El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-23
ROAST
D. B. CO[QUITT
Chester Terrell Says Exgov-
ernor Is a Traitor to Dem
ocratic Party.

ple. Chester H. Terrell, former speaker
of the house of representatives dragged
forth numerous skeletons from the po-
lit!cal closet of ex-Gov. o. B. Colquitt
Tuesday night at Cleveland square dur
ing his address in behalf of senator
Charles CuIberson conducted under
auspices of the Ell Paso Culberson club
Judge Dan NJ Jackson introduced Mr.
Terrell after the crowd had been en-
tertained by the Municipal band and af-
ter Judge Jackson had made various IN
complimentary remarks concerning the
high wind In introduction judge Jack
son informed his auditors that the
touching watchfulness and deep re-
gard for senator Culberson's alleged
physical infirmities on the part of I'M
scrupulous politicians" was consider
ably misplaced as he had met senator
Culberson in Washington recently. and
while the senator was not as robust as
Mr. CoIduitt. he was at least on the job
and not campaigning in his own behalf
He concluded with the pointed remark
that in spite of Senator Culbersons
alleged physical disability, he had
managed to be 100 percent genuine
pulls CoIquitt's Record.
Mr.. Terrell used ColQuitts political
record as the punch" for his speech
He went back as far as 1887 and exca-
waited a skeleton which he shook at in
tervals during the speech This par
ticular skeleton was, according TO Mr.
Terrell. the strenuous campaign by Mr.
Colquitt in 1887 in behalf of prohibit
| ton and his hasty jump. landing sue
cessfully on wet ground
Traitor to Party.
a traitor to his own party" is the
manner in which Mr.. Terrell character
lied ar Colquitt and added that he
has deliberately set out to defeat the
Democracy and, II Lending ald ana com
fort TO the enemy make man traitor,
! his article on the present administra-
ton for publication. Dec ,. 1914, shows
him as opposed to his party If he had
written it in heat of passion 1 could
have found some excuse for it. but II
was coldly, deliberately and ma
liciously written for the benefit of the
Republican party and they have not
hesitated to use II in its fullest meas
ure.
Reads From Record.
while this article may be familiar
10 YOU all l wish to read some of its
statements: The Wilson administration
has been the greatest failure in the his
tory of our country. The south IS a
land literally flowing with milk and
honey. 1t has made one of the biggest
and best crops in history and yet. be-
cause of the utter Incompetence Of the
men in charge of this country. its bust
ness is Frustrated. its credit impaired
and thousands Of its people are starv-
| ing
War Caused ProstratiOn.
Everyone knows that the only pros
tration of business in the south was
/ caused by the European war which
/ closed the doors of trade to the cotton
! farmer The Wilson administration did
/ not cause the war and could not have
! prevented it,
/ 4WiIson's Policy ImbecIIe-,
Mr.. Terrell quoted from this docu-
nent wherein Mr. Colquitt had termed
Wilson's foreign policy as 'imbecile,"
also that he (ColquitO could not sacri-
ice his honor by supporting the Demo-
| cratic administration, but later changed
( his mind and decided TO run for senator
on that ticket and offered TO stump
various states in behalf of president
{ Wilson's candidacy for reelection MI
Terrell showed where Colquitt had
given the federal reserve bank act the
title of the browning act of the admin
istration'' and. upon reconsidering. de-
cIded he was mistaken because certain
banking institutions were AGAINST it
CoIquftt's Cotton BILL
LAS a disciple OF personal liberty,
said Mr. Terrell. kaiser Bill and car
Nick are the veriest pikers compared
with Mr. Colquitt." He explained by
telling of Mr.. Colquitts attempted cot
ton bill which provided penitentlary
sentence of not less than one year and
not more than five years. should any
Texas farmer plant more than 20 acres
Of cotton during the year of 1914
Mr.. Terrell seemed to have an unlim-
tied herd of performing spooks and
each did its bit backed by Colquitts
written statements, the Congressional
Record and current magazines
CuIberson Qualified
The speaker dwelt only short time
on senator Culberson's qualifications,
but pointed out features of national
prominence with which his candidate
has been identified and stating that
senator Culberson's views originated
from principle and not from mercenary
political ambitions
Mr.. Hughes is not as bitter in his
Accommodation of the Democratic admin
istration as is this man who is Demo
cratic candidate for senator, said MI
fore YOU Are you willing TO send Col
ouitt to Washington and repudiate
every act of the Democratic admins
tration and lend aid and comfort 10
the Republicans