The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-02-10

IN SESSION
COUNTY JUDGES AND CONnIs-
~Io>rRs AXE HIRE ~
GREAT NJMBIR-.
BANQUET TONIGHT
Ono Hundred and Fifty WIN Banquet
at Hotel Rogers Tonight
cood Roads TIL
Ister~perSef.

There Is much Importance attach
cd to the meeting OF the County
Judges and Commissioners which
convened In aemi-aunua soasion here
this morning. vita an attendance
estimated at one hundred. repre-
senting the various parts OF Texas
some minutes prior TO the opening
of the convention proper vas de9ol-
- 70 the registration OF membsrs
Secretary c. u smith of Lancaster
was at his table. collecting dues ana
issuing receipts as RAPIDLY as mem-
bers drifted into the room.
The meeting was called to order
soon after 10 By President
George y, Denton OF Waco. and the
visitors were welcomed by Judge ".
NJ Tidweli. who Ia few We'll chosen
words told the judges and eanmia
aioners that Waxahachie was glad 60
have them az guests aud that their
plesure vas the pleasure OF each and
every citizen Of the town
Following this welcome Judge Q.
T. Dunlap on part Of the citizens Of
waxahachte aud Eills county extend
cc a welcome To the visitors Judge
Dunlap said according 20 his est
mate the offices Of commissioners
and county judge were OF ggeas TN
portance 10 the people and thar it
vas Just and right for the people t.
first select good men 20 fill the Off
Gee and then wise and proper for he
officials TO meet ia their serts-an-
uuai sessions and study the problems
that come up before them IN every
day work lie said II was With
some little degree of pride that he
recalled that Ellis county started
the good roads movement N Texas.
lie said az first precinct voted
bonds and built good roads and that
other precincts fell IN line with TIE
result that piked roads have been
constructed In all parts OF the eoau-
". The Judge assured the visitors
that theirs was welcome that
would endure throughout the week
II they would prolong their visit.
j. r. Miller. commissioner ~ Dali
las county. made response 10 the vel
come addresses ln behalf OF the COM
mIsslouers The president called on
Mr. Miller first and he paid Waxa-
hachie a pretty compliment Tor It's
sanitation. civic pride and beauty.
lie suggested that the members
ought not 10 turn their attention
too much towards amuaemeu's be-
ceuso there vas much work 20 be
done In the meeting
Following the line OF thought that
there was much work to do Judge
Denton OF Waco made response 20
The welcome addresses. saying il
vas Joy and delight for the
visitors To come TO Waxahaehle. lie
said hs really believed that the Of
flee of county commissioner WAS OF
greater Importance than that of
county Judge. however. be said Il
was common for the county judge to
claim credit for ali ACCOMPLISHMENTS
and blame the commissioner for the
shortcomings OF the court. He SAID
there were new ideas being advanc-
cd and that he thought IL wise 10
lend a willing ear 70 such ideas be-
cause il is possible that many men
may advance ideas that will aid IN
developing a county.
With no set program and time
hanging a little heavy on their hanis
the convention called on a number
OF the members for short talks.
Judge Quentin D. CoFley OF Dallas
gave a brief talk on federal and
state aid for read building. T. +.