The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-12
AselREs TO STATE OFFICE
John W Baker, President Of First Ma
tionsl Bank, Aspires to the Office
OF state Treasurer


I To the Democracy Of Texas:
Yielding 10 the wish OF my friends
and prompted By my personal de
sires. hereby announce my candi
dacy Tor State Treasurer OF Texas
subject to the action OF the Demo
cratic Primaries.
II sou see flt to elect me to this
high Office. promise 10 give you my
very best service. and believe that
my iG wears of active business life
win enable NE 70 discharge the du.
ties OF the Office IN an efficient and
satisfactory manner.
reside in portion OF our state
that has had but little representa-
tion in the state official family at
Austin. having had but one member.
This section Of the state. extending
north from the san Angelo branch
of the Santa Fe. and west from the
Abilene a Southern, and Abilene 4
Northern Railroads. containing 7S
counties. with AN area Of about 90.
$50 square miles. with a population
of 500 .0Oo. being considcrably lareer
than The combined areas Of the eight
smallest states of the Union. feels
that u IS now entitled ~ q place in
the State House. and trusts that the
good people of the balance Of the
State vii assist Il 10 obtaining this
deserved and worthy distinction.
IN connection with my announce
mon,. desire Go submit the follow
lng brief history
Ny father Robert Baker with his
father family cam, 10 Texas from
Alabama In ls5i and settled near
Rastrop. Texas. tie. with two broth.
.rs. lames aud Obed were soldiers
of the Coufederaey. as VAS also my
mothers tuo brothers j. b. and w.
b. Woads
! was born in Has,rop county Ia
iS7l snd AZ fhe axe Of ~ with my
father. moved 10 williamson coun
y and settled on farm, OBJ
tanned my education IN IA. public
,chcols. 81 that county and ] also
taught two. wears IN that county.
In 1885 removed 10 Taylor coun.
b and In 1895 accepted position
with George Clayton General Mer.
,antiie basiness. Abilene. TsXas. and
remained In his employ until isn0.
shen ] became connected with va
: Hughes Company Wholesale and
Retail Harlv are Dealers. OF Abilene
rssts which position ! held until
,pri iaOa. when moved to Lawn.
Texas and engaged in ths mercantile
,usiuess.
! locared M Lubbock IN 1907. and
n November. lsnS. was elected As'
ismt Cashier Of the First National
bank. and served in that capnclty
utl Ianuary 1870. was elected Ae-
Re yiccPresident and served as
uch until January ieii al which
ime was elected President ~ said
ank. In active chassr ~ H. and am F,
ull holding thar position.
I am Pruofessi,e Woodrow VII d
On. Prohibition Democrat and an ac. ,
ve member 81 thc Bapiisi church.
h. Masonic odd Fellows. and " O d
lodges a
During my lifetime ! have held
ANY positions Of responsibility and j
-i~t and refer with pleasure "a "a
hose whom have served. "a 20 how v
discharged my obligations.
II Inc sovereign voters Of Texas n
e NJ 10 exalt ne to the honorable
fce ~ state Treasurer. will have II
d. REGARD for the honor conferrsd o
Nd Tor the responsibility imposed .
nj shall endenyor to preserve tho
pnor. and discharge the responsi Al
lity to the satisfaction of the citi-
'nship of the greatest state in the Il
niou. mo. w. BAKER. :,