The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-29
GOv, FERGUSON
MAKES ADDRESS
,uprxEc ATTACK ON CANDI-
naTEs AND FIGHT AGAINST
SUBMISSION.
MANY HEAR SPEECH
p,s,r;ct Court Room Was Well Fill
ed with voters Who Wanted
90 Hear Governors Side Of
Controversy.

Conducting a blanket campaign
,,h;cb urges the defeat of submits
s,on the repeal of the Robertson in
a,rance law. the defeat of Tom
campbell. Charley Jenkins and
Prick Hall as well as well as his re-
election as governor of Texas, Hon.
lanes f. Ferguson, governor OF
raxas smoke here Wednesday az
,ernoon to large crowd. Following
rousing reception at Hotel Rogers
tho hand dispensed excellent music
or the court house lawn summoning
Tho voters to the district court room
wlere the governor spoke for more
than an hour, giving the voters an
Insight to the political maneuvers
Of his enemies. He discussed the
land tenant plank, paid his respects
to TRAY. DasEiell. Sterling Strong
ard Charley Morris.
c. M. Supple presided over the
meeting and first introduced j. Nj.
Edwards, candidate for state treas
urer. who spoke briefly pressing his
claim upon the people for reelection
TO that office. He declared he has
hsndled $6O.00O,O0O in money and
moi one dollar of 1t has gone astray.
Following this brief talk Judge
Supple introduced Governor Fergu-
cen. He told how the governor had
been the friend to the blind children,
the confederate veterans, the deaf
and dumb, the insane. and referred
to him as the lieutenant of that
metchless leader of democracy.
Woodrow Wilson, title to which
the speaker laid no claim.
Account of Stewardship.
Governor Ferguson replying to
this introduction said it was an in
spiration to receive the approval of
his fellow man and to know that
you enjoy the confidence of the
people. He said it was delight to
come face to face with the citizen
ship of Ellis county and render a
report of his stewardship as COVER
nor of Texas. 81 have kept faith
with the people, declared the
governor 81 told them in my cam
yass of two years ago that | would
veto any liquor legislation, and |
did veto the only attempt at liquor
legislation, the cheap alcohol bill,
which would have been delight to
the boot-legger."
Governor Ferguson declared that
instead of quarreling over liquor
legislation he had urged and the
legislature had given attention to
matters pertaining to education,
which he characterized as the foun-
dation of government In a measure
he attributed the high tax rate to
this source, and asked if Tom Love
and Tom Campbell's candidate would
have vetoed any of the educational
appropriations. He declared, THE
underlying cause OF the present
trouble in Mexico is the ignorance
OF its people and the neglect of the
masses. You would not have
Iexas reach any such condis
ions, nor will you vote for anybody
ior any office in the gift of the
people who would. to play politics.
deprive your children and your chill
dren's children of the benefits of an
education that is justly due them.
IL Charley Morris and Tom Camp
tell can show me how they can give
the children of Texas the education
a. facilities that are due them and
then keep the tax rate down | will
resign my office and vote for Nor