El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
SHOW PRIDE IN
2LEGISLATORS
Ell PaSoans Crowd Sheldon
Luncheon to Praise Dud
ley and Thomson.

ley and Thomason.
An audience "hos Wild with en-
thusaism over the successful fight
+ being wsged against the foes of the
T University Of Texas gathered in the
main dining room OF Hotel sheldon
. Saturday noon 20 express apprecis-
ton and pride 10 r Z. Thomson and
. T. ~ Dudley. FL Paso-s representa-
( uves IN the state legislature at Aus
/ TIN for the firm stand they took for
/ the preservation OF the university
( and the defeat OF its enemies.
mere were close TO 200 persons
4 present and their cheers for the two
lawmakers almost eQualed those or
+ a presidential convention. Joseph NJ
+ Nealon, chairman OF the meeting.
/ opened with the statement. The
only way democracy can be safe is
that IL be an intelligent democracy.
( These gentlemen have been fighting
the foes of knowledge and the friends
OF ignorance. that the democracy or
Texas may be an Intelligent one. We
are here TO endorse their records. as
their voices have helped TO make the
luluFe OF education in Texas safe.
that the sons of the poor man might
rich"
McAnry Praises EinsOn.
mat you can't pick a man of the
s.dewalt and make him the governor
Of great state" and that nomination
or governor by the popular ap-
proTal plan IS not necessarily the best
one. were the conclusions James c.
McNary. the first speaker, drew from
the university fight. The speaker
paid a magnificent tribute 10 the
president Of the university and said
that when ne heard OF the assault
being made on DIT. r. z. Vinson it
made his blood boil But now ha
ADDED, any politician in Texas can
know that when he assails the eduCa-
uODal system Of the state he knows
what viii happen 10 him
Counts on Dudley and ThOmasOn.
we have two men from El PasO in
the legislature that We can always
count on Dudley and Thomson de
serve our credit for turning their
back on friendship and standing for
right They sacrificed all for what
was right and We are proud Of them
for their stand"
A letter from DR. W. L. Brown. who
was unable TO attend. said the writer ,
was proud OF the Two men in the
legislature who took such great
sity.'
knickerbOeker Ready to Fight.
I'm ready TO fight him as long as
7 have hand, to kick him as long as
I nave a LODLr ana 10 HFLe MIN as IONS
as ] have a tooth" said Rev p r
Kuicker booker in his denunCiatiou OF
the attempts Of the governor to wreck
the university Speaking Of FL PasO'S
representatives, he said 81 have
been pleased with everything I know
OF these two men. who have always
acted right in the legislature. particu- :
larry in The great fight that has meant
so much for the future OF Texas &
These two men loom up large in the
horizon Of the state for the stand they
University Didn't Start Row.
L s. GOen. an alumnus OF the state
university. called attention to the
fact that the institution did not start
the row. II was opened. he said. by
Gov Ferguson when he called Or.
NinsOu and demanded that certain
mem hers of the faculty be eliminated, :
simply because the governor said So I
The fight went on until DR.. Ninson' 4
one OF the ahlesr men ever in the I
executive chair Of the university. I
was sought TO be discharged. We are I
proud that he Is still its president and I
we know he Will make II grow until /
il classes with the best there are in /
the country. We believe the COVER +
ror's fight against the university .
VIII only make II greater and strong
er for IL has dra WI the sympathy OF J
the common people The fight has
shown that il is not rich mans I
school
They paid themselves the greatest /
tribute possible" said NJ. Goen in re-
ferring TO the purpose OF the present 4
gathering He told how Dudley I
fought for 16 hours 70 keep the law
makes together and not lose the 4
quorum
Rabbi says VInsOn Broad.
Rabbi Martin ZielOnka. who said he .
was one Of those who did not believe
at first DIT. Vinso would make a good
-
affiliations. declared his opinions had
changed and that "Dr. FinsOn is broad .
enough TO be the leader OF the largest f
educational Institution in the world"
Turning to the representatives. rabbi
ZielOuka said. 4 want to congratulate
the lawmakers from Fl Paso on the
stand they took for the university and
against a governor who could not say
where he got S156,000- We cannot paw
too highly for such educated leader
Dudley Changed His Mind.
Introduced by chairman as our leg
islative white hope" Mr. Dudley ex-
pressed his thanks FOR the approval
given his action and said that what he .
appreciated most was the fact that .
we were not deluEed with letters
from you, but you allowed US TO make .
the fight and DO what we thought best
and then approved our action
1T was a hard fight TO make, too.
a
like a Jurors. not to vote for a single
charge against the governor until il
was proved, and ] voted for them all
1 believe everyone viii stand. As 10
the university itself il is a poor mans
school You viii find its boys and
girls doing mental work in Austin.
I'm proud Of it. And Dr. Ninson. he
is one of the biggest men in the
United States"
says Hobby Real Governor.
Mr. Dudley described the famous I
appropriation measure from its be
ginning. eliminating in its veto by
governor Ferguson for 'unhOly rea-
sons" Late information, however.
was 10 the effect that il had reached /
governor Hobby in its new struggle (
and had been signed The speaker
concluded with the statement that
we are going TO have a real governor (
OF Texas as long as Hobby holds the (
chair"
saw Law and Justice Melted.
Representative Thomson, the last
speaker. declared he had no personal I
feeling in the matter, but wanted .
law and justice melted out, no mat
ter how high II hits. And there are /
men on guard now at Austin TO see Z
that Texas viii have an honest and
clean government and they viii carry I