El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16
Pulls THE
RECORDS ON EN-
Shows Hudspeth's Sup
porters Where Their Man
Fell Short as Official.
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to the senator's opposition TO the
zone law and woman suffrage. both
Of which Texas was asked by the
president to enact
"I voice your sentiment and that
Of west Texas when I say that you
don't want to send to congress a
man to oppose the leadership OF him
who is respected as the leader Of
Democracy by all nations Mr. Cobb
concluded.
shows Hudspeth's Brewery Record.
Citing the printed record in the case
OF Texas against the brewers. Mr.
Cobb then showed that Hudspeth was
attorney for the san Antonio Brewing
association. He also quoted Huds-
Dethrs boast that his fee was larger
than Cobb and his associates had ever
received. IF that boast is true. he
was paid more than he was worth as
a lawyer" Cobb said. then quoting
another Hudspeth statement that
there was no legislature IT, session
when he had the brewery client The
case was similar to . Juror accepting
bride on Sunday, when there was a
recess I'm a case. Mr.. Cobb said
Hudspefh Serves One Master.
Now let's see what effect the
brewers fee had. H4dspeth opposed
taking the vote from the aliens, be-
aliens. He opposed woman suffrage.
because no brewers nor political rings
could vote fair woTnanhOod for sa-
looms He opposed statewide and ma
tional prohibition, and the zone bill
passed over his objection
40 man can serve two masters.
Hudspeth did not serve two masters
He served the DreWeries, which. ne
said. paid more morey than our kind
Of lawyers made in Our lives
Denounces sIanderous Tales.
Now do you see why ne VIII not
meet me I'm Joint debate2 Why he is
seeking TO divert The issues by pussy
footing over the district and utterlns
statements that are false At san
derson. he said. this man Cobb
stood on bar beside a negro woman
and made speech against prohlbl-
ton 7 believe FL pasOans VIII dis
approve a statement that is a delioer-
ate and unqualified 1alsehood- de-
nounce Hudspeth for having deliber-
atelT slandered me I denounce any
man for making false charges he
hasn't the backbone to make in pub
It was informed that Ponder s.
Carter told a woman here they would
beat Cobb by fair means or foul as
they believed the end justified the
means They misunderstood the peo-
pie. and the fact that Hudspeth is
running against principles
Wife 0ppoSer Is Absent.
Here followed the repartee already
quoted. following which Mr. Cobb
what is the spirit Of Hudspeth2
"a voice from the crowd cried, the
breWeries-l Where is the man who
believes a husband should control his
wife's separate property He's not
I'm this audience tried to get him
here"
Exposes Packing House scheme.
lIr. Cobb then exposed Hudspeth s
advocacy Of the Juarez packing house,
GO villa H-nnnr Conn
toms collector, wouldn't allow the
rebel chief TO export cattle stolen
from Americans. After the plant was
closed. Hunspeth worked 10 have u
reopened. 2Ir. Cobb said You wouldn {
suspect this was the coWpuncner, the
stockman. or one who spoke for pre-
tecting Americans on the border.
would you2
"Oh. Ira a-rarin' for a debate with
Hudspeths but all I can do is dream
self as David and ] plaster one or ms
eyes with his brewery employment
and the other with his JuareZ pack
inE house affiliatiou-'
Declares for Labor's Cause
Explaining that he had never known
luxury. Mr. Cobb said that when
elected 10 congress, he would help the
Ia boring class by supporting WOODROW
Wilson. the greatest advocate labor
ever had. and he pledged that he
80 ulQ never do labor the injustice
Hudspeth did in the now famous
Dear Otto" letter. recommending
that a san Antonio brewer give an ad-
vertisezuent TO william J. Moran, be
cause Ire had influence with the FL
raso labor vote
Il understand Moran has assumed
TO vote labor Of FL Paso for Huds-
peth" ar. Cobb continued and loud
voices from the crowd shouted. He
won't DO it, No. No. No"
i thank God" Cobb continued. that
labor cannot be voted by any man
Shows Grip Full OF DATA
1lr. Cobb had a grip full Of data on
Hudspeth's career and only skinned
t. he said. adding that he lost five
pounds carrying the grip and Won
lered how Hudspeth could bear the
record
beads "sIush- Fund Letter.
The browning point OF the expose
came however, in the shape Of a let
ter from Hudspeth 10 J. ". Lawhon.
san Angelo. Jan IS. 1903. when
Hudspeth had just started his Aus
tin career. It dealt with a "slush
fund.- and read in part as follows;
Friend Willis Am here and down
to hard labor. Willis. with regard
to removing the CONT inspectors