El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-11

shallow place TO jump in. We are all
Democrats and all Ferguson men and
welcome you to FL Paso, as one Dem
ocrat to another"
Mcdonald Gives Welcome.
me Chamber Of Commerce vel
coined the Democrats to the city
through c. c. Mcdonald.
In welcoming you to this city" he
SAID there is but one sad event that
We all remember. In Washington
there is a Democrat, the greatest Dem
ocrat OF his time, who has just suf-
Tered great bereavement Our pres
ldent is in the shadow Of the greatest
sorrow Of his life. I hope the sincere
viii go out to him" This was greeted
with cheers
City OF Pence, But Trouble Handy.
We are a city Of peace, but If any
one wants trouble Just give US 80
minutes and we will be ready. If you
people can raise more hell in three
Gays than our neighbors to the south
yours.
we wanted you to come here to see
city Of achievement. Here the bar
zen acres Of the southwest are max
ing their last stand against the power
ana spirit Of FL PasO. We want you
10 see our fort and our school Of
mines There will be a fine delega-
llon IN the legislature next year TO
ask you for an appropriation that will
make II one Of the greatest mining
schools in the west
If there be those who don't want
q good time just hand in your names
and We will hand them to the com
mittee on condolences.
We are glad to welcome that rep
resentative OF Texas who honored US
with a former visit-that sterling
Democrat o. B Colquitt-and we are
glad and proud to welcome him who
will guide the affairs OF our state for
the next four years.
Remember. you are as welcome as
the flowers in May"
Sympathy to President.
Governor Colquitt made q motion
from the floor that a telegram of con-
dolence be sent to president Wilson.
on account OF the death Of Mrs. Will
son. and the convention adopted the
motion by q rising vote.
Following this motion, a temporary
roll Of the convention was taken,
which consumed considerable time
Former senator Bailey was not pres
ent at the opening session and those
who had expected a fight the first
day took this as an indication that
there would be none.
Praise FL Paso's Hospitality.
D. 7 Woodward Of san Antonio re-
sponded to the address Of welcome
Talk about the hospitality Of the ]
people OF this town." he said. They /
don't deserve any credit: they don't /
know any other way. Gentlemen Of |
Fl Paso. this body Of people that 7 |
talk for will leave with the kindest 1
feelings for our neighbor city. We /
VIII ne a Walking advertisement LOT
you that you could not buy"
Cummings Is Introduced.
Senator Claude 3. HCdspeth Of Fl 4
Paso introduced 3. Y. Cummings Of I
Hill county. temporary chairman OF ]
the convention. following the adoption !
Of the report OF the committee on I
temporary organization.
The report Of the recommendations /
committee was made by the executive /
committee on temporary appointments +
Senator Hudspeth then introduced .
chairman Cummings.
Cummings Defends Party.
Z want TO state TO you that B 7. /
Cummings stands with the people and 7
with the Democrats"
Our party has ever been the party
of the people" said Mr. Cummings I
Never has there ? cen greater assur-
ances that the rights Of the people '
will be better guarded than in the
coming four years The peoples voice (
will be heard and needed The cam B
pa1gn shows that man, almost IN
known, can come before the people
with an honest platform and win A
certain class can no longer agitate
certain questions and get the votes OF
the people"
Mr.. Cummings made a special plea
for the tenant farmers Of Texas.
Adjournment f. Taken.
The convention adjourned shortly
before two o'clock until 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. 4 motion had
been made that the adjournment be
cut Of respect to the president and as
a tribute to Mrs Wilson
steam Roller Resolution.
Barry Miller, Of Dallas. presented
resolution that all suggestions regard
ing platform planks shall go to the 7
committee on resolutions This was
designed TO cut down discussion. and
was adopted. The passage Of the reso-
luton without a word OF discussion
was the first demonstration Of the
steam roller" that has ELECTED so |
much attention. 1t was freely predicted
that the roller was in such perfect or
der that the opposition could not cause
II to even pause.
Credentials from senatorial districts .
were next received by the chairman.
The various committees were an
uOunced before adjournment and the (
chairmen Of these called meetings for !
the afternoon These several commit
tees convened at three o'clock and
were expected TO be in session the
greater part Of the afternoon, com
pleting their work before the opening
Of the convention Wednesday morn
ing
The committees named, follow:
Platform Committee.
r. 5. Crumpton, Bowie county; r. 7.
Wilkinson, Mt Vernon county; John +.
Dixon. Lamar county; George Culp. ;
Cook county P. ". PIerson, Rains
county; Cecil simpson Dallas county;
n A Gentry, Smith county; Lee Fer
gusOn- Pamela county; o. B. Colquitt,
Terrell; Boyd Farrar, Ellis; Lud Will
Jams, McLennen county; J. A. Astin.
49AdAOo county u - 14eBEr trinity ]
county; J. H Drumond, Jefferson
county; DR.. Spears, Leon county; iona
than Lane, Harris county; ". L Hall.
Morton county; C. Z. Lane, Grange,
Fayat; Paul D. Page, BastrOp county: I I
7 H McGregOr, Travis county; J. 3. 4
Dibrell, Guadalupe county; A B. David
son, De Witt county; c. C. Thomas, La
Sale county; P. H Swearingen, Bexar
county; L A Dale, EI Paso county;
John / Guion, Runnells county; T. NJ
Spann, Bell county; D. H. Murchisou, I
Haskell county; VIII A Miller, jr- Pot
ter county; W. A. Hanger, Tarrant
county; j. W. Chancellor. Montague. |
Credentials Committee.
A C. Oliver, jr-, Cass; 7 z. Nichols, 1
gainesville; E E Num-, Fannin: S. ".
English Cook; T. c. Andrews Collin; 4 ]
John $. Patterson, Dallas: sam Cox.
Smith c L Stone. Rush. Henderson; Z :
Tom WOlford, Henderson; J. B. Sanders, .
Johnson; Church Bartlett. Falls: r. +.
Chandler, FreestOne; sam Townsend.
Angelina H NJ Watson, Orange: A A !
Sparks, Leon; G. c. Baker jr Fort /
Bend; E K. Marrast, Galveston: Walter ! ,
MckennOn, Schulenburg- sam Low.
Washington; Chris Dorbant. Burnett: !
Jas A Harley, Guadalupe. Ben w Flv,
Victoria; l. J. Christian. Webb: John ).
Onion, Bexar; Robert Holiday. Ell Paso-
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