Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-06-06
COLQUIT1 after
MEXICAN VOTES
A PLEA FOR VOTES THRU PAR
DOMINO POWER,
HAS He THE RIGHT TO DOlT
Quotations From Article and Some
Comments On II, Questioning
Action Referred To.

| Among tne uOCumentS "rlcl
are being circulated to boost the
campaign of Governor Coiquit,
for denomination in an ISSUE OF
Ell impartial De Texas, OF May
2nd, a paper printed in Spanish
at San Antonio for circulation
among the Mexicans OF Texas
In this issue there pears on
the front page a large four col
umn cut of the Governor, tOgcth
er with an article under the title
"El Goberanador Colquitt, in
which an appeal is made to the
| MeXicans of Texas to vote for
Colquitt, and among the princi.
pal reason given is the following
remarkable statement;
In respect to our race, he
has borne himself as no other
Governor up to now, since there
is no complaint which a Mexican
puts before him which is not at.
tended to with solicituded, and
he has remembered the celebra.
ton of the 10th of September,
anniversary Of the Mexican In.
dependence, by giving liberty
each year to twenty five Of our
fellow men, who being prisoners
have observed good conduct.
Moreover, during his admins
tration, he has not given occas-
ion for a Mexican to go TO the
gallows, a common thing with
the former governors ="
We have not investigated the
truth of this statement, but as
we have seen no denial, and as
it is being used for campaign
purposes among the Mexican
voters Of Texas we assume il
correctly states the facts. Wheth
er true or untrue, it evidences
an objectionable appeal to Mexi
can prejudices which, would bs
even more reprehensible thar
| the indiscriminate use of par
dons for political purposes. II
true, it shows the most unwar
ranted and palpable abuse of the
pardoning power of which We
have ever known. That Cover
nor COlquitt was under grea'
obligation to the Mexican voters
Of Texas for his election is nc
doubt true, and that without thi,
vote his hopes for reelection
would be futile is equally true
But that the Governor of a State
should seek TO discharge such q
debt or seek the suffrage of this
class by annualls selecting from
the penitentiaries Of Texas
twenty five Mexican convicts
sentenced to servitude fol
crimes committed against the
people of his State, in order &c
to enliven the festivities of a
Mexican holiday, and have his
| friends boast of the fact that he
had saved from the gallows mer
of any nationality whose RICH,
live had been legally forfeited by
the juries and courts of Texas
upon conviction for the crimes
of murder, rape or robbery,
seems almost unbelievable.
That there may be instances
where Mexican convicts deserv,
pardon we do not doubt, and for
the proper exercise of the par
doning power in such cases We
should be the last 10 criticise.
But that the courts of Texas
have so greatly erred as to JUS
tify the Governor of the State in
indiscriminately turning loose
each year as a part of a Mexican
holiday festival twenty-five Mexi
criminals we cannot believe.
Such an article may win votes
for III Gobernador Colquitt,
from some of the pardoned con
victS and their kind, but il viii
hardly obtain such results from
law-ahiding voters 81 Texas OF
any nationality. -Cicbuanc Re
view, May 26.