Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-22
Judge Riddle Endors-
ed for U. S. Senate

Several hundred citizens Of Dallas and surrounding
and passed the following resolutions endorsing the cand
dacy OF Judge George W. Riddle for the United States SEN
WHEREAS, Judge George W. Riddle. Of Dallas Texas.
is candidate for the United States Senate; and
WHEREAS, Judge Riddle has been citizen OF Dallas
every local enterprise, we'll in all great enterprises
throughout this State and in the development Of it's resou
ces and we know him to be m an we'll qualified to TIL
said position; now, therefore, be II
RESOLVED: That in the sense OF this meeting that
the candidacy Of Judge George w. Riddle for the United
States Senate be In every reasonable way encouraged and
For the next few years our State will need man In
the Senate who not only patriotic but who also has in
innate knowledge of the economic financial and business
affairs Of country We need Of initiative, and OF
constructive ability thinker and wthal practical man
OF affairs rather than the professional politician.
At this time Il is costing the people over billion dol
lars year finance the affairs Of the Federal Government
and unless this waste and extravagancs checked our
country will be ridden with the burdens OF excessive tax
alton.
We turn toward Of the type Of Judge Riddles
we advanced ' IDEAS Il economy with ability to suggest
and initiate practical tor guild
and protection and with high ideals Of constructive
His solution Of the land problem by creating system
Of Land Banks to lend money to home builders at rate
Of four per cent will be OF immense benefit to our agrcu't-
uraI interests.
He favors the Federal Government building system
Of National Highways thereby more closely uniting the
different sections Of country and furnishing overland
transportation facilities in this way bringing the markets
Of the land to the very cotton fields Of the farmers and as
result increasing profits all agricultural products
His plan to develop trade relations between the United
States and South American Republics will pour wealth into
the lap Of this country by the millions
His stand for Merchant Marine. which this country
greatly needs is mertorous and worthy Of consideration
At this time the warning nations have laid their military
hands upon their merchant ships and result thereof
American Commerce starving and almost parayzed, and
the freight cotton alone has been raised from Sis
bale $500 per BALE Rates have increased from 100
cent to 1000 per cent.
lfany country earth needed Merchant Marine.
is this country Of and Congress ought not to hes
tate moment in preparing way for II to be
brought about Judge Riddles stand for such system Is
logical and businesske, and shows his ability to grappe
with the practical problems Of fe and in that way make
his life useful to the people that he represents.
Judge Riddle is with President Wilson for Preparedness
and announced himself in all the leading papers the
18th Of last November and at that time most OF public
men were either silent or had declared against t.
He is always frank and honest with the people, and
lets them know how he stands every issue.
HON. WILL L. CURTIS, Secretary.
DR.. JOHN S. TURNER Chairman.