El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-13

THERE are many reasons why Zach Lamar Cobb should
L 20 to congress from the E Paso district
One Of the best why he should 60 is that Claude
Hudspeh should not 60 Hudpeh has shown by his votes
Austin that he is wholly ont Of touch with the wishes,
desires and ideals Of the people Of FL Paso-
Zach Lamar Cobb has shown himself in complete accord
with the things the enlightened, advanced people stand Tor
there other reasons, this IS enough to warrant
the people in electing Cobb.
Again, Mr. Cobb represented all elements OF the people
while collector Of customs Cobb has been equally Just 10
the small importer and the large one 70 te amen ana 20
the American to the working and the capitalist No
who has had dealings with the custom house but has
good word for the treatment accorded him. me FAIRNESS
the decisions Of the collector and those under him
M Hudspeth, though elected representative Of ALL
the people Of the FL PasO district, has openly expressed
himself as favoring certain elements Of the population
Business men, acting through the chamber Of commerce.
lave been unable to secure his ear many times matters
they considered vitawhere certain radical element Of
political @laborites" was opposed.
In matters affecting the liquor traffic, senator Hud
speth has pronounced anti during his sixteen years
the senate Regardless Of his views he repre-
-ng district that was to say the least not sodly for
whisky. As matter Of fact, majority Of the counties
his district were pTob1tlon countess yet II Is charged
and not denied that It impossible TO get the senator
listen to argument from those differing with him on
the liquor question Rev Adolf HOFFMAN, OF Fl Paso5 tens
the in which he treated by the senator
when he presented him with petition relative to prohib
ton Yet Mr.. HudSpeth elected TO represent Mr. Hof
nan the sgneTs Of those petitions their senator
The senator firm his stand against the ballot
for women as he was against prohibition And his curt
ietters-Dsar SIR as he headed his letter to Miss A
Louise Dieth-sre all recent to need much comment
As "a statesman" the senator's main appeals have been
wagon orator west Of the PeC0s q born down there
near Ozona where had to raise horses to catch the
long cared hogs and the long horned cows are some OF
samples Of the senator's public boasts Both these
statements were made recently IN the speech at the
Panhandle and Southwestern Cattlemens convention at
Roswell when the senator given time upon the program
10 discuss the relation Of the range 10 the catean At
that same meeting and in that speech the Texas state
enatur-canddae for congress made still another statement
that indicated his cahber.
eThis Is wonderful valley you have here-a beautiful
vaIlevB said he in truth "and want it blossom
ike rose Were IN congress- would advocate the con
structon Of great dam here, similar to the Elephant
Butte dam the Rio Grande above FL Paso to water
your lands and make your valley blossom ike garden
The senator probay did not understand the litter from
the Roswell people
One Of the first dams the reclamation service Of the
United States ever built the HondO dam, across the
Hondo river near Roswe-and It the only complete
failure the reclamation service ever made It failure
Since that time the people around Roswell have brought IN
artesau wells and It is not necessary to build dams 70
get for crops You just turn the wheel at the TOP
OF the well casing and the water Tuns out.
In giving credit TO Claude Hudspeth for the things
ne GOT for FL Paso while senator let's not overlook the
ioor licenses he got the saloon Of FL Paso Some
how OF other this has not been mentioned IN any OF the
Mandatory articles about the senator's record, but It ought
to 20 in because still have lot Of saloon men here
and they still have poll tax receipts
But in summing up the things 70 give him credit for
10 the state school Of mines and handed It to
platter as present. for had two other representatives,
IN the legislature then-boh Of them doing their duty
for their country in the amy-and FL Paso Is still paying
5000 year for that property, and VIII be paying It for
several years from now.