The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-17
ENTER CONE JOHNSON.


of the political sea, which had been
occasioned by the announcement OF.
the withdrawal of Congressman
Morris Sheppard from the race for
4, United States senator, had entire
ly quoted down, the puddle has
again become turbulently disturbed
by the launching of the candidacy of
/ Hon, Cone Johnson of Tyler. The
Johnson announcement, which was
made at Fort Worth late Thursday
night, seems to have been the re-
suit of an impromptu conference of
a few of the friends of the Tyler
gentleman, and came with such
suddenness as to cause a distinct
shock to the uninitiated
I Mr. Johnson, in brief statement
which conveys his intentions, says
he will, Just as soon as his profess
sional and personal engagements
permit, make a formal announce
ment of his candidacy for the United
States senate, at which time he viii
fully make known his views on the
important political questions in
volved in the race.
4 Because of his having been al
most constantly in the public eye
for the past several years the con-
victions of Mr.. Johnson upon some
iof the questions involved are wen
known His democracy is unassaila-
BILE, he stands for those things
which arg in the interest of better
morals, he is a clean, honorable gem
tleman. largely possessing those at
tributes which make him acceptable |
as the representative of the views
of that democracy which believes in !
purity in private and public life.
But with all this, there is no de-
nying the fact that the entering of /
Cone Johnson into the senatorial
-ace at this time has so complicat-
I'd the situation as to necessitate al
most a complete realignment Of the
forces in Texas In the
commentary confusion that is sure
0 result it may appear that well
tanned efforts to inject "personali-
es into the campaign are making
the injury of Mr. johnson ana
le cause he represents, and if his
Importers are so foolish as to per.
III the enemy TO feed the passions
the people on this fostering cor
lptlon these appearances will be-
me realities. Men should be per-
ltted to figure in the campaign
DIV on only as the representatives
principles over which the people
re divided. The matter is not :
Shether in former campaigns this
man or that was friendly to or the
opponent OF so-and-so. but rather \
the sonndness of the principles for !
"hlch the individual now stands.
and in connection with a discus
sion of the candidacy OF this latest
into the senatarfa, drama
now being rehearsed it is NOT wen
10 overlook character who.
.hough less frequently mentioned.
S none the less a factor that must
'e reekoned with. For soundness OF !
doctrine, faithfulness to '
ne people and fearlessness in the {
Indictment of those interest con- I
rolled hirelings who pose as repre-
entatIyes of the people. no candi. r
ate for the senatorship has, or 5
viii voice more positively princi- G
les that should live forever than 7
nose fundamentals of good govern |
nent forming the foundation of the e
on which stands Hon. C. u
3. Randen There is but one uues-
Ion wherein Mr. Randell differs
with this writer. and that it is a
question of policy rather than Of
principle. Should it come to pass
nat as the contest progresses, the
var Is waged upon those principles
so vital to true democracy. Tins
causlng an oyershadowing of that
question of policy which now seems
TO many to be even more vital. |
none can hope to stand forth more !
clearly as noble Roman than win
Choice b Randell. The fight is but
begun, the battle ground NAV
change, and then, "as truth crushed
TO earth will rise again so must
TINS Roman command his due por-
ton.
1t may be that the announce
ment Of Mr.. Johnson will be follow
ed by other announcements equally
as surprising, and there yet NAV he
to come the Moses who is to lead
us out of the wilderness. But re-
gardless Of further developments.
tne TACT should be borne in mind
that in order to win we must con-
centrate our forces and rally to the
support of that one man who best
represents the principles for which
we stand.