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EL PASO PAGE; WHAT TO SEE, WHERE TO GO Thursday, July 25 1918 5 ATTEMPT TQ HERD LABOR HIM IB IS II Fill Cobb Tells Shopmen at Big Springs That When He Is Elected Self Styled Leaders Will Not Be Necessary to Get Their Complaints Heard; Latest Joke: Hudspeth Says Cobb Would Not Debate Him. FIS IB EFT HARPER TO MEET CRSB IN JOINT Mayor of Midland Says Voters Will Resent the Slanders At Big Springs, Reads Letter Written by Lawyer of cm IIP HIS SLANDERS By GEORGE H. CLEMENTS. iIG SPRINGS, Texas, July Lamar Cobb addressed the ,1 1 illl men of the Texas Pacific railroad stationed at Big Springs at a meeting held In the machine shop building Wednesday and discussed his attitude toward labor and labor problems. Mr.

Cobb was introduced by D. F. a citizen of Big Springs, who hs been connected with the Texas Pacific shops at this point for more than 20 years. Wilson is the best friend labor ever had in the white house or in high public said Mr. Cobb in the course of his address to the shopmen.

foundation and basis of his friendship for organized labor is the respect which he has for the men and women who toil. William G. McAdoo has proven himself to be the best friend railroad employes have ever had in control of railway operations. I have served the president PERFORMING THE TOIL OF AMER- and secretary McAdoo as their repre- I TODAY. THE VERY LIFE OF OIR COUNTRY AND OCR SUCCESS Hudspeth's letter sought to impress the influence of Mr.

Mo ran's paper upon the labor vote with reference to Mr. I opposition to prohibition. Hudspeth nml Moran. is a significant fact that this I Mr. Moran, who was led to the brew- I ery bunghole by senator Hudspeth, is (now endeavoring to line the labor vote the district up for the senator.) combination of Hudspeth, Moran land brewery politics is still at jjust as it was when senator Hudspeth was seeking brewery money for Mr.

Moran. "The labor people of this district cannot be voted by any man, much less politicians who sought brewery i money as a consideration for influenc- ing labor votes. SENATOR HIDSPETH AND MR. MORAN DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE I SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE Circulated Against Cobb by Hudspeth; Says That Official Record Could Not Be Attacked, Hence the Attempt at Slander. By GEORGE H.

CLEMENTS. July La-(buke the man adopting that kind of a IDLAND, mar Cobb spoke to between 500 and 600 men and women voters of Midland county on the lawn of the 1 Midland county courthouse Wednes- i dav nisrht. after an auto trip from Big Springs, vvnere he addressed the shopmen of the Texas Pacific railroad at noon. On me way over he spoke to a crowded court room at Stanton, the county seat of Martin county. Mr.

Cobb expected to meet judge Harper, his opponent's law partner, sentative on the border for more than four years. In congress I pledge you to stand squarely behind the president and secretary McAdoo in their efforts to give labor a square deal upon all questions affecting labor which may come before congress. Pledges Help to Men. pledge particularly to always be at the service of the railroad men of the district in placing their grievances, if they have any, personally before Mr. McAdoo as the director general of the railroads.

contrast with this attitude, I call your attention to the letter written by senator Hudspeth to Otto Wahrmund, president of the San Antonio Brewing association, dated December 26. 1914, wherein senator Hudspeth suggested to Mr. 'Wahrmund that he give W. J. Moran, owner of the Texas Union, a labor paper, an advertisement for that paper with the further suggestion that it would be a good AMUSEMENTS.

THIS WAR RESTS IX THE HANDS OF LABORING PEOPLE. THERE HAS BEEN NO MORE MAGNIFICENT DEMONSTRATION OF TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOTISM THAN THAT SHOWN BY THE TOILERS OF THE (COUNTRY WHO ARE DEVOTING THEMSELVES HEART AND SOI TO THE SACRED CAUSE FOR WHICH AMERICA IS FIGHTING. People Most Interested. set of people is so vitally af- TONIGHT 8:20 Big Song Show IN THE N. Y.

MUSICAL HIT 45 MINUTES FROM BROADWAY SUNDAY OF 191 SUMMER Box Seats Lower Floor Balcony -----Gallery -----Plus tlie War Tax. fected by the kaiser's fight democracy as are those people who are termed laborers. We are looking to establish the rights of men and women who toil throughout the world. heart is with labor, because I belong to the mass or people who must live by daily earnings. My votes will be with labor, because II believe that labor is entitled to a square deal in politics.

My course in congress will be to follow the leadership of Woodrow Wilson, because, like him, I respect and honor the man who toils. Pledges Help to Labor. thank you for letting me come to make you this face to face his law for a debate of the issues of the campaign, when he reached Midland, but he was disappointed, judge Harper seeming to have no more heart for joint discussion than his principal has displayed since beginning his campaign of mudslnging in April. The Hudspeth PEOPLE OF MIDLAND WERE ANXIOUS THAT THE SPOKESMAN OF THEIR CHAMPION MEET MR. COBB ON TIIE PLATFORM AND TRIED TO ARRANGE A MEETING, especially as judge Harper was in the vicinity, but he failed to show up at the last minute.

The Hudspeth followers are chagrined and disgusted aa a result. Midland People Impressed. Mr. Cobb's speech, which lasted till nearly midnight, made a profound im- i pression upon the great multitude I which listened to it, and in the opin- ion of political leaders who know the constituency, made many against voters for the champion of clean poli- tics and clean campaign methods. I The meeting was presided over by Hon.

H. A. J.eaverton, mayor of Mid! land, who. in his Introductory ad- i dress, referred to the fact that Cobb's opponent has not, since the of his campaign, given the people of the district a single idea the platform upon which he has been standing in this race and has never given utterance to a single flaw in Mr. official record.

Says Hudspeth Slanders. the other said Mr. Leaverton, have heard Mr. Hudspeth tell slanderous stories of his private life, which were unbe- talk i lievable to begin with, and which have and assure you that as your been refuted absolutely by every rep- man 1 will always be happy to meet utable man and woman of the city of and look you straight in the eye, con scious that I have given you a square Dancing Supreme THE INN CAFE with Venice California Jass Band Open 6 to 12 P. M.

Thrift Stamps Free. Ill S. Santa Fe St. GARDEN OPEN SPECIAL FEATURE 2112 deal and conscious that any workingman will have been able to command me for any proper in his behalf without having to go through the supposed labor leaders who have used labor and their supposed influence with labor as an asset for their personal aggrandizement. people of El Paso, where we live, know that when I am elected to congress, as I will be by an overwhelming majority on Saturday, I will not be encumbered by W.

J. Moran or any other parasite of those men and women who actually toil. Workers Be Herded. the same time the El Paso people know that in our splendid victory I will be fully appreciative of the support given bv those laboring people, WHO MR. MORAN AND SENATOR HUDSPETH AND BREWERY MONEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO HERD LIKE SHEEP, and those people who support me know that they will command my respect for the clean and high minded way in which they will have so materially aided in our; In addition to the foregoing re- marks, Mr.

Cobb denied the various slanders which the Hudspeth supporters have been recently passing among the shopmen. The entire string of Hudspeth falsehoods, from the statement that Mr. Cobb had not bought Liberty bonds to the assertion that he was a Republican and a drunkard, were exposed and denounced in moderate language. The newest Hudspeth falsehood to come to light was the assertion spread by his managers in this county that Mr. Hudspeth had tried to get Mr.

Cobb to meet him in joint debate. IN VIEW OF THE REPEATED CHALLENGES MADE BY COBB AND REFUSALS OF SENATOR HUDSPETH FOR A JOINT DEBATE. THIS LATEST HUDSPETH CANARD WAS TAKEN WITH A LAUGH. here both Mr. Hudspeth and Mr.

Cobb live. one conclusion can be arrived at under the continued mayor Leaverton, that is that Mr. Hudspeth can find nothing derogatory to say regarding Mr. Cobb's official and political record, and, failing in an attempt to break him down that way, has been forced as a last resort to tell foundationless stories of a slanderous nature regarding Mr. Cobb.

Voters Resent Slnnders. do not believe the voters of the district approve of a campaign of slander and 1 feel sure they will re- campaign when they go to the polls next Saturday to record their preference for a representative in county, as well ns Martin. Howard, Mitchell and other counties along; the line of the Texas A Pacific railroad, will he recorded in the Cohb column next Saturday by large I believe. Mr. Cobb left Midland this morning for Odessa, wrhere he was billed for an early morning speech.

From Odessa he will go to Pecos, where he will speak tonight. He will reach El Paso at noon and will close his campaign in that city with a rally in Liberty hali Friday night. Paper Praises Cohb. The Midland Reporter today publishes the following comment on the address of Zach Lamar Cobb last night: against Cobb disproved; speaker Wednesday night had a message that carried conviction to all hearers. The editor of The Reporter Wednesday night, for the first time, had the pleasure of hearing Zach Lamar Cobb defend himself against the charges that have been brought against him by the opposition, the El Paso Morning Times and campaign managers of senator Hudspeth; and the hearing was pleasing and convincing.

Never before have we heard an aspirant to political preferment present his cause upon a higher, a more uplifting, a more elevating plane than did this candidate for congress. was a manner of profound earnestness. Christian fortitude and Christian charity characterized the presentation and defence of his record. so basely, so maliciously slandered. Audience for Cobh.

1000 ana 1500 people heard Mr. Cobb Wednesday night, and as his address progressed, pleased surprise and intense eagerness to catch every clean expression of the speaker pervaded the upturned countenances of the large crowd, and this, Thursday morniner. it would be difficult to find in Midland an amlienee even ever so small, who would patiently hear again the gross imputations ascribed to this man who, last night, so earnestly preached to us the doctrine of cleanliness and nur- ity in political procedure. Midland people know now why Zach Lamar Cobb has not been met by the opposition in joint discussion. "Four square the speaker stands before the people in simple but noble anf' righteousness.

"Cleanly and as a zealous guardian of a spotless career. Zach Lamar Cobh bares to the public gaze a proud record of distinguished and loyal efficiency. commensurate to and in keeping with his stand for 100 per cent Americanism, it was a splendid presentation and Midland people That Place and Defies Him to Prove It; Man Fails to Accept Offer to Speak; Hudspeth Hurries to Big Springs to Try to Save the Wreck. BV GEORGE H. CLEMENTS.

IG SPRINGS, July Lamar Cobb aroused the people of Big Springs as probably they were never aroused before, when, in the course of his speech in the Howard county court house yesterday, he denounced senator Claude B. Hudspeth and one of the most ardent advocates and campaign speakers, H. R. Dcbenport, as slanderers and challenged the latter, who was in the audience, to come forward and defend himself from the charge. The ringing denunciation of Hudspeth and Debenport, coming as it did, at a climacteric moment, brought the great audience to its feet with a salvo of cheers for the game little El Pasoan who has the nerve to brand bully of Big as he termed him to his face and in the presence of his friends and neighbors.

Agent Leaves. Tt was a Cobb crowd, made up of the best men and women of Howard county, who had been fed to the point of nauseated satiation on the charges of senator Hudspeth and Debenport and hoped the speaker would give his traducers the castigation they deserved. and to I candidate for congress might be strengthened thereby. Ministers Meet Cobh. Waiting for Cobb at Coahoma were B.

Reagan, postmaster of Big Springs, judge Clyde E. Thomas, the Rev. D. B. Doak.

pastor of the First Methodist church, of Big Springs, and the Rev. E. .1. Bradley, pastor of the Big Springs Christian congregation. Mr.

Reagan called the meetin order and introduced the Rev. Mr. Doak, who delivered an invocation, which dripped patriotism from every word and which was an adjuration to those who heard it to take their religion into the voting booth with them at the forthcoming primary and be guided by religious principles in the matter of choosing the men who will represent the district in the law making branches of the government, while the war is on and when the hands of the president must be upheld in the winning of the war. Hudspeth's Record Contrasted. Mr, Cobb was introduced by the Rev.

Doak, who reviewed the political history written during the past few months and contrasted the reactionary methods of the El Paso senator, who professed to believe he had the right to accept fees from a brewery while he was a member of the state senate, charged with the duty of passing judgment upon prohibition and WILL H. PELPHREY CANDIDATE For COUNTY ATTORNEY Thev were not disappointed that they approved was demonstrated other legislation affecting his brew- in so many ways and from so many cry clients, with the progressive, for- directions that the humbled agent of I ward looking program mapped out for the El Paso senator, who wrote the fund left the meeting hall while the man who had publicly humiliated him was receiving the plaudits and congratulations of the citizens of Big Springs for a good work well done and assuring him that he would be given a large majority of the votes of the county next Saturday. From every point of view Mr. trip through Howard county Tuesday was a triumph and well calculated to put him in the humor to go after the scandal mongers, who had been traveling the length and breadth of the county peddling falsehoods with the hope that enough of the votersj might have their minds poisoned to the extent that the overwhelming ma- jority which they feared Cobb would! be given primary day might be re- duced in some measure. Whole District Turns Out.

Upon reaching Coahoma. Mr. Cobb found that the committee in charge of his campaign in Howard county had advertised his coming so well that practically every man and woman liv- ing in the precinct had dropped their work to visit the town for the pur- pose of hearing him discuss the is- sues of the campaign and refute the slanderous tales which Hudspeth's supporters, some of them the last remnants of the corrupt liquor ring of Howard county, had been circulating regarding NIr. Cobb, with the vain hope that the falling fortunes of the HUDSPETH GETS CONGRESSMAN REQUIRES MAJORITY OF VOTES Austin, Texas, July was held today by the attorney department that under the terms of the majority election a congressman is a district officer and a candidate for congress must receive a majority of the votes in order to win the nomination. In the event a candidate for congress fails to get a majority of all votes cast in the district there must be a second primary.

WANTED AMATEUR ACTORS Apply GARDEN OPEX AIR THEATRE 1120 E. Boulevard. Plione 2112. HOBBY RALLY THIS EVENING; THOMASON SPEAKS ON SQUARE El Paso voters will rally at Cleveland square this evening on behalf of the candidacy of Gov. W.

P. Hobby and representative R. E. Thomason, who has been stumping the state for the governor, will be the As Mr. Thomason enjoys an enviable rep- I utation as an orator, a large audi- ence is expected, particularly since there are very few voters in this i county not supporting Hobby.

1 AMUSEMENTS. Alta Vistans Fan Themselves While Candidate Waits for W. W. Bridgers. Twenty five women fanned themselves with Hudspeth advertising fans while 40 men, including the speakers, arrived at Alta Vista school house auditorium by 8:45 Wednesday night to make the audience for Claude B.

Hudspeth, congressional candidate, speaking for the first time in that section of the city. The crowd grew no larger during the two hours occupied by W. W. Bridgers, who presented Mr. Hudspeth, and the candidate himself.

The senator was visibly nervous as the clock told the late opening hour before Mr. Bridgers appeared, and went to the door to greet him. Seeks To Justify Hudspeth. Mr. Bridgers sought to justify Mr.

Hudspeth's senatorial record at Austin against prohibition and women suffrage by claiming that the district Avas against these two issues during all the term of office. Mr. Bridgers deplored the little things injected into the campaign that have been He sought to ridicule Zach Lamar Cobb as man and orator, and brought out many other stock arguments of the Hudspeth clan. Croom Read Statement. Called on by senator Hudspeth relative to a statement the courthouse candidates desired to make concerning the story in The Herald that they had put Hudspeth the C.

W. Croom, county manager for Hudspeth, read what he said was a paper signed by candidates from judge Walter D. Howe down to Ike Davis denying the story and reaffirming their original endorsement of the senator for congress. StandM Pat On Record. Mr.

Hudspeth declared he stood pat on his Austin record; held up what he said was an affidavit from his uncle that he was born in Bandera county, Texas; said prohibition and suffrage were dead issues in congress, (Continued on page 8.) amusements Speaker Fuller's Brother Says Tom Green County Is for Zach Lamar Cobb Limar Cobb will carry Tom Green county by 800 votes at said V. I. Fuller, principal Df the San Elizario public school, today, on his return from San Angelo, where he has been since the close of school. Mr. Fuller is the brother of F.

O. Fuller, speaker of the house of the Texas legislature. vote between Cobb and Hudspeth will be about evenly divided between the business men and between the he said, the women will cast a two-thirds majority vote for Mr. Cobb. This will give Cobb a majority of at least 800 MINT Fights Booze Clubs To End; Saves Money County Attorney Fryer Says It Late Now To Question His Efficiency.

himself and his constituents by Mr. Cobb. Mr. Doak predicted the election of Mr. Cobb by an overwhelming majority of the votes of the right think- ing men and women cf the district introduced him as first rep- resentative of the new 16th congres- i sional district of Texas in the na- tional house of obh Mr.

Cobb had been told of the ef- forts of J. B. Littler, manager of sen- i ator Hudspeth's campaign in I county, to prevent an advocate of Mr. 'Cobb from speaking at a mass meeting in Coahoma and with the course i of Littler as a text, he delivered a I speech which had the effect to cause tnose cognizant of action and familiar with the campaign of slander to which the Hudspethites have re- I sorted within the past few weeks, to turn to Mr. Cobb practically unani- mousl v.

The meet ing- in Big Springs was at replica on a larger scale of the meet- I ing held at Cuahoma earlier in the day. i The committee had arranged for an outdoor meeting on the lawn of the court house and had provided scats for between 500 and people. hen the gathering was called to order the scats were tilled and fully an addi- 1 tional hundred interested listeners were lounging upon the grass or seat- eu on the walls surrounding the grounds or in the scores of autoino- biles which lined the curb. Courthouse After the meeting had been in prog- ress for an hour, a slight rain began i tc fall and a.n adjournment was taken to the district court room, which could not hold half the people who I assembled on the lawn. The room was i crowded and the halls and entry was crowded with those so interested in Mr.

Cobb's discussion that they were willing to stand in the heat to hear the message of hope he was delivering to those who had begun to despair for righteousness in government. Cobh Oets Hudspeth Letter. T'pon his arrival in Big Springs Mr. Cobb was handed a letter written by H. R.

Debenport, a Big Springs lawyer, who lias been one of the most active supporters of senator Hudspeth's congressional aspirations. It was filled with abuse of Mr. Cobb and referred to him as a slacker who had r.ot bought a single Liberty bond or thrift stamp or contributed a dollar to the Red Cross and continued with a suggestion to the man to whom it was addressed to quit Cobb, for the reason that "the was a and to allv himself with the defiled red blooded 100 percent Claude B. Hudspeth. Some time after adjourning from the lawn to the court room and after Mr.

Cobb had presented his arguments, he asked if Mr. Debenport were in the room. Cohb Calls Ills Hand. is 40 dismissed. statement is eent of those canes IS; convictions.

14. pleaded guilty, ac- Ankis the of Paso county for their support at the Democratic Primary Election, next Saturday, and promises that if elected he will fulfill the duties as such to the very best of his ability, and refers any and all to his acquaintances as to his ability, integrity and honesty of purpose. Mr. Fryer states that he seeks re-election upon his record. "We therefore submit his full record for your judgment.

I he utmost care has been used in securing the data herein presented and I challenge Mr. Fryer to prove that any figures are inaccurate or incorrect. Since Mr. Fryer qualified, on November iiSth, there have been 1,337 criminal cases disposed of In the County ourt at aw; of these casts have been dismissed. 281 have pleaded 71 haie been acquitted, and only have been convicted, which makes bis efficiency percentage 33 per cent instead of 85 per cent, as he Is claiming in his speeches and literature.

Mr. Fryer is claiming that he has secured JMJ written confessions of Kuilt, and while there is no way to show that such not tree, we are convinced that not less than per confessions were secured by the police deportment. The following is a summary of Mr. record. Larceny, receiving stolen property, embezzlement, dismissed, pleas of guilty, 87; acquittals I nlawful sales of liquor: quittnIs, convictions, Social clubs, not Included abou 47; acquittals.

conviction, 1. Non-support and unlawful employment of females: dismissed, SOJ nicnded iruiitT. acquittals, convictions, I nlawful carrying arms: dismissed, 103; pleaded guilty, -io; ac- ouittais, 10; convictions, 4. iscellaneous, as neulijient homicide, assault, vagrancy, itam lottery, swindling, adultery, unlawful assembly, buying pools tributing to the delinquency of minors, selling lottery chances, making, disturbing the peace, impersonal ins an officer, liltel, extortion, dismissals, 415; picas of guilty, S9i acquittals, 34; let ions, 30. in ntanv of the cases of pleas of guilty the defendants were permitted to plead guilty to leaser offenses than that with which they are chanced, and assessed fines much smaller than the law, allows la such cases, and without jail sentences, where they were record of examining trials is about on a or with the above.

This and a fuller report of the above will be found in a complete record in a pamphlet published, and ask every voter to get one and read it carefully. These pamphlets are to be found in most public places and especially in rooms and Trust Iluildlng. Advertisement) 75; pleaded guilty, con- book Ferguson Tries Hard to Get Himself Reelected After Impeachment. Dallas, Texas. July fight of James E.

Ferguson, who was removed from the governorship a year ago by impeachment proceedings, to again obtain nomination for that office has added interest in the Democratic state primary to be held next Saturday. The fact that the women of Texas will vote in the primaries for the first time gave the campaign an added complexity, and up to the 11th hour, while many politicians expressed themselves freely and variously about the probable result, all were prepared for surprises at the polls. Ferguson's chief opponent is Gov. William P. Hobby, who had been elected lieutenant governor for the iast two terms with Ferguson and Debenport, who waa occupying a who succeded to the gubernatorial geat within the bari acknowledged his cnair when teiguson was impeached, i presence by rising and he was asked Ferguson went to the people of the cQme foJwartl and identify a letter which Mr.

Cobb held in his hand. DEBENPORT, AFTER LOOKING vised him that only his presence can save anything from the wreck of his nopes upon the reef of the Debenport letter. AND HE DID THEDA BARA Will Be Seen Today for the Last Time in Her Greatest Picture of Russian Life and Revolution, yiifc fT ROSE OF 11 BIJOU Tomorrow Virginia Pearson will appear in Her William Fox Picture, the story of prima donna, and the price she paid for fame. Prices: 15c, 20c and 25c. A A Latest young TO THE PUBLIC The brilliant stars of the screen Alice Brady Johnny Hines Owing to the Tremendous Success and the Public Demand the 5th CAVALRY MINSTRELS Will show for two more performances at the TEXAS GRAND JULY 27th IATIRDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT CRAWFORD THEATER PRIM CIGAR STORE NO.

1, 207 E. San Antonio And at all Regimental Canteens THE MATINEE ESPECIALLY Based on Dwight Tilton's book of the same name Today Threatening weather dispersed what promised to be a lively political meeting at Cleveland square Wednesday night. About 150 persons braved the rain and appeared in the park to hear judge Adrian Pool. R. M.

Dudley and county caniddates discuss their candidacy. County attorney W. II. Fryer, candidate for reelection, was the only one who succeeded in completing his speech, however, before the rain began to fall, and a hasty exodus of the audience forced the closing of the meeting. Judge Will P.

Brady was chairman and reminded his hearers that all the county officers were candidates to succeed themselves, and all had records on which to base their claims, and which their constituents could examine. He expressed the opinion that in every case these records justified the claim of the candidates that they are entitled to reelection. Saves County Expensive Trials. County attorney Fryer said, in part: this entire campaign, and up to within a few days of election day, my opponent in this race has been unable to assail my record as county attorney. Now within a of the decisive day, attacks are launched questioning my efficiency and ability as public prosecutor.

Claims are advanced that I dismissed certain liquor cases without trial. My opponent seems to forget that when the community was apparently solidly in favor of liquor that I inaugurated the fight against the illegal clubs. I and made enemies by so doing. Then after public sentiment had been i aroused, and the good people of the city, stood behind me in my fight, 1 saw fit to dismiss a number of liquor cases. My opponent makes capital of this act, but fails to relate that in dismissing these cases, 1 collected the full amount of the fines assessable In each case, and saved the county the expense of SAN JOSE HAS MEETING FOR COBB; ENTHUSIASTIC A meeting of supporters of Z.

L. Cobb for congress was held Wednesday evening at the home of Chas. Ling, of San Jose, in the lower valley. It was attended by practically all the residents of the town and surrounding community and the speak- ere were heartily cheered. Talks were made by Camillo Padilla, of a local Spanish paper, and by Norman E.

Galentine. state and asked vindication, charging that he had been removed by political trickery. Hobby gained considerable strength by the passage of numerous prohibition bills during his last term of office. A bill to create a ten-mile dry 7one around every one of the numerous military camps of the state was passed at the last special session, as well as a statewide prohibition bill. United States senator Morris E.

Sheppard has no opposition, his only opponent having withdrawn early in the campaign. Charges Against Ferguson. Investigations which resulted in the, impeachment of Ferguson were started after he had aroused the ire of the alumni of the state university by vetoing the university appropriation bill and by his fight with the university heads. He was impeached on the following counts: Misappropriating of the pan- yon City Normal funds to pay his personal debts 27 senators voting for impeachment; four against. Profiting by the deposits of the Canyon City fund which belonged to the state 26 for impeachment; five against.

Deriving a profit from state funds deposited in the Temple. State bank contrary to for impeachment; seven against. Assisting in depositing $250,000 state funds in the Temple State bank instead of the state treasury as provided by for impeachment; five against. Refusing to tell who loaned him $156,500 in currency, constituting offi- week cial for impeachment; i four against. Diverting the adjutant funds to pay for the Canyon City Nor- mal to take the place of $5,600 which had been used to pay his personal i for impeachment; four against.

Inducing the Temple State bank to loan him more money than the law permits, in violation of his oath of of- for, five against. Seeking to coerce the board of regents of the state university into following his for impeachment; nine against. Violating the law in seeking to remove regents of the university without for impeachment; eight against. Remitting a $5,000 bail bond of Wilbur P. Allen, chairman of the university board of regents, to influence his for impeachment; 10 against.

Is Barred From Tnkine Office. Opponents of Ferguson argued the fact of his impeachment would prohibit his being seated governor even should he obtain nomination a majority of votes cast. That question, it was said, would have to be settled in the courts. It was raised at the meeting of the Democratic state committee which certified the list of candidates for nomination, but received short consideration and Ferguson was certified with other candidates VT THE LETTER AND EXAMINING THE SIGN ATI RE. ADMITTED THAT HE WAS THE WHITER OF THE! IN OI ESTION.

MR. COBB THEN ASKED HIM TO RE VD THE LETTER. BI THE LATTER REFI SED and Mr. Cobb read the two pages of closely type written 1 stuff himself, commenting as he went along, and every time he read a spe- cific charge he asked the author to up your false assertions or stand branded as an infamous slan- Applauds Cobb. THE CROWD WAS WITH COBB AND VT EVERV REFUSAL ON THE PART OF DEBENPORT TO EITHER MAKE CiOOD HIS CHARGES OR VC- KNOWLEDGE THAT THEV WERE FALSE, IT ROARED ITS APPROVAL I OF THE LITTLE EL PASOAN WHO WAS GAME ENOIGH TO BEARD, THE MAN IN HIS OWN TOWN AND IN THE CO I RT ROOM IN WHICH HE PRACTICES HIS PROFESSION.

The effect of the reading of the letter was electrical and. as Mr. Cobb flung challenge after challenge to his traducer to up to the rack like a man or to stand branded as a the audience would shout its approval. Debenport sat through the castigation, but at an early opportunity, quietly left the hall. Cobh Debenport.

write of me as a said Mr. Cobb, while he was discussing the letter, -HIT YOU. THE CHAMPION OF THE PI RE BREW ERY CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS, who is undefiled by his connection with the Juarez packing house, the ccurage to back up the infamous slanders you have Mr Cobb offered to give the floor to Debenport for as long as he might require it in order to prove to the people if he could, that he was not a slanderer, but the offer was not accepted on the ground that he, Debenport, did not want to be insulted. To this Mr. Cobb retorted that you are afraid to appear before your neighbors for fear that they will of! fer you insult, your case must be hopelessly Hudspeth Hurries Out.

Mr. boldness in handling the Debenport letter has had the effect! to make Big Springs practically solid for him and that he will carry Howard county by a large majority is now conceded. That senator Hudspeth fears the tactics of liis campaigners in this section of the country has weakened him is evidenced by the fact that on Wednesday Big Springs was flooded with T.dvertisements to the effect that he (Hudspeth) would reappear in Big Springs Thursday night for a speech in which he would answer Mr. Cobb. This in face of the previously published reports that Hudspeth would spend all of this week in El Paso, is taken to have but one meaning and that is that his managers have ad- 1 11 qo out firm take a ride OK MY NEW SADDLE HE DID Judicial, Not Political.

WILLIAM PIERSON We ask you to vote (or Judge William Pierson for Judtre, Court of Criminal Appeals. For vears Judge of the Sth District. His home is ip. Greenville, Hunt County. He is strong man, an able and experienced Judge, tnd we heartily and ernestly recommit him you.

He is strongly ei dorscd by All the bars of his Judicial District and by many burs and lawyers of Texas; (b) By all the mir li ters of his District; (e) By business men and bankers; (d) By the libor organizations of his city, including the railway employes; By the school teachers and physicians of his County: By the women of W. C. T. (b By the Commercial Travelers (U. C.

(Folitical Advertisement). Herald Want Ads Bring Results One and Be Convinced. TO THE VOTERS EL PASO This, my first public appeal to you. is in behalf of our present efficient State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Hon. W.

F. Doughty, who is a candidate for reelection. I believe he should be retained for the following reasons: 1. He has been in the office long enough to he thoroughly familiar with its duties. Anyone else would need at least one term to feel at ease in the requirements.

2. He knows how to work with governors and legislators. The beneficial legislation brought about by him is proof positive of this. He is endowed with the gift of being able to induce others to see the wisdom of his measures, and. added to this, has had valuable experience with men of every variety of viewpoints.

It takes a statesman. as well as an educational enthusiast, to guide successfully the educational interests of the great state of Texas. 3. Mr. Doughty is an executive of known ability and is, therefore, mqre valuable to us in the capacity of our chief educational executive than any new incumbent could be.

4. Patriotism, at this time, demands that, unless there be a reason for the contrary, there should be a pulling together with the known forces, rather than a seeking to oppose where no opposition is justified. The educational authorities of this county always have found the State Department of Education ready and able to cooperate for the advancement of our public schools, so it is my hope that the present helpful relations may be continued. I feel you will agree with me when 1 say this is no time for theorists to be experimenting ith our school system. Now, just this as to his opponent.

A teaching experience only, valuable as that may be. is not sufficient preparation for the State Superintendency. It requires executive experience, as well. This, from the paid advertisement of Mr. opponent, I judge she has not had.

I look forward to the dav when a woman will be State Superintendent but not by defeating a tried and true friend of our boys and girls. With the hope that tfte friends of education in this county will pile up a majority for Mr. Doughty in the coming primaries, I am. Sincerelv, MYRA C. WINKLER.

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