The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-09
THE BATTLE IS ON
TENAS DEMOCRATS MEET AND
ENTER VIGOROUS PROTEST
AGAINST BAILENISM.
DELEGATES TO DENVER
Four Candidates Named for Dele
gates at Large to the National
Mnyheld Quits
Congressional Race.

Waco. Texas, March Recalling
Texas: dwelling upon the noble sac
rifices of the patriots and drawing
inspiration from the immortals of
the Alamo and of Goliad the dem
ocrats of Texas who are determined
to wrest this state from the grasp
of Baileyism organized for the
work Saturday. With a patriotic fer
vor that shone resplendent in their
faces and determination that
shrinks not from any task democrats
rom every hamlet were here. Some
had grown gray in the party's
cause. Some were yet young but had
imbibed from the fountain of pure
patriotism. Some of middle age who
had delighted to honor those who
had carried the banner of democra-
ry unsullied through victory and
! defeat
These We're patriots who, inspired
by love of Texas and the honor of
their party, came to Waco to enlist
! for the battle. They had no selfish
purpose to serve, no personal ag-
grandizement to enhance, But theil
| love for Texas and for the honor and
| glory of traditional democracy call
! ed them into action and determined
| to free the state of Baileyism they
bravely plunged into the fight which
| in the event of defeat means polti-
cal ostracism.
But, the men who met in Waco
have no fear of defeat. A feature of
the convention was the absolute CON
fidence which prevailed Such an
outpouring of democrats at the in
vitation of Chairman Riddle of the
Dallas Democratic club had been
surprise and of course it gave con-
fidence. Despite the anathamas hurl-
ed at the anti-Bailey people, they
were not frightened. They came to
hurl back. that defiance and they did.
| And, Davidson.
general received deafening applause.
| His endorsement was complete, fer
vid, triumphant His fight against
! the trusts was complimented and he
was urged to keep up the good work.
] The convention pledged him re-
! election and when the present cam
paign for delegates is over the at
torney general can rely upon the or
ganization to keep up the fight fol
him.
When the anti-Baileyism conyen
tion assembled shortly after / oclocl
the Auditorium was packed Will
people, who occupied the lower ant
upper floors, boxes, stage and il
fact every available space, and some
crowded in among the scenery Oh
the stage, while others stood at the
rear. 1t was a sight which delighted
those who had come to the conven
ton looking for enthusiasm, ant
many speakers referred to it.
The big banners which had beer
concealed at the back of the stage
when brought to the view of the au
dience created enthusiasm. One o
these, prepared in Waco, read:
1--WE will down Baileyism or &c
to the gulf" The other one wa
brought from Houston, and read.
eve oppose turning influence in
to affluence.
Cheering was to the echo whel
these were presented, the ladies II
one of the boxes, probably half
| dozen or more, joining in this cheer
ing.
After the address of Chairma
Riddle of Dallas, Senator E. G. Sen
ter came forward and said that ther
was much work for the convention
and it would be better to dispatc
this first, before having speaking
and offered a motion that the bod
resolve itself into mass meeting
the chairman to appoint commi
tee on resolutions, another on cal
didates to go as delegates to the n;
! tional convention and electors, an