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

I = ne platform. And VINO IS tAC.
~ that this is not right? has not MI
ferguson been chosen by the Demo-
| dlc voters by a large maJoIlt{ u
| ILe votes in Texas? Has he not DeeI
Snosen upon the platform ne pIaceu
] Delore the people2 Is 1t not MI SI-
sIson who is to be the governor LOT lI
W years? Has he not a right 70 20
SSeIOre the people with his entire pat
urn endorsed? It is only asking a
SSISliare deal And Ferguson has enough
tnIuence at the convention 70 see that
ne gets square deal
Square Deal to Ferguson.
Democrats generally give their nom
! LLees square deal after they nave
| Deen nominated. They say aWtully
| HlSah things about one another IN q
| campaign. but when the primaries ar
] OseEs democrats generally unite Tor the
J victor and give him a chance to put
I ~ poncles into effect This IS PROB
| any why Tom Ball and Tom Ball men
! &c NOT going to 'che convention Win
| DAood IN their eyes. They have lost
and they are going to let the winner
| = hlngs up to suit himself. Then
| 10y VIII walk up to the polls, cast a
! SelLOt Ior him as the nominee Of their
| party and wish him well. Then II any
oOuy says he Is not the right sort OF
| d governor they will be ready TO fight
| ne viii De the Democratic governor OF
/ S9as; HlIi this man, jim Ferguson,
l etIu az democrats will back htm-until
q
W; ll say all sorts of mean things about
! To Endorse Wilson.
( woodrow Wilson sent down a letter
! 70 IeNas endorsing the opponent OF Mr..
| 4LiLsu soni w J. Bryan did the same
Ling Alr: ferguson grew quite angry
/ over the Interference Of the national
auIllhlStratlon in Texas affairs The
( rest OF US, in his place, would have
uohe the same thing. But Mr.. Fergu-
ha - b..
agnanlmOus5 he says so himself Ac-
cordlngly, the national administration
| Is 70 be endorsed by the Texas Demo-
EIdts ana by-gones are TO be by-gones.
I me national administration IS Demo-
SLatic' me Texas convention is Demo-
CIdllc and the primaries are over so
/ the state Democrats will endorse the
LdtlohaI Democratic leaders and all will
Ds Wen The magnanimity would
PROBABLY not have gone quite so fully
ana Freely to the national administra-
1 uon had 1t not been for the recent be-
reaVement OF the president II was
p-anheq 10 insert something into the
IesoluIOns protesting against Interior
ence IN state affairs from the national
administration, followed up by an en-
Qorsement Of the administrators work
LOT the people This was done in most
OF the county conventions and an was
cooked and primed for the same thing
AZ the state convention. but death is a
SOONER OF natures everywhere and in
ms nour Of deep bereavement and
grieL. the Texas Democrats will he
magnanimous and remove ali nioUe
from anything they have to say Of the
president and his administration
Close Friend as Chairman.
Paul NAPLES, a close friend Of the
soNernor-elecL a Fort Worth whole
SAFER and a wheelhOrse Of Democracy
IN Texas is 10 be the next state chair
man Inc Ferguson men have selected
MN Ior the position because he is close
70 the goVernOr-elect and because thew
know his sympathies are with me MOL
icies Of the gOvernor-at least in r5ost
OL the important things. PrObab Iv Mr.
apes doesn't care rap for the ten
antry plank in the Ferguson platform,
OF some otner things in il, but he is
with Mr. Ferguson on the liquor cues
tlon from who laid the chunk. and he is
70 De elected TO run the Democratic ma
chine because he can be depended 11Dou
10 work in harmony with the new
So it viii be all along the line. The
convention VIII be dominated by the
55. y'1H,eT,nor-elect, and whatever he wants
Leaders Lined Up.
Ferguson's platform received the en-
dorsement Of the political leaders al a
caucus held in the Paso del Norte hotel
sunday afternoon. The outline ~ fbe
plank as prepared by Ferguson at Ms
nome, in Temple, was gone over and
members OF the caucus.
opposition was anticipated to the
school plank from Gov. Coluuftt be-
cause he was said to have considered
ms slap at his own administration.
faded
BaiIey's Tariff Plank.
Bailey may make a fight for the
adoption OF a plank in the platform, en-
torsl9g ms tariff views regarding pro
SeeJed raw materials, but the political /
readers say this has not been a tariff I
year IN Texas and that the tariff bas
Deen kept out Of the state fight. If
the administration is endorsed, h will /
carry the implied endorsement OF the 1
nee trade acts Of the Wilson p4rtv
and Will preclude any possfbilitv Of 1
adopting a Bailey plank without repu- 4
mating Ferguson and his platform 1
7. men VIII stand pledged to the ma /
LohdA administration.
To Endorse COIquftf.
The endorsement Of the administra-
lon is to be in general terms ana no 1
speelflc legislation or acts Of the ma
Ional administration will be men
TONED The same will be done with 1
ne STATE administration. which will
satisfy Colquitt and will keep him in
Inc with the Ferguson crowd. OF which !
le Is part although it was at first !
cared That he would ask for an er |
lorsement OF his Mexican policy. which [
- CPpDHALAUu 10 Llar OF the ]
national administration.
Unless Bailey gets his feet over the
races, there viii be nothing excfti0e,
u the convention this week and me |
business viii be closed up Wednesday, I
mo the delegates will return TO their
ZONES Thursday, a third dav session Z
lot being necessary.
Motley County Contest First.
But one contest has been filed with
.ecretary Charles J. Kirk. that being
rom Motley county. where there has
risen a contest over the seating OF
lelegates. However, a number OF ofber
ontests are to be filed TODAY. Chiaf
-mong the contests that were expected
Q De filed during the day is that OF w {
= Lane, who was defeated for con- /
Z essnan- at-large by Jeff NcI,emore /
mere was some doubt expressed Sun /
ay night as to whether Lane would !
INSIST on contest. Mr.. McLenore and
rs supporters announce that they do
OF rear a contest. Mr.. Lane announces [
nat he will be a candidate for governor 1
I the Democratic primaries to be held ]
Z lSlS- He is the first candidate TO ,
brow his hat into the ring for the 1915 |
tate primary.
Colquitt Arrives Sunday Night.
Between $50 and 300 visitors arrived ]
unday from the eastern section of the
tate Governor o. 3. COluuitt and {
arty reached here Sunday evening at 7
40 o'clock on a special train over the a
? H q ). A railroad. They were met I r