Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-04

iiffiShtluu W the 1910 bFniinf Nbl-
iiey.
IN the July primaries, John n.
tiarDer received 1895 votes in
Nueees county; his opponent, Ma
son Nancy, ~ For Congressman.
ai.l.asge, jeff. MeIenwre feceiv.
I'd 222 votes; y. X konc, ls7 IN
the November election, John ;.
farmer had 10 opposition He
was elected BY The combined Dem
ocraiic conviction ~ bis district.
jeff Mclrmore was elected H.
x kone waa not bat the eolHbine
III vote Of Nueccs county would
moi have aided Mr.. Kone.
We believe that the figures
given are aeelrate n they are
approximately accurate, they no
10 prove that, whatever the effect
III Tho November election may have
been in reference 70 State and
county officials, II did not alter
majoriiies or seriously jeopardize
Congress that. 40 far as results
were concerned, II related exclus
lively 10 The election % State aud
county officials We believe This
aud are coniidcni that the evi.
dencc adduced during the llial viii
confirm ont belief
gsFs
The Federal Court does not con
rcru itself with local prcjndices
i, Is only interested in the inter
probation Of The law and The pun
i4iwvpr ~ THOSE persons guilty of
iafrs tpas. liui. while local con.
dii'N@ sape 40 weight before the
beneh, fhcy have great 3eal Of
hdireet weight before the grand
Jury. since the grand Jury Is inter.
ested ia testimony the object Of
rs deliberations.
eess
w 1911. Clark Posse was elect
ed mayor according 10 the re-
turns submitted. The lpil clcc-
lion was stolou Responsibility
was never definitely established
although the ballots showed IS
tensive lruuds Feeling ia Corpus
Christi ran so high that a.
tr8ckhl incn boeamc bitter enc.
miss ou the instant suspicinusI
nmliipled pfeiudiccs wrrc bred,
and mosi Of them Rave mol been
cxiupated. ln 1913, Roy Miller.
defeated III @ sherman. the l'eascI
candidate by majority which
proved the temper of the people
which reflected thrir indignation
Ia 1913 Henry T. Lutcr, successor
io Mosrs fcase and sherman,
hnekea by the disaFtected minor
u.s., also suffered dcfcai az the'
hands o. Mr. Miller
la lNll. the so.callod ludepcnd
cp.s, composed of several Republi
cams aud many disgrunilcd per,
SONS of indetcfrmnaie political
convictions, attempted 10 gain the
asecndanoy Their campaign was
by extreme bitterness. Vile
letters were forwarded
through lhe mnils; vituporalion
was engaged Jn without stint and
every effort was made w defeat
the Democratic uomincvs The PEG
pie however, willod otherwise
The victory for Judge rimon aud
his associates WAS 40 decisive that
we think MS Legitimacy cannot bel
fairly questioned
The rcase element aud the la.
dependent elempnt are one They
constitute the force that aims ~
the complete disruption of the
Democratic Party la South Texas
They harhof every tense hatred.
every sly hope Of possible adyau
iage They glooi over the present
and ara naturally
eager to further lt Ia every way
They deem dudge rimon the chief
a. lhnr ambitions. and
their plans arc not of recent birth.
yhvy cannot divert or modify
the opinion OK the Court they cnn
not swcrve the District Attorney
They can encourage evidence from
outside sourcesi can bring every
cNicrnal agency e. bear ia Further
INK the Federal ease and they are
not reluctant 10 and the Govern
ment. Indeed. they like "a smilel
over the Thought OF the Govern
menl-lhe Government seeking tol
iml,lioHtc Matter r. Emon and
many of his associates in conspir
aey against the sovereign power
Mos, Federal actions have n lo.
cal significance The Government
is not interested ias lis iorce must
operate IN one direction. /, = only
concerned with evidences 81 quit
and processes nf correction. But
there rs a signiivanrv Ia the Cor
pHs Christi eases that the Govern.
mcui is utterly Ignorant Of there
rs circle cf community hatc with
in the circle Of prosecution there
is an atmosphere Of malice that has