The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-27

III opening his address in Wax
ahachle Wednesday afternoon Ho,
Morris Sheppard, candidate for tho
united States senate. anno,ncad
tue disposition he would make Of
the $3.50 check which he said Coz
"oieers had given in order to hear
real tariff speech He said tbo4
ohe-naf of the check would he
SVEN to the Star of Hope Mission
at houston to aid in its work of
retaining human wrecks. many of
"nom We're the finished products
ol the liquor traffic The otha,
half, he said, would go to a fam.
peranee society in San Antonio TO
pe given to widow with a large
idlllly at Lavernia, Williamson
county, whose husband was killed
IN saloon brawl.
he referred to Mr. wolters,
statement at Athens that he (Wolt-
ers) had been "buncoed" because
he could not understand Mr. Sben-
uards tariff views, and said thar
ne could furnish Mr.. Wolters with
a good tariff speech but could not
De expected to provide him with an
intellect.
Az two O'Clock crowd that we'll
titled the district court room and
gallery was entertained for Il few
minutes by the Waxahachie Juye-
nile Band who played some three
OF four pieces while details were
oelng arranged for Mr.. Sheppard
70 begin his speech. The gather
ing was then called to order by
Mr.. j, L.. Cannon who stated that
Two minutes would be given to
any who might wish to make their
announcement for office. The first
M in Aoduced was j. IL. Aston,
caMldate for state treasurer, who
presented his claims in a few SEN
fences giving record of his past
life. He said he had held high po-
sitions and had served term in
the legislature, The next man in
troduced was Senator Adams, an
other candidate for state treasurer.
He told of his early days in West
ern Texas; he had been tax asses
sheriff for six years, later county
treasurer for ten years, then eject
ed to the state senate from his
district, which office he had fill
ed for some years. Then Judge
Daniel Garrett was introduced. He
is from Houston and candidate
for congressman at large. He
made a pleasing speech in pre-
senting his claims for the office
he seeks He said he was running
on a democratic platform and a
progressive democratic platform at
that. Then Mr.. Will A. Harris of
Rains county making the race for
congressman at large and on
a motorcycle, and was introduced
He presented his claims clearly and
said his platform was printed on
the card that he is distributing.
After the state candidates were
given a chance to present their
claims for the respective offices
they seek, Mr. Cannon, in a short
but capable speech presented Mr..
Morris Sheppard, candidate for The
United States senate. Mr. Gam
mos told of mis- school days and
early association with Mi SheQ-
pard. He was proud to see that
he had grown to be man that
was fully capable of handling the
high position that he seeks. V he
said Sheppard has grown to be
democrat that the democrats should
he proud of Mr.. Sheppard was
introduced amid cheers.
In beginning he said, Il am glad
to greet you ladies and gentlemen,
and it is a real pleasure to know
am making a speech in the home
town of one of your great pro-
ducts. Jack Beal. He is one OF the
greatest democrats Texas ever pro-
duced. and you should feel proud
to own him as a product OF your
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