Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-25
WITH THE EDITORS

hhNA iNRNAA AtE - 49, 49, -
over indulgence in fractional politics or
still u within of political idolatry who
would refrain from congratulating Cone
thomson of TYLER I'M his nomination 10
be solicitor IF the Department Of State
and pronouncing the selection an honor
To Texas. The homors of place in gov
crnmcnt affairs have crowded thicklv on
this state. and the naming of Mr.. John
son il second in dignity among these. a
Postmaster General. a solicitor 10 the
State Department. 4 COMMISSIONS! Of the
Bureau ~ Indian .AffairS. a minister "a
a South American republic. the capital
pn>tmaStcrShip are at the li>t-and Il
goodlv list il *. Texas. that did much
for the President in ni> aspirations, has
awakened the interest and invited the
confidence of the President in his service.
The Express Washington correspond
cnt rather naivcly points to the friend
ship Of MIR. Bryan and Mr.. Johnson and
reminds that the Tyler lawyer. although"
a prnhihitiuni>t. j. on friendly terms
also with the Postmaster General. Yet
the friendship IF Mr.. Johnson with
either III these high offirrrS ~ the COY.
crnmcnt antelatcs the prohibition ac-
i%tivitv If this period. AMI ii j. altogether
doubtful If Mr.. .IohnSon's views on this
head had anything e. do with the nomi.
nation. A. far ~ the secretary ~ the
department Mr.. .IohnSon will serve T.
concerned the Iattcr'> prohibition pref.
crrncc might. uf course. have a di>tinc.
tive appeal hut il would hr rankly M.
Just 10 the appointcc Ia judge that this
question was a factor in his naming.
The main consideration II that Mr.
johnson j. 4 brilliant LAWYER. an cdu-
Gated gentleman and 4 popular Texan.
Someone has said. and the estimate has
gained wide currency. that Mr. johnson
at one time ar another. has been The
most popular man in Texas except niI
election ia, Certain il l. that III
friends are legion among all manner of
men. al parties and al factions. Force
full. fearless sand frank naturcd has been
the Texas carer If the new solicitor. -
San Antonio Express.
The battle ~ Tnrrcrn W ~. Villa III
4 bold fighter and no mean ta,tician. III
wears eaffs on both legs. lie j. not
without a sense az humor. As 500 a. he
got ia telephone touch with Torrcon he
called ~ General Ncla>cn. the federal
commander in charge of the dcfcnScs of
that. perhaps. last stronghold of the
Hucrta government in the north. II am
comm. Ia have supper with YOU he in.
formed that official. Give even the
devil" credit for witty audacItN whsn
~ IN Justly coming to hlm-liouston
Post.
Men who arc in position Ia know are
our authority for the statement that in
fcriur cotton ~crsl j. more plentiful than
usual this spring. 1t j. only within the
last five ~ ~iN wears that much thought
has been given Ia the Important mailer
of seed breeding AMI seed selection. and
il ma, H. that the supposed Scar-Ity Of
first class seed il largely the inevitable
result ~ neglect. However. the floods
last wear in the BRACES bottoms may ac-
count partly for the deterioration. But
whatever the cause. il thf proportion of
inferior seed j. now greater than usual
ut the beginning ~ the planting season.
that i u reason that double precautions
should IT, taken against planting them.
This is 4 matter which concerns not
merely the farmers. If course. but I'LL ~
~. since ~ matter how favorable the
CROWN. season. and No matter how dill
gently the crop j. cultivated. the cotton
crop of next fall i certain 10 hc short
if an unusual quantity If inferior seed
i planted. II l. 4 matter whi~h the
business mrn If every community ought
IL look into. aud not only lunk into. but
act ON in 4 way that will aid the farmers
III supplying themselves with seed that
are sure 20 gcrmiuatc-Galyeston News.
James Farmer was among the many
from Donna who visited ~an Hcnito on
Cabbage Day. While watching the has
kelball game ~pickpockcts relieved him
az hi lpckcthook containing more than
$40 IN currency. Although the loss only
represents the price ~ a good load Of
cabbage al the present market quota
.tionSand Mr.. Farmer can afford Go lose
ii n he II one Of our prosperous farm
in fact n well a in name. Vet he
allows II would have been much more
satisfactory "a himself anil friends 90
have had the privilege Of spending the
money himself Donna Dispatch.