Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-22
THE HOME
STRETCH
CANDIDATES FOR LEGISLATURE
AND FOR PRECINCT OFFICES
GREW ELOQUENT LAST NIGHT.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.

The first of a double header cam
paign rally for Palestine people, at
which the county candidates are the
chief performers, was held last night,
and a great crowd of people were
present. AS announced by Chairman
Fowler the speaking was held on the
city lot just north of the city hall, and
seats had been provided for a great
crowd. Early in the evening some
people stood up, but at the close seats
were going begging with no takers.
The first speakers for the evening
were the candidates for county com
missioner for this precinct, and
Messrs. Gore and Holmes made their
announcements.
The candidates for justice of the
peace made the next appearance, and
all of them made good talks. In fact
a prominent lawyer here commented
to the Herald man that the local can
didates were the best average speak
ers he eyer heard in campaign.
The constables followed, and all of
these men made good addresses.
Next followed the tax assessors. and
all of them got the glad hand more OK
less.
The real interest in the evenings
debate centered in the race for repre-
sentative. Mr.. ]. F. Nash was the
first man introduced He announced
that he was for submission as a>state
democratic platform and would vote
for it if the platform demanded it, re-
CARELESS of the vote of the county. Mr..
Nash favors a law keeping the natu-
raj waterways open to all the people,
and favors tax on large land owners
TO keep lands from being acquired in
big tracts for the purpose of specula
ton
Mr.. J. E. Rose announced that he
would vote for submission if his coun-
ty instructed him to do so, and vote
against it if told to by his county.
He denied that it was state demand,
but insisted that the people of -
county We're the only ones who COZ
instruct the legislator as to his vote.
He favored a new juvenile law, etc.
Mr. T. Broughton declared that he
was in favor of submission, prohibit
ton and for Cone Johnson for COVER
nor. He would be bound by the demo
cratic state platform as to his vote
1n submission, as he believed demo-
crat could vote no other way and be
A democrat. He favored good roads,
and promised to use his best efforts
n securing laws that would give US
he use of the short term convict in
making such roads. He pledged him
self to use his best efforts in the in
erests of organized labor, and to be
air with all interests as he had to
leal with them.
Following the speeches by the coun-
Y candidates Messrs. Jno. F. Weeks,
peaking for PoindeXter; B. F. Rogers,
peaking for Davidson, and Warren
Ioore, speaking for Colquitt, enter
aimed the fragment of the big crowd
which remained The only incident
f the evening of special interest was
he objection of the crowd when Mr..
Ioore undertook some unfriendly
riticism of Governor Campbell The
and many of them were Col
uitt men, absolutely refused to stand
Or it, and said SO in vigorous Ian
uage. The rest of the way. Mr..
[oore let Governor Campbell rest.
This evening at 8 o'clock the re-
lainder of the county candidates will :
peak at the same place, and no doubt
mother large crowd will be present
he real interest of this evenings de-
ate will be that of the county judge
lndidates. This contest has warmed
}, and the platforms of at least two
the candidates are full of ginger
Id spice.
Also this evening Judge Felix ].
cCord will make his announcement
this people
This is the last night of the cam
ign, and you should get in the
me-
Judue McMeans Here.