El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-01

nored the demands Of the Democrats
at Alpine and forced postmaster on
them against their Will Mr.. Coleman,
whom I recommended had more than
three times as many endorsements
from among the patrons Of the office
as all the other applicants put to-
sent seed to $1,000.
Mr.. Smith says that it is not true
that he sent seed only TO public Of
ficers and those prominent in politics.
a letter TO the agricultural depart
ment," Mr.. Smith writes, would have
confirmed the fact that have sent
seed this year to more than $4,000
people in the district. I had about
$4,000 names on ny lists, and not be-
ing able to secure enough to go around
was compelled to omit some, but
tnose 1 omitted resided IN the larger
cities FL Paso, Abilene and san An
Beio If any farmer failed to get a
package IL was because his name was
NOT on my lists, for which I was not
to blame''
Relative to the redistricting ,ropo-
sllon. Mr. Smith. writes judge Blan-
Ton: BY a circular you have sent out
broadcast over this district and by your
speeches.. you have charged that Op-
posed redistricting Of this state into
new congressional districts. There is
NOT a single member Of the legislature
Dut VINO knows this is untrue I did
oppose the gerrymander which would
~ my county ulEu would nave
included FL Paso in counties surround
ing san Antonio, and which many
prominent newspapers in the state de-
nounced and charged was designed TO
In favor Of any fair redistrictine bin
and repeatedly so wrote to members
Of the legislature
Didn't Neglect Duties.
I'm that same circular you designed
to leave the impression that in going
TO Austin TO nnnnga the 4
LEFT my work in Washington. Your
circular shows that I was in Austin
on March 20, 1913. The congressional
record shows the regular session OF
congress adjourned on March 4 1913.
and that the following session com
menced on April z, 1913. The record
also shows that I answered 10 roll call
on the last day Of the former session
and on the first day OF the latter. This
shows that my trip to Austin was
wholly between sessions Now fudge
Blanton, you ought to show why YOU
have circulated these misrepresenta-
tons"
Mr.. Smith says that the speech he
recently distributed was delivered BY
him in the house OF representatives
and that he paid for the printing Of
the speech out Of his own pocket.
IF you have examined my record"
Mr. Smiths letter continues. ION the
pension question, you knew that I
had voted against every extravagant
"
enlargement Of the pension system,
and that I voted against allowing pen
sions to nOnresidents and TO those
who already had plenty to live on.
When you made this sianderous
charge against me at San Angelo. il
was challenged and then you took
back water on il and said il had been
told to you I demand TO know who
told it to you and I also demand to
know if you intend to repeat this
SANDER
Wants BIantOn to Answer.
In concluding. Mr.. Smith expresses
the hope that judge BlantOn will an
swer the questions he has asked him
and that the answers will be specific
and not evasive. He desires the an
swers to be made through the press
stating that only in this way can the
charges against him be approximately I
overtaken.
Mr. Smith says that II Judge Blan-
ton has questioned his vote upon any
measure since he has been in congress
he wants him TO specifically mention
such vote II judge BlantOn does not |
do this Mr. Smith states that he Will
take it for granted that he endorsed
each one.