The Comanche News (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1908 Page: 1 of 4
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fee. W. Riddle** Hand is Colled
Pr#toply Bo.il«y Committte’for I
r«|: W*Ht* Primary
The following letter was sent
yesterday: >$<•••
Fort Worth March 10, J908.-
Hon. George A. Carder, Chair
man State Democratic Executive
Committee, Dallag, pPaxai^
Dear Sir: We notice from
newspapersof this date St]
George W. Riddle, chairman of-
the AifcBafiv: Club of Texts,
hae addressed a letter to you,
taking the correspondence
we have been . conducting with
nri-iMf
WETIIC
VICO ”1
0kl«ct of Which* Di.trurtie»
•f Ik* UtefulMM *f
Jwrtw »aUey.
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The meeting *u called to or-
der *t noon by Sew. B. Mile*, to
announce that th# regular meat,
ing would be poatponed until the
apacial trains from Houston and
other points, could arrive, bring*
Ing in ail the delegate*. About
m
Edwards in regard to $ o’clock the meeting was celled
this seiw
execu-
inErs mists me.
I Illicit VHSI HEITI1TII IlCtll
THIS.
Washington, March 10.—Sen-
ator Bailey ’• greet speech in the
senate yesterday in opposition to
the Aldrich bill was the princi
pal topic of comment in congres-
t*1 akypl circles to-day and the **n-
** ator continues to be the recipient
of congratulations. Even the
Republican papers which dies*
gree with the Democratic doc-
trine fo soundly enunciated by
Senator Bailey, praise it as an
intellectual and oritorkal effort
?. J The speech was a subject of dis-
cussion at the White Houee to-
y in its probable effect upon
vote to be taken in the sen-
ate within a few days.
and became a Democrat
count of the money question, re-
marked to a friend: “That
speech of Senator Bailey's equals
any ever made in the senile d ur
ing my period. It was ai good
chc T democrats at both ends of the as any of the speeches made by
Aldrich bUi, I think it has
brought the Democrats closer to-
gether. and it will not surprise county The
me to see several Republicans
vote for Bailey’s bill. You can
put me down as one of the Dem-
ocrats who will support it” <
Representative Clayton, chair,
man of the house Democratic !
caucus, remarked: *Tt’s the
greatest speech I' ever heerd in
the senate, and in my opinion it
is one of the greatest ever deliv-
ered in that body.*’
The venerable Teller, a senator
for over thirty years from Colo-
rado. who quit the Republicans
on ac-
While resitting arrest, a few
days ago, Jim ftaynes waa shot
and killed by the sheriff of Lub-
eheriff war
arrested and pieced under a $15,
000 bond to wait the action of
the grand jury,
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The Jobbers of Dallas are
feeling good over the increase
of business of last week over
any other week this Spring.
They are inclined to believe that
the financial trouble of the
country la over and business
will continue to be good.
capitol unstintedly accorded to
I Senator Bailey the pnise of hav-
---Such to crystallise the
[divergent views which have
prevailed among Democrats g*n
erally on the currency question, have made that^ speech than
Senotor Bob Taylor of Tennea-
"The speech was ful
lly up to the Bailey standard.
Iwhich is the highest standard in
It was the greatest
I ever beard. It will
strengthen the Demo-
Clay, Webster or Calhoun. Bai-
ley is as big as any of them.
Senator Frye of Main
heard to remark to Senator Bai-
ley: "I would rather be able to
be the exar of Russia.
Senator Newland sati: MIf
waa. of courea, a great speech.
I enjoyed every word of it Sen-
ator Bailey is "the greatest de-
bater in the senate.”!
Siitolaf repression! could be
Aaenymeas Letter
Anonymous letter writing is at-
tracting the attention of the of-
fleers and certain parties in this
city a well known chare-
acter received a letter which
said that he must leave town
within five days or he would
mysteriously disappear. H The
letter was signed 4*Pdrtie«.” and
was mailed sop* time during
the day previcae to it being re
ceived. The man who received
the letter Is disposed to believe
•it a joke, hut can hardly believe
that hit friends would be ao un-
t hough ted. since such proceed-
ing position, not only in the multiplied without number, but
>s of the concur. but I think they would be only cumulative,
ad« votes in the senate for not varying materially in senti-
substitute in piece of the. ment.
holding a state primary for the
election of delegatee at large to
the nafjonal convention, and Mr.
Riddle does what Mr. Edwards
refuseckto do, and makes the re-
quest which we asked Mr, Ed-
^ardgto joi4 u« in'-making, and
we heart(y concur in his request
for immediate action. }
Mr. Riddle also recognizek the
fact that some provision must
be made to secure the services
of men to hold the election, as
we had auggeated to Mr. Ed-
ward*, and we agree in the
opinion that patriotic men can
be secured to perform
vice without coat to the
tive committee. Mr. Riddle
seems to agree to abide by such
rules and regulation* fur a pri-
mary for delegates at targ to the
at your com-
mittee may adopt* and we pledge
Mr. Raney’s friends to so abide.
In short, Mr. Riddle substan-
tially agrees to the suggestions
we made to Mr# Edwards, and
we hasten to express our earnest
desire for your committee to re-
primary.
While we have not yet receiv-
ed a copy of Mr. Riddle’s letter
to you, we assume that it wil
be delivered, and we art send-
ing him a copy of this letter.
BAILEY CAMPAIGN COM
MITTEE,
. By Clare ice Ousley, Chairman
, Call for a Bailer Netting.
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About a dozen anti-Bailey men
met in Knox City Wednesday
night and organised an anti-Bai-
ley club. A report of the meet
ing Is sent to the Newt for pub-
lication, headed ”Kncx County
Democrats Opposed to Bailey
ism.” Now tt is up to the Bailey
people to organize and meet the
issue and for that purpgaa|
meeting of those favorable te
Senator Bailey is rereby called
to meet at the school house in
Knox City on Saturday night,|
March 14th, for the purpose of
perfecting organization. - Knox
County New*.. ^ I
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United States , Senator elect
W. O. Bradley has issued a
statement announcing that he
favor* Vice President Fairbanks
or President, and etetiag his
belief that Taft will be defected
et the poles if nominated. This
that Feirbanke will preb-
nr* could yet "Pertiee” into ee-Ubly carry Kentuckey. Bradley
Horn trouble if their identity fa further «oy». that with um
discovered. The roan eaye he
will pay no attention to the lct-
and no
labor unkmv,. and negroes
against Taft, it is exeedingly
doubtful If he could carry. Ohio
Illinois. Indiana, New York,
New Jersey, and could not hope
ajgneJ.-Brown->^/^Wa.t^Viwinla. Ken-
to order by Jude* J. C. Weet, of
Waco, and made a short talk, ex-
plaining the object of the meet-
tog He was followed by Cullin
F. Thomas who made the formal
pddress of welcome. In Ms
speech he denounced any man
who would hold public office and
accept money from corporations
at the tame time. He declared
that no man who held public of-
fice should be in the secret ser-
vice of H. C. Pieros, the ’‘handy
Andy” df John H. Kirby or the
hohnohher of Gates of New
York. He pleaded to send no
man to Denver that was friendly
te Beiley. No man who was the
wet nurse of the Waters
Oil Company, and the
of the Security Oil company. He’
doted his sptosdb by denying the
anti-Bailey movement was te
destroy the Democratic party.
Jodge Gerald declared he ia not
making a personal fight against
Bailey, but In fighting Bailey ism,
and he has enlisted in the
teat for the war... He said Bailey
|e but the leadtr' ofjthe hosts of
Raileyism; and (he heats moat
be fought as well as the loader.
Several other speeches were
made by prominent speakers,
and resolutions adopted.
An Anti-Bailey# Democratic
club was organized to wage in*
cesiumt battle upon him.
Mr. Senter of Dallas, called
for funds to use In thi < campaign
against Bailey, and h * appeal
was rewarded by a pledge of
$5,500 by the various commit-
tee*.
From ell reports the result of
the meeting was very satisfacto-
ry to the crowd that attended.
m
At ffrt WerthV
George B. Latham and 0# P.
Pyle, charged with aggravated V
assault on D. J. Neil, ptesiden*.
of the State Firmer** Union.
*pju*ared iff the County Court
Wednesday morning for trial.
Defendant Pyle entered a plea of
guilty and by consent of the
County Attorney was fined $25.
the total fine and coet amounting
to $99; Defendant Latham an*
nounced ready for trial and a
jury waa impaneled. At 7 o’clock *.
the same evening the jury raw*
dered its verdict, finding the de- •
fendant not guilty.
The Fat Stock Show opened '
yesterday at 10 o’clock a. m. hi •
the city of Fort Worths with fi
large -attendance, despite the
rain and other draw basks,, and
he store* all cloasd at noen to
help make Fbrt Worth * day the
i qr*tt of the meeting
There ere 40,uuj copiwr pen.
ia the Port
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The Comanche News (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1908, newspaper, March 12, 1908; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth888774/m1/1/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Comanche Public Library.