El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-23
Some Political Observations

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from anv participation in state political affairs all who unwilling
to cast this legend: am Democrat and agree to
br TO the preceding July, November election the nerest
foraiy present system regardless OF all hsn sounding incomes
violence # Is absolutely impossible opposition in Texas
T beyond that which naturally results in some degree from
factonal divisions the dominant party. - . III =
IF ralignm of parties under changed Names 1t VIII De
5 that the old line Democracy strong as the usual votes
!O Tho u other states would ally Republican
~ SosIi or other parties number
least third districts an actual nalOrty'
This would still be true eliminated from considerations
not and west Texas considerable element and all
aver rezas south vote long ago taken over by
the purposes wherever 1t suited them TO use
the negro element in their political organization plans
These conditions setting election day back into July and
virtually abOsg November elections and open Parp
o upon in vogue IN many OF the states
There can Republican Progressive party Texas worthy
consideration, effective opposition party un0eI any name
democrat while present primary election system prevails; IS doubtful
even change of difference at the start though IN the
long strength might be accumulated to bng ABOUT 'sS W
all
voters perhaps in fact more closely in line
political opposition parties than they are with the Ogla
tim Democracy euDHfed with few exceptions
the native 2qt5:n g s e RS5 2PR 3S uH H
of the Republican party - ..,i r. n.r
nd Al the s i6 Bss R3s h nisassa 3t Of P ns
effect this results IN S ~ form two gaTt within the Democracy
u6dred thousand voters are virtually whole
One result of the system further the
last remnants Of RsRu9cn party 0.sa2 2 ANY % E
non s TaV little if 5v more show to do anything notable
and Jae 5 & Tv 1 The Eun55s of thousands from other states
many bringing Win mem rns ny & 3roic nsTv in Teas Young
Repub5T have become gsa l56o me ot ambition oEy
men esPey t n ne o1oHgV Il Teas for any political activity worth
While outside the democratic ranks
If FL Paso itself could be hfuny 9anvasS s partisan
doai Democratic faction
the Democrats fold or become political
There hundreds perhaps thousands qualified T9i FL f5:0 t91y
44 R anssd outside Of the party carrying
Socaed fn1dsp Candidates Invariably
Subject primaries" These generally refuse absO
o 5 3t I be Toveaber election find themselves Without can
support, leaders to lead
UnT sI Ss7e iad aside their technical party allegiance and
b v 5o nof DO & thew become totally 5isfssd This fact is
enough quas of when
ballot headed q Democrat and agree to support the nominees OF this
Only by entering the Democratic primaries
where Texas utilize his voting franchise at an way that may prove the
political ethical have difficulty in ezng their action
which they do not in fact assume except toT that particular day and particular
Generally speaking the Democrats DO mot object to such pat
in their primaries BY men known to be fundamentally opposed TO them IOT II
The Democratic primaries in FL Paso and throughout the state Saturday
VII be participated IN BY large , NUMBERS 5 men + VINO PaaP SGey D
PTOgTesdves, numbers help
and thus promise to support the nominees OF the primary there VIII be n
quTS into the fundamental political voting challenge
say what, prevailing conditions Demo
& Doa policies and even Democ1at oandate hO yet are entirely
1oT and more voters previously independent OF in open opposition
a n R 3 0 6 t9s esa they sa1s the a5t
Franchise but y Pa0 5 b t S3 ot enter that
pa and ally himself With one faction another the local fights has
in acknowledged by
who
what they they
O.
Offices Democrats other
nothing anybody and know
how he votes every candidate question
Democratic Sweeney
when
off any
unervedy primary party primary
claim higher public vel
implied
his his ballot unfit for the
office which that aspied