Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-21
A SANE p,oGREssI,E

Pat Neff Of Waco. caiiaidate Tor
Governor. undoubtedly gained votes
for himself last night by an address
which he delivered TO larsc aud
fence OF men aud womcn assembled
In the District Cour, room.
But he did not make stump
speech.
II was different
Il was sane.
And those who knew the man.
Neff. knew that every word uttered
by the candidate. Neff. was spoken
in all sincerity.
Texas has had enough % the
'1ittie fellows In high places. Pm
the little man In high office ard
forthwith his head begins to swim.
Then few Of hts morc or loss saint
iy friends. generally less" place
the tips OF thelT finger h,,oa'h the
befuddlcd fellows elbows and pro,
coed to guide his hcsitsilag steps
into strange places
A strong man. who ~ loAs stood
before the people u Texas four.
square. who has the cor-ase Of hh
convictions and hivh ideals. a man
who can give the people sa homes,
business administration sad IN the
school system Of TeVas out % the
dust left hy ihiriy-oigh' c;hor states
10 the sort OF man whoT the people
are demanding for Governor and n
friends o. Pat Ncf. believe he
measures up to their standard n
Is not a politician, rof do tho peopp
want a politician
Throughor, The address l.sl even.
Ing no, . word was uttered agains'
sny other man Who HIS announced
Tor office. Not word of criticism
was advanced o. the present STATE
administrator There was no mud
singing. there MAS IN ahsence o.
the spectacular. there vas ao'appeai
10 class. no waving az The blood,
shirt. !, ~ss forward looking
talk.
Mr.. Neff dld outline a program
but be- did mt cali n ula,farn
He told Of somo OF the ih.n-s tina,
he Intended 10 strive TO-. but h.
said. too. that what the people ~
Texas should be nest Interested d.
ia In the selection OF nan ~ th-,
Governor who could he depsade. !,
upon to act wisely aud pSomplly IN
On the student problcgis ,has ar!sa
during every sdminis,rs 'oa. MAJ
free and unfe;,ered. Who asked lea,-
OF no individual or class o, them "a
run for office.
Yet 'aa' program D. as'a.l vn.
broad ard sane. II Included tr
raising Of the standard o. ~
States educational sysicn. from n
smalles, country schoc' 10 ii, uni
Nersiiy. by the working out
plan whereby the teachers OF Teva,
may recr:e. lust . .rutrsilon q,
their LAHORE.
And ac N. he 4 rssnied s "a iar,
deal Tor both capital and labor an.
outlined pretentlous aF-icrliurai an.
Industrial plans g advance the ln,er
-sts OF 'hc people alonp atsc line.
Ne mae an lmpariore arp.a
for one i.Eired per cen, merieu,
ism unte- ~" lusior % SO Len.
star. and declared IN 30 urrert,i.
terms for wcmsn suffar, and nv
enforcer.ert
There az, those who viii sa,
that Mr. Neff outlined r,fher
iarse amount Of work. lie ~ ha'
his friends call him " ,rsf-,
mar who. when ~ sets himsc.i t. +,
task. generally leaves e record c
dsf'rile acermpli-hmon'
No. Pat Nofi y no. noil.,cin.
Bat h. d = man IN uhor me poo
pie 90 hi- home ciiv ~ 80 ha-i
seefion-the people Vho iscu hini
best. have complete coufidcnec.
And a strong man upon whom the
people nay rely = their r.ei ~
A~sfin nsw "a man Who ~. b. fro
from mspislon on the part Of eapfai
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