The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-03

gins, s. P. Skinner, w. NJ. Tidwell, G.
C. Sanderson, ]. w. Jones.
On motion of Hon. c. R. Gibson
the senatorial convention of the
tenth district was invited to meet in
Waxahachie.
The committee on platform and
resolutions submitted the following
report which was unanimously adop-
ted:
To the Democratic Convention of Ell
lis County:
Your committee on platform and
resolutions begs leave to submit the
following report for your considera-
ton:
No. /. Resolved, That we, the
county delegates of Ellis county,
Texas, in convention assembled, do
hereby heartily endorse the admins
tration of Governor Thomas NJ
Campbell as being able, wise, proper
and for the best interest of the citi-
zenship of Texas, and bespeak for
the acts as passed by the last legis-
lature the calm and considerate
judgment of the people of Texas, and
a fair trial thereof We feel confident
when thoroughly tried they will meet
with most hearty approval.
No. 2. Resolved, That while es-
pecially endorsing the full rendition
act and law passed by the last legis-
! lature, we would further urge that
in strict justice to the tax payers Of
the state of Texas, the next legisla-
ture make law requiring all par
ties holding notes, bills receivable or
other evidences of credit, to register
same with tax assessors of the sew
eral counties for taxation, otherwise
to make said notes and other evil
dences of credits non-collectable by
law, and that the legislature should
at once enact some practical legisla-
ton looking to the equalization of
al counties of the state.
No. 3. Resolved, That the demo-
Ellis county, do earnestly endorse the
Honorable Jack Beall, our present
congressman of this the fifth con-
gressional district, for his valued
service in congress, and acknowledge
our great delight in his recent sue
cessful contest to represent his con-
stituency in the next congress, where
we are sure he will serve his district
with more conspicuous ability than
heretofore
No A. Resolved, That this con-
vention disapproves of the act of our
county chairman Of the county exec
utive committee in placing the name
of r. S. Phillips for state executive
committeeman OF the tenth senator
ial district of Texas, upon the tickets
used in our recent primary election
and we therefore hereby disclaim
his as Ellis county's candidate for
said position, as the law requires said
executive committeeman to be elect
ed at the democratic state convention
to be holden on August 18th, 1908,
at San Antonio, Texas.
No. S. Resolved, That this con-
vention endorses the Honorable J. L..
Cannon, OF Ellis county, Texas, as
its candidate for state executive
committeeman for the tenth senator
ial dist riot OF Texas, and do hereby
instruct our chosen delegates to the
state convention, Ito use all honorable
means to secure his election as said
state executive committeeman.
No. s. Resolved, That it is the
sense of this convention that our
representatives. state and national,
should obey the Instructions Of their
constituency. on all questions, where
the people have expressed themselv-
es At the ballot box.
No. z. Resolved, That we indorse
Hon. VIM. J. Bryan and Hon. J. w.
Kern as the standard bearers Of the
national democracy and hereby
pledge ourselves to use our best eff
forts to secure their election.
No. 8. That. whereas the Hon.
Sebe Newman, has announced his
candidacy for reelection to the posi-
ton of sargeant-at-arms of the 31st
legislature. Therefore, resolved that
the democracy OF Ellis county recon-
mend him to the members Of that
legislature as competent and worthy
for that place.
No. 8. Resolved, That each and all
the candidates for senatorial. legis-
latfve. county and precinct ofhces
who have recently received the nomi-