Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-30
EXAS, THURSDAY. NAY 30. 1912
RAMSEY At JEFFERSON.

in the city at $50 a. II. from
Marshall with party in two auto
mobiles, Judge W.F.Pendergast,
Mr.. Taylor and young ladies', Mar
shall, and j. l.. Aston of Gray
son county being in the party.
They were met at the Court
House by a reception committee.
The speaking at the Court
House was proceeded by music
furnished by the Jefferson I'm
perial Band. The speakers
stand was decorated with pro.
fusion of flowers and flags. A
large audience, composed of rep
resentative citizens from all pOr-
tons Of Marion county and a
good number of ladies were pres.
ent to hear Judge Ramsey
J. l.. Aston Of Grayson county,
member of the Legislature, and
candidate for State Treasurer,
was introduced by Hon. ". d.
Rowell, who made short talk
in the interest of his candidacy.
He also spoke highly of our rep.
preventative, Hon. Il. D. Rowell,
and that they generally voted
right on all questions. He APP
pealed to the people to vote for
him, saying he was pro, while
both his opponents were ants
and he expected to be elected.
Hon. l.. S. Schluter INTRODUCED
Judge Ramsey and knowing the
Judge for thirty-tive years, he
paid high tribute to his worth,
character and ability. Following
this, Judge Ramsey was present.
ed beautiful boquet Of lilies by
little Miss George Reese in a
pretty speech in behalf of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Jefferson, to which the
Judge responded ia % few appro-
pirate words.
Judge Ramsey held his hear
ers attention in his forcible man
ner for more than an hour. He
spoke along the usual lines of
his platform delivered at other
places, stating that this was the
greatest campaign ever fought
in the State; it was the plain PEG.
pie against the interests and the
liquor traffic. He was not APP
pealing to the five dollar.a-day
man, but to the common people
who needed help. He had re-
signed from his office of Supreme
Judge and was running for Gov
ernOr of Texas and wanted the
people to elect him; if given a
Legislature that would stay with
him that he would give them the
right kind Of laws, as a reform
was need in court procedure and
other lines. He favored raising
the scholastic age from II to 81
years; he declared himself in
favor of majority nomination,
also favors a stringent employ
ees liability act; that all saloons
should be closed at night; that
the State is in need of a corrupt
practice act, compelling all can.
didates to file a statement show
ing the amount of money ey.
pended and for what; advocates
the direct election of United
States Senators by the people;
spoke of the removal of the pen.
sion commissioner and many
other lines. In speaking Of the
governor he said Governor Col
quit lacked knowledge of the
State Constitution aud would not
know it if he met it in the road
and was not on speaking terms
with it.
The present governors OH l..
cial career was discussed and the
speaker showed that he had been
inconsistent in many things. All
through his address Judge Ram
sey made plea for a govern
ment by the people, stating that
under present and past condi.
tionS all over the State ''boodl.
ism was creeping into high
places, debauching high officials
and thwartlng the will OF the
will OF the voters of the common
wealth. He also said that the
people were facing one of the
greatest campaigns that the
country had eyer witnessed and
that it behooved every voter to
acquaint himself with conditions
and 10 vote his sentiments. His
entire address was well received
and applause frequent
Judge Ramsey won many
new friends by his plain and
forceful talk. His time being
limited Judge Ramsey and Mr..
Aston feft on No. ., at3 o'clock,
for Tcxarkana, where he spoke
that night
While here Judge Ramsey was
the guest Of Judge and Mrs. l..
:. Schiuter
There never -as ume shen people
appreciated the reAi mrrits Of Chan.
hefIafu's GDH~h EsrusHV mora than