Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-27
Poliiical ADVERTISEMENT
INDEPENDENTS CHALLENGE
UNC0NO|T|OMAlLY

Messrs. c. n. More, Amos Rich, J.
l.. Workman and L. CoboIini, in
statement furnished The Herald on
Monday afternoon, In answer to the
conditional acceptance OF their chaI-
lenge to a debate, published in The
Herald of date Saturday, October "a,
1914, had the following to say:
"Messrs. Yates and Walton are
d0Gging the issue-just as County
Judge Yates has, for over week, been
dodging and hiding from The represen-
tatives of the independent party who
have been seeking him for the purpose
of having him comply with the law of
| Texas with reference to allowance of
supervisors.
We have challenged the Democratic
party of Cameron county to meet the
Independent party of Cameron county
In joint debate. Each party to be rep
resented by any two speakers select
ed by the respective parties.
The citizens of this county are not
interested in hearing any particular in
GiviGuals speak. They are interested
in hearing the issues of the campaign
discussed.
| I'VE propose TO have these issues dis
cussed and handled without gloves.
THE gates are wide open. The Dem
Ocrats may select any two speakers
they please, We reserving the same
right.
Colonel John McClintock has been
invited TO preside at this meeting
Friday night and has accepted
Surely no honest man can question
the fact that Colonel McClintock will
make an honest and an impartial pre-
sidinu officer. Ne will have no duties
other than to preserve order. introduce
speakers, and limit their time in ac-
cortance with any agreement between
them.
The independent party alleges the
Democratic administration OF Cameron
couniys affairs has been and is iref-
icient and corrupi--that necessity
exists for change
is this true? Let the citizens of
this county Judge
N The Democrats arc rot afraid to
CeRfr0nt the issues, let them select any
two speakers they may desire TO ap-
pear at Dttmann's opera house this
coming Friday night at 3 o'clock and
meet two representatives OF the Indc-
pendent party who will have things
TO say OF vital interest TO every inteIli-
gent citizen OF this county.
This is TO be no meeting of rough
necks' and gunmen (though the Demo
cratic candidates are invited to bring
with them their usual escorts. If they
desire to do S0), but is To be an or
DERBY, peaceable and respectable meet
ing, at which ladies are particularly in
vited to be present.
AT this meeting the Democratic can
didates-or their representatiyes--are
going to be asked pertinent questions,
and we now here publicly say that ii
they refuse TO meet us at the fair and
impartial meeting we propose, we
brand them as men who are afraid to
confront presentation of their own
records in public.
The meeting will he held, gentlemen.
at the time and place stated. You are
invited. You are urged to he present,
In person and through such speakers
or partisans as you may select.
The pubIic-ladies and gentlemen
independents and Democrats-wiI be
present. The American citizens of this
community, irrespective of party af-
f|iatiOn, are going to be given an op-
pOrtunity TO hear the truth. Are you
afraid TO confront the truth before your
fellow citizens7 II you are not, you
will be present Friday night at the
time stated
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