Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-25
PROHIBITION IS
ISSUE IN TEXAS
Lone Star State on Eve Of
Primary Ending Bitter
Fight.

Dallas. Texas. July 15.-on the eve
Of the Texas democratic primary at
the end Of Of the most interesting
and bitterly fought campaigns ever
conducted 49,, $500. - -
factions and candidates express con-
ndence and an unusually heavy vote
ts anticipated tomorrow.
Nominees for state Offices from
governor to constable are to, be Sc
lected with prohibition the principal
issue. Congressional nominees also
will be selected.
The race for the gubernatorial
nomination started last spring with
t~wenty-three entries. This numbe.
vas reduced practically to two by
the process Of elimination. The two
are Thomas H. Ball. Of Harris
county. the standard bearer Of the
prohlbiaonists. and jaime. q. Fer
choice Of the anti-prohibition eli.
ment. Leopold Morris, Of Victoria,
appears on the ballot as a candidate
for h nomination., but he Is not re.
sarded as a factor in the contest.
statewide prohibition In practic.
ally the cole issue in the guberna.
torial contest. notwithstanding the
isdiction in the matter except ia
veto legislation. The prohibitit nistS
want a prohibition governor in order
to insure that a prohibition act
passed by the. legislature may become
a law. The "wets" would elect an
anti-prohibition governor in the hope
that such an act II passed by the
legislature might be killed BY the
gubernatorial veto.
MI. Ball was selected as tho prohis
oftion candidate at an elimination
convention, the members Of which re-
garded him as the strongest Of those
who were in the field for the no,ni.
nation. He has a good political rec
ora n has been on the populnr side
in regards to all Of the prominent
reform measures adopted in Tsyas.,
He is a loyal democrat and was q
leader Of the Wilson forces at the
Baltimor convention.
James E. Ferguson, the choice OF
the anti,prohtbitionists for governor
He has a wide acquaintance through.
out tho state and has long taken an
active part in politics. His candi-,
dacy, however, Is believed to be
somewhat weakened by the tact that
he was not the first choice Of many
who have heretofore been directing
the anti-prohibition E-ht in Texas
politics. Mr.. Ferguson's political op-
ponents also accuse him OF favoring
certain reforms that SAVIOR strongly
Of socialism.
The advocates Of statewide prohi.
bftion feel 50 certain Of he outcome
of he election both as to governor
n n members Of the legislature
that steps already have been taken to
have the proposition of submitting an
amendment to the state constitution
providing for statewide prohibition
referred to another vote of the peo-
pie. Petitions asking that this ques-
ton be made a platform demand of
the party. and action thereon obliga-
ure nave been circulated all over the
state.
1t is said that Governor coluuitt Is
much disturbed over the prospects of
Mr.. Balls election to the governor
ship. With the rising Of the prohi-
pition faction Of the party to power
you'd disappear all prospects Of Mr..
Colquitt realizing his long cherished
ambition to succeed Charles A. Gull
berson in the United States senate.
The elevation Of Mr.. Ball to the gov
ernorship would mean that the latter
would be the most logical candidate
to succeed Mr.. Culberson.
Next TO the governorship the most
SPIRITED contest in. the primaries is
for the nomination for lieutenant
governor. Five aspirants are in the
field for this nomination. Other
places to be filed on the state ticket
are those Of attorney general, state
treasurer. commissioner Of agricul-
ture. railroad commissioner, general
land commissioner, comptroller Of
public accounts, state Superintendent
OF public instruction, and Justices of
the state supreme court and the court
Of criminal appeals.
Practically all of the present mem
bers Of the Texas delegation in the
national house Of representatives are
assured Of denomination and reelec-
ton. For the nomination for con-
sressman-at-large the names Of
primary ballots. Among the number
is Cyclone" Davis, whose regulations
as a politician has extended tar be-
yond the borders of the state