The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-05-08

fcfeu'o 1m,o n, had n y. teNe. AVID
nom hi home d, fsNfas ne saw W
.thc prena this nlaieW'W a., nah.
"snI, nail wants Nr More 20 WNh'
At,u govornor hroause he hne iri wv
~, nNeen yoniH boon M the 'Hl,u'
n railroad and other Hlhe ,',lVin ,.,,,,,i,
,,d IL In favor Of ana Hrehr 10 cnmuH
ny .r.,a. democracy Ia national PROM
'hi,lonN and then made the worn' np-
III a. elaas nrejndlce that hh been
I.i,.sr out In many dnNH, drrnrlnF tni7
H. ~ 0rht NJ tho classes against we
Ina lses. tho strong against me Wcn.i w
business against little business Hhl ~.
eratlons AGAINST tho people ana tnll
had millions behind mo. Nhnt 'nAn
from his Blum speech. 800. n
M Ferguson knov's nc -Hrd knoN.fin
'his heart that all thf~porauon5 IN
TENS could not svcrfT me PAIRS
|br.1dth from the pathway Of my duiY or
I'nOnence me to he false 10 any trust
|lmroaed upon me by On ifslividuai' much
"a, 10 client Of mine ever controlled
I,1v psiities and that ! have stood Al
'nv M for a square deal In private or
II,fJ,r bualness lie rays high tribute %
presldorf Wilson and yet whcn he was
doing his host 10 defeat President VIII
son la this state ] was standing out for
IWlfon and Die policies against nv mo
tfoWston that had SPOKEN against Gov
.ernor Hogg at the old Turner bail whcg
~ ought 10 have known that ] was ono
M tbe floor managers for Governor Hog
Igt tho regular convention held IN The
lear barn. when Mr. lane. who presided
over Mr. Fcrguson's meeting was the
|.heIrrnan OF the Turner hall convention
.ebieh nut M the ticket against Governor
iioer and all the regulr democratic nom
|ruaan
M man has yet been heard 10 suggest
mat 4 have ever bartered by political
,eryices or Influence 70 any individual or
CORPORATION. ] have not seen NJ curing
line eleven years which have intcrvenei
since my retirement from congress 10
represent any public service corporation
citber before congress or the state leg
lsiature. not because I DO not think every
CORPORATION has a right TO have It's rep
Iresentatiyes appear and advocate or OPP
nose legislation. or that II is not hon-
erable or professional TO 80 represent
them. but simply because Of my past
official relations 10 the people O. Texas
and ms desire 10 continue to take an
active interest In politics, state and ma
Itlonal. ] preferred to conflne my practice
Iof Inc law 10 my office and the courts.
Every governor Of Texas and every
member Of the Legislature. and every leg
lsiatIve representative OF the Farmers
lunion and labor organizations know, that
] have never made an argument before
lany committee at Austin, or attended
lupon any legislative session In the IN
.ierest n any railroad In Texas although
some Of them were among my valued eli
ents. II dld not serve them at Austin
when ! was receiving salary az their
hands. is IL fair to assume that ! will
serve any special interest when ! have
abandoned my law practice 10 accept en-
IT, ali - -
state, as the occupant Of the highest
office withing their eft?
Governor Colqultt says Il Is strange
that the prohibition democrats Of Texas
should call upon man TO tRko the Job
81 governor at $1,000 a year, not enough
90 pay his expenses. who Is making $50,
1000 a year as lawyer largely from cor
norauons" Ny countrymen there was
demand from prohlbltionists and anti
proh.bltonists FOR a governor with SUI
fclent experience and business capacity
70 successfully handle the great interests
o. Texas My friends may have made
a mistake 10 deemlng me big enough and
good enough FOR the job but II the gov
ernor Is right as to what other people
are willing 10 pay for my services, can
.it be said that those who called upon
mo 10 make the race lacked good iudr-
ment when they said I'VE are goine. to
try and get a man TINT can make 500 OoA
Ia year working for others. and soc u be
will not work for the people Of Texas Tor
5000. and take the difference 10 love N
country, honor Of office and opportunity
for great public service" IN laying down
mv law practice ] do not claim to have
made a great sagrlhce. II I am per
United to accomplish fhe things which
] have az heart and be Of great useful
ness TO the people of my native state
I viii consider that have made the
best investment Of ms whole career. ln
that ] viii have achieved something in
lnitely more worth while, than the labor
/ will give and tho money ! might hay1N
made. ! am not going to allow this on
.of corporation lawyer 10 incense mo -
acts or declarations against corporations.
nor deter me. u elected governor. from
encouraging corporations TO invest their
monies Zoo thls state, building up rs I'M
dusirles and giving w the transporta-
ton and other facilities that are SO much
needed II Texas if to be developed as
10 should be 10 lis every section We
need more interurhans more railroads,
.more factories, more Industrial and COM
mcrclal enterprises Of many kinds and
u should be the policy OF Texas and all
her citizens, 10 aid and encourage every
investment Of capital In Texas the own
crs OF which are willing 10 obey the laws
passed for their regulation and control.
and 80 obeylng let tho word 90 forth
that the capital Of a corporation is as
safe IN Texas as Is the home Of the hum
hlcst citizen. There are no millions be-
hind me In the contest now on. No
corporation will be permitted 10 contrib
ute one dollar to my campaign fund. No
individual contribution In excess Of 500
WIN be accepted. ! am going 10 demon
atfntc In this contest that a man Of mod
crate means can be elected governor OF
Texas by combining the expenses OF my
campaign and my own personal expendi-
lures, 10 an amount not to exceed SO. 900
and no man will M hlH voice for me, or
20 out In my employ 10 Influence voters.
who Is receiving one dime for his SER
vices. That n Just onc-thlrd Of the $50
900 which Mr. Ferguson declared that no
had set aside for campaign purposes be-
fore he started out. All tho money spent
| by everybody In Texas to further my
cause Will not represent one dollar 10
every hundred dollars that the llquor In
forests OF this state will nut behind thu
Z Ferguson campaign to help push ID along.
in return for his promise 10 veto any
I liquor legislation passed BY the lealela-
I turc even n the people OF Texas desired
such legislation.
Whatever may be The course OF Mr..
I Ferguson. or any opponent Of mine In
/ this campaign. | will not Join In a cam-
palgn Of passion or prejudice { shah
appeal 10 the reason and hearts Of al
the people and invoke their candid iudr-
ment upon my fitness for office and the
merits Of the things for which / stand.
For my part thIa contest will not 10
one Of tenant AGAINST landlord. Of class
I against class OF little business against