Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-02
LFrnm ihe Austin American.l

Relations. if ever they were that, be
tween Governor Colquitt and Governor
elect Ferguson are growing more strain
eel and although a public rupture has
never taken place, il was evident from
Governor COlquitt's statement yesterday
that there il little love between himself
and Farmer jim"
Since the first mention of the central
state bank was made through the press
Of the state efforts have been made 10 Sc
cure a statement from james T.. Fergu
son rs To his ideas of the proposed IN
%siitution. lie kept ont of the argument
until recently when he announced. IN dir
Get opposition To the idea Of Governor
Colquitt that he did not believe that the
permanent school fund should be used
for amy other purpose Than that for
which il was originally intended.
This statement provoked The retori
courteous from Governor Colquitt that
Il do not consider the opinion Of Fcrgn
son any more than that of any other
citizen Then a. if 10 impuen the mo
tivcS OF Ferguson h. continued: "Fergu-
sou owns stock in "A bank. several Of them
and they are all fighting the bill. liz j.
10 be- supposed that he would oppose the
central banking institution when there
is a portion of the SS00.000 of the per
manent school fund now on deposit in
state banks, in Ferguson's own banks.
Every ycar this money il loaned 20
4 Nt.f. l.avls "A nm - .nf A naY. cant
and they are in turn allowed 10 loan ii
AT from : To 10 per cent. or whatever in.
tcrest they can get Governor Colquitt
continued with a tone of sarcasm. Much
OF the opposition against the central
state bank is based on false grounds.
This cry of the sacrcdness of the school
fund is made To cover up purely personal
reasons he concluded.
The break between Colquitt and Fer
guSon has been q :uregone conclusion 10
many. There has aever existed the best
of feeling between the two men. When
Ferguson convinced the pcon.c that he
was in the race for governor 20 stay.
then C%olqnitt announced for the Temple
man. There were two reasons. Colquitt
did not like Tom ball. He had never
been aligned with him and made the
statement several times, II will an
nounce for a third term and beat Ball
myself
The alignment Of Colquitt with Fcrgu-
son served another purpose. Ii must be
said of the governor that he is a far
sighted politician. lie had everything
20 win and nothing 10 lose in supporting
Ferguson.
Early i'm the campaign he announced
that he intended 10 take the stump for
Ferguson. Tie requested John Mckay.
campaign manager for Ferguson. To ar
range speaking dates. lie was advised
that be- could arrange 10 speak wherever
he desired nj such times as he might dc
sire. Ina other words the Ferguson end
of the campaign was not boosting Col
quit n 4 stumpcr for Ferguson.
Newspaper reports from all sections
Of the state are 90 the effect that the
principal portion Of Colquitt'S stumpinp
for Ferguson consisted of vindicating the
Colquitt administration and explaining
some acts Of the state during his term
81 office. II must he said. however. that
Governor Colquitt did make some votes
for Ferguson rs evidenced by the vote
for Ferguson in such localities as the
governor spoke i'm.
Bnt then came the meeting after the
election nj Temple 10 draft 4 tentative
platform. q. Ii. Colquitt desired some
planks inserted that were not deemed ad.
visahle by the other politicians. The re-.
suit was. again according TO newspaper
reports that Governor Colquitt left in a
hun"
Later came the III Paso convention.
Governor Colquitt was there. So was
Joe Bailey. Rumor has il that Governor
Colquitt sent word 10 Ferguson that he
would like to reply 10 Bailey. But Fer.
guSon'S reply was not particularly pleas
inc to Colquitt, and II has been said
that Ferguson was not at all pleased
with Colquitt's attempt to take the stage
Needless 10 say. Colquitt did not speak
M the convention.
Then came the matter Of conformation
of prison commissioners. Ferguson made
mo- active attempt Ia influence the non
confirmation of the apnointecs Of the gov
crnor. Tie did not confer with Colquitt.
Whether any agreement was ever reached
j. not known hy the writer. But the
commissioners were at the urgent re-
quest of Governor Colquitt ratified and
are now serving. Ferguson was not NJ
all pleased because az the npSifion II