The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-06-21
MoRnIs sHErrAhD N sNYDnR
Heralded and Champl0ned as the
Henry w. Grady Of
Texas

was billed to speak last Saturday
night at Sweetwater and at Colora-
do on Monday night and friends here
called him up and arranged for him
to speak in Snyder Monday morn
iSg.
Mr. Sheppard arrived over the San
Ia re and was met at the station
by quite a crowd of friends in au-
temobiles. buggies and carriages and
was taken for a spin abont the city.
BY ten O'Clock the district court
room was filled with people anxious
TO hear the eloquent young states
man from the east who was herald
ed as THE Champion of Civic Right
BUSINESS. The Henry w. Grady of
Texas"
Mr.. Sheppard was introduced by
Mr.. r. f. Baker and the generous
reception evidenced the general sym
pathy of the people.
Mr.. Sheppard is at ease on the
platform and is recognized as one
Of the most fluent speakers on the
Texas hastings.
Mr.. Sheppard said the past ten
years have brought about the great
est awakening of phblic conscience
known since the DAYS sef reconstruc-
tion. I'm our own state and in the
Nation the great body OF the people
have become aroused 10 the neces-
sity of putting men above the dol
lar and the home above pelf One
sign of the re-enthronement OF hon
est public service is shown in the
answer of the Houston Convention
given to the cell o 1.-THE convention
two years ago ln Galveston.
Referring TO his own course he
said he never permits use of his
Congressional frank in conducting
his own private affairs. He charges
that Randeil and Wolters are both
backed by the liquor interests Says
they both have campaign managers.
He manages his own campaign
Says a man who has a manager
before the election Is apt TO have
managers after election. Says VOL
tiers violated the Law Of campaign
publicity and repudiates the demo-
cratic doctrine of accounting for
campaign contributions
He says any man Win sneers at
morals and religion is apt to be on
the other side. He says a representa-
five may practice graft for awhile
but the people will finally detect dis
honesty.
A public man who is afraid OF the
masses OF the people is a man whom
fhe people may Justly fear.
Mr. Sheppard holds TO the demo-
cratic theories on the tariff ques-
believes in putting the bur
Den Of revenue tariff on Injuries
instead of on necessities as is now
dcme by the Payne-Aldrich law
Unless monopolics are prevented
the country may cease 60 hope for
prosperity.
II is bad policy 20 permit a pub
lie servant to serve special interests.
The Pullman company is one Of
the worst monopolies in our coun-
try and one OF the most persistent
oppressers Of labor, hut the greatest
econguiis evil is the organized liquor
traffic
The election of Wolters would
start a sound OF reveiry in every sa-
loon in Texas He would never have
been thought OF as Senatorial timber,
but for Ills part in the campaign OF
last year
Says Rsmdell's charge that he has
served corporations is untrue. ne
has stood with Randeu for his anti
Graft bin aud Randell knows II.
Such ingretltude is appalling.
Says wolter sand Randell are the
budweiser tv1n blossoms on the An
heiser-Busch.
SAYS he viii never conceal his
views will never play pFo-sympaihy
in one section amt anti-sympathy in
another.
Believes in Standing on the demo
cratic platform. Favors more money
for peaceful equipment and less To- |
war. Favors law restricting imnr-
grafton TO prevent the coming OF sSe
vicious. the ignorant aad such for
eigners ~ will be a charge. ia 'ors J
laws for Aetterme1t Of organized Ia 4
nor.
He believes the recall q e1od pro
position to bold In reserve for emer-
eency cases.
TIE speech was well received.
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