Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-08-28
GIVES OiT STATEMENT DENY.
ING HI HAS DESIRE To
ADDRESS SENATE
IN ACCORD WITH C0LQU|TT
Feels sure The People ~ Texas APP
preciate the Patriotic Motives
of Governor Calling
Session
Special to The New,
. ....a. 80. - .

FORT WORTH, Tex. Aug II
answering TO criticisms voiced
against him in the senate yesterday
n which Senator Darwin OF Delta
county said Judas lscario has as
much right 20 sirn himself eXdesci-
pie OF Jesus Christ as Peter Radford
has 10 sign himself eXpresident of
the Farmers Union. Peter RedfOrd
today gave out the following state
ment
notice In Yesterday press that
my name Is being handled freely by
the Senate just as though | we're an
applicant before that body for the
purpose of speaking to them. There
fore | make the following state
mcnts. have not visited Austin
during tho present session of legis-
laturC and have not asked TO be
heard before the Senate or any
committee although ! am In full ac-
cord with Governor Colquitt and all
others In any effort 10 get relief
legislation in the interest of the
farmers 10 prevent sacrificing the
present cotton crop of Texas and
the south The radical prohibit
tionists IN the Senate are AT their
old game of blocking agricultural
legislation by playing cheap poll
ties and : point the farmers and
business men OF Texas. who may not
have fully realized the importance
of eliminating The prohibition is
sues from legislative consideration
To this exhibition Of political clap
ira pas q further demonstration of
the wisdom uf the course the farm
ers of this state pursues In demand
ing q cessation of liquor agitation
by the Incoming legislature. There
are many good prOhibitionists I'm
the legislature who are true friends
OF the farmers but the legislative
calender during the past ten years
bears out the assertion that their
leaders invariably drop a bale OF
cotton 10 chase bottle OF booze.
Deserts Tho flour barrel 10 the little
brown Jug and melt with pity for a
druhk bum but lOOk VITA indifler-
cncc upon the toiling masses 40
country can prosper under such
leadership. am sure the farmers
ol this state appreciate the patriotic
motive of Governor Colquitt In call
lng the legislature together to con
slider the distress OF the farmers aud
likewise deplore the action OF either
me House loo bringing up the prohI-
bition bugabOo 10 disturb the con
sideration OF relief legislation or xiii
time In the face OF the most serious
crisis that has ever confronted the
Texas farmer An candidates we're
invited 20 endorse the Farmers
mon platforms and the names ~
all candidates for the Senate who
approved u we're published If
their attitude toward the Union re.
suited in their defeat they have
only themselves to blame The Sen
ate discussion is the first intimation
had had that I was considered iu
any way responsible Tor the defeat
OF either Senator Collin. or Senator
Taylor While appreciate the
compliment | consider the glory
belongs 20 the voters OF their res
pcctite districts | have fun conf
dence IN Governor Colquitt aud the
legislature as q whole 10 deal patrI-
otically and intelligeuty with the
present situation and believe the !
matter could be safely left IN their
hands and have neither felt nor eN-
pressed % desire 10 be- heard by eth !
or the House or Senate ! consider
n sacred privilege and patriotic I
duty of all citizens who desire 10 do 4
Sc 10 present their Views 10 the |
legislative bodies aud ! have ap-
pcared before such bodies in three /
instances 10 Wit In opposition 10 |
the full crew bill 10 the interest of I
state normal schools and 4 q VI /
College and in favor of an approp- /
ration 90 the agricultural depart /
ment for assisting In marketing. ln /
each instance the legislature sus- !
laincd my contentious and the state /
Farmers niou approved my course
and I have no apology to offer 90
politicians for my con
duct