Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-13


Cciycd here by the local clu, d.
Brouks address II fun of frank state
mentH of the qualifications Of Mr.. Neff
ns u candidate for governor Parts Of
his address follow:
Why Elect Pat Neff Governor
Texas Is worthy of the best talent toI
he had Echoes ~ the great governors
dead and gone call loudly for new men
Ia match thcsir achievements. Tho
martial tread Of young progressive dem
ocrats II claimant with the challenges
for nothing short Of the very best. Pat
Neff. for whom | speak 10y the invita-.
tim ol this club. II the man. I know
him don't think know him. | speak
after thirty years Of intimate friendship
and Comradcship.
Well Born.
Mr.. Neff was well born. His parents
settled near Waco In 1852. and there
reared a large family. These were stur
dy pioneer Nirginians who counted II
worthy To live humbly and by 80 much
honor God and country.
There Is beautiful comradcship be-
tween Mr. Neff and hiH mother, not OF.
ten found among men. No,withstand'
Ing the hardships incident To- frontier
life. around her home grew friendship
many. From her home radiatcd loving
kindnesses to all ncighbors and their
children. That home was community
center Tor over half century II was
a gathering place Tor those who were IN
need of comfort and nclp. cithcrmato,
al or spiritual
His mother. now 20 years of age Is
the embodiment of all those noble qual
tiles that make culture and happiness
She confidently expects Ia see him Gov
crnor I do not doubt that her hopes
viii be realized However. greater than
being Governor Of the imperial Com
nionwealth IL TeNag. Is the pusscssur'
ship Of the reciprocal love & the son
for pu,nt Above MIR Ncffs dcal, IN
his law office IN Waco. N the framed
picture of his aged mother. For years
and years II IL known Ia his intimate
friends that he rarely lets u week go 10y
without visiting tue old home where h.
could carry good cheer 10 u lonely heart.
and from whose maternal shrine h"
gathered renewed inspiration for a busy
professional life.
No wonder then that Pat Neirs mind
goes out In loying sympathy To- every
home. however humble or wherever
located. No won pr that his platform
looks tn strengthening the hands q:
those who do honest toll. of getting
homes for the homeless, aud land TO-
the landless. No wonder he loves his
country. born and reared as he was IN
a rural place, near perennial spring,
In house surrounded 10y a grove ~ NJ
tive trees In whose boughs birds sang
and IN whose shades little children
played From this home he trudgcd hi'
weary way to aud from the country
school. No wonder that his rympathies
80 uot To- the boy aud girl In need OF
things that give hope and comfort e..
body. mind and tirit
An Educated Man.
Getting his early training In a coun
try district school gave him insight e.
the strong and weak points 81 our rural
education. Later he Was sent Ia Hay
Tor University. Here. under the leader
ship of that prince 81 early Texas cdu
cation. Dr. Rufus &. Burlcson. he ac.
quired a classic education. receiving
therefrom the degrees Of hchclur ~
Arts aud Master ~ Arts
In college there were ne special marks
uf distinction un the part 81 Pat. ~
was a Trustworthy student IT, siudicl
for keeps lie did the tasks assigned
lie attended the weekly college prayer
meeting as also the debating sucict"
In that society his rich Wit helped him
IN many royal battle On graduation
hc taught school two years. whercupun
he entered the law school 81 the TINT.
Versity of TEXAS, later graduating
thercfrom. In that institution. as IN
the other. he earned laurels by hard
work IN both institutions he met the
men and women who now are his mos;
ardent admirers and supporters
Does His Own Thinking.
lie does his own thinking. lie II not
swep, by the crowd. Hc never sncczcs
merely because his friends take snuff
nor yet because % any popular clamo'.
tie takes advice from all men. He oh.
serves the course ~ reasoning prcscn.
cd o. him. thinks u over logically. anl
decides judicially Thus hc profits by
the past and projects himself into the
futurr tie has mind remarkably
sensitive a. justice. and quickly r..
sponsiyc o. mercy.
4 trntlrman.
! speak in the confidence IL long ac.
uuaintancc and IN the pride of lowing
friendship when ! say that Fat Ncff
never did any man u wilful wrong. nof
vet did he ever fsil o. face the man co.
hen who dared reflect upon his hunur
81 character IIc IL by birth. trainin,.
and practice gentleman.
lie u Reyerrntial.
Fat Nen ~ rcvcrcntial In charartc.
he n oi."dicnt o. law lie n respectful
to constituted authorities. As Chris.
tian h, loves aud fears God. lie con
rurtr with No on" who shamcs moral
conduct tie II rcyer.nt without hypa.
criiiralcant. ~ - strung Ia his con
siriiuns Ter hts own rundutr hut toler.
ant IT the views held 10y others Its
official conduct ~ the state affairs will
MT he dominated by the chur'h. ~
church men. but will l,r shot thruug !
and through with the lofticst ideals ~
neral character The same principle,
that govern his private conduct will gov
crn hts public life
fempcramrntallS III.
w. i tcmrcram,ntslly fii. he is by
training equippcc.. lee ms zee.
when the citizens of any state select
man Tor goyernof. they want man
not Kaiser not sone h,gniy fed and
,,rsnuu,fs cossar who strikes an aft