The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-03-14
0RGNlZE RAMSEY CLUB
Friends Of Mr.. Ramsey and Those
In Sympathy With His Plat
form Form Organization


noon at 300 for the purpose O
! organizing q club. which wa
to be known as the Lubbock
County Ramsey Club, a. goodly
number Of his supporters assem-
? bled at the appointed hour in the
District Court room of the court
: house and the following pro.
ceedings were had:
The meeting was called tC
order by Prof. j. X. Wester,
who explained in a few well
chosen words the intention OF
the meeting. and entered into
organization. Jno. w. Baker
was nominated and unanimously
elected chairman, and Jas. l..
Dow secretary. The chairman
read the pledge and same was
passed through the audience and
signed by the following voters of
this county.
Jno. W. Baker. w. H. Biedsoe.
c. D. Lester, F. f. Craig. II. T.
Kimbro, 7. 7. Price. Roscoe
Wilson, B. R. McWhorter, II. A.
Davidson, j. b. Cate, DR.. M. c.
Overton, j. X. King, K. Carter,
/. H, Ellis. Fred Spikes, l.. b.
Wright. j. w. Losuy. c. X. Jas
per, j. 7. Inmon. Geo. c. Cooper,
X. II. Lowrey. James l.. Dow,
II. G. Quinn, j. X. Wester. l..
0. Burford. S. A. Richmond.
Geo. NJ. Hunt, c. w. Osborne,
G. Wood Osborne. Thad M. Os-
borne. G. NJ. Royalty, j. d.
Caldwell, Geo. r. Bean. b. f.
Montgomery, and j. w. Lamb.
The committee on organiza-
tion and resolutions was ap-
pointed and was composed Of the
following named gentlemen:
Roscoe Wilson. chairman, K.
Carter, K. II. Lowrey. j. w.
Lamb. J. X. Wester, and the
resolutions were drawn up as
follows:
To Hon. j. w. Baker, Chairman
Lubbock County Ramsey Club.
We, your committee on organ
lzation and resolutions beg TO
recommend the following:
!. Believing in the principles |
OF good government based upon /
the moral sentiment of the peo- /
pie and administered BY men, /
who reverence sobriety and adj
hear 20 the will OF the people,.
We, the citizens of Lubbock and
Lubbock county do hereby or
yanize a club 10 be known as
The Lubbock County Ramsey /
Club for the purpose of promo
ing the candidacy Of Hon. w. n
\. Ramsey for Governor. There
ore, be 10 resolved that we, the
members Of this club, heartily
endorse Judge Ramsey for the
ligh and honorable position Of
Governor of Texas and pledge
ourselves to support and promote
he interest of hls campaign.
Resolved secondly that we ask !
VI the citizens Of Lubbock !
ounty. who believes in The hon
st, sober and intelligent ad-
of governmental af- !
airs to join US in this organ
zation ,for the purpose of pro-
noting the candidacy Of Judge 4
ramsey. {
Resolved that the temporary I
rganization be made permanent 8
nth the addition of vice
hartman. '
Respectfully submitted. I
Roscoe WILSON. Chairman, !
j. X. WEsTER. I
X. II. LowREy. z
J. w. LAMB, Z
Committee. 2
The meeting was addressed by Y
S. Christians. of Sulphur, b
nd Hon. w. II. Bledsoe. in the Z
oGuence characteristic to him u
idressed the meeting for a few G.
inutes in a most enthusiastic b
amer. Followed by Judge ct
20. X. Bean. and Jno. w. rt
aker. is
An executive committee was pt
'pointed 10 look after the can ST
dacy of Mr.. Ramsey in this
unity. the chairman of the
ib to act as exofficio chair nl
an of this same. IN
This committee is composed OF Nv
. II. Bledsoe. j. X. Wester. w
Carter, J. w. Lamb, X. II. on
'wrey. l.. O. Burford, j. p. or
ebb and w. ID. Crump. Com 81
ttee from Slide and Slaton nI
II be named later. sa an