Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-04-11

of the party ] believe that one chosen TO
public office holds his position in trust
service e S S1te so ice Whole pS5ple wbem
he is elected to serve. II elected.
shan undertake g be ne governor on Of
capacity, shall know no class / am committed
TO the doctrine that public ONCE is public
the platform made by The party whose mandate
| hope to receive and on which / trust ! viii
trustee. and that such platform shall be 70
% me an anchor. guide and a chart ana
adhere TO the principles and policies which
shall receive the sanction ana endorsement OF
Statewide Prohibition.
In respect 10 the matter OF Statewide Pro
bibiuon mo-" declare as | have heretofore
hibition In 1857, and voted for IL In the cleo
II n held last July, and would vote for such
measure whenever presented. My support Of
IL is a measure which viii decrease in
temperance and Danish the evils OF the saloon.
by the corrupt and corruptinE liquor interests
1 shall always oppose / furthermore believe
such measure at the last election. such election
has left the queS tlon ot Constitutional Pro-
claimed and believed by thousands Of our
people that such election was attended by such
frauds in respect 10 the payment Of poll taxes
ah9 the Shameless Use on a vast cainpaISn lund
and other improper practices which brought
about the apparent or real defeat of the amend
menL and l. therefore, believe that II VIII be
wise and proper 10 have the question OF state
VIDE t'rOl lUlIloD again submitted uulcF proper
regulauons, the amendment OF our election
laws insuring a just and fair count TO non
party and nOn-partisan election, to the end
that n fair and honest expression OF the people
may be had I'm q decided and FINAL form.
| DO not. however. believe that ones views
on prohibition. any more than on local option
should be test of ones standing as a Dem
ocrat / believe there Is enough wisdom and
patriotism in the Democratic party to provide
for the Just settlement Of that question by the
ness Of selling Intoxicating liquors Is evil
and that their sale as a beverage should be
prohibited. and that the right and power to do
should. by proper means, be made available
and that such exercise OF constitutional author
ity is both wise and just.
Initiative, Referendum and Recall.
! do not attach the importance which many
people do to the Initiative. Referendum and
Recall l think and believe that the settle
ment of these questions might well await for
proper treatment and legislation until after the
liquor interests Of this State and other special
interests are driven from the control OF our
politics. ! recognize and understand that many
Of our people believe that the general appllca-
essential to the preservation OF our liberties
While not agreeing with them in many OF IN cir
opinions. l recognize their patriotism. and that
their views spring from a patriotic desire to
with the truculent and intolerant spirit
eL-Gence1 l. 90. s.I.- ---.l>--- =. =, <.sssa
ne0Vs - Taf~re they become eneCt.Nes a. az.
entire peOpt'-iticrs are made in respect 70 "a.
tnrtion of local option. the Ssua1oraa 10 saw
au9Pt..Gl matters Nor am / prepares W -
49, tbere should be no otheI q. ItaS,id only
W y. tt,fs rrinciple: but. " useu II DouInosaIs
or tIlls 49, ~ definite and concrete pIop 49,
~ .t..t,t1a+ad and defined with care. - the
forhluit'aora been held with reference 70 orrs
ii-Cca4ion Of our state capltal NOR NOR ~
g Veil as TO our state UNIVERSITY