Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-11-08
4me PRICE or TIE GOVERNORS
SILENCE.

James n Ferguson VIII uuFink tne
Drosent week deliver four speeches
ornlsst prohibition IN the local option
cnmpaisn now pending IN Bell coun-
y. The decision Of the Governor TO
>oho part In the campaign. Il Is
nonled. was because Of evidence sub
m1lfo1 that convinced him that the
cnIIIns q the election was inspired
~ poll(icsl enemies outside Of his
noue county aided by the Anti
oaloon League for the purpose Of
voting Bell County dry II possible.
>horeby hoping to discredit the poll
49, Of the administration before the
Doople Of the State a. an asset for
mt years. campaign. The Governor
= . man who never takes a dare.
THIS Il Z country where even pub
~ oencial enjoys the right Of free
cDsech. He Is opposed to the sgita-
- Of the prohibition question dur.
~ his term Of office. but when its
agitation b forced In his home county
v1lh . view to discreditins the poll
~ Of his administration for future
~ against him In . canpaikn to de.
loat ~ reelection. what more natur-
q than that he should adopt the
ro1icy Of defensive preparedness to
neep his lines intact?-liouston Post
This 10 certainly country Of free
speech and the Governor OF the State
has a. much right TO speak as any
body else. The point IN the matter
that Is not Just clear 70 The Eagle
IL. why did not the Governor 90 right
on into the campaign without any
sort OF excuse having TO be fixed up!
II he and his friends did not fear the
people would not be pleased with HIS
using the influence with which the
people clothed him when they made
him Governor. In a local option cam
paien. either for or against. why sci
% this straw man" and put an
Imaginary Challenge in his mouth
Local option campaigns are in pro
uuss In some county In Texas prac
ticaIly all the time. Are they. too
trying to discredit somebody! The
CONGRESSMAN Of the district. the
senator OF. Representative. the dis
trict Judge or some other officer
Certainly not. and the proof that the
Doll County campaign Is for the pur
poss Of discreditins the Governor Il
~ visible to the naked eye.
II may be this straw man" wa'
1 ~ up to pave the way for the propo
il&ion made the pros by the Cover
nor's friends a. to the terms upon
vAich he would keep out Of the cam
poign. Here Il 10: That the prchi
bllion committee would come OUT
With . signed statement that Cover
mr. Ferguson is not an Issue In the
campaign. that they believe he has
made . good Governor and will vote
for him next year. and that II DR.
4. ]. Barton. head Of the Texas Anti
Saloon League. will make a state
nent that the league win not pitch
night against the Governor next
year and will support him for sec
ond term. then Governor Ferguson
would keep out OF the campaign and
cancel his speaking dates In Bel
County"
Some proposition. Is II mott Made
q good Governor. vote for him nexl
year. AntLsaloon League win moi
pitch fight against him. In Other
words. they ask as the price OF tbs
Governors silence In the Bell Count,
campaign signed and sealed guar
anty Of second term. That's MOI
bad M long range move on the 20
lllical checker board. Il Il?
from the above II would appear
that the Governor and his friends are
wl1Ine to ditch the anti'prohihltlor
cause In Bell County. and barter the
influence With which the people have
clothed him for certain political con
rIderations looking TO a second term