Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-20

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People Of rsrt Worth.
Fort Worth. March 10 Senator Bal
10y arrived here Monday ernool
and made an address at Herman parl:
He was given a rousIng welcome.
After dark the knights OF Bovini
gave u parade. which was witnesse.
by thousands OF people. and near ths
head of this parade. drawn by fou,
snow.white horses. rode Senator Raj
ley. AS he passed. for almost miles
one might say. between solid mass
OF humanity. he was cheercd AS Fort
Worth seldom cheers anybody or any.
thing. even during cattleman's con.
venfion. On arrival nj Hermann's
park. a resort just outside the main
portion OF the city and a short dis.
lance beyond the court house in the
direction OF the packing house. he
found another great crowd awaiting
MIN. When he got up TO speak he
was given an ovation. He had utter.
ed possibly twenty-five words when
ne was interrupted and presented with
a diamonf-studded emblem of tho
knights OF Bovinia, which, Il is said
cost 1915. When the badge had bee
fastened Just over his heart he turned
TO the multitude and said:
Il laid aside n most important busl
ness matter and travelled almost oeo
miles In order that might meet you
mere tonight. didn't count my owa
interest did not count the fatigue
OF the journey when was summoned
20 this occasion. came. first because
~ was 70 be held in the city OF Fort
worth tcheers). which numbers more
good men and fewer bad ones IN ~,
population than any other city In an
tue state OF Texas. (Cheers.)
one OF the reasons that am no; so
popular In another city whose na-,e
rises 10 my lips (voices-Dallas) -
that have never had any sympathv
with the effort TO establish n wata,.
way that couldn't be navigated Owe
mere. Wild cheering.) What thew
want Is waterway without shi
.iaughter) but one which would en-
pie them to have the advantage a.
waterway competing freight rates. M
IL they could once obtain Il they won
close up every wholesale house q,
northern and central Texas.
am not the kind of a Statesman
lhat reiishes that kind OF n proiec.
,cneers) and for that reason am no,
popular IN certain city by the Trim
ity river. lCries-'That's Dallas n~l
renewed cheering.) n the Tr,rifg
river should be made or declared
because II cannot be made navigablc.
!, Is so narrow. and with such bends
In II that the front OF the boat WON'T
run In one bank before the read has
passed the end OF the other bank /
tcheers) But II the Trinity river
could be declared navigable TO Dallas.
Fort Worth would have either TO move
10 Dallas or take their shoyels and
their picks and dig canal from here
70 there. "a voice. We would do n
followed by laughter) Yes. my friend.
you would do II. so help me God. ana
you VII never be compelled TO do n.
tCheers.)
Let me make you this promise IN.
night, ana do not make II under any
emotion produced by your generous
Kindness. but deliberately. as the re.
suit OF deep reflection. n the balance
of them can make the Trinity river
nayigable 10 Dallas can make II nav.
gable to Fort Worth tcheers) and !
Will do II. (Cheers.)
Now, my countrymen. they have
known that long before told It to
'ou. and that's the reason there werc
10 many active politicians over there.
A voice-They did not do anything.
hovgh.
Another voice--They are dead ones.
hough. U.aughter.)
Senator Bailey-Yes. and II the cat.
lemen wiz iss me borrow an expires.
Tor from the ranch. they are too dead
o skin. tCheevs.)