Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-04
CANDIDATE FOR
SENATE ISSUED
HIS STATEMENT
DR.. S. p. BROOKS SAYS PEOPLE HAVE
RIGHT TO KNOW CANDIDATE AS
WELL AS POLICIES.
DECLARES He is POOR NAN AND HAS
NO CAPITAL EXCEPT HIS HOME.
ADMIRER or WILSON

-4-Nf 49,
Waco. Texas. Dee. For what he
deems Satisfactory reasons. DR.. :. j.
Brooks. president of BAYLOR Cnivcr~ip-
and candidate for the United States sen
ate. today ISSUED the following statement
and platform.
The Statement.
The people have 4 right tn know i
candidate ~ wei ~ hi policies; there
fore some matters personal are present
cd herewith prior to the platform.
! am a Democrat am an enthusiastic
supporter of President Woodrow vii
son and his administration Of domestic
and foreign affairs. Like him. | rccog-
nizc changing local ana world conditions
ana am ready t. adopt new p%olicics t.
meet neN conditions ~ they arise.
! am a poor man have no capital
above my home. | ahhGr the idca NJ any
office going ~ any man because H. hap
pens 1" have mucl. money. As \ poor man
"n merit NJ character and ability. ! uf
far my services tn my state and country.
Wage Garner Just ~ / became \ man
q railroad passed NV fathers littlc
farm of 90 acres in Johnson COUNTY. Tex
as. Crops were laid ~. summer WAS ON
iFA'' H'AA-=FiN anu Ntliht NilNftN MtfA
wanted | became a Scri0n hand Tn,
wage was one dollar and fifteen cen.
per day. a wear uf this work cn TOD M
4 life ~ ordinary farm labor gnyr me
the point of view VI him who lives IN
the sweat M his brow. Very naturally.
! became and have continued I'M br 4
friend Of labor arganizel for its better
mcni and a. \ result | viii earnestly do
what | can on its behalf. However. |
d" not dcprcciatc the farmer. the me
chang. or other Wagc-carncrS hv putting
them IN a corncr separate from other
people: nor do | insult them hv putting
them ON a pedestal hv trucking myself.
! stand ON old mother earth. ready to
take every man hv the hand Wy nv bro
Their. looking each I'LL thr enc nn the dead
level NJ equality and the democracy ~
merit. on this basis | invite all good men
n" give consideration tc by nndidar,.
believe III an the people | M not
believe in y mere part Mn contact with
many people in the ines Of activity III
which ! for wears have been engaged has
heightened my confidence in "a govern.
mont # the people.
! believe in manufacturing industries
l>hall do what | can ta promote their
Development without regard ~ the sire
IN the business bat wholly with regard
~ their treatment MI The people vine
make their business possible TN fnl III.
hcr. hv thl investment NY N, Irl ron.
sumption NJ their ~produrtS.
Newspapers hrpc mv candidacy
vii develop the strength NJ news there.
hy giving me entrance "a their columns.
Decent papers Spurn the sale of cdito.
rial space and | am literally %financi Ily
n""h!o 20 pay for even legitimate adrcr.
Using.
vii manage ms OWE campaign In
doing This | an not m"mirffrl that
in no sophisticated rnliti ian. that
! have no political machine. and that
barge sums MI money will hr spent in an
effort ~ defeat me. VI has been said.
that since ! am ignorant II the tricks
Of the politicians. | will bc helpless aS
2 candidate. ! freely admit NJ, ignorance
+ such trickcrv and care not 10 learn
II. lH spite of this So nallcl handiclp. 7
boldly throw myself upon the votes az
men unpurchaScd and uuuurrh1SaLlr
and trust that they a. my friends will
organize Brooks clubs in every cnmmnu
ivt and thus offset the weakness Incl
dent to enforced economy and ignorance
III practical politics.
The Platform.
Several things There needs tp u" 4
duickruing sense Of The members nf the
Initcrl States congress To- much shame
ful pppSipu lpuiSlatipu auI otL.r aNpnu