El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
BIC PAPER IS
OUT FOR COBB
San Antonio Express Sup
ports Him Unreservedly;
Many Others Loyal.

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support for zach Lamar Cobb for
congress in the 18th district is the
I editorial announcement Of The san
Antonio Express. the important
Democratic newspaper Of southwest
I Texas, on last Friday. that it is par
lticularly interested and earnestly So
{ Iocitous for 8Ir. Cobb's success at the
[ primaries in July. A great number
I OF the daily and weekly papers in the
district are outspoken for Cobb and
I two are actively supporting CoDb's
opponent Tine Express IS probably
the paper OF great circulation over
at least halt OF the district, and its
announcement is peculiarly crafty
{ ing 10 Edward e.. Wade, jr. campaign
manager for Mr.. Cobb here. The edi-
torial utterance Of The Express fol
lows.
Must Have Two Qualifications.
There are leaders I'm the public life
and thought Of the INTELLECTUALLY
that brilliant inspiringly patriotic
i'm speech and print that only two
qualifications may fairly be required
Of any candidate for either house OF
congress this year.
He must be Loyalty American to
the core He must have the ability to
direct his loyalty in way that Will
effectively support and promote the
tremendous tasks Of the government
in prosecuting this war to an honor
able victory and an enduring peace
Parties Should Get Together
Nothing else matters. Nothing else
counts. The candidates party affil-
iariOn is not "a controlling considera-
ton. II, being the best and strongest
est candidate for congress in any dis
trict, he should be elected. whether
he gives allegiance to the Democratic,
the Republican, or any other party.
The different party organizations IN
any district should even get together
for such a man, for the sake Of
united Americanism and in the name
Of loyalty. Thus declare some Of the
greatest men Of our country, Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike.
Purtyism Fades Away.
Political party lines are nation
wide in their scope and purposes.
But the spirit and cause Of this IL
tanic war are UNIVERSAL they COM
preheud nothing less than the broth
erhOod OF man and peace throughout
all the earth; SO the nationwide lines
Of political partyism fade away They
are no longer Boundaries barriers
for the political conduct OF patri-
otto citizens. And il nationwide lines
thus are Obliterated. certainly the
inner lines Of secrionalism, the lines
for all their pride or prejudice, and
despite the fact that their establish
ment by law-are not 10 remain as
hard and fast restraints upon the pO-
litical sentiments and interests Of
patriotic citizens in times like these
The Only Proper Questions.
us the aspiranr for elective place
In the national government an ar
IDENTIFY loyal American VIII he
strike nightly and capably for the
snF "a che
znce Of his duties at the nations cap
lta12
These are the only proper ques-
tons. constituting the only proper I
test And because this test involves I
the whole nations success and safety I
IN its battle for human rights. every {
true son and daughter OF the Ameri- I
AN union is interested in every can I
iidate for the United States senate I
pr house Of representatives.. from I
Maine TO Oregon
The san Antonio Express is par /
-icularly interested in the congress /
slonal campaign in the 10th Texas ]
district. and earnestly solciuous Tor /
The success Of the candidacy Of Zach I
Lamar Cobb, Of Fl PasO, who seeks ]
nomination fin the Democratic pri-
mary. More than half Of she 3S cOun- /
lies Of this extensive, sweeping dis ]
-rict are regarded by The Express as I
rs home they are wen within the l
he leading daily newspaper thereof ]
Tor many years.
Cobb Deserves 10 VIM.
1T is true that, nowadays, citi- i
zen anywhere i'm Texas should look I
lpon a congressman from the first i
district or from the 18th, alike, as !
lis representative at Washington. not /
90 much the spokesman Of state or 1
district as the servant Of the whole 4
lation- But the 10Th district presents
confessional "a &c at san AntOnlO's /
-ery door. and Mr. Cobb thoroughly 3
to win it He deserves to +,
riotic sentiments. but by reason Of ]
lis patriotic service.
Efficient and Dependable
Throughout his tenure OF the post {
IL collector Of the port Of FL Paso, ]
.lr. Cobb has been an efficient. zeal j
JUS dependable officer Of the gov /
.rument in war concerns and in con- I
erns Of this cOuntryis relations with 4
Mexico. His candidacy represents /
latriotic force for progressive gov
.rnment; for genius democracy for /
ion. region and state. 1t is based I
ipon the advocacy Of laws, conditions
md developments that viii bring I
bout a broader degree Of public JUS
ice public morality and regional /
prosperity. He seeks to serve no in
erests save those that involve the I
Welfare Of his nation and common
wealth. And. more than ever before.
his means that the candidate is quail
fled to participate in the govern
nent at Washington
lected to congress from the 18th dis
riot Of Ta-nu