El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-10

up into drake tails in the back; a
! smoothly shaver face, tanned by an
! outdoor campaigning tour, a profile that
is pleasing without having any Of the
] characteristics that make a man con-
] spicuOuS in a crowd, and a mannerism
| that is refreshing because it seems alb
/ solutely devoid of Alterations. bonn
, bastic platitudes or the other tricks OF
! the professional politicians trade.
II is as easy TO talk to Jim" Fer
] gusOn as it is TO throw a leg over a rail
/ fence and talk crops with a down state
mas a Iorceful way Of stating it. with
out doing any shadow boxing for the
/ benefit of the listeners.
Has Bankers Conservatism.
A farmer and a most successful one
by his own confession, Ferguson also
has the bankers conservatism. He is
not a refOrmer. a radical or a futurist
He says he would rather improve the
! condition Of the present population OF
Texas, than bring a million more people
into the state, which Is a good lesson
FOR Fl PasO as well as Texas. He is
not addicted to any 'isms" that can be
detected with a microscope He is plain
spoken and does not plunge into the
deep waters Of economic discussions.
but prefers to stay close TO the shore Of
is safe.
His Wife HIS Only @Boss.v
It is denied that Jim" Ferguson Is
controlled by a single boss. This should
be marked -'errata No. ]" for he has q
real one in the person OF Mrs Ferguson,
to whom he listens with as much arten-
ton as he would 10 his campaign man
ager. He says that II took two weeks
10 gain Mrs. Ferguson's consent for him
to make the race. After that was
gained, the war was about over. He
went TO her with the tenant land prob
lam
and she saw through it clearly and
started him on what he considers the
only right road TO its solution.
Excepting Mrs. Ferguson one would
say that no one is going TO get far try
ing 10 mule skin" Jim" Ferguson. He
has been in Texas 43 years and he has
kept his black eyes open en- route. He
showed that when he insisted upon an
endorsement Of the Wilson admiuistra.-
ton IN the face Of active opposition
A Tenacious Man.
He exhibited the same tenaeity when
he announced that his tenant land
plank was not a vehicle to get in on but
plank to stand on after he was in
office There is considerable TO Jim
Ferguson's face besides the two deep
smile wrinkles, running on at an angle
from his nose The chin is fairly
square and well set and closes with a
snap like bear trap. When he talks
he rams his hands into his trousers
pockets and balances on his heels. He
also says something, which is not al
ways true Of political takers
Elected By Farmers.
Jim" Ferguson was elected by the
farmers of Texas. Of whom there are
several scattered over the state He
looks as if he is going to make first
class farmer governor and going TO do
his own governing like he does his
farming. He is not a Joe Bailey, al
though he looks the least little bit like
him when he cocks his head to one side.
Neither is he a second Jim" Hogg, as
some Fergusonian enthusiast has said.
He is just plain Jim" Ferguson, OF !
Temple, Tex, who has been nominated /
for governor of Teaxs by the farmers I
and others and is going to do his best !
to make a good one. He is a good .
farmer, a successful banker and some /
little politician. considering the fact 4
that he has had little real political ex- 4
perience- That he will make Texas a 4
good hand" as governor there is not 4
the slightest shadow Of a doubt, If 4
doubts have shadows.
Busy Shaking Hands.
GOvernOr-elect Ferguson does not
keep himself hidden in the presidential
suite at the hotel, but spends his time
IN the lobbies Of the local hotels visit
ng with his friends. Mrs. Ferguson is
Their two daughters, Ouida Wallace and
attending the convention, which is TO (
IN the governors house at Austin