The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-07-17
Onc of These Was n Check Bearing
Name of the Houston Ice AMI
brewing Company. He
Charges. -.


Ginnuth acted as master of
and the band stand in
the pnrk fro mwh.ch the speech was
delivered was occupied by abou;
twenty citizens.
Preliminary to the main purpose
Of the meeting. Mr.. Ginnuth intro
iuced c. L. Maedgen. vice presiden,
Of the Farmers State Bank OF Tenn
pie ut this time. and who. during
1914. when Governor Ferguson WAY
his campaign. was serv-
ing in a similar capacity with the
governors bank. His connection
with the latter ceased In February,
1915. He warmly supported Cover
nor Ferguson In his candidacy and
en- ut least one occasion signed q
statement for general publication
that was intended to advance his
MIR. Maedgen appeared
in the role of an antago-
mist of the governor and read pre-
pared statement the substance ol
which was as follows.
c. r. Maetlgen Statement.
THAT during his campaign
james +. Ferguson sent tele-
gram to nm official In the Tent
pie State Bank to come to Fort
North. This trip was made
and said official returned from
Fort Worth with handbag
containing $4,000 In currency,
stating that the money had been
given him ut the Westbrook
hotel by James T.. Ferguson.
The money was deposited In the
Temple state Bank. At another
time the same official made II
trip out of Temple and returned
with $4,000 which he said Ind
been given him by james y.
Ferguson. and which amount
was deposited In the Temple
State bank. At another time a
check for $4,000 bearing the
name of the Houston Ice and
Brewing company was turned
into the hank. All threeQf these
items, making total Of $780,
900, were used to cover Fergu-
sons campaign expenses, accord
ing to the Maeslgen statement.
Attached to the statement was Q
certificate originally bearing the
names of twenty-eight Temple citi-
zens, testifying to the reputation for
truth, honesty and integrity pos
sessed by Mr.. Maedgen. Later 81
additional citizens attached their
names to the document when Mr.
Morris, at the close of his speech
stated he would be glad to have as
many sign 1t as would. The state
ment is to be used as campaign
being addressed to the
people OF Temple, Bell county Texas.
This and the reading OF a telegram
from Sam Sparks relative to the
100000 Canyon Normal insurance
deposit were the features OF the
Mr.. Morris was introduced by For
mer Mayor Ginnuth, who prefaced
lis remarks with rsume Of his adj
as mayor some years
lgo, confidently predicting Mr.. Nor
is election, and closing with the
statement that he was sure that Mr..
Norris would do proportionately az
veil as Governor as he has done as
mayor.
The speech of Mr.. Morris was
long the usual lines. and contained
title new matter. Governor Fergu-
on was referred to a number of
lines as Gear" and came in for
he customary criticism of his Of
Icial record and expense account.
Expense accounts of Insurance Com
missioner Patterson. especially tips,
anging from 10c to 40c. to negro
'ullman porters were severely
as were also those of La
or Commissioner Woodman. One
cad of department was charged
With having paid for two automo-
lies out OF the funds in his hands
iithout warrant of law.
FROM SAM SPARKS.
Mr.. Norris read telegram
from Sam Sparks. dated July
10 at Austin, as follows: "Your
telegram Of even date address
ed to mo ~ chairman board Of
regents for State normal schools,