The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-15
EXPLANATION OF CONTEST METHODS FOR
BENEFIT OF CONTESTANTS AND. FRIENDS

OF Waxahachie that partiality ha,
been shown to any certain contest
ant or that any unfair methods
nave been employed in conductins
the Great Campaign, the manage,
ment of the Enterprise Publishins
Company will place $4,000 in the
hands of the Local Pastors Asso.
citation to be applied to any char
liable enterprise they may desfg-
nate
What Texas Papers Say.
FOLLOWING are few extracts
from letters of recommendation Civ
en- by we'll known Texas newspa-
pers:
Geo. Tucker, proprietor of the
Brennan Press, says: I'VE founu
| Messrs. Lowrey and Lueders to be
clever gentlemen, fair in their deal
ings, prompt in their attention to
business, diplomatic in their rela-
tons with the customers of the
| paper, and we commend them to
! any paper that is inclined to put
on contest, as gentlemen who not
only understand the business, but
| who conduct it fair and square, and
what is more important to me is,
that this fairness is self-evident to
the contestants"
w. G. Edwards, editor of the
| Denton Record and Chronicle, says:
1--WE believe that their (Lowrey
and Luedcrs) method of conduct
ing a contest is the simplest and
most thorough, fair plan that we
have ever been interested in
Hunter Bros, Publishers of the
Sherman Democrat, say; The
methods employed throughout the
six weeks proved very satisfactory
and clean. We will want them
again next year.
j. T. Leonard, president of the
Gainesville Register, says: THE
gentlemen are different in their
ways and methods of conducting
contests and they always make a
hit and leave a town with every
one Il cir friends"
Chas S. Hayden, manager of the
Austin Tribune, says THE men
who conducted the contest are en-
inently fitted for the work Incl
dent to such an enterprise as this,
and the combination is parti-
cularly happy one. We are now
considering making a contest, con-
Quoted by these gentlemen year
ly feature
M B. Hanks, secretary OF the
| ly recommend them as to theii
| honesty, fair methods and progress
siveness.''
j. W. Stayton, manager Corpus
Christi Caller Herald, said: THE
Caller Herald has already engaged
the Southern Subscription Syndicate
to conduct it's next contest, some
IS months hence. This fact is our
most significant endorsement"
Don't Put Off.
Don't wait until the Great Con-
test is over to compliment It's
fairness, but show your apprecia-
ton now by boosting the contest
that is boosting the paper that is
DOOSI1US V
county. A good newspaper Is the
best known advertising medium Tor
a city or territory and we espece
tally request every one living IN
Waxahachie and Ellis county TO
stop and consider whether or not
the Daily Light and the Weekly
Enterprise are worth the supscelp-
ton price. BY aiding us IN Sc
curing a larger circulation you aia
Ms to furnish the public a better
paper.
Contest Wisdom.
Proscrastination is the thief of
votes.
A vote in the hand is worth two
next week.
"A will and way, work wonders
/ in day."
A lady's smile can melt the
! heart of any man.
Many turn back after looking up
the ladder of success.
A vote in time saves nine-other
contestants going after 1t.
Many ladies will long for a life
time to own handsome touring
car. but these same ladies would