The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13
Joseph W. Bailey Eligible to BE
Governor?

;l of this month that should be
3ed to the attention OF all good
kens and all voters who have re-
il for the welfare of the state; TO
D attention OF all voters who real
h hat the privilege OF voting car
j with 1t responsibilities as to the
h. of their vote upon the peace
Il welfare OF the people OF our
y state.
H. live under a democratic form
i 1overnment where the people by
Ia votes and throu IN representa-
IN that they select, determine the
'5are and political destinies of the
1le.
a. have fundamental law that
9been adopted by the votes of the
lble. which is commonly called
state constitution. This CON
y tion, cannot he changed by the
fslature or the governor or the
''ts of the state, but Ally by the
Is of the people themselves and
only when the proposed change
lubmitted to the people to vote
III In the manner that is provided
\ his constitution Itself.
tow. section OF article Z OF our
'ktitution reads as follows: Sec
4.-The governor shall be ia
ed on the first Tuesday after
organization OF the Legislature
R,s soon thereafter as practicable
shall hold his office for the
4. OF two years. or until his sue
fbr shall be duly installed. lie
be at least thirty years of age
Aizea Of the UAited states. and
N have resided in this state at
4 FIVE years Immediately preced-
his election
.his is a part OF the fundamental
of our stat II is the iunda-
4 al law, and all OF e, that applies
fhe qualification OF Joseph W.
~ to serve IS governor OF the
81, of Texas. so TAR as the matter
fasideace is concerned.
here is a difference between be-
citizen OF country and a res
N of that country Our country
\ nation Is the United States and
4 re- citizens OF the United states
yas such citizens reside IN Texas
N aws for naturalizing foreigners
4 national laws that have been
1h by the national congress. the
4 er OF citizenship is national
Ner. SO YOU see that, correctly
Nking. we are not citizens OF Tex
But citizens OF the United states
4 reside in Texas
here is no question cgainst Jo-
a w Bailey being citizen OF the
I'D States. He is just as much
A citizen while he has been living
,e city OF Washington as he was
n he was living in the state oI
Is.
lit you viii notice that the ques-
4 raised by section 4. quoted
z . is not one OF citizenship but
kof residence.
M you believe that Mr. ba''eS
3liyed in Texas for the past hVe
IN when everybody that mas
n any inquiry about the matter
AS that he has lived as a private
I'm in his own home with MS
Il and family in the city of wash
Ibn for the past seven or eigh'
IA Mr.. Bailey himself mas
u no claim in the public prints
"A his speeches that he can quail
3 governor under our state CON
tion.
.ihen the question was put to MN
VT he said: I'VE will leave II
he people" But the people on
l2sth of August cannot decide 1t
kis favor. because the question OF
hiding the constitution in this
Hect IL not before the people to be
a upon at that time. The peo-
can amend the constitution, but
cotlstitution itself provides how
matter must be submitted.
! is not a question of citizenship
, Joseph w. Bailey; we under
d he has been a citizen OF the
ed States all of his life; part OF
'time he was a citizen of the Uni
States residing in the state OF
bissippi. then he was such citizen
hing in Texas. and for the last
In or eight years he has been