Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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JACKSBORO GAZETTE
VOLUME XXXIII.
JACKSBORO, TEXAS, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20, 1913.
NUMBER 38.
Bank News
Rainy \iays come to every life hhtory. No one oan hope for
fair weather to the journey’s end. No sun of prosperity shines
perpetually; cloudbursts of adversity come to all seoner or later.
They come when least expected. Hope for the best, prepare
for the worst. Begin to build now the protecting shelter of a
bank account; it will keep you and yours incomfcrt and health,
till the clouds roll by. A dollar will start the account; a little
added every week will make it grow faster than you think pos-
sible. If you want accommodations, call on us.
THE JACKSBORO NAHA
Capital $50,000 Surplus $10,000
✓
1 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
W. A. SHOWN, President. WM. TURNER, Cashier
SIL STARK, Vico President.
J. H. TIMBERLAKE, Vice President.
E. A. GWALTNEY. S. CASTLEERRY. J. R. LILLY.
J. D. VENTIONER. E. W. NIC'-. OLSON.
ASK LEGISLATURE
TO SUBMIT ISSUE
PROGRESSIVES PETITION
FOR VOTE ON CONSTITU-
TIONAL CONVENTION.
PROHIBITION IS KEYNOTE
State-Widers Declare This Is
Paramount Mattsr Needed In
Revision of Government.
THE CHOICEST WHEAT
HARVEST
Dallas, Tex., Feb. 16.—With a
complexion irrevocably in favor
of State-wide prohibition, pro-
gressive Democrats assembled in
Dallas yesterday, appointed a
comittee to draft a memorial to
the Texas Legislature petitioning
that body to submit to a vote of
the people the question of hold-
ing a constitutional convention.
The meeting, held in the audi-
torium of the Chamber of Com-
merce, was presided over by Dr.
S. P. Brooks, the head of Baylor
University, Waco.
Tne motion to appoint a com-
mittee to draft the memorial to
hte Legislature was introdued by
of all is best served through the
dissemination of knowledge. We
a semble here as representatives
of the Democratic party of Texas,
holding to progressive views,
through which we may consider
government as one of the finest
organizations of society, without
which we can never grow. Gov-
ernment, however, is not respon-
sible directly for our growth, but
government offers us protection
while we do grow. The citizens
here present today represent the
viewpoint of public affairs of this
State. We are determined not
to yield the ground gained by
progressive politics in Texas.
B. H.. Carroll, Jr. of Houston
was elected secretary of the con-
ference.
At the suggestion of Judge Ca-
to Sells, Col. W. L. Crawford,
who drafted the Bill of Rights in
the present Constitution, was in-
vited to address the convention,
which he d d in a fifteen minute
speech. He reviewed the several
( onstitutions adopted by this
State from 1856 until the adop-
tion of the present Constitution,
showing that preceding the adop-
tion of each Constitution condi
tions became such as to demand
action.
“In the roll of years/’ Colonel
Crawford said, “we find that the
people of Texas came into their
own. In 1873, when the era of
was over, Richard
bring progress and development
along the best and loftiest lines.’’
Hon. Cullen F. Thomas was
asked to address the convention,
which he did, saying in part:
“My voice is for a new Consti-
tution. Our present Constitution
’-"q served the time and purpose
for which it was adopted. Men
change, times change and the old
•"der is passing away. I yield to
no man in Texas a greater desire
than I for the success of this cru-
sade, whose ultimate aim shall be
to drive the whiskey ring out of
the politics of Texas. I believe
wre should take no backward step
until the 4,000 saloons on Texas
soil are driven from our borders.
When they ^sk me to lower myy
flag in this fight I protest with
all my nature and beg to lift it
higher, and higher still.
“But along with this reform, 1
ask you as men of vision, of
breadth and statesmanship, are
there not other great reforms for
the benefit of humanity and
can get along and prosper under
the present Constitution. There
is no set of laws, nor any set of
men who can keep back the march
of progress of this imperial Com-
monwealth. We recognize the
courage, the wisdom and the pa-
triotism of the men who were the
colleagues of Coke. They have
won their places in the pantheon
of Texas history. But none of
them would go so far as to claim
that they were wise enough to
see the march of events that now
a few years and consider these pa-
call for solution. Let us go back
triots. Then a delegate went to
Austin on horseback. Many of
them had never sent a telegram.
None of them had ever talked
over a telephone. The insurance
on their homes was carried by a
foreign company. The insurance
on their lives was in an alien cor-
poration. The money they pos-
sessed was not in State Banks.
The oil they burned in their
yields to you flour which takes .
rank second to none when w© Heon- Cato Sells and Chairman despotism
grind it into what is widely ; Brooks announced the following! Coke was elected Governor of this tion. I’ll join hands with any
lamps was from foreign soil. Now
against the predatory interests in 1 we have in Texas a $50,000,000
this State? I attended the con-1 oil corporation to dictate the
vention in Baltimore and there I; prices they must pay for this oil.
saw the progressives and the re-
actionaries meet in mighty con-
flict. I saw a delegate from Ne-
braska, whose name is synony-
mous with patriotism, with jus-
tice and with love of humanity,
scourge the Belmonts,' the Mur-
phys, and the Ryans from their
place of influence in the conven-
known as the Jack$;boro Brand, j committee: Hon. Cullen F. Thom- State. One qf the first impulses
Starting with prime whole wheat as> Dallas; Judge T. N. Jones, Ty-, of the people in that time was to
Then the lumber they used was
furnished by small concerns,
there were no great lumber corpo-
rations to monopolize the timber
of Texas. The population tod;
is more than four times as great
as then. In that day those who
framed the Constitution had nev-
er ridden in an electric street
car. They had never seen the
set of men, whether they be pros electric interurban. Their vision
or old-time antis wito love purity
was not great enough to foresee
beet* tor; Foster, Houston; W. call a constitutional convention in government, in a common fight these various economic questions
what else could Ae the result but £'ryaib Abilene; Hon. Thomas that would reflect the opinfions of
Ai flour? iB. Love, Dallas; O. W. Gillespie, the free men. Since the adop-
to drive the Belmonts and the
whicii would arise. Then there
JACKSBORO MULL ,&
Fort Worth; lion. Cato Sells, j tion of that instrument there have’ Adolphus Buschs out of the poli-
EBBVATOH COMPANY. ^toburne j E> W, Kirkpatrick, he n many m endments. ! tics of Texas. And while this is-
--------- —— ----------• (McKinney, and S. B. Brooks, Wa-1 “From 1876 to 1913, when the sue will remain to divide, some-
co. By nature of the resolution j Const*tution was adopted, is thir-j times, our councils, let those of ns
j the chairman was made a member ty-seven years. There has in the
land chairman of the committee, ihistory of this nation scarcely ex-
Ryans, the Murphys and the was a rural population; there
With a complete equipment of machimey and
an abundance of the best of water I am prepared
to do in best shape all Laundry Work
Your Patronage Solicited
HRS. CORDA PHIPPS, Projwrietor.
AWiwiaiiinppiiii
were no large cities.
Taxation Is Big Problem.
“ What questions arise now ta
BPPPWBj RH confront us: 1 will mention one
who believe so sincerely m thatL . , , . . ,
.... ....... , , , , . ™ tog one, one suggested m part by
political faith be broad, big Tex- U, Kirkpatrick the problem of
> I Dr. Brooks, however, appointed isted any Constitution for so long ans, with the wisdom to under-’
. 1TT _ .. . . [taxation, the land problem. It be-
k ;Hon. Cullen Thomas as chairman, a period without change. The stand that when prohibition is no'comes a big question when we
J | pleading that he (Dr. Brooks) people of Texas are in a state of longer an issue there will be great cons^er tliat oniy one-third of
would be unable to give the posi- j evolution. The idea of a State economic problems and humanita- ^ farms are occupied by farm
tion the proper attention. Constitution is to put certain rian conditions that will appeal j owners On this hand we have
No definite time limit was fix- needed limitations upon the pow- for reform.
k i
ed in which this committee shall er of the State Legislature. If
report, but it is understood that we have no State Constitution the
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Union of Patriots.
200,000 tenant farmers. On the
other hand we have millions of
-
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“It has been thought that now acres of idle land held in large
prompt attention shall he given power of the State Legislature *s an opportune time for a bar- j bodies for speculative purposes,
to the question in hand and that stands just as the British Parlia- - - - - -
the public petition to the Legis- inent and is limited only by the
lature be prepared and given out Constitution of the United States,
as quickly as is consistent with The Constitution is the funda-
eonditions. The committee was mental part of the American Gov-
monious union of the patriots for
the good of ali Texas, eommer-
e’a ly, educath nally, politically,
The State of Nebraska has de-
manded a commission to consider
this land question. Our neighbor,
and morally. Can we not era- Oklahoma ,is originating a system
brace these various reforms in of a graduated tax on land held
ferent generals? Shall all prog- same problem is one that looms
ress halt as we march against one; big enough in Texas for all men
called together imediately upon ernment. It is meant as an to- jone C0mmon movement under dif- jf;r speculative purposes. The
adjournment of the conference to strument for the people to use to *
make preliminary plans for tak- put negations on th ethings that
ing up its work. thee people feel ought not to ex-
On a motion submitted by lion. ist.
Cullen Thomas and adopted with “If the p ople of this State feel
but one dissenting vote, it was de- that the monopoly of wealth, the
dared that it should be the sense unconscionable use of political
of the meeting that the prohibi- power, the bribery of public of.fi-
tion question be submitted sepa- cials should be put down; If these! tiong aD(1 their pronouncements,
rately from the main body of the people believe the time has come j by their vjsjQn an(j patriotism,
predatory interest? I belieeve' and all factions to consider it-
the time has come for a common The progressive Democrats are
fight against all the forces of looking to a solution of this ques-
privilege and pillage in Texas. tion of the landless man and the
“I think the prohibitionists \ manless land.
should demonstrate by their ac-
JOPLIN.
instrument if a new Constitution when the people of Texas believe
at Reagan Valley, and Miss Jen- is submitted to a vote of the peo- there is a need for a new Consti-
nie Robbins, teahing at Beans Pl?. tution to protect themselves from
Improvements Being Made In the Prairie, visited relatives at Jop-
lin Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Maude Garner visited home
School Building and Other
News of Interest.
Prohbiton Not paramount. the corruption which is every-
Mr. Thomas explained the wbere, from the bribery which is!notjce> when they are in power, to for changing the Constitution.
“Men who framed our present
Constitution never heard of an in-
determinate sentence for crimi-
that they are fully capable ofad-:nals. Such a statute was passed
ministrating the Government in in Texas and was later declared
all departments. I believe as pro- in conflict with our Constitution,
hibitionists, that th^y should give! Right there is suggested a heed
sense of his motion by saying that everywhere> then ^ey have the
folks at Jaksboro Saturday and it had been charged that the sole t0 asserable as *vou liave as'
| Sunday. purpose of the conference was to jsembled hfre toda>' and to ^rite
j Messrs. N. O. Lamb and R. A.'put the question of State-wide * °ustitution ol this State
Thetford made a business trip to prohibition in the Constitution of sovereign will on all mat-
Joplin, Tex., Feb. 17.
ve been having some very fair Fort Worth Monday,
reather for the past few days.
3v. C. W. Horschler filled his
lar appointment here Satur-
and Sunday.
Some improvements are being
made on the school building h£re.
Quite a number of the young j torge acreage of oats sowed in
people of Joplin attended the lit- dac^ County. There will also he
erary society at Willow Point ^te a large crop of kaffir corn,
last Friday night. All report a
the railroads ,to the banking in-
terests, which knock at the doors
of the capitol for assistance, that
“Not long ago the people tried
to amend the Constitution, after
many rebuffs by the Legislature.
Large Are&ge in Oats.
Reports from all over the coun-
ty are that there is an unusually
nice time.
Rev. A. L. McClellan, formerly
For a sprain
yout will find
of this place, but who has been away Chamberlain’s Liniment excel-
for some time, is visiting old friend.^ Jt allayg the pftj remove8
the State and he declared that
ters that affect the public wel-
this was untrue. It was the de- fare* _ ,
sire of many, he said, that this “We hear a gr,-at deal sald
feature be placed in the Constitu- ab,,lt the great d«vploPraent of
tion, but he said that many oth- t,,e State and about the Lpg,slatu
er things besides prohibition were making la" s to enrlch pe0ple' 1
wanted and that State-wide ,>ro-iwant t0 say that the Pro^essive
hibition was merely one of the Domocrats *tand for no such leg‘
i* i ltilaiinn hpnevpr a fnrtnnp has
they shall receive full considera-1 They marched to the polls one-
tion and protection in every half million strong to register
feeatures desired.
Dr. Brooks was unanimously
elected. In his speech of accept-
ance Dr. Brooks in part said:
“We are here to confer as a
islation. Whenever a fortune has
been accumulated under the favor
of protecting laws, it has not only
been agtinst the welfare, of the
masses, but it has been under
body of Democrats on the theory |raethods which ought to consign
movement that is legitimate to
build up Texas. At the same
time they should bte made to
know that they must come as
seekers on their own merits alone,
and not as allies with the lobby-
ists and the liquor organization at
Austin.
New Constitution Necessary.
“This is the year when the peo-
ple who believe in human rights,
who believe in economic reform
their votes. The vote was very
close. Following the election
there were charges that fraud and
corruption were rampant in this
election. A coordinate branch of
the Government undertook to in-
vestigate these charges with the
one and sole view of preserving
the sanctity of the ballot. To
that investigation I saw summon-
ed men who knew how the elec-
tion was conducted; men who
here again. ,
Mime* Carrie and Ethell Prank the ^eness, and soon restores
Mr. Ben Harmon of Sebree the parts to a healthy condition,
vis ted at Joplin Sunday. 25 and 50 cent bottles for ale by
Mr. Carlos Key, who is teaching All Dealers.—(Aclvt.)
, had knowledge of whether or not
. ........................„ , . ,and mdustp,ar1 shall unite Lhere wag as charjtde> a miUion
that light is better than darkness. lhe,.men rPsponsible to the penlfor a neW Constitute®. There spent in the election to de-
tentiary. I «re some who say that such a fcat the wi„ of the people T
“I am pleased to co-operate in.move is unnecessary. Some who ^ Mpregentatives of our Gov
what I believe is the spirit of the tell us tliat the old Constitution
This assembly also carries the
thought that popular government
that has to do with the equality hour, the spirit which intends to is good enough. Of course, we
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