The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1912 Page: 7 of 8
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TEXAS' cm
Second Term Ducuued bjr
Number of Friends.
[n address is prepared
|*vo Hundred Citizens Present •
Oocument Setting Forth Record
of Mr Colquitt and Urging That
He Succeed Himself.
Fort Worth, Tex., Feb 10.—An
lenthusiastic mating of Colquitt eup-
I porters, at whcih about 200 were rep-
resented in person and bjr letters,
was held at the Westbrook hotel to-
day.
Colonel R. M„ Johnston of Hous-
ton called the meeting to order and
stated ita object—that of aiding the
campaign of Governor 0. B Col-
quitt for re-election. He expressed
gratification that in new of the
quarantines now prevailing the at-
tendance was so large and that so
many sections of the state were rep-
resented.
The conference was organized by
the election of G. H. Culp of Gaines-
ville as chairman and W. P. Hobby
of Beaumont as secretary.
Many speeches were made indicat-
ing that the interest in Governor
Colquitt’s re-election is general
throughout the state and that an
aggressive campaign will be waged
in his behalf from tho counties and
sections represented. Each speaker
predicted the reuominatiqn of Gov-
ernor Colquitt by an overwhelming
majority.
A committee on ways and means,
consisting of Paul Waplea of Fort
Worth, Qua Shaw of Texarkana, F.
W. Cook of San Antonio, Royal A.
Ferris of Dallas and B. F. Bonner of
Houston was appointed to consult
Governor Colquitt with a view to
aiding him in the promotion of bis
campaign.
A committee was appointed to
prepare an address to the Demo-
crats of Texas in behalf of Governor
Colquitt, and the adoption or tho
views as outlined by this committee
setting forth the achievements of
Governor Colquitt’s administration
and presenting his claims to the
support of Democrats in ths forth-
coming primaries ended the
of the conference.
work
Blnyed
issue r
ence in the matter of creating the tu-
berculosis commission as a means of
arresting the ravages of the great
white plague. Equally prompt and
efficient has been the action of this
state health department with respect
to the prevailing visitation of men-
ingitis gnd in all other matters of
public health.
Dpon his recommendation the
most liberal appropriation in tho
listory of the state was made for The
livestock sanitary commission and
that body has administered the law
with exceptional efficiency, not ouly
with respect to cattle quarantine and
cattle inspection, but with respect
also to the suppression of diseases
among farm animals As s conse-
quence, millions of dollars have been
Baved to tile livestock industry of the
state.
His prompt and wise action in
protecting the Texas border from
marauders and from perils threaten-
ed by the recent Mexican insurrec-
tions has brought approval and ap-
plause from the entire nation.
The New Tri-ion System.
Tho new prison system under the
direction of Ills commissiuiieihas
become merciful and reformatory as
well as punitive; cruelty has been
abolished and prison life has become
tolerable and wholesome without sac-
rificing discipline. Notwithstand-
Addrea* to Texaa DemocratX.
Tha address and the signature* of
Those offering it was as follows:
To tha Democrats of Tessa:
We prnoent Governor 0. B Col-
quitt for renomination at your
hands, because we believe be is
worthy of your trust; because the
practical policies whioh he has exe-
cuted have operated to the benefit
of our citizenship, and because be is
clearly entitled to the enjoyment of
a second term under the time-honor-
ed custom of our party.
He is e man of fair dealing and
an flinching courage in the perform-
ance of duty; he has not (Unsaved
yen; he baa not disappointed the ex-
pectations of bis friends; he has not
politics, but has met every
promptly, with adherence to
conviction end with a patriotio pur-
pose to serve the state and uphold ita
Laws His private life is blameless;
his public censer of twenty years is
an unbroken record of devotion to
the public welfare; he has given the
best energies of hia life to the ser-
vice of the state.
Benefited Public Institution*.
His administration has been mark-
ed by economy and businesslike
methods; to meet a deficit caused
by a tax rate which was manipulated
for political purposes and which
failed to yield a sufficient revenue,
he had the courage to recommend
and the legislature wisely made pro-
visions sufficient to maintain tha
government with efficiency but with-
out extravagance As a consequence
tha state's education and eleemosyn-
ary institutions, which had been in-
adequately maintained and impov-
erished, are now decently supported;
buildings which had suffered dam-
age almost to the point of destruc-
tion have been repaired; needed im-
provements and equipments have
been provided and in the erection *f
new buildings fireproof construction
has been required.
In proof of the fairness of this
statement wa .refer to the reports of
the several committees appointed by
the general appropriations commit-
tee of the li
the lest legislature to person-
ally inspect the state’s eleemosynary
and educational institutions and
■paeialiy to 4e report prepared by
Eon. 0. M. Cufutoa on the intoler-
able phyncal vondttfoas which were
revealed at the Agricultural and
Ifaohautml Cell**
al| In ire
envussns oei^rrrw.
ing a heavy financial obligation im-
posed by the law allowing pay to
convicts; notwithstanding heavy
loss of revenue by the unavoidable
freezing of a large part of the state’s
cane crop, and notwithstanding a
disastrous fire at the Huntsville
prison, tho system has beoD main
tained upon its own revenues and
provision Has been made for needed
repairs and reconstruction
By his express recommendation or
by his cheerful approval, the state’s
educational institutions are more
generously sustained than for many
years past; the normal school* have
been placed under a single board of
regents, removed as far as possible
from political control; rural high
schools bare been established and an
improved text book law has been
susetaA with provisions for the pre-
vention of political influence.
ppoted Political Spoil* System.
His administration is notable for
the high character and efficiency of
his appointees. Appreciative of his
friends, be bee refused to regard the
public service as the spoils of politi-
cal war.
In so far aa he has been able un-
der the stressful circumstances of
factional strife, he has directed his
energies toward making the govern-
ment more serviceable; bia policies
have been constructive; he has
sought to bring prosperity to busi-
ness .improvement to agriculture,
and peace to the people. He has re-
fused to permit extended and re-
peated sessions of the legislature to
harass the state with adventurous
legislation for political or factional
ends.
The opposition to his re-election
is an appeal solely to prejudice grew,
ing out of the late prohibition cam-
paign. For four yearn the state has
been embroiled in this controversy,
which was submitted to the people
fast year. If tha people desire it
submitted again they have full op-
portunity in the appointed way and
they can be neither hindered nor
helped in this purpose by the gover-
nor, whoever he may be. Until the
people order another submission the
question ought to be eliminated
from our state affairs as Irrelevant
and aa hurtful to our peace and proa-
- TiAa..
P*™*- • _
ftonal Service fer Temperance.
In the meanwhile Governor Col-
quitt has rendered signal service in
me interest ef temperance and in
the enforcement of lav by suppress-
ing many eovoalled metal dub# which
vatu saloons in disguise.
Four yean age the country suffer-
ed • financial panic; fer three yean
distress in
mJ.«
eount of deficient rainfall, and ths
passing winter brought an infliction
of epidemic disease which has dis-
tressed the people and caused serious
injury to business. Meanwhile eco-
nomic problems press for solution.
Our commerce, our agriculture, our
industries and our social conditions
demand the most intelligent and the
most considerate care which a duti-
ful government may bestow in tho
interest of prosperity, health and
happiness.
Governor Colquitt's re-election
will insure an administration free
from harassing legislation, alert to
material affairs and pledged to sal-
utary and practical reform* in re-
sponse to the universal demand for
progressive limitations of the liquor
traffic and for the strict enforce-
ment of the law.
Re-Election Means Political Rest.
Courage in office upon the part
of an executive or upon the part of
a legislative body always develops
more or less opposition by those who
are disappointed in failing to obey
fiction which they seek in their in-
terest. Selfish business on the one
hand and zealous labor on the other
are constantly striving for advan-
tage or benefit or betterment. As a
consequence nu failbful administra-
tion can hope to escape criticism of
some kind. Upon the whole the ad-
ministration of Governor Colquitt
has aroused less opposition in these
respects than ini'dit have been ex-
pected, for he lias been compelled
under his view of constitutional duty
and sound public policy to resist
some measures favored by commer-
cial interests and some interests fa-
vored by labor interests. Every fair
man who is apart from personal in-
terest in such measures will accord
to him good conscience and unself-
ish conduct for the manifest reason
that he hns dared to do his duty as
he saw it at the hazard of his politi-
cal fortune. After ^11 is said how-
ever, it is plain to thinking minds
that the welfare of business and the
welfare of labor alike at this time
demand a cessation of strife in order
that commerce and industry may re-
cover from the disbessca of drouth,
disease and disturbance and that ev-
ery man of commerce and every man
of toil may have opportunity to em-
ploy hia capital or his labor. We ap-
peal for at least two years of rest
from turmoil and we admonish the
people not to be misled by personal
ambition, political spite or factional
strife.
We believe that aside from prohi-
bition, which ia not a pertinent issue,
the masses are one in approval of
Governor Colquitt’s administration
and we confidently rely upon their
sense of justice and fair dealing to
give him an opportunity to perfect
the policies which he has so wisely
adopted and to bring to Texas a
short season of "legislative rest and
political peace.”
The people of Texas are a Just
people. While swift and sure in
their rebuke to unworthiness in the
public service they are none the less
generous in their approval of loyalty
to public trust. They have never
permitted the factional apirit of an
hour to becloud their judgment or
obscure their course of action. At
this time, when every patriotic im-
pulse is for the prosperity of the
commonwealth and contentment of
ita people, in advocating the reneini-
nation of Governor Colquitt we ap-
peal to their sense of justice in be-
half of competent administration
and the maintenance of sobernrea,
fairness and integrity to the con-
duct of public affairs.
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TEXAS NEEDS GREAT MEN
‘JU* ■’ .111 iTW&i tm u- ’ . . . r
- XXI. QUARRELS
fTT HE neigh of a horse made Darius King of Persia, the six
contending powers for the throne agreeing among them-
selves that the one whose horse should neigh first should
possess the kingdom. This ancient method of settling disputes
among politicians could be revived with profit in Texqs today.
If our partisan factions and petty politicians could only settle
[their disputes by the neigh of a horse, the bark of a dog or the
jbray of a donkey, it would be a great blessing for Texas and
would give our citizens a better opportunity to pursue the voca-
ittons of industry free from political strife.
Notice of
Sheriff's Sale
Estate
Heal
SSillif
tin*. Houston; Jam** 1CaJlaa. **•"*'£•
Jane* H. Edward*, Denton; B Cook.
Harrl*oa; R. M. Johniiton.Harrt*. L.
C. Eaeen, Walker: J. S. William*. La-
mar, Waitur Crawford. Jefferson; Rob-
ert F Coon. Baxar: B. F. Bonner. Har-
ris Mayo W. Neyland. Hunt; F. D.
Wright. Freestone; J. D. Stroud. Jahn-
aon; J. H. Evaaa, Anderaom; 8. M. Kina.
Haooitdoehna: J. B Thoajaa Danton; J.
A. HArmoMon, D*«ton; T. W. Lmr««nt.
Angelina; R. O. Braawall Tarrant; J.
W. Johnson. Tom arena; A- N. Weaver.
Fraaatona: Bob Prator. Brown; R. O.
Oraaham. Ball; William Cappa Tar-
rant; Paul Waplea, Tarrant; Onora#
Harris, Ector; I. H. Coomb., H^rrla.
V. H. Thodber*. Comanche; E. W Har-
ris. Comanche; Claud V. Blrkheaa.
Baxar; Fred W. Cook. 9
Canouckor. Ponton: J. D. Rudd, Harrt-
son; p ▼. Cochran. Harrtson; Charlo*
Pavla.. Braioe; W. O. Stampa, Upahur:
W. W. Cameron, McLonnaa; B. F. Col-
lins, Jefferson; J. Waddjr Tate, Pallas.
Jack Tumor. Howard; John B. How-
ard. Midland- T. 8. Cartwright. Orar-
■na; J. M. Mel^more, Grayson. Thao.
Fulcram, Grayson; Roll In Rod*ers.
Bowls; If. P. Jackson. Unar 3. W.
Chancellor Monta**#; *- *• ■’’’*•
Grayson; Thomafi Lonfbotknm, Frsa-
atone: James B. F.rxu.on B*''. Aba
Rad River: H. *•_ ***ore.
B. V Marraat. Balvaaton;
ALfir;u*k:.'.iJiSTJ....... 'i.
IVW'#***
DARIUS MADE KING OF PERSIA.
Let those who pick political plums by raising rows and who
flash bwords dripping in the blood of industry understand that
th«y cannot turn the public forum into a political arena and by
a clash of personal aspirations still the hammer and stop the
plow and that their quarrels must be settled in the back alleys of
civilisation. Texas Needs Gf%at Men.
XXII. ACTION
HEN Demosthenes was asked to assign three reasons for
j[ijl his success in life, he replied: ‘‘First, ACTION, second,
ACTION, and third, ACTION, and thiB marvelous Athen-
ian recognized as the most polished and powerful product of
the human race. Since the dawn of history, men of action have
moved the world and civilization owes its advances to men who
by words and deads have turned the wheels of progress. An
hour of action is worth a lifetime of hesitation. Texas needs
man of action to start a million plows, build factories, construct
50,000 vnltoa of railroad, Improve 140,000 miies of public high-
ways and build a thousand cities.
By virtue of au order of sale issued
out of the Hon, District Court of Free-
stone Co., on the iird day of Feb. a. u.
1912, in the case of John Riley vs. .Sain
uel Wilson, 48H1, and to me, as Sheriff,
directed and delivered. I have levied
upon this 18th day of Feb, a p. 1912,
and will between the hours of 10 oclock
a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m on the 1st
Tuesday in April a d 1912, it boing the
2nd day of said month at the court-
house door of Freestone Co., in the
town of Fairfield, proceed to sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
for casli in hand, ull the right, title and
interest which Mainuel Wilson hod on
the 14th day of Feb. A D. 1911, or at
any time thereafter, of, in and to the
following described property, to wit:
Lying and being eituated in tho coun-
ty of Freestone in the State of Texas:
1st tract being the W D Harries survey/'
beginning at J (i Cooper's n ecornfO^ou
F Jones s w line a stake in marsh a
hickory brs n in t- 1.1 vrs; thence n 82
w .KiO vrs a corner a hickory and p o
brs n 18*; thence s 58 w 850 vrs a stake
a b j brs n 821 e ltil v s a do brs u 81 f —
17 vrs; thence n 15 e on dividing liue
587 vrs u slake on Cooper's line a ]>in o
liras 88 w 8; via; tin in, 11 58 e with
Cooper's line 1024 vr» to place of begin-
ning containing 100 acres. 2nd tract,
282 acres of the J G t ooper survey be-
ing all of the J (i ( ooper survey of 820
acres save and except 58 acres deeded
to R M Edwards by Anderson Willis
(see deed records in Vol. 18 page 98)
said 820 acre survey is described as fol-
lows; Beginning at the s corner of F
Jones 820 acre survey on the n vv boun-
dary iiue of the Samuel Johnson sur-
vey of 040 acres a stake a pin oak to
inches ilia lira 8 88 o 8 vrs a do 4 in bra
s .78 w 1 vrs; thence s 58 w with John-
son's line 990 vrs pass In- w corner at
1540 vrs to one of Antonio Sandies' cor-
ners a stake a b j 10 m brs n si e .74 vrs
a p o 18 in lira u 424 w 17 vrs, thence, u
82 w with Sanches line 808 vrs pass s e
cor of Jones survey at 11784 vrs a stake
in Saddler's n e boundary line in a
small prairie a pin o 7 in brs s 18 w 144
vrs a do 14 in brs s 20 w 17f vra; thence
a 58 e 870 vrs Keechi creek at 154o vra
a atake in a w line of snid Jones survey
a hickory 10 in brs n 18 e 15 vrs; thence
s 78 e 1178 vrs crossing Keechi creek to
the place of beginning containing 820
acres, 58 acres of which it is distinctly
understood is the property of R M Ed-
wards and is not conveyed.
Said property being levied on as tho
property of Samuel Wilson to satisfy
a judgment amounting to $1884.00 and
interest from Feb. 14th, 1911, at the
rate of 10 per cent per annum, in favor
of John Riley, and costs of suit.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of Feb. a. d. 1912. W. J. Lott,
16f3t. Sheriff Freestone Co. Tox.
DEMOSTHENES IN ACTION.
LaiMrn who would make his life a message to mankiad arouse
feoughta from thair dumb cradles and make them whirl like
a potter's wheal; awaken ambition from its leaden slumber and
’■aka it Muryo and elimb tha towering heights of fame and power;
■Mr nations unborn like a tremendous force moved by a divine
lUDd aad speak in accents yet unknown mighty words that sway
tmA inspire Mm human heart aa it leaps to glory. Texas Need*
Lo Go Bennatt
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treat all diseases. Of-
fice back of the Riley
store bldg. Fairfield.
O. M. Wroe A. B. Geppert
County Attorney.
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1912, newspaper, March 1, 1912; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1107016/m1/7/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.