The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-01

the party W0ulu make no
mistake in the election of either
man. but the candidacv of Governor
Wilson has injected issues into this
campaign which trancend the
question of the individual. II
had the power I would bestow the
nomination upon Oscar Underwood
with entire confidence in his ability
to vindicate himself before the peo
pie. I believe the Union would be
fortunate If 1t could secure his SER
vices. If it could not be Under
wood I would give the nomination
to Speaker Clark"
The speaker said he felt he owed
Clark a debt of personal obligation.
but, my countrymen, he said,
this is not matter Of personal
preference among these men. do
not advise you to bestow the nom
nation upon a man because he is
my friend, or on the speaker of the
house. If I had the power to be-
stow the nomination l would give
1T to the man who Is most certain
to be elected If nominated. and that
man is Governor Judson Harmon of
Ohio"
He said he was aware of the fact
that men were travelling over the
country impeeching mis- patriotism
and his democracy 1T Is bad
enough" he said, ito lie about the
radicals. Let US not lie about each
other. The men who denounce I'm
derwood as being the candidate of
Wall street are defaming the demo-
Gratis of Alabama. Let US claim the
honor and glory of every great dem
ocrat as an asset for the party Let
US not go about denouncing our
brothers because we differ with
them"
The only other time Gov Har-
mons name was mentioned by SEN
ator Bailey was in reply to ques-
ton from some one in the audi
ence who asked IL the Ohio Gov
ernor was a representative of the
brewers and liquor dealers trust.
IF Governor Harmon is a repre-
sentative of the breweries and liq-
uor Dealers" said Mr. Bailey, do
you believe Rice Maxey would be
chairman of his campaign in Texas?
Judge Poindexter is pretty good
prohibitionist and he Is supporting
Governor Harmon. Wisconsin is
dominated by the brewers and liq-
uor dealers and yet Governor Will
son carried that state
AS soon as the applause had sub
sided after Mr. Bailey had taken
his seat on the platform Yancey ID.
Kcmble OF Waxahachie made the
introductory address Mr.. KembIe
introduced the speaker as the lido
tor Taxa4 and the sonth
/ when Mr.. naifey arose te speAs
he was again appiauded. Mr.. Bal
ley saId In part:
Ladies and Gentlemen. I hav
spend a week in consultation wit
the democrats of Texas. / have n
purpose to serve and no interest /
| the outcome Of the election Satur
day different from the humb,es
man in Ellis county. | understan,
4 that some thoughtless people are
complaining that I have left wha
they call my post of duty at Wash
ington, but l felt that my post Of
duty was here rather than at Wash.
| ington because 7 knew that what
may be done or said up there dur
ing my ten days absence will not
count much for veal or for woe, but
believe what is done here next
Saturday will exert a powerful in
fluence over the destinies of our
state and of our country for CEN
fury to come. If it was question
of Underwood or of Clark, or of
Harmon, or of Wilson the demo-
cratic party would make no mistake
in the election of either of these
men, but the candidacy of Governor
Wilson has injected issues into the
campaign that transcend the ques-
ton of any man. If I had the pow
er l would bestow the nomination
on Oscar Underwood. We have been
friends for the past thirty years. He
is a college mate of mine. He is a
christian in wisdom, in courage and
in character. 7 believe this Union
would be fortunate if it could Sc
cure his services as president of
these United States. And if 1t could
not be Underwood I would bestow
the nomination on Clark. / have
served in the house of representa-