El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-11
Center Point
GUeS OUatiOn
To 2 L. Cobb
Women Say Hudspeth' S
Attacks on Cobb Disguised
Them and Aided Cobb.
BY GEORGE H. CLEMENTS.

Center Point, Tex, July 11.-Zach
Lamar Cobb closed a day Of splendid
meetings with a rally I'm the Airdome
{ Of this place, Tuesday night, which
filled every seat and all the available
standing and sitting room on the
grass plot not covered by the chairs
and benches.
From the standpoint OF interest
manifested and the applause given the
speaker as he scored again and again
on his opponent the rally was an ova-
ton for Mr.. Cobb
Women Resent Hudspeth-s Attack.
Center Point was one Of the places
visited by senator Hudspeth during
the past few days and his speech here
was more Virulent even than 10 was at
herrYille. Judging from reports made
I TO Mr. Cobb by those who heard 10
and were Disguised by it.
Mr. Hudspeth should hang his head
IN shame after the revOlung picture
ne painted for the people Of Center
Point Of Mr.. CObbs private life" said
woman at the close Of the latter's
speech Tuesday night He should
have realized that the people of this
or any other community would have
intelligence enough 10 know that "a
man having the endorsement OF men
and women OF his own home. as well
as the endorsement Of such neWspa-
pers as the san Antonio Express,
Home and state. the Christian Courier.
the Baptist Standard and other lead
ing papers of the state. would not be
man such as he pictured ar. Cobb
to be. His speech was an Insult 10 us
as well as Mr.. Cobb. and instead OF
gaining voters 1Ir. Hudspeth. lost
what little strength he had in this
precinct"
Il was at first won TO senator Huds-
peth by the pitiful tale he told Of his
romantic rise in the world against
the handicap OF poverty stricken and
neglected childhood" said another
woman, who is visiting at Center
Point, and who was an interested lis
tener 20 Mr.. CCbb's speech
Hudspeth seeks sympathy.
II could picture to myself the lit
tie bareIooted goat herder, as he de-
scribed himself TO have been, poor
and neglected, educating himself and
finally reaching a period inahis hard
life where, according 10 his statement,
but for a mere accident he would
have risen from president pro TEN
Of the senate TO the governorship Of
the great state OF Texas. I was dis
illusioned, however, when he turned
the batteries Of his vituperaton upon
Mr.. Cobb. The clean speech which Mr.
Cobb has made here tonight has con-
firmed my belief that he is the right
man TO be chosen for congress II is I
a pity that all politicians cannot see
that the people prefer the man who T.
takes the clean course I hope never I
again TO hear a speech Of the kind I
made by senator Hudspeth."
Makes Cobb Stronger.
Mr. Hudspeth's apparent assumption /
was that the fact that he has rela- /
tives here who have been active in I
politics would enable him TO make I
unf0unded charges and have them be- I
lieved especially as he had no reason /
TO believe that Mr.. Cobb was again I
coming into this section OF the dis
trict This. however. has not proved /.
to be the case. His course has an
tagonized the very people he had I.
hoped to win TO his cause The net I
results Of the situation are that sem
atOr Hudspeth has lost ground and \
that Mr.. Cobb has gained strength to 4
such an extent. according TO the cur
rentIy expressed opinions fin Center
Point, Kerrville. InEram. and other
Of the county. that he is
now looked upon as the favorite in
the congressional race"