El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-13
R, 4. HILLEBRiHD HARRINGTON To
DIES At AU5TIN ADDRESS VOTERS
Opponent Of Sheppard
Makes Public His r.
Plank Platform.

John j. Harrington candidate Tor
the United States senate against Nor
ris Sheppard. was unable TO get Lib
erty hall this week for his opening
speech. so he has engaged 1t for next
Friday evening" week from tonight
when he viii make his opening adj
dress. Meantime. he viii return 10
Houston 10 attend TO some business
one Of the main planks in the plat
form Of lIr Harrington is that the
soldier should be paid more. II any
thing. and lau0rers working on war
contracts in the United States should
not profit uuduly by The war
Wants United states Navy Largest.
here is his platforms
Capital 10 have and enjoy all
the protection and encoura cement
necessary 10 develop an investment
spirit.
LL-WuI advocate the largest navy
fin the world. de who controls the
sea has dominion over the land
lll.-Wiu oppose any standing
army
N.-That labor should enjoy the
fruits Of its efforts. but only a fair
remuneration during the war and not
receive the astounding high price;
they are getting for SKILLED labor IN
war Industries. because the man who
makes the supreme sacrifice-the sol
dier-0uly receives 81 per day Give
HIM $3.50 instead
VI still advocate. as IN 1915, uni
versaI military training for boys IN
the formative period. IS to IS years
old.
VL-Americanization OF all foreign
citizens. requiring them TO speak Our
language and, If at the end Of one
year. they fail 10 adopt our language,
then return them from whence they
came.
VIL-Twenty million men for sol
diers and war Industrial work.
Would Change Female Attire.
FIIL-As the men viii 90 TO the
front, women necessarily viii willing
- take their places hence they should
abandon al once low neck dresses and
iEh heel shoes and put on working
uniforms.
IX-WIu oppose the Susan B. An
thouy amendment TO the constitution.
advocate liberal appropriation
for the development OF arid lands
XL-FlnanciaI aid should be SO
placed by governmental agencies that
each ana every MANNED soldier should,
after proper governmental training,
become the owner Of home
XIL-By placing at the disposal OF
our cOmmanderinchief woodrow VIII
son. the worlds greatest citizen. ado
quate and sufficient military forces
to crush the Hun. that he may write
and dictate the terms entirely salts
factory 10 American people at " ash
iuEtOn. the capital of the world
Would Change Homestead Law.
John j. Harrington gives his opinion
on a few OF the state issues as foI-
lows:
our exemption laws. which are
only our homestead laws. are certainly
wrong. unfair. unjust TO a mans
creditors and partakes OF the SAVIOR
OF England's primOgeniture laws,
which are undemocraric and not o.
the spirit Of 1875, that all men are
born free and equal in the pursuit Of
happiness and livelihood These laws
must be repealed. that Texas may
take her place alongside OF her sister
states Of progress and wealth Look
at Oklahoma. not Il years old yet
now paying 70 the federal govern
meut annually more revenue than
Texas. Missouri, Louisiana. Indiana,
North Dakota South Dakota New
Mexico. Arizona. Arkansas. Wyoming
and Kansas. our primary election
law for state officers is wrong and
far from the teachings OF Thomas
jefferson and Andrew Jackson
What would they say IL told our
present governor and his friends spent
$1,000 90 procure his nomination for
governor at $4,000 per annum2
Favor the present life Insurance.
laws as they now stand on our statute
books