El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22

1T IS important Of course elect congress like
Zach Lamar Cobb who viii have standing at Washington
with the administration, for FL Paso is to receive
any favors from the national administration it must be be-
cause we represented by with influence.
Claude B. HudsPeth can never have any influence with
POSED EVERY MEASURE PRESIDENT WILSON HAS
ASKED THE STATE OF TEXAS TO ENACT TO HELP
HIM WIN THE WAR; because he fought the attempt to
nominate president Wilson in 1912 and publicly made a
declaration at Houston four years later that he not
stopping over about this administration. His opposition
president Wilson is well known in Washington It is
here.
FL Pasoans have for months and months said that
must have closer connections with the administration
Washington At time raised over $4,000 for the pur-
pose Of sending Washington to keep in touch
with things, in the hope that might get cantOnment
at another time, spent almost large IN send
ing delegation thereMr. Hudspeth Of them AMI
his bill for services was the highest rendeted the cham
Der Of commerce by any member Of the committee.
eve LOST THE CANTONBlENT BECAUSE CON-
GRESSMEN WITH A PULL GOT THE CANTONMENT
FOR THEIR HOME CITIES" has been common express
sion in FL Paso for months.
It is known that Deming got national guard can
Torment because senator A. A. Jones' of New Mexico
close friend to the administration officials at Washing
ton national guard camp had already been designated
for FL Paso. Demng insisted having and senator
Jones, personal friend Of the officials at Washington got
it. FL PasO lost the that had been ordered located
here.
national army environment had been designated fo-
FL Paso. OTHER CONGRESSMEN WITH PULLS" at
Washington got after environments and got It away from
and we lost.
Is it reasonable to expect that we viii have repre-
sentative at Washington who will DO any good IF WE
SEND A MAN WHO HAS FOUGHT THE PRESIDENT
FOR SIX YEARS; A MAN WHO EVEN REFUSED TO
VOTE FOR THE WAR MEASURES ASKED OF THE
STATE BY The PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF
WAR?
Elect Claude B. Hudspeth and we will have another two
years Of osacsm for viii be in better position than
we have been for the past two years.
IF Mr.. Cobb had influence at Washington, We
n r
THROUGH ELECTING HIM than would have in elec.-
ing known to be ENORMOUSLY out Of harmony with
the administration.
However ample testimony has been given OF the stand
ing Of M Cobb IN Washington. R. Burt Orndorh IN
Washington with M. Cobb months ago and returned
rng that no in the United States has quicker
speech M Orndorf said; u believe 1t duty to our city
md nation elect Mr. Cobb depreeate politi
al fight at this time but have always been first for e
oaso and BELIEVE IT A DUTY OF THE PEOPLE OF Ell
2ASO TO ELECT Mr. COBB"
M Cobb has held public office for over five years and
breath of scandal has been uttered agans his official
I'D On the other hand, SECRETARIES LANSING AND
dcAD00 HAVE BOTH PRAISED Mr. COBB for his good
ervice and his patriotism He collector at a time
when there great temptations result Of dis
urbed conditions in Mexico. He might have been uch
today he had chosen the easy path that led to
wealth His opponent has uttered word against his pub
&c record.
Therefore, as between the two Of them, there be
ut one choice The official record Of Claude B. Hudspeth
damericay opposed to the wishes and desires Of the
otes Of the 10th congressional district and the people
annot afford endorse this record in the first place They
annot expect him TO get them anything they elect him
o congress- IN the second.
They can expect something from Mr. Cobb As a
business investment which is the potc-to elect
iudspeh known to be opposed to the administration
Obj known to be II the good graces Of the administration
If the people, a business firm, sending agent
secure big contract for them, would they select
acceptable 10 the concern giving the contract OR ONE
KNOWN TO BE OBJECTIONABLE 10 THE CONCERN?
resident Of the State National bank has rendered other
aotc service most Of which the public is acquainted
WITH such the speeches he made in Albuquerque, Al
ne Antonio and elsewhere, for the Red Cross and
hands he has narforu1ed other