El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-10


/ of Brewster county and ] viii pro-
] coed to prove il as I have proved It
] from every platform from which j
/ have spoken since the opening Of this
I campaign
] when Hudspeth Fought Wilson.
] The speaker recounted the incidents
I of the Houston convention at which
I his opponent made a losing fight
against the nomination of wilson and
I told of the convention Of 1916, also
held at Houston. at which Hudspetn
not only gave voice to his contempt
I for the president but attacked post
master general BurlesOn and attorney
] general Gregory. the two Texas Dem
ocrats who. as members Of the cabi
net, are dOiuE so much 10 make presi-
dents Wilson's administration one Of
the most brilliant successes Of Amerl-
, can politics
Mr. Cobb then called attention OF
the audience TO a letter written by
senator Hudspeth TO Capt. D. G. Sher-
rod. Of Burnet. Texas. dated March
%. 1911, in which the senator sug-
Eested that the sheep and goat men Of
Democratic Texas hire him and 70 pay
him -as much as $1,000 and expenses"
TO 90 10 Washington for the purpose
Of opposing legislation then proposed
by the Democratic party which az
that time was in control Of the ma
ional house Of representatives.
How Hudspeth Fights.
ut was noticed" said AR Cobb,
that senator Hudspeth was not bas-
ing his opposition to a proposed Dem
ocratic tariff upon conviction or priu-
ciple; that he was not Offering TO be
OF service 20 the people as a matter
Of right but that he was offering TO
hight the Democratic party provided
he was paid TO do so, Just rs he later
ana hired himself out TO the brewer
les while a member Of the state SEN
ate; so, then, IN 1911, he was holding
out his hand for pay TO 20 TO Wash
ington TO fight the tariff legislation
proposed by the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party.
And, then. this year we have seen
him fighting the leadership Of Wood
row Wilson. through his opposition TO
the zone bill, which the secretary Of
war requested and to the suffrage
bill which the president had asked
Opposes the President.
'At every opportunity where sena-
tor Hudspeth has had a chance to
take the side Of the reactionaries we
see him opposed TO Wilson and TO
Democracy And every time the
liquor interests are affected we find
him on the wrong side Of politics.
His point Of view of politics. gen
orally, is disclosed by his solicitation
OF money from the wool and mohair
growers Of Texas and by his accept
ance Of employment from the brew
cries.
NO wonder he is afraid to meet
me in joint debate With a record
such as is his he couldn't meet me or
anybody else in joint debate. Any
school boy armed with truth. could
defeat him. loaded down as he is with
such a record"
rs there a supporter Of senator
Hudspeth in this audience or in
Brewster county who viii say that it
is for the best interests of west
Texas or for the nation that an enemy
OF the president should be sent 10 the
national house OF representatives at
this time, where he may have an OPP
pOrtunity 20 carry on the viudictiVe
fight he began in 1922" asked AR
Cobb. 1T has been urged by the
friends Of my opponent that this is no
time Tor partisan politics 7 agree
with the men who make this arEu-
ment- This IS not the time for any
man to try TO advance his personal
political interests but IL is the time
for every loyal American to see TO
il that men are sent TO congress who
VIII Loyalty support the president.
World Looking TO Wilson.
Democrats throughout the world
are looking upon president Wilson as
the embodiment Of the principles Of
democracy and looking TO him as the
leader Of democracy. Every bleeding
Belgian. every wounded Frenchman.
every war worn Briton. all the pe0-
pie Of this world who stand against
kaiserism regard woodrow Wilson as
the world leader Of democracy; yet
senator Claude Hudspeth has the
temerlty 20 ask you TO send him 10
congress where he would continue
his opposition TO the president He
has, however, no chance 10 be elected
II I am any judge Of the intentions
Of the people Of this district. Every
where I go / find the people in hearty
accord with the president and, there
fore. opposed to the candidacy of my
opponent fin this race"
In closing, 1Ir. Cobb thanked the
audience for having exhibited a
marked degree Of patience when it
remained in its place during the try
ing interruption caused by the train F.
and paid a high compliment 10 w. J. !
Newsam, editor OF the Marathon I
Hustler, for his fidelity in the matter I
Of advertising the meeting after
changes in train schedules and heavy ]
storms Of rain had made il impossible +