiauqna tonight and from indi-
cations now apparent he will be CIV
| en- "A cordial and enthusiastic greet
! ing. Governor Folk has visited Tex
| az once before. but this is the first
| time he has come 10 the state since
winning high official honors. aud
| Wanahachie naturally feels elated
/ that he should address his first Tex
as audience at this place. The recep-
/ tlon that has been accorded Govern
or Folk today has been in full keep
! ing with the dignity of the exalted
/ position he holds
Governor Folk arrived in the city
last night on the Katy Flyer. and
was met at the train by a reception
committee composed of Edgar KEN
! BILE, DR.. A f.. Turner, Rev. G. c.
Mcconnell and j. Houston Miller.
Introductions followed and then
the governor was taken in charge
by Mr.. Kemble and accompanied to
the home of Capt NJ. 7. Patrick.
where he will be entertained as a
guest during his stay in the city, the
Patrick and Folk families being old
acquaintances in Tennessee. Upon
alighting from the train Governor
Folk stated that he was met in Dal-
las by a committee who wanted him
to stop over there until today. but
he preferred coming on to Waxa !
haChie where he might rest in prep
aration for his lecture tonight,
This morning Governor Folk was
taken for an automobile ride over !
the city. He was accompanied by |
Floyd A Ferris, who drove the ma
chine, Ralph Getzendaner, Mayor |
Perry s. Robertson and G. w Nc !
knight. Governor Folk is dignified |
genial and striking in appearance. !
He is modestly unassuming and re- !
ticent of speech, but a pleasant con
versationalist when once drawn out
on some subject He was delighted
with the trip over the city and ex-
pressed himself as being agreeably
surprised at the size and commercial
activity of WaXahachie. He said
| some of the magnificent residences
seen on the route would be credit
to cities of more metropolitan pre-
tensions Trinity University and the
/
him many words of praise. "A
OF a proud old southern family
brought up in Western Tennessee
Governor Folk is one of a large fam
lily of brothers who follow physically
the general family type. Round and
full of face, clean cut in features,
small Of hand and foot, dark Of hair
and swarthy in complexion, he is
southern in every sentiment and yet
is national in every policy. Tone of
voice and infection of speech show
the training and the country of the
| man.
Governor Folk is a democrat, a
! firm advocate of the extension OF the
American influence and American
| commerce and a steady advocate OF
a tariff for revenue and not for pro
lection. And without reverting TO his |
own experiences. seeming rather TO |
be disinclined to discuss what he has |
himself accomplished. he is positive !
in saying that purity is possible in /
political life Free TO admire and to |
approve of the good that even po- |
litical opponent can show he Is not /
OF the kind who believes that the re |
publicans have stolen all of the dem (
ocratic furniture and he is not hope /
less of democratic success I'm the next /
national campaign.
Himself successful when his state T.
went largely republican. Gov Folk /
believes that when the party stands /
for positive advance ANA honest aim
aud offers no apologies nor eut1ug
ling alliances the people will APP
prove lIe has no fear that prosperity ]
will defeat democratic success next .
Year nor that adversely viii uriuE I
the party into power without -1Wr- /
thing safe and helpful lp offer
lie said the country Is prosperous. .
not because uf politics DO BIS 900 spite .
of be- And Do is to remain prosperous I
tf nothing political is dome 'hIf WiIl t
hinder and embarrBss honest effort .
and wholesome fuII
Governor tuih expressed IiWiH
t.uu of Texas and uf many Texas
policies He greatly t5W.r.H Senate.
,uibeFson and -lts eH Relative tu
What ambitions hr uisH. Iltr irr
fbt presidency hr swi'sd when Uar-
vd and Waived hIs bond Ora 1rrr..'H
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