The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-07-21
LIQUOR IS ISSUE IN TEXAS
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION FIGHT
ON LONE STAR STATE
Selection of Nominee for Governor
Will Have Important Bearing
on Whiskey Question.

Dallas, Tex, July 17.-State-Wlde
prohibition is the leading issue in a
campaign now on in the Democratic
party of Texas to select nominees for
all State Offices from governor down
to constable. Primaries will be held
on July 20, with about 180 candidates
to be voted on, a number unusually
large in the big Lone Star State. In
addition instructions will be given for
United States senator for the term
beginning March 4, 1911. Senator
Charles A. Culberson is without oppo-
sition for reelection to this Office.
Nomination will be equivalent to
election except in two or three legis-
lative districts, and each candidate
receiving the highest number of votes
becomes the nominee. The activities
of certain men of high political stand
ing have added to the campaign fea-
lures other than prohibition.
Bailey on Boards.
The course of United States Senator
J. w. Bailey is being watched because
of the influence it may have on his
future when he becomes a candidate
two years from now. Two years ago
Mr.. Bailey announced that he favored
the existing local option system. In
speeches since congress adjourned
Senator Bailey has given his support
to Judge William Poindexter for gov
ernor on the grounds of friendship.
Judge Poindexter favors amending
the constitution to prohibit liquor
traffic, but opposes a statutory State
wide prohibition act as being uncon-
stitutional.
There are four candidates for gov
ernor, the others besides Judge Poin-
dexter being: Cone Johnson, Oscar B.
Colquitt and R. A. Davidson.
Mr.. Johnson favors State wide pro-
hibition. He has announced that il
the next legislature refuses to submit
a prohibitional constitutional amend
ment for popular decision he will at
tempt to have the legislature pass a
Statewide prohibition statute.
The "Anti" Candidate.
Mr.. Colquitt opposes Statewide
prohibition, and also is against sub
mission Of the amendment unless two
thirds of the districts shall instruct
for it in the primaries. He is a mem.
Der of the State railroad commission
Mr.. Davidson resigned the Office OF
attorney general to make the race
He opposes prohibition, but favors
submitting the amendment because OF
the demand for it which Democratic
voters made two years ago.
Gov. Campbell has added dash
of excitement to the campaign by
calling special session of the legis-
lature to meet four days before the
primaries and letting it be known that
in event Mr.. Colquitt's nomination
he will ask the legislation to call a
constitutional >convention, the sig
nificance of this move being that the
convention can be called by simple
majority vote of the legislature
whereas a constitutional amendment
requires two-thirds vote for sub
mission. The governor is understood
to favor any of the candidates except
Mr.. Colquitt, who has bitterly assail.
ed the present administration.
The other parties will hold precinct
conventions on July %, the Demo
cratic party being the only one re-
quired to hold primaries. The Repub'
lican party's probable nominee fol
governor is J. O. Terrell, Of San An.
tonic, a well-known Democrat.
TORNADO IN TEXAS. .'