The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-27
PRESENT CRUSADE AGAINST GRAFT IS
sASte ON uvN RIGHTEOUSNESS.
The THEME OF FOLK
hiSSosri's fsmoss Governor Excuses
Goverameaisl Problems lavolvial Rail-
roads aad Legislation. Some Evils
OF the free Pass.

The eighth annual encampment
of the WaxahaChie Chautauqua came
to successful termination last night
with a matchless address by Hon.
Joseph w Folk. chief executive of
| the state of Missouri. The audience
! that heard Governor Folk was not
only the largest that ever attended
! the closing exercises of the Chautau-
qua. but It exceeded In numbers any
gathering in the history of the en-
campment. Usually enthusiasm and
| interest begins 10 wane along to-
| ward the close of the encampment
! but on this occasion the demonstra-
/ ton was a little short of an ovation
! for at the close of the address hun
dreds of people crowded to the plat
| form to shake hands with the gov
ernor. The coming Of Governor Folk
! to WaXahachie had been looked for
ward to with the keenest of interest,
I and long before the hour for him to
begin speaking people began flock
| ing to the park. When the music
! began at 7:30 the auditorium was
almost completely filled, but they
! kept coming until every available
seat was occupied. The aisles were
! filled with chairs to accommodate
the crowd and then hundreds of peo-
pie congregated near the building in
order that they might see and hear
the man who set in motion "A few
| years ago reform wave that has
swept over the entire country. Two
hundred or more chairs were placed
on the Platform and all these filled,
admission to the platform being by
ticket. In the vast audience We're
visitors from every town in Ellis
county, while Dallas, Waco. Hills
boro and other neiEhborinK cities
were represented. This was the firs
address ever delivered in Texas b,
Governor Folk and it was quite nat
ural that the people should want te
hear the man who has had such q
remarkable political career.
While the crowd was asse bling
stirring and inspiring music was fur
Inished by the Wise orchestra. and
then followed songs by the Glee
Club The whistling song and the
Trinity medley were rendered with
splendid effect. The climax of the
musical program came when cho-
rus of several voices, with MIS- Iur-
Iner singing the solo, rendered Dixie.
Before the applause which greeted
/ the singers died away the orchestra
struck up this ever popular southern
melody. and again the people ap-
plauded yociferously.
When Governor Folk appeared on
the platform he was accorded an en-
thusiastic reception President NC
CounelI of the board OF directors. IN
introducing the speaker. said.
..T am not going 10 make long /
speech upon this occasion, when 7
ends the eucampmeut In introducing /
the distinguished gentleman VINO Is
known i'm every nook and corner OF
This country This has been very
pIeasaut euumpWruf and : am glad
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