El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-26
COBB SELLING
LIBERTY BONDS
Drops Campaign to Help at
San Antonio; Insists on
Debate With Hudspeth.
BY GEORGE H. CLEMENTS.


San Antonio. Tex. April 26.-Zaeh
Lamar Cobb. who arrived in this city
late last night to make speeches in
the interest of the third Liberty loan
drive, which is being conducted here
today. Travelled nearly go r1'les in
an automobile. starting from san An
gelo at $50 in the morning and
reaching san Antonio shortly before
midnight.
During Thursday stops were made
at 4Ienard, Mason and Fredericks-
burg. TO say nothing of brief halts at
a number of smaller risces along the
road.
At each Of the .ounty seats named
above. Mr.. Cobb called upon friends
who arranged for meetings which
viii be held some day soon. when the
candidate. having finished his WORK
with the Liberty loan committee OF
san Antonio. viii return to his dis
trict and resume his campaign.
Much Interest in Campaign.
Since his arrival in san Antonio.
Mr.. Cobb has met a number Of politi-
cal friends who have told him of the
keen interest being manifested IN his
campaign because Of his challenge
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joint discussion Of the political IS
sues between them and the failure.
up to the present time. Of senator
Hudspeth to make any reply
This interest in the congressional
fight being waEed in che 18th dis
trict is not confined 10 the persona
friends Of either or both candidates
In no other district Of the state have
the issues been so clearly drawn. wi;h
the result that the campaigning he
tween Cobb and Hudspeth Is attract
ing increasing statewide interest.
Dead and Live Issues
This has been clearly demonstrated
by the number Of men II all shades
of Democracy who have allied on
Mr.. Cobb since he has been in this
city. All urge him 70 insist tina.
since he has declared himself as max
ing the race upon certain stated prin-
ciples while Mr. Hudspeth. on the
other hand. contents himself with
saying that Mr. Cobb's platform is
made up OF dead" issues but does
not set forth the principles for which
he stands. the proposed debate be
held in san Angelo or in any othe1
city in the district which may be
agreed upon in order that the situ-t-
ton be cleared Up and The voters Of
the district be left to decide whether
OF not 100 per cent Americanism.
prohibition as applied to military
camps. prohibition generally and
woman suffrage are still live issues.
Joint Debate Is Urged.
Interest in the debate is not con-
fined to Cobb's friends. One OF the
best known lawyers OF the state who
is an avowed believer in senator
Hudspeth. though he does not live in
the district. said today that Huds-
peth could not afford to ignore the
challenge TO meet his opponent at San
Angelo. where he is much better ac-
Quainted than is Mr.. Cobb. through
his political associations Of the past
20 years This man said that Cobb's
challenge TO meet Hudspeth in debate
at san Angelo was particularly nervy
IN face Of the fact that san Angelo
is Hudspeth's stamping ground and
because Of the further fact that Huds-
peth has for years been recognized
as the best debater in the Texas leg
islature.
says Hudspeth Must Accept.
q cannot permit you TO use my
name" said the man referred to
above. for the reason that I don't
care to be made a target for the sharp
shooters Of either faction like
Cobb but have reasons for favoring
Hudspeth's election 10 congress. !
am sure that Hudspeth viii lose
strength in all parts o. this district
II he does not take Ccbt at his word
and meet him at san Angelo.
'Hudspeth has many friends among
the cattlemen and IL be pulls leather
at this critical time in his campaign
he viii lose caste with u EN- and
they are likely 10 refuse TO vote FOR
him. In my opinion. Hudspeth viii
accept the challenge and the cebate
viii be worth going far - hsar and
the reports Of II viii be watched for
with Interest in all parts Of the state.