Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-06-13
LOCAL VOTERS
HEAR RANDELL
Sherman Candidate for Sen.
ate Addresses Crowd of
Hundred and Fifty
DISCUSSES CRAFT BILL
PAYS COMPLIMENTS To BOTH
SHEPPARD AND WOLIERe.
NAMING THEM BAILEY
sHOE-WEARERS.

Col c. h. Randell OF sherman.
spoke in the district court room in
Amarillo last night in support OF his
candidacy for the United States Sec
ate, following introduction by form
er State Senator Neale. In the pres
ence of mixed audience approumat-
ing one hundred and fifty persons
Col Randell gave the opening sec
ton OF his speech TO laudIng Amarillo
and the Panhandle country. and gave
special attention 10 the location OF
the Seventh Supreme Judicial dis
trict in this city He also spoke In
terms OF marked friendship for Chief
Justice Graham OF the appellate
court. mentioning a friendship that
has existed a number of years Note
was made in the speech OF the fact
that Amarillo has also a Federal
court and then Col Randell declar-
ed: In fact Amarillo is after some
of every good thing that Is going.
and is successful in this laudable am
bition.' He stated that a Federal
district is not impossible for this por-
ton Of the country within a short
time.
Following this mplimentary in
troductory. the speaker referred in
timately to his accom- plishments for
the constituency OF his district This
included public buildings OF which he
claimed six within six years and the
establishment of number Of rural
free delivery mail routes.
Col. Randell then stated that un-
der proper conditions farm life Is
the most pleasant and profitable. and
then followed with an analytical ex-
planation of the Importance OF the
farm aud its wealth producing possi-
bilities. lie declared organized labor
20 be a necessity 20 offset organized
capital, and that he has stood for all
proper labor legislation. Rising TO
his fuller height, Col. Randell de-
clared The cause OF Labor is the
cause OF humanity" following with
modification of the same thought
in the statement Labor rs life,
while inactivity is death, suggestive
OF the physical act a. labor. without
reference to the cause as seen by
the masses
Separation OF the church and state,
religion and moral issues. and poll
ties and religion and politics ana
morals. was declared by the speaker
10 be imperative The error and I'M
possibility OF attempting 70 blend
any OF this group matter, vas gone
into. and described as fraught with
greatest danger.
Then Col Randell gave attention
10 the hurtfulness Of gifts when
viewed in connection with public Oh
ficials, declaring that however hon
est. good or manly a congresssman an
might be he is subject TO temptation
nv the layishing Of rich offerings up
on him by the special interests. For
this reason he had introduced his bill
prohibiting the employment OF
member of congress by any corpor-
alton, trust or special interest.
II was stated by Col Randeil that
the assertions that be had at various
uoints spent two hours bemeanins
senator Bailey. are falsehoods m
eyery detail. as are similar eNpres-
sions with reference to Wolters ana
sheppard We said that he had men
toned the names OF individuals only
when ~ his Judgment such action
becomes necessary. and that person
ally ne is friendly with each Of the
senatorial candidates.
The two men out against me. de-
clared Congressman Randell, are
not in the race against each other
but understand each other They
represent the same policies as are
represented by Senator Bailey. and
the election OF either OF them VIII
mean a continuation OF the same IN
Texas Sheppard occupies the prohi
shoe and Wolters the anti shoe OF
senator Bailey. for he has them"
II was a declaration of the speaker
that the Bailey policies are those oil
the stand-pat Republicans. In this
Connection Mr. Randell said that eV-
cry corporate and special interest and
every unholy combination Is at this
time against him
Following the close Of the speech
which was interspersed vith a show
inR OF appreciatiye applause. Col
Randen spen, several minutes shak-
inr hands and getting acauainted
with the people
Col Randell leaves today for Tulia
rhere he viii speak In the afternoon