Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-25
MATAMOROS HONORS
GEN. SAM'L CUELLAR
POPULAR CANDIDATE FOR SEN
ATE GIVEN WARM RECEPTION
Large ThrongS Heard Him Speak at
Opera House in Morning and on
Plaza in Evening-Banquet Given
by Prominent Citizens.

lean senate from Tamaulipas, accom-
panied by his secretary, Julio Wor-
tike Of Victoria, Taps, arrived in
Ma amors Sunday morning and de-
hvered two addresses to the voters
of that city, one at ten a. m, and one
at night. This favOrite son Of Mata-
mOors was given a most enthusiastic
reception on This, his first return
to his old home since he lost his
night arm in the service of his coun-
! try at the battle of Casas Grandes.
He came via Brownsville, arriving
here Saturday night and remaining
here overnight.
1 Sunday morning a large commit
I tee of prominent Matamorensens
called on Gen Cucllar at the Miller
hotel and escorted him to Mata-
moros. This committee included the
generals brother-in-law, Manuel
Colsa, Miguel Cara Betancourt,
Nestor BarbOSa, Raoul GarOte, Fran
cisco Ruperto and number of
others. On crossing the internation-
albridge, The Mexican military band
and a large gathering of citizens
from Matamoros greeted the general
and Joined his escort to the opera
house in the Heroic City. The build
ing had been appropriately decorated
with the national flag and an i'm
mense crowd was gathered there to
receive ithe distinguished command
er. Cheer after cheer was given as
he was escorted to the stage, amid
the crashing music by the band. The
general was presented to the audi
ence by Prof Martin Espinosa, pres
ident of the Matamoros high school.
He spoke in highly eulogistic terms
of General Cuellar, referring 70 MS
long and honorable service in the
army, and his high standing both
as citizen and soldier. The cheer
ing was renewed as the hero Of the
day stepped forward to speak.
General Cuellar- spoke earnestly
and eloquently. While not brill
liant orator, he is an impressive
speaker, and his face shines with in
telIigence and expression. His
words made deep impression and
were received with enthusiastic APP
plause. At the conclusion of the
speaking, the band again played
patriotic air, and the crowd dis
persed after it was announced tnat
Gen. Cuellar would speak again in
the evening at the Plaza de Hidalgo.
AT night, despite the threatening
weather, a vast ga herring thronged
the plaza to hear the general, who
spoke from the balcony of the Moe
tezuma hotel. The usual Sunday
night concert by the military band
had been in progress but was in
terrupted during the speaking, and
the crowd was massed at the north
side Of the plaza to hear the speech
Of Gen. Cuellar
Both here and at his morning ad-
dress he opened his remarks by ex-
pressing his great pleasure at belns
again in Matamors, his old home,
where the happiest days OF his life
were spent. where he won the wire
who has ben his idolized companion
for seventeen years. where his nrst
born. his daughter now sixteen
years old. first saw the light. Com
ing to his candidacy for the ma lonal
senate. General Cucllar said that Il
his state wished him to serve II, ne
would do 80 to the best or his abll-
tity. He had accepted the nCniha-
i,ion at the hands of he independent
marty. and. if elected. would do ms
lbest in behalf of his state. he be-
lIpNeU III IOPuidA Sp'-A
ELECTION OF officers by popular vote,
and would work to that end. lie
/ would keep faith with his people
and not break his promises, as Others
who had ben elec cd to Office have
done. General Cuellar disclaimec
any personal ambition, however. H'
did not seek the Office, except at th'
solicitation Of his party. though tn
best that Is in him would be devoted
to the service of his ia 9, yet, he DE
olared earnestly, if the people dit
not wish him to serve them, he still
has one arm left. and would p
glad OF the privilege to work 70
himself
He dwelt upon the needs OF tn
country for reform and progress an
: spoke with simple eloquence OF IN
work here l. yet to be done 10 orin
Mexico to the high rank among tn
: nations of the earth which shoui
be hers.
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