The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-19
GARRETT AGAIN IN
RACE FOR CONGRESS
HOUSTON NAY ANNol NCf~ HIs
CNNDIDtCY FOR CoNcRtSs-
Man IT fARGE.
Served Oar Term and Was Delicate .
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HOUSTON Texas. Feb -. -,lon.
pralel p Garrett today announces
his caandldacy for the office 81 con-
gressman at large from Texas, Mr.
Garrett was one Of the first congress
men az large elected from Teyas and
scsved one term tie was defeated
~ the last election b. Jeff M,l.e-
more
lie favors a comprehensive wa.k-
able rural credit system whereby the
farmers OF our country ard our hume
builders might obtain money &C a
low rate of interest and On such
time as would aid them in making
holding and marketing their produces
and FOR the payment OF homes Also
fayors the improvement u the water
ways Of Texas
Relieves that the government
shoul aid the states and political
subdivisions thereof ia the aaiIding
and construction OF good roads
Is In favor OF uation-elde prpBi-
bition.
On the question Of preparedness
SIR Garrett says
Il come now TO a question that
should at this time give concern 20
every thoughtful citizen Of our com
mon country believe most 81 my
FELLOW citizens viii agree with me
when / say. have deep seated abb
hcrrenee and hatred for va. AMI We
all sincerely hone and pray that our
country viii never again be matte 10
groan beneath its cruel and relent.
less hand caudor impeis me to say
that heretofore | have opposed large
increases IN the appropriations fol
tie army and navy NJ opposition
70 such expenditures in re past VAS
founded up my faith that tho world
had so far advanced in c0ristian
civilization that international war
was beyond the range OF human II j.
brhilities, and that large appropfia-
tons for military purposes we're alb
solutely unnecessary But today the
whole world seems 90 BE- on fire.
and We find almost two-thirds OF
the civilized nations engaged n war.
the magnitude OF which, for the TAX
ing Of human life and destruction
OF property. is without parallel IN al
hisory And it is with regret. that
now must look upon the scattered
fragments OF shattered ideal
However. our country is 20 be con
graduated and oir people should
render thanks daily. that we have a
man IN tho White House 10 tins
person OF WoodroW wilson. whose
administration has been stamped
with wisdom, patience aud virtue.
and who has thus far succeeded in
maintaining our country in state
Of peace. while most all % the either
nations OF the world me- AT war
But should orr president be unable
to maintain the neutrality or our
country 70 the end. and by some I'M
foreseen event. we should be drag
ged into this awful war witt some
one OF more or the belligacent ma
tlous, (which God forbid should hap
penn are we prepared for such
catastrophe?
The president has eaadidiy rna
earnestly declared to the eoantrg aud
- the world. that we are not
Not only has he done this. but
be has gone further lie has sound-
cd a note OF warning In bis Cleye-
land speech he uses this language
I merely want 90 leave you With
this solemn impression, that | know
that we are daily treading amidst
the most intricate dangers. and that
the dangers that Sc are traad'ns
amongst are not Of our own making
AID are not under our control. aud