Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-23

rather warm climate outside the bor
dcrs uf this world.
WHY did ,on not write some Ia me i'm
YOUR letter about this? Why did YOU not
rear and tear and ,lcnouncc and deny and
talk about political liars and house
burners. ctc' Speak up. Jimmy.
! ~l1lic,r ! say a circular somewhere
III which You published a challenge made
4" me about the sane expression used by
YOU. Now. Mr.. Ferguson. | am going to
tell YOU something that I could not make
public before ~ ! did not have nv anxi-
ETY. Ia shield a man whom YOU had IN
der obligation to YOU financially. ~ |
WAS informed. was the only thing that
saved YOUR scalp when YOU issued that
challenge. Moreover. | am now ready
10 meet Won. | wish Ia quote 70 this let
ter | have from Mr.. George T.. burgess.
one Of your ~sclf-appointrd communities:
Rev. II. ;. Shuler. Austin Texas
June IL. 1911 NV bear sir: Your
request in connection with n statement
made by James l.. Ferguson in the BELL
'pHHff ''tl'''-h VI iF"' ud~ lHfl IL"
ccivcd and | shall bc glad to give Won u
statement of facts in connection with
the ease.
II was present al the prohibition
meeting addressed by Yourself. in which
YOU quoted Mr.. Ferguson. ~ saving
What difference does il make II these
sal, headed cigarette. smoking bows do "a
TO hell and my pockctbook j. NV prin-
ciplcs.'
Mr.. Ferguson took exception 10 this
quotation you made from his speech. lie
therefore made public. 30 far as am
able 10 remember. the following: That
II Judge Evans and myself would agree
that your quotation was correct. that he
would vote the pro ticket and make y
public apology. if in our opinion Won
has %misquoted Mr.. Ferguson. Without
waiting TO see il YOU would accept the
proposition. la order Ia save Mr.. Fer
grrson embarrassment. WE TOGETHER
CALLED UPON MIR. FERGUSON AND
INFORMED HIM THAT IN ORR
OPINION YOT HAD QrOTED HIN
CORRECTLY. This he failed Ia agree
with. hut that did not change our opin-
ion in the matter. Yours very sincerely.
"GEnEcE f. BrEGESs."
Mr.. Burgess il secretary Of the Y. VI.
&. A.. In ~. Louis and lived IN Temple.
as You know. IL the time Of Your speech
and mine. lie was present at both.
Now Mr.. Ferguson. come clean. What
made YOU publish that old challenge
when both Mr.. burgess and Judge Evans
had told YOU face 10 face that ! hal quot
ed You correctly? Why have Won dcaicd
This statement when il j. backed nn hy
affidavits from the best men in rrm.,e.
lou know there are u hundred men an
Temple who would swear YOU said this.
What under heaven do You expect To
gain by such rcklessncss? DO Won
think Texas one big pack Of fools'
DO YOU dream that Won can hoclw ink
the people Of this State? WHY la vou
not make a sworn statement that van
did not utter the sentiment Won are
charged with?
Now here comes your ~ Mr.. Burgess
placed on Your committee by Yourself.
and states that he went ~ YOU. together
with Judge Evans. lin order Ia save Mr.
Ferguson embarrassment" and told Won
You were wrong and | was right. VIII
didn't Won vote the pro ticket. Why didnt
You make a publ apology. Why didnt
yon come clean. Why don't YOU come
clean now.
Now. Mr.. Ferguson. | think Mr.. Par
CESS and Judge Evans made a mistake
IN seeking Ia keep Won from being en-.
barraS>ed. ! don't think even This condi-
ton Won find yourself i'm will become en-
harra>sing 10 YOU. Some men haven't
in them which can he embarrassed.
| am sorry Ia say these things to yoI
Jim. | have tried to bc your friend. I
been perfectly genuine in many
expressions concerning you. Rnt
this was before Won turned Yourself IN
side ont and showed Ia me YOUR real
self. May the good Lord have mercy on
this State. IL YOU are a. Ie It's ,;over.
nor. Yours ever.
June l.. 1911. Il. Il. SurLpr