Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-07-02
WHY HE'S FOR DAVIDSON.
DR.. F. A. Patrick Defends Record of
r. v. Davidson-AnsWers
the Herald.
To the Editors of the Herald:

To the Editors of the Herald:
l want to answer, with your per,
mission, on behalf of Davidson men,
your editorial in Wednesdays issue
"a Boost to Colquitt." You say you do
not see how a pro can support David
son under any circumstances, that he
is an anti, and offers no hope to pro-
hibitionists. Also, that he is depend
ing on the anti vote to nominate
him. Now, in this you are not fair.
In Davidson's opening address at
Waco, he used the following language:
81 do not believe in forcing prohibit
ton on a community where the senti-
ment of majority is against it, any
more than I believe in forcing saloons
on counties that do not want them
If elected governor, I here and now
pledge myself to carry out the eX-
pressed wish of my party on this as
on all other issues. If we are to rec
ognize the right of a majority to con-
troll the affairs of the democratic
party, then we must acquiesce in the
result of their will soIemIy expressed.
For this reason, am in favor of the
legislature submitting a constitutional
amendment on the question of state
wide prohibition. The mere fact that
l am individually opposed to the adop-
ton of such an amendment affords no
sufficient or logical reason why
should oppose the right of the people
to pass on the question"
Now, it seems to me that this posi-
ton is democratically invulnerable,
perfectly fair, broad and generous as
mans love for woman. Now l will
tell you what we can't understand.
That is, that in this day of graft and
political crookedness in high places,
when whole bodies of officials some
times combine and conspire and rob a
confiding public, that in the face of
these conditions, spurning, no doubt,
the proffered hand of graft, R. V. Da-
wilson stands out in the open, as
white as Numbered linen, with less of
this worlds goods than he had when
he entered office, and now, when he
points with laudable pride to the rec
ord of his stewardship, and asks you
for one step of promotion, you deny
his request, throw your influence in
the way and block the road to real
reform.
So this is what has puzzled" us
Davidson folks.
By all the rules of right and fair
play, Davidson should stand today be-
fore the people of Texas Just as Li16atR
ot does, with no opposition Aid ne fp
ould be without opposition were it
1t for the antagonism engendered by
little oleaginous episode.
By rule of harmonious association,
'ery time l think of R. V. Davidson
am reminded of Allen G. Thurman, Fl
lmuel ]. Tilden and Grover Cleve- G,
nd. h,
Now, grant to every man all that m
claim for myself, that is to cast his 81
tie for what he believes to be best a,
r the general good, but l want to h;
Y this, in conclusion, that no mat NJ
r what the intention is, every vote ii
st against R. V. Davidson will prove ii
slap in the face to honesty in office v;
d a mockery of fidelity to every pub W
trust. If l kill you Intentionally, til
accident, you are just as dead as if hi
assassin's bullet had done the he
,rk. These, therefore, are some of ca
e reasons for the Davidson faith s,
ats in us.
F. A. Patrick