El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
CAPTURES GREAT AUDIENCE
in COUNTY CLAIMED BY HUD5PETA
Largest Political Meeting Ever Held in Sutton County
Is Addressed by Cobb, Dudley and Pool; Cobb
Scores Hudspeth's Record and His Work
as Attorney for Brewery.
- GEnRGE n. CLElIENTs.

CCNOEA. Texas. July l--kegarcl ess
y OF the impelling motive, the fact
remains that the meeting addressed
b~ zach Lamar Cobb in the district
court room OF the Sutton county
courthouse in this city Thursday
night was the largest and most en-
thusiastic political meeting ever held
iu the history OF Sonora or sutton
county
This was the substance OF state
ments made by judge James S. Cor
nell. Dr. II. ID. Wardlaw, 6. w. Steph-
enson and other leaders Of the com
I7aHity, after Pr. Coob closed SD. ms ms
scathinE arraicnment or Senator
1TudsDeth's official and political rec
ord al midnight
Runchcrs Come Many Miles.
As the results Of the great meeting
which was attended by fully 500 OF
the most representative citizens not
only OF this CITY but Of an Sutton
county. many Of the latter travelling
many miles by automobile 20 hear the
issues Of the campaign discussed, %
IS freely predicted that this county
may safely be counted in the COBB
column by those who are fond or
figures and who are prone TO make
amusement OF for the declaration Of
their friends.
Pool and Dudley Talk.
The first half hour Of the meeting
was az their request. granted 70
-udEa Adrian Pool Of Fl Paso- who
discussed good roads and 10 r. IL
Dudley. also Of Fl Paso. who is a can
didate for state senator. MI. Cobo
stated that by this concession he
was not taking any sides i'm the race
for the state senate and that the
same courtesy would have been eN-
tended 10 Mr. Mcfarland, who is op-
posing 8Ir. Dudley, had he made the
same request under similar circuna-
stances.
Dudley Reads From EecOrd.
In his speech AR Dudley read from
the record OF the last legislature 20
prove that he had voted for the zone
bin which he characterized as one OF
the most meritorlous measures when
any session Of any legislature OF
Texas had ever been asked to pass
upon '-The zone bill was asked for
by the president OF the United states
and the governor OF Texas and was
intended 10 make &c impossible FOR
the boys going into the army ana
navy Of the United States TO fisht Tor
the freedom Of the world to be made
the victims Of the saloons in tne
cities around which the training
camps Of the state we're established
10 was bill so worthy that I cannon
understand how any rlEht-ninle
man could vote against it. I snoulo
consider myself Tar snort or Nnal
should be from the standpoint OF
patriotism # had voted against the
voted ee- Good BIZ.
lIr. Dudley read from the record "a
nrove that he Lad voted for the state
D.
culated 20 make It Impossible 4ol
aliens On vote In elections held 20
Texas. With regard 10 the latter hl
said that il was inconcelTaple tnal
any man having first hand knoWl'
edge Of the evils which had AWAY
followed the practice which OBTAINED
for many years along the border anl
particularly I'm the city OF Fl Paso Of
permitting ignorant men who cOulc
rot read the ballots they cast anc
who were not fun American cirlzens
10 vote could oppose the bill intended
70 give control Of the government OF
the state 70 those who were naLlf
born OF fully naturalized citizens
Denounces Those Opposed.
The sneaker was particularly de-
mandatory Of his colleagues in tli
legislature who voted In favor Of th'
bill making it compulsory for the
railroads Of the state 10 issue passes
N am members Of the legislature
voted against that measure" said Mr
DuGie=. because I looked upon it az
"A form Of graft do not believe tnal
a man. with his pockets full OF raj !
road passes could vote unon ni-ls an
fectinE the railroads Of the star,
whether adversely or favoranly VIII
The freedom he would exercise II Do
didn't have the brides given him 10y
the railroads in his pocket
Cobb Takes Dudley rs Text
Owing 10 the fact that he vas suf'
feriuE from a temporary illness. Nr
Dudley was compelled TO cut short bis
speech and retire 10 his hotel Be
fore he left however, Mr. Cobb hac
taken the floor and had completed
that portion Of his speech in which
he referred TO Lr. Dudley's remarks
ct did not extend Mr. Dudley thu
courtesy of the time he desired witt
any selfish thought" said Mr. Cobb
II am Eratified. however, beyon'
measure because Of the denunciatiol
OF members Of the legislature. uk
senator Hudspeth- though he did no
mention him by name, who oppose
the zone bill, the bill to eliminat
alien voters and the statutory pro
hibirion bill Mr. Dudley is entirely
correct in q deuuuciatiou OF all thes
legislators like senator Hudspetn
who opposed those patriotic measures
The condemnation Of senator Hubs
peth was complete although De per
souallv was probably not In IN
thought Of SIR. Dudley.
Legislators and Brides.
'fATy greatest qualification, however