The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-08-02
TIME TO CALL A HALT.
The Star Telegram says;

the possibility OF contestinE the cleo
ton on some ground connected with
the new woman suffrage law.
We are Inclined to think that after
he reads the returns Mr., Ferguson
will change his mind about, this. but
there IL no telling Just what no may
attempt, Judging by past perform.
ahoes. A certain percentage Of hi'
followers are OF a fanatlcal turn Of
mind, and many Of these will 30 thru
life with the conviction that Mr.. Fer
guson was a martyr to the cause Of
the poor. In hla weekly publication
he has lnstlllod In them a vicious
class hatred against those who have
opposed him, and he has assured
them so persistently that he would
be Overwhelmingly elected that the
result will come to them as distinct
shock. For the past few weeks Mr..
Ferguson has proppeG hints about
possible attempts to steel" the cleo
ton from him. II he should now
raise the cry that the election is n.
legal, many Of these deluded follow
ers will take II up and for a short
time Fergusonism will continue &c
disturb our public life. II he attempts
anything OF this sort, then the last
lingering doubt as TO the cause Mr..
Ferguson IL serving, whether whiting.
ly or unwittingly, will be removed
for II will then be known tina, moth.
Ing can be accomplished by eontln-
ued agitation but the promotion Of
strife and division among our people
At time when the nations safety
calls for unity,
Mr. Ferguson has done an lnlury
to our people which It will take o
long lme to heal altogether. Az We
have said a certain percentage Of his
following Ia made MP Of deluded per-
sons who will continue to regard him
as a martyr to tho cause Of the poor
Defeat will serve to Intensity thif
feeling among many Of these. and
they will form a sullon and disgrunt-
led portion of our eitlzenahip for some
time 10 come How numerous ihl
element will be only time can dis
close. but large or small the creation
Of such 900 element In our civic vi.
viii be charged against Mr Ferguao'
as not the least Of the wrongs "h'e'
he has done against ih" people VINO
at one time honored him
However, % Mr. Ferguson VIII ae'
ccpt his defeat as the verdict OF TOO
people TO whom be- appealed 10 spite
Of tho fact that he mad no r'sh' 70
such an appeal no WIZ "'o'P' "'
verdict, we say, he VIII avoid the re-
sponsibllity OF making 'hat INJURY q
permanent ono. It remains 10 De- seen
what he VIII do But IT he refuses TO-
accept defeat, II he stun persists ''
% disturber OF the pubic p''', q"
Texas, be VIII be treadink upon '''
gorous ground. MI. ferguson nus '"
dulged In lot OF loose t'lN 'O'''
taking down old betsy ana '''.
Ing "the streets OF Aus'ih ''o" ",.'
blood A certain percentage o' ]"
followers nave halleu 'h'S N'"'
talk as the brave dei''ho' o' d ',
bune Of the people ana Snou'
choose to continue the as''a''on 81
ter the result OF the ele'''o" NAV ''''
fully announced he may 'nu' '"''''".
some Of these delnaed 'o'i'"''' '''
promote anarchy I'D certain ''o '''''
Of Texas.
Let Mr. Ferguson make no '''
take The people OF IeAas WIZ '''"'
for no inr'n'r ah''cN''''' '''''''''
from him. Just as t'ey H'' "'' '''''
lenge at the ballot poN' ln'y ''' ~
pared to meet any Iur'he' "'"'' ~
has 10 make. But patience mas limit