El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-22
.HyDSPETH'5 G0NNECTI0NWITH
JUAREZ PACKING PLANT SHOWN
Cobb, at Sheffield Tells Audience of Cattlemen and
Business Men Of Hudspeth Being Attorney for Con
Germ Which Was Opposed by West Texas Cat
temen; Silences Two HUdspeth Charges.
d GEORGE b. CLENENTs.

!. CLEMENTS.
fOundless charges might have raised
My public life. my political life an,
my private life have been as an ope1
book said the speaker. and Their,
ls not a page or a chapter in thai
book which viii not bear the closes
| scrutiny. 7 invite you TO question me
on every one OF the things circulat tee
I spread in his behalf in the cuise OF
/ campaign literature"
Answers Two Charges.
Except in rare instances no Ques-
| items are asked, but at Sheffield a man
who said he was supporter Of SEN
I ator Hudspeth. said he would like "a
] know it It were true that Mr.. Cobb
! had tried to make IL impossible for the
/ Red Cross TO raise money for the Bel
U g1an orphans. and IL il were also true
] that he, Cobb. had tried to defeat "a
/ Democratic congressman CW. r.
| SMITH for reelection Satisfactory re-
l pies were made by Mr.. Cobb TO both
| questions, showing the falsity Of these
! reports
Hudspeth Hurting Himself.
To Is becoming very apparent that
| by the very trivialty OF the charges
made against his opponent in the con-
| Eressional race, senator Hudspeth is
defeating his object and is driving
votes away from himself.
This is one Of the stronEholds of
senator Hudspeth,' said one of the
men who had listened to Mr. Cobb's
arraiEnment OF the senator's official
and political record. For the reason
that as a young man he lived in this
part or the country and most OF us
. have known him all Of his life We
have been reading Cobb's references
TO Hudspeth's actions as an official
and n0|r~HFarmw which q G.
by reference TO book and page, and
Of the record Hudspeth does not at
tempt, or at least he did not when he
spoke here 20 diSQrove single charge
made by Mr.. Cobb Instead he tells the
people that Cobb is poor. that he has
been Republican. that he would wear
swallow tailed coat i'm Washington.
that he has made prohibition speeches
from the top OF bars. and a lot OF other
stories which cannot possibly have a
bearing on the race for congress
That sort Of campaign might be all
right for making an Impression upon
voters who do not read or think. but
we want TO know what man stands
for, and we don't care how poor he is
or whether he wears G swallow
nobody is being convinced by the
stories told by senator Hudspeth that
Cobb is not fit 10 represent the peo-
pie OF this district I'm congress"
Crockett Roads Are Fine.
Crockett county. which was reached
within a few minutes after leaving
Sheffield. has the best roads the Cobb
party has ridden over in many miles
OF travel, and OZoua- with its splendid
court house. magnificent high school
building and fine business blocks. was
reached at 8 o'clock in the evening. At 3
9 o'clock Mr. Cobb appeared at the Ma
jestic theater, in which was gathered
a splendid audience. made up OF the
best people Of the city and surround
ing country The meeting was called
TO order by Elan Dudley. cashier OF
the First National bank. the only bank
in Crockett county and one OF the
largest and strongest institutions Of
its kind in this section Of the state.
Making Race on Principles.
After acknowledging his introduce
tion by Mr. Dudley. Mr. Cobb prefaced I
one Of the most vigorous speeches he I
campaign, with the statement that
he was making his race for congress Z
on principles rather than on person
aHties. and that he had not and would /
not discuss his opponent except as
he found him upon record. in an or |
fetal or political capacity.
As at Van Horn and at other places I
visited since Mr.. Cobb took as the text I.
an advertising slogan used by his Op-
1onent. What has Cobb ever done;
Hudspeth's record speaks for him" Mr..
Cobb said from the fact that senator /
Hudspeth or his campaign managers
make the statement that his record /
speaks for him. neither he nor they
Fan criticise me in the slightest de-
gree for taking him at his word said
Cobb
"DelvinE into that viii confine
myself TO the record strictly and 7 ask
hat any supporter OF senator Hubs
leth OF any other person for that
natter, when they find me INDUCING
r statements not covering that record
~ which they believe OF a personal
allure, VIII call my attention 20 IL and
.emand an explanation ] am making
he race on principle not D the per-
onality Of myself or my opponent
No Personal Criticisms.
IT have not INDUCED in criticism Of
lump In advocacy Of my candidacy
or congress. any statement TO the
ontrary by any person notwlthstaud-
nE- I would rather be beaten a dozen
ines than be elected through any
lsrepresentation Of my opponent I
M well aware Of the magnetism. the A.,
inc appearance and ability along ]
many lines Of my opponent and the ,
1ousands 10 whom 7 have spoken dur
ne the past few weeks viii bear wit
ess that 7 have always referred to
i'm personally in the very terms 1
ave Just used"
Exposes Hudsneth's Record.
With the foregoing reference. Mr..
Obj devoted the remaining portion Of
he hour and a half he he was on his D
eet 10 an exposure OF Mr. Hudspeth's
ecord in opposition TO president Will
on. TO prohibition. to woman's rights.
including her right 20 vote; 10 his
Employment as the attorney for the
reweries at a time when he held a
commission from the people as mem
er Of the legislature and might be
allied upon az any time TO vote upon
ills in which his brewery clients
right have a very vital interest in
pDosition 10 the interests Of the peo-
le- to his offer TO fight against the
.emOcratic tariff bill OF 1911 for pay.
nd to his acceptance Of employment
g the attorney for the men interested
} the reopeninE OF the Juarez pack
lg plant, which was opposed BY the
lttlemen OF the country. including
-ose OF west Texas.
The speech was wen received and
7veral times during its delivery was
reeted with outbursts OF applause
rowing that the sentiments uttered
lund ready response in the hearts
ld minds Of many in the audience.
Mr. Cobb left Ozona at noon Friday
.r a trip into Upton and Reagan
'unties.