Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-08
1vM WHITE VOTERS OF Al0G
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cast my lot among and with
you, . little more than thirty-foc
years ago. that | would ever be
called TO serve you in any capa
city, other than that of an hum.
BILE citizen. How we'll and &C.
ceptably l have performed that
Service the record alone will tell.
have made it, and it speaks for
itself during that period, how
ever, many and often came the
calls and requests for my servi-
ces in your official field, but con-
ditions we're such that | could
not in justice to myself and
those dependent upon me al the
time yield to your requests, not
withstanding my high apprecla-
ton for these manifestations of
your esteem and confidence then,
as now, for which / shall ever be
profoundly grateful. These re-
quests have again been renewed
from every part Of your county
for me to become candidate for
the Office Of County Judge of
Marion County. Fully realizing
the fact that the citizenship of
every city, county and common
wealth have claim upon each Of
her sons and we each when call
ed upon so to do owe at least a
part of our time, talents and
ability in the upbuilding OF the
varied interests of those among
whom we live, even though it be
sacrifice, for it is written and
is true that no man liveth to him
self. In view of these facts, |
now humb!y bow to your many,
many requests, and in so doing,
can only pledge, if elected, my
best efforts TO promote your eve
nv interests and to use my entire
energies in assisting you in
placing our county upon the
high moral social and financial
plane where she so justly be-
longs-the peer of any county in
our, the greatest Of all states.
This can easily be done by the
united efforts on the part of our
entire citizenship, in develo ping
our resources, creating greater
and Better farming interes. more
and better Investigation, better
schools and b etter school build
in1s, better attended churches
with better church homes, bet
ter roads and highways over
which to transport our products
and to make travel easy and a
pleasure in going to and from
your homes. These together
with your cheap and productive
lands and reasonable rate Of
taxation, will cause the white
homeseeker to come and dwell
with us; then the waste places
will be builded up, the old, di-
lapidated ones will give way to
new and modern improvements;
our property will increase in
actual. instead of imaginary valu-
alton, the demands for homes
will be greater and our popula-
ton will increase, which means
and will result in a still lower
rate of taxation.
Be assured that if elected /
will be found at all times at my
post of duty, ever ready to assist
in the much needed reform, and
to this end. will give your affairs
in detail the same close and undi.
vided attention that l have given
my own,a report of which will be
given to you at the end Of each
quarter, to the end that you may
know how your affairs are being
managed, and will endeavor to
give you the best conservative,
yet progressive administration
possible, consistent with good,
sound business principles-tr
economy and pay as you go
policy, and will, so far as lay in
my power, give you just and
equal valuations. with the low
est possible rate of taxation and
promising to know nothing
among you, save and except just,
fair and equal ministratiOn of
your affairs, faithful perform
ance Of every known duty and a
strict adherance to the law as l
shall find it written in the statute
books.
With these facts in view BRIT
ly stated, l solicit your support.
Thanking every voter in advance
for your kind and courteous
consideration, promising to be
perfectly satisfied with your de-
cisiOn and the result whatever it
may be. Cautiously,
VIM. Clark.
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