Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-14
RIB. CREAGER TO
OPEN CAMPAIGN
IN BROWNSVILLE
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOV
ERNOR WOULD CUT WIDE SWARTH
IN THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE.
ALLEGES GROSS MiSMANAGEMENT
IN STATE AFFAIRS-TAx RATE TO
BE A CAMPAIGN GUN MARK

Alleged gross extravaganza. illegal eX-
penditure, and m~managemcnt IN the adj
mini@trtion Of the states affairs by
recent and particularly The present Texas
state government.
Alleged specific graft BY Governor Fer
guson. alleged qualification Of the Texas
primary laws by the recent Texas State
democratic convention III Houston and. an
alleged direct attempt BY that convention
10 deceive the voters Of the "doubhtful'
states a. to the attitude Of Texas voters
on Wilson's Mexican policy. will BE- com
bned elements in the campaign ammuni
tion Of Hon. X. b. Creager of Brownsville
republican candidate for the office Of gov
ernor.
Mr. Creager announced this morning
that his campaign will be opened early il
October. 1t L. hiS purpose and desire. he
said. to open it IN his home town. Browns
vile, and that if the people Of this city %
desire he will. The campaign will be- short
and Of whirlwind nature, Mr.. Creagei
will take the stump himself and speak ii
AT Of the principal cities in Texas. II
forccastng his plan Of campaign tins
morning he evidenced his intention Of max
ing il serious attempt 10 cut q broad
,warth i'll the old percentage of demo
cratic votes and make this campaign
record breaker for his party IL Texas.
Upon his arrival from San Antonio yes
terdav afternoon he was met at the tram
~ committee Of prominent citizens
headed by Mayor A. A. Browne President
ID. l.. Spero Of the Rotary Club Of Browns
Vile. representatives Of other organiza
tions and departments in city government,
and Others Successive announcements
from the railroad company of repeated
delays in the arrival Of the train prevented
the delegation being ~ large ~ had been
planned.
Preliminary to the active opening Of
the campaign. Mr. Creager said today. hi
campaign committee. with headquarters NJ
Dallas. will map ont the details Of the
campaign plan and prepare campaign lit
erature. San Antonio has been selected
~ the meeting point when he and his com
mitteemen wish To hold conferences.
The state democratic convention was
warmly scored bv Mr. Creager this morn
\ ing for failing ~ include prohibition
amendment plank in it, platform after y
mn ioritv of votes M the primary had ask
ed for H. This act Of the convention. he
said. made the state primary law farce.
4 Equally ~tultitying." he said "was the
conventions endorsement Of President
Wilson's Mexican policy when every dele
gate 10 the convention knew that 50 per
cent of the voters of Texas disagree with
Wilson Oh TINT subject and that fully 81
per cent Of the delegates themselves are
opposed IL the administration Mexico
tpoIicv This was an attempt 10 Get votes
for the democratic party ~ doubtful
states M the risk of votes III Texas where
the party can afford to lose them.
.'The mi~management of the affairs of
Texas bv the democrats the past seven
years" he continued "has been appalling
In that time the tax rate has increased
ten or eleven times. | can use no other
word than graft in describing Governor
lFergu,on'~ inclusion of large number ~
Ibis personal expenses in the states eN
lpense accounts The law Specificall,
fixes the salary Of the governor nj $4,000
and no more This has been decided bl
the higher courts. though | consider il Z
question too trivial for bringing into 4
court in the famous punch and salad dec
iSion
"Of Governor Ferguson's campaign ey
lpenSeS. amounting 10 100000 10 $4,000
at least 100000 was contributed BY twf
corporations. one of which was the HonS
ton Ice and Brewing association. No on
would believe that that corporation woul,
contribute such a large sum unless IL *
ipected Il quid for quo return"