El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-30
TEXAS REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS
The Party Should Elect Congress
men In Three Districts

Democrat from Austin says: The &C
tlon of the republicans OF Texas at
theirs recent state convention, held at
Fort Worth, in deciding not to put
state ticket in the field, in order that
the efforts of the party at the coming
election may be confined to the cleo
tiOn of representatives to congress,
meets with the approval of the masses
of republican voters of the state.
These is fighting chance for the re-
publicans to win in three COMPRESSION
| al districts at the coming election.
| Congressman r. B. Hawley, the re-
publican incumbent from the tenth dis
trict, is almost certain Of reelection.
He has served his constituents we'll
during his first term in the national
body of low makers. He has the sup
port of the extensive business interests
of the district, irrespective of political
affiliations. Judge w. S. Robson, of
La Grange, is the democratic nominee
against Hawley. Robson has recognize
ed ability, but the chances are strong
ly against him. He is a 'rabid anti-ex-
pansionist, although the convention
which nominated him adopted q plat
form plank declaring in favor of ex-
pansion to the degree embraced in the
state democratic platform The mas
| ses of the democratic voters of the
tenth district stand with Hawley on the
territorial acquisition policy.
Another thing which makes Haw-
ley's reelection assured is the fact that
the Intelligent business men of the dis
trict, particularly those who are inter-
ested in the shipping interests of Gal
weston, recognize that q repu blican con-
gresham can obtain for that port and
district more results at the hands of
the repu blican national administration
than all the democratic congressman
from Texas put together.
| no 81 ,,o in fpin ar
is very favorable to the repu blicsns at
; this time. This district is now rep
resented by Congressman j. D. Stay
den. democrat, and he is the party's
candidate for reelection. His repub-
lican opponent will be ex-Congr
. George A. Noonau. Noonan was de-
feated for re election by Slayden two
years ago by majority of shout 1900
votes. Shay den went in on the free
silver tidal wave, but there has been q
reversal of sentiment on this question
since then, and it is believed that
Noonan will be restored to his old posi-
tioa by good majority. Slayden also
finds himself in q peculiar position
on the expansion question. Upon his
return from Washington a few weeks
ago he declared himself very strongly,
in an interview, against the expansion
policy. He accused the republicans
of being the father of the idea and urg-
ed that the acquisition of Porto Rico,
Cuba or the Philippines would bring
dire disaster to the country. His dem
ocratic constituents thought other
wise, however. The convention which
nominated him adopted a plank in its
platform declaring in favor of terrific
rial acquisition and Slayden walked up
to his feed like little man. He will be
given abundant opportunity in the
coming canvass of the district to ex-
plain how he has been able to bring
himself to the belief expressed in that
particular platform plank OF his party
in so short time.
The eleventh congressional district
is now represented by Congressman
Rudolph Kleberg, democrat. He has
also been nominated by his party for a
secood term. The republicans have
nominated B. w. Crouch to make the
race against Kleberg. Crouch ia one
of the most prominent cattlemen in
southwest Texas and has been a life
long republican. He has been of
great service to the people of
that district in many ways. He
is very popular with the people. The
prospects of his election are considered
to be promising. Kleberg was elected
two years ago by majority of 1920
votes over b. Grass, republican, This
is a comparatively small vote to over
come in district which cast q total
vote of over 81 900 at the last election
Two years ago the republicans made
but little effort to carry the district. 1t
is different this year. The united efforts
OF the party in Texas are to be cOncen-
trated in the tenth. eleventh and twelfth
districts.
The platform of the republican party
of Texas is full of meat. 1t is one OF
the strongest party declarations on
a mi tod 1r,o
publican convention in this state. That
plank in the platform which condemns
the democratic mismanagement of the
available school fund and strenuOusly
opposes the resolution adopted by the
| state democrat convention recommend
ing the repeal of the law authorizing
the expenditure of per cent per an
mum of the permanent school fund for
present Observation-Disclosures is especial
ly well taken. The cash to the credit
of the permanent school fund of Tex
as is now over SlO,0O0,O00, and it is
growing 10 size each year at a rapid
rate. One per cent of this amount is
something over S1O0,OOO-s compare
lively small sum as compared with the
total amount OF permanent school fund,
| but still it is of great help to the
schools of the state, and there is no
valid reason why the children of the
present generation in Texas should be
deprived of the benefits which its ex-
penditure brings to them each year.
Although the state demo-
cratic convention adopted a
plank demanding the repeal Of the
constitutional amendment which pro-
vides for the annual transfer of this l
per cent. OF the permanent school fund
to the available school fund, there are
many prominent democratic leaders in
the state who are opposed to the pro-
posed repeal. Lieut.. Gov. Jester is
the author of the amendment, and
v hen the matter of its repeal comes
up for consideration before the next
legislature fight will be made to re-
tain the amendment in the constitu-
| ton.
The republicans also adopted plat
form plank recommending the adoption
OF a state constitutional amendment,
providing for pensions to the eX-con-
| federate residents of Texas.
Another platform plank which APP
peals directly to the Interests of the
stockmen Of west and southwest Texas
| was adopted. 1t demands that a scalp