El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-13


report Of It and they said that If ]
had made an investigation of that
statement at that time. 7 would not
have been misled by the senator's
statement.
TT surprised old timers in Bandera
TO hear senator Hudspeth make the
claim that be was a native Of the
county or even Of the state" said
more than one Bandera man with
whom I talked after the arrival of
the COBB party. Wednesday afternoon.
we didn't know why he claimed TO
be a native Texan when we all knew
that he was oct and when he knew
that we kneN, Eut the significance of
the claim did not appeal TO US until
you began making your investi ga
ton INTO the facts in the case this af-
No Records to Refer To.
There are no records Of births and
deaths Of Bandera citizens which date
back farther than 1903. so that the
truth or falsity OF the senator's claim
cannot be determined from any rec
ord fn this county However. there
or the county. so far as I have been
able 20 see and talk with them who
does not say that Claude g. Huds-
peth has always been known by those
who have known him and his family
since he and they came to this sec
born in Arkansas and brought TO Ban
dera county as an infant
The senator has a relative living
here street Hudspeth, who says there
is no question reEarding the fact that
the senator was born in Arkansas
Judging from the evidence in the
case. another OF the unfounded state
mems upon which senator Hudspeth
is hssing his claim TO the favor of
the voters Of Texas has been brought
to lght and his case weakened by
the exposure. Carpet baggers.' the
term Of derision he has used TO de-
scrihs men who came TO Texas from
1the- states, II IL ever was worthy
lf 9plication to any one VIII now
apply to him
Cobb Refers TO Matter.
3lr Cobb. in his reference TO the
fact That senator Hudspeth was a ma
live 81 Arkansas rather than Of Texas.
IN his speech in Bandera Wednesday
nigh said that the place OF birth Of
any citizen whether a candidate for
1ffice or not was but of slight mo-
neU when compared with what that
'itizsn or candidate for office stood I
.or IN the matter Of political princi- I
pie and that utterance met with the Z
hearty approval Of the great au-
iieuce which crowded the court room ]
70 iis capacity and Justify applauded 1
ais speech
Snator Hudspeth has made the I
,lain many times during the past I
hres months that Mr.. Cobb would not I
5eta vote in Bandera county He was I
nisi1 ken whenever he made that as ]
ier-ion- Mr. Cobb viii not only get ]
votes in the county, but. judging I
RON assurances Of support from men :
q influence from every section OF /
he county. he viii carry the city Of 4
3a1dera by handsome majority and ]
he Medina precinct almost unaui- I
n0usly- The same is true Of the Tar 4
ley precinct
Lose Faith In Hudspeth.
Why this chanEe Of sentiment in 4
his, the county which senator Huds- ]
eth has sought 20 honor by claiming
{ as his birth placer
There are a number Of reasons. but /
he chief among them Is that the peo-
lie have lost faith in the man who |
.tarts rom false premise and then
he intemD erateness NJ his attack
lpo1 The FL Paso Herald. and the out
'aEe1us stories he has told regard
nE his onnonent have had the effe-t
% make the voters afraid to trust him
IS heir representative in congress
H6 were told when we were ia Bal
nor1e7. several weeks ago. that SEN
tor Hudspeth gave new version
4 bis celebrated speech at Bandera
u-lg the latter part Of last April.
n which he tried to make enemies
or Mr- Cobb through his abuse OF
'hs Herald and its correspondent IN
ls Balmorhea speech he is alleged
o lave said that the good people Of
laliera were so incensed at seeing
n the meeting. held in honor OF its
.ret native son. the man who had
eE filling the red headed Republic
an paper which is supporting Mr.
'oh. with lies about him Hudspeth
nd about the people of the various
visited that Hhnw~ uvnHrHI have
vl'hed me If he, Hudspeth. had not
1.Efered.
should Have Been There.
did not hear the senator say that I
ui was told il bv BaImorhea and
.ec-s men in whom have confidence. /
u5 I believe he did say It. I wish
be senator could have been in good
d Bandera" with me Wednesday 1
ielt when we arrived there after I
he Of the most spirited rallies ever
ED in SIR. Cobb's interests in which
-s participated Wednesday afternoon
Medina, the town which senator
.-isDeth claims as his birthplace
"a he been in Bandera on the ocea- ,
Jon in question he would have learned !
1lething regarding the feeling the !
e1lle Of that little city toward the /
In whose chief stock fin trade is .
Q iehalf Of the people Of the city for
la outrageous treat ment accorded !
Be- stranger. when Mr.. Hudspeth.
aiming TO be at home. attacked me
his April speech
Praises Report OF Meeting
z was at the meeting. Mr. Glenn
liEn said one woman. "and while / 6
% sorry for YOU 7 felt Inundated
p ny home people 7 read your re-
OFT Of the meeting and think the {
al1le of Bandera should give you Y
T1te Of thanks for the manner in :
#Hn ]
On might have been excused II you c
al roasted the town; you certainly ,
al reason TO not feel kindly. espe-
a-T as Nj. HudsDeth claimed it as v
Is birthplace But, YOU confined J
1lrself TO the speech and the speaker Z
ld didn't tell half the mean things a
said about you. Mr. HudsDeth not y
g made no friends by that child v
2 speech, but he actually lost from G
aalg his supporters because he was {
Be q resident OF the county, many
~ did not approve Of his intemper-
g attack upon a stranger" s
--e Bandera meeting was held IN p
e district court room Of the county b
-rt house and 90 was crowded to its n
tlmum capacity. llr. Cobb vas in -
--Qel by A. 7. Mansfield deputy D
gay clerk. The speech which fol b
- was an expose Of senator Huds-
official and political record 81
--- es1ecial reference TO his accep- :,
aes Of employment from the brew u
- while q member OF the state =
a-1 and 20 his activities IN the | =
-t-er RI having the Juarez parking 4
reopened when the stocSmen u
szinst t. b.
Audience Enthusiastic.
--- audience was attentive and ap-
7.-.-liFe as was shown by the frequent s.
SIS OF applause as the sneaker u
In his mercileSs castiCatinn 7 p
ls Opponents record. Though the m
80 was not ended till nearly mid Il
scores Of those who had listened pl
7 remainel 10 cnnera tuIate the De