Upshur County Echo. (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. [13], No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1910 Page: 4 of 8

                                
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system, and more voting boxes,
that the people may vote easier
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ty’s expenses. . Fourth, a higher
and better arrangement for edu-
cational purposes, so far as duty
of of commissioners court relates
Bascom Thomas in Lead
The latest figures we have in
the Lieutenant Governor’s race
puts H. Bascom Thomas about
2,000 votes in the lead of A. B.
Davison.
and water, and other good things
too numerous to mention, for
the prairie country.
I want to to be able to come to
the election on the 18th, and if I
improve as I have started I think
I will be able to come, though I
am going to stay here until I get
well, or as long as I can.
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I am not asking you to vote
and better bridges, and a better
road system than we now have.
Third, taxation equal and uni-
form, as near as possible, and as
for their support in the first
primary for the large plurality
they gave me over either of my
opponents However, as I did
not receive a majcrity of the
votes cast it will be necessary for
me to run in theecond primary,
and I beg of my fronds and those
who,did not support me to give
my claims due consideration on
the 18th of August. My wife's
health is in such a condition and
has been for three months that
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Our country is good enough
for me. They have tine roads
, Circulation 3,170,
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first in progress and.hrsc
opportunities of al the 9
Union, says the Texas
Secretaries5 Association.
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communication between.,
and consumer; brings tl
farm and the farm to the
information of the market
development of the coun
warnings of impending,
gives the farmer the *“V;
experience of all his ne
informs him of the g 1
of affairs so essentialto
Pree devery routes hazet
zone of circulation o
remotest sections of tnej
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of which 89 are dailies, 76
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ular interval.. The total!
culation of all papers ini
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papers for each family in
in the number of papers
within the State we rank s
Union; Illinois, Pennsylva
Iowa anl Missouri eadi
order named. The Feder
ment census for 1905 reps
invested in printing and pt
Texas of $6,074,319, a P
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output is valued at $7,782,2
the industries of the Staf
sixth in capital invested, I
rolls and sixth in the vail
ucts. One issue of all tM
Departed.
William D. Bonner died Tues-
dav afternoon at his home 7 miles
north of Gilmer. The remains
were interred at Concord Wed-
nesday afternoon at 5 o’clock.
Rev. J. H. Floyd of Quitman offi-
ciated and was followed by the
Masons, of which order deceased
was an honored member.
Several Masons and others
from Gilmer attended the funeral.
Mr. Bonnet was an old citizen
of this counts, being 67 years
old. He leaves an aged wife,
two single sons, two married
sons, one married daughter and
a number of other relatives to
mourn his departure.
number of relatives and friends
from Gilmer and other places
attended the last sad rites.
Capt. Dorroh had long been
prominent in Upshur county.
He was one of the best Sunday
School superintendents in this
section. He served Upshur and
Camp counties as regular Rep-
resentative and as Floater from
Upshur, Smith and Gregg coun
ties. He was Justice of the
Peace at the-time of his death
and had been nominated for re-
election. He will be missed in
the business and religious affairs
of Big Sandy. He was 65 years
old.
be satiafied with your judgment
in the matter, whether for or
against* me.
To my friends who so loyally
fought for and supported me in
the first primary I want to say,
let’s stand by our guns, keep
the powder dry, and in this way
hold the ground we have already
gained. The wounded and bat-
tle-scarred: veterans of the for-
mer campaign will all soon be in
line of battle. No losses by de-
sertion from our ranks have
been reported, but on the other
hand, scores of recruits, volun-
teers, have been enlisted, adding
strength to our cause day by
day. Therefore, with a united
returns we had indicated that
Hon. H. C. Geddie carried Wood
county for Congress from this
district in the primary July 23rd
and that Hon. J. H. Beavers was
fourth in the race. Since then
we have been reliably informed
that MH Beavers carried wood
county, receiving a few more
votes in that county than both
Mr. Geddie and Mr. Andrews,
and that he was third in the race
in the entire district. We gladly
make correction, as it was not
our intention to misrepresent
any one’s votein any race.
To the People of Upshur County
Tie official count of the Dem-
ocratic Executive Committee,
which met on July 30th, shows
that I received 295 votes in our
first primary more than Mr.
Stephens, whe received the next
highest vote. To those of you
who supported me for County
Judge on July 231 desire to re-
turn my sincere thanks, and say
to you that no man appreciates
this more tl.au I, and I onlv
wish that I could meet you face
to face, take you, by the hand
and tell you why I thank you.
To those who vtted for the other
gentlemen, I have no word of
condemnation or ill feeling. You
are not my enemies—you simply
voted like I did, and as every
other man should—just as you
pleased. You had to make a
choice, and now you have ex-
pressed you preference as be-
tween Mr. Pitman, Mr. Stephens
and myself.
Under the rule of double pri-
maries Mr J Stephens and my-
self have the right to contest for
the nomination - for County
Judge on August 18, and you
will be called upon to again ex-
press your preference as be-
tween us. In the first primary
I made an open-handed fight.
My views on every question or
issue involved in .the campaign
are well understood. I stated
them publicly, as well as private-
ly, and said nothing privately
that I would not say publicly. I
still believe in my fitness and
qualifications for this office, and
with a lead a 295 votes to start
with, I ask you to vote for me
lawyers of this part of the state.
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for me through sympathy. I
never did and never will. I ask
you not to vote against me
through prejudice, for "when
prejudice enters the heart, rea-
son leaves the mind.” No man
can discharge the solemn obliga-
tions resting upon him as a good
citizen when controlled by this
most destructive trait of human
dharacter, hence I ask you to
reason upon this proposition as
you would upon any other ques-
tion affecting the general welfare
most everywhere, and come for J kretion and judgment in the coun-
ty’s affairs. Second, good roads
to the public schools, schools rcaness the beat from house to
districts, etc. Fifth a better
of the affairs of all the people as
considered one of the leading their public servant, if elected.
I desire to thank all my friends of all the people in our county.
When you have done this I will
preference between Mr.
tipsand myself.
Having decided that
Ordred to Leave.
Tom Henry, colored, who had
been firing for the Gilmer ice
plant at night received a written
notice about three weeks ago to
। leave and about two weeks ago
I he received another notice stat-
ing that the time was up and he
had not gone, so he decided
that it might be best for him to
go elsewhere.
If the negro had ever said“ or
done anything to warrantgetting
such a notice we have not heard
of it and we don’t have the least
idea who gave the notice.
T. H. Chandler’s Card. ’
I stand for: First, good
morals, qualifications, honesty,
soberness in office, sound dis.
County Democratic Convention.
The Upshur county Democrat-
ic .convention met at the court
house here Saturday at 2 o’clock
p. m., and elected R. B. Nelson
temporary chairman and H. V.
Davis temporary secretary. A
motion was carried that the
chairman appoint a committee on
permanent organization; creden-
tials and basis of representation.
The Committe reported that ac-
cording to the vote for Governor
two years ago the basis of rep-
resentation was as follows: Gil-
mer, 14 votes; Simpsonville, 5
house. I trust therefore that no
one will think that I don’t want
his vote because I don’t go to
see him.
Yours truly,
Texas approximate! one
capita, and making the I
from a population basi J
in the second primary, August Strtodicaihissucdland the
copies printed. . cem1a
and lands here, but I would not low rate of taxation as will permit
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Four Papers Per
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easily judged. Ops he ।
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chances are good for my elec-
tion, I want to thank those who
so loyally supported me in the
tirst primay and ask them
to continue their support, and I
feel sure that, should i be nomi
nated and elected, no one who
wants good government and the
law enforced will ever regret
supporting me.
Ihave conducted my race in
dependent of any other candi-
date, and independent of any
ring, clique or combine. I_am
strictly opposed to corrupt poli-
tics, believe in a fair deal and
the old time idea of majority
rule.
I want to say to all that I have,
since the* beginning of this cam-
paign, asked for the office on my
own merits, and have never, at
any time, directly or indirectly,
taken part in the procuring,
preparing or circulation of
matters touching the character
of either of my opponents. I do
not believe in that kind of pol
itics, and have therefore stood
above it.                      •
My life has been an open hook
to the people of Upshur county.
I have tried to stand for the best
interests of society—I owe that
much to my family as well as to
the citizenship of the county. I
feel that my services as former
County Attorney and sixteen
years experiencein the practice
of law has well qualified me to fill
the office of County Judge. I
shall be very thankful to all the
__voters and friends who will come
to to the polls on the l3th and
help me receive the nomination.
Your friend,
W. 11 Stephens.
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L. A. Shrum.
Beavers Carried Wood County.
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' • everything burnt
lenith verv gooi,
R- 8. Shedds and famni
to Mineola tody. II
house ani lot t w,.
Mr. Du vis will move tt,
ma fewday-, ar(| Dee
and wife will move to w
Davis now lives.
Arthur Smith has ret,
Hawkins after a week's J
his wife and babies at w J
tain. He has coni racteq
L. H. Reese s new (J
•ohn Sobey came home J
to help on the budding.]
Mrs. Sid Miller 19 ve
also Mrs. Will Adams.]
Mrs. Mary Shepperd J
Pritchett of West Moun
visiting at Mrs. Bettie]
per's.
The ice cream supper I
J. A. Culpepper anr wif,
or of Miss Mary Mhepp
Miss Ollie Pritchett was
affair. Every body re
good time and plenty or
cream.               I
To ihe Voters of Upshur County
My opponent having received
more votes than I did in the
first primary I would not have
continued in the race further
but for the fact that I was as-
sured that I would receive a
large majority of the votes which
have not as yet expressed a
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From T. H. Oliver.
Mineral, Wells, Tex., Aug. 1, TO
Mr. Editor:—As I promised
you, I will send you a few words
from this place. I came here
Thursday morning and have
been here five days,drinking this
water and bathing in it, and you
can tell the change in a very
shor, time. I am sure it is do-
' me good, and I hope to be able
to be home soon to help in my
campaign.
It istvery-hot here. Friday
! the thermometer was 106 and
Saturday 107 in the shade; today
it’s cloudy and looks like rain,
which is badly needed. It has
not rained here in six weeks
and the crops are short. Water
in the country is getting scarce.
There’are people here from
remarks at the funeral. Quits a l votes; Lafayette, 3 votes; Coffef-
Capt. J, M. Dorroh Dead.
The sad news reached Gilmer
Sunday that Capt. J. M. Dorroh
of Big Sandy died that morning
from a stroke of paralysis, 1
He attended the County Con-
vention in Gilmer Saturday and
was apparently ingop health'
The remains were interred at
Big Sandy Monday afternoon at
4 o'clock. Rev. J. M. Newburn
of Jacksonville conducting the
funeral services. Pastor Bate-
man of the Baptist church at
Big Sandy and Hon. J. R.
Warren cf Gilmer also made
T A. 1s
ville, 2 votes; Diana, 2 votes;
Glenwood, 2 votes; Big Sandy,
4 votes; Rosewood. 3 votes.
The committee recommended
that the temporary organization
be made permanent. A motion
was then made and carried that
the same committee be reappoint-
ed to recommend aelegates to
the various conventions, and the
following-named were recom-
mended as delegates:
To the Congressional conven-
tion—T. ±. Kelley, John O'Byrne,
Dr. J. G. Eastham, T. H. Briggs,
H. J. Childress, 8. P. McNair,
J. L. McKinney, W. H. Fennell.
Will Lindsey,'Dr., J. H. Cunliffe,
Charlie Glover, W. E. Crosby,
Homer Burk.
To the Judicial convention -W.
W. Sanders, S. C. Hart, M. B.
Briggs, R. W. Simpson, M. P.
Mell, L. W. Mings, E. L. Barn-
well, H. V. Davis, J. R. Warren,
J. N. Aldredge, J. R. Fenlaw,
J. P. Hart, I. D. Fowler, A. Ma-
berry, R. Maberry, Jim Maber-
ry.
To the Senatorial convention—
M. P. Mell, N M. Harrison, 8.
J. Moughon, W. J. Bledsoe, J.
M. Dorroh, W. J. Holland. C. W.
Jones, J, E. Glover, Joe Bates.
R. D. White, W. L. Spencer.
To the Representative conven-
tion—W. O. Stamps, W. P.
Mings, Fred Douphrate, J. C.
Humphreys, W. O. Stamps, Jr.,
J. L. Lane, J. T. Painter. Dr.
J.F. Couch, George Hart, Steve
Bradley, W. L Perdue, Dick Ol-
iver, I. D. Fowler, J. P. Hart.
In the matter of selecting del-
egates to the state convention,
the committee referred the mat-
ter back to the convention,' and
W. A. Hart, G. A. Rogers and
Dr. A. 8. Pollock were selected
as delegates to the state Dem-
ocratic convention.
John O’Byrne offered an old
age pension resolution, which
was adopted.
A motiop-was then made and
carried that the report of th/
Executive Committee be ratified,
after which the convention ad-
journed.___
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To the Voters of Commissioners
Beat No. 4: