The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-27

gatherings that has met in Lub-
book since the day when Joe Bailey
and Pat NJ. NeH were carrying on
their heated campaign for Governor,
assembled at the community auditor
ium Saturday evening, and heard
Governor Nef give an account Of
his stewardship during the past
seventeen months, with reference
to his candidacy for reelection.
The revival meeting that is being
conducted in the auditorium for the
First Christian church, by Rev. Mr.
Wright, pastor Of that church ~
| Plainvicw, gave way 20 the Govern
/ or, very Interesting talk being
made 10 that effect by Mr. Wright
The choir, led by Tony O. Dyess,
rendered several well executed num-
bers before the speaking
Mayor Percy Spencer had charge
Of the meeting, and asked Judge
Geo II. Bean 90 introduce the Gov
ernor. Mr.. Spencer, In introducing
/ Mr.. Bean, said he had been active
in ali political affairs Of this section
! for many years, and was Zone Of
/ the men who takes an active part
in politics because he wants clean,
honest, representative men in office
| in Texas" He further stated that
, Judge Bean is deeply interested in
the success Of Governor Nef and
believes the governor Is that sort
Of man.
A brief Introductory speech was
made by Judge Bean, who declared
the stewardship Of Governor Neff
stands upon its own merits, and that
he was going to offer his services
20 the people for reelection through
patriotism and love for the Lone
| Star State
Governor Neff opened his address
in most appealing manner, ex-
pressing regret that the church
meeting was postponed because Of
his presence, and declared i his
| intentions TO make his address as
near along the lines of church work
AZ possible. .A
| service hour, and insomuch as ] am
/ 10 speak 20 the people who are IN
I terested in this meeting, J viii take
my text from HE book he said,
holding TO a large Bible which was
near az hand II will use az my text
those wonderful words: Render un-
70 Caesar the things that are Caes-
ar's, which he handled IN most
pleasing and able manner
The Governors keynote was
"practical economy" the necessity
/ Of which he declared 20 be just as
useful 20 the affairs Of state as In
the affairs Of individuals, declaring
/ that "No state is one bit richer
than the people who compose that
state. aud as your representative
and servant, have vetoed certain
measures calling for appropriations
! 70 be used IN worthy work, which !
/ did as matter of economy, and
! not because | did not realize the
value Of the appropriations IN ques-
! ton, and the things they would have
/ buflt in Texas" He cited the re-
cent financial depression as great
burden 20 the people who we're
unable 10 build homes, barns, or
any other kind Of improvements last
year. and insomuch as the burden Of
state building would be placed upon
the people he was unwilling to add
10 their burdens.
Texas has wonderful institutions,
and needs many more, but we have
! had enough 20 do 10 maintain those
already built, which have done
with the interest Of the people AZ
heart, having brought about every
economical condition possible he
said. emphaSizing the fact that the
people of Texas had honored him
with the office in which he had
worked untiringly and necessarily
for the past seventeen months, ana
he expected 10 represent them TO
the very best Of his ability, using
right and justice as the leading
paths Of procedure, regardless OF
Inc consequences TO himself, re.
gardless OF criticisms by political
enemies or uniformed individuals.
lie spoke at length upon the IN
adeouacy Of certain laws IN the
tate. declaring that bootleggcrs,
gamblers. automobile thieves, bur
glars and other criminals were rum
ming al large in Texas because OF
the slackness In certain laws. Re-
ferring 70 the suspended sentence
law as a gigantic loophole IN the
penal institutions Of the state, thru
which dangerous and unworthy
characters marched through and
back upon society by the score. My
greatest ambition is to write into
the constitution Of this state laws
which are designed to protect the
Young men who are out Of the PEN
itentiaries Of this state. IL Is alarm
ing TO know that a large majority
Of the prisoners in the penitentiary
are white boys Of from nineteen to
twenty-five yesrs Of age. who are
there because Of the influence OF
older, more dangerous criminals who
are using the young men Of this
state as tools with which TO carry
on their fiendish work" and IN a
most impressive manner told his
hearers that he had a great deal of
sympathy for the men in the peni-
tsntiary. and had put forth every
effort 10 make lIft jus, a. sweet and