El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-08
TEXAS WOMEN ARE
OPPOSING C0LQUITT
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different things are to be taken into
consideration; In the first place, II IS
known that he viii receive the solid
support OF the prohibition Democrats
which, according TO the vote cast on
the proposed statewide prohibition
year, is only 5000 less than the total
wet vote in Texas The next import
ant factor that promises to contribute
largely to judge Ramsey's support is
that many thousand antiprOhibltiOnists
IL the state believe that il is to the in
tcrest OF the antiprOhibitiOn cause TO
defeat COlQuitt for reelection. Those
who view the situation in this light
say IL is better Tor liquor regulation
measures to be enacted and enforced
such as are proposed by judge Ramsey
than to retain COlquitt in the office
OF governor, IS his pronounced and un-
compromising opposition to such meas
uTes would cause the drys In the legis-
lature to again submit 10 tho people
the proposition Of adopting a statewide
prohibition amendment 10 the cOnsu-
tuition. 1t is the lesser Of two alleged
objections that is behind the support
which many vets are giving Ramsey
in his candidacy for governor.
Women Against Governor.
One Of the features Of the campaign
that is attracting no little interest is
the fight which is being made against
COlquitt by the Daughters Of the Re
public because Of his alleged NEEDLE
sOmeness in regard to rehabilitating
the historic Alamo building at san An
tonic The women who belong to this
organization are scattered all over the
state and that they WELD a big politi-
cal influence can not be questioned.
They are exercising their utmost
strength TO elect judge Ramsey gov
ernOr.
1t is also said it can be counted on
that Ramsey viii receive practically
the full vote that was cast for r V.
Davidson, x H. POindeXter and Cone
Johnson in their race against COlquitt
two years ago. 1t is also a noteworthy
TACT that 80 percent Of the members
Of the bar Of Texas are supporting
Ramsey. Strange as the statement
may seem, II is claimed that this is
the situation in San Antonio and all
over south Texas where the vets rely
Tor their chief support The labor vote,
both organized and unOrganized, Will
II IS said, go solid for Ramsey.
Party Should Free Itself.
BACK OF the revolution that is now
In progress in Texas Democratic poll
tics, is the feeling on the part Of the
men VINO are opposing WOlters and
Colqultt that it is time the party
should be freed from the LIQUOR in
terests which are alleged to have con-
troled II for the last several years 1t
IS not enmlty or opposition to these
interests themselves that is causing
such an uprising against them but IL
is due to the part which they are and
have been taking in politics The
same opposition would probably be
aroused against any other character Of
business interests that sought 70 dom
mate the political affairs of the state.
1t is claimed that through the power
OF TIE nquor interests a domineering
political machine was built up which
has had little regard for the rights and
wishes Of the mass Of voters.
Il Is Simply Evolution.
The change Of sentiment on the mart
OF the Democrats in this state which
Drought about the defeat of the partv-s
Organization in the recent state COM
Vention has been going on for several
years II was sufficiently strong two
years ago 10 place in the legislature
an element which exercised new ideas
IN the matter of legislation. 1t also
may be said to have been one of the
causes that brought about the deter
minaJlon on the part OF J. W. Bailey
70 retire from the senate. The latter
round himself out Of harmony with the
new political element that was COM
ing power in this state. He is said to
nave realized that his defeat for reelec-
ton TO the senate was certain to occur