The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-03
CHAIRMAN SELLS MAKES
LAST APPEAL TO VOTERS
Friends and Supporters of Governor
Wilson Are Urged to Attend
Precinct Convention To-
morrow.


Dallas, Texas, May 3.--Judge Ca.
to Sells, chairman of the Wilson
state committee, today gave out the
following as his final statement:
To the Democrats of Texas: This
| campaign has been unusual from
the beginning, owing to the fact
that Governor Wilson has been con.
ceded to be the choice of large ma.
| jority of the democrats of Texas
| for the presidential nomination,
and from the further fact that all OF
the friends of Governor Wilson, and
many others, greatly desired an OPP
! portunity for a full expression as
| between candidates in a presidential
preference primary, and were arbi-
trarily denied this privilege by the
friends of an opposing candidate,
who were in control of the demo-
cratic state committee.
This condition has been empha-
sized because, for reasons univer-
sally known, the party machinery of
the state, generally speaking, is at
this time largely in the hands of the
same element of our party which is
in control of the democratic stat
committee, and it is feared by many
may be further instrumental in
thwarting the will of the people.
In addition to these things it is
unquestionably true that, while the
candidacy of Governor Wilson has
been conducted in Texas with prac-
tically no funds, his opponents. as
is abundantly evidenced by things
seen of all men, have been literally
supplied with funds, and there is
not wanting recent and abundant in
d1cations of its use in ways hereto
fore unknown in Texas politics.
1t is also rcgrettable to say that
In addition to these things, during
the last days of the campaign there
mas been resort to the secret circula-
ton of false and indefensible at
tack upon the character of Governor
Wilson, which ought to be and I am
certain will be, repudiated by every
right thinking citizen of our state.
Altogether, it is apparent that if
the people are to have an effective
voice in the selection of democrat
ic candidate for president, it will be
because they have been aroused to
a determination to assert themselves
and overcome the rule or ruin poll
cy of our friends. the enemy"
| The issue joined in this contest
was never, anywhere, more clearl,
drawn. Governor Wilson stands 70
la sanely progressive policy, tn
ladoption of which, both in cand
date and platform, at the Baltimoi
convention will insure democrat
, success, and it's rejection, owe
, VIII elming and ignominious defea
The action of Texas democrats q
. next Saturday will positively an
for years. fix the position of Texa
In alignment as between the pre-
lgressive and reactionary element o
the democratic party.
| IF Texas is to place herself il
| line with the now universally domi
| nant progressive trend of thought
| she must on next Saturday rise to
| the occasion. and without fear or
favor, do her full duty The result
of the precinct conventions will I'M
mistakably indicate whether or not
Texas democrats are willing to
make devotion to the public veal
paramount and supreme.
/ have faith to believe that when
the voters of this great common
wealth so exercise their sovereign
right, they will demonstrate that
their fidelity to principle and their
love of country is no less than it
was when the heroes of the Alamo
fought and died to establish the
principle of human liberty.
With good will to ALL and mall
ice toward none. we submit our
cause to the voters of Texas, in full
confidence that they will rally to
the great citizen and democrat
southern gentleman, splendid patri-
OF and master of state-craft, Cover
nor Wilson, and thereby insure the
nomination of the only democratic
candidate whose election is serious
| H. noccthIa