El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-10


] ing message-
Miss Katherine Kennehan has
] never been publicly identified in this
I city in prohibition work in any way"
Z we vote for Hudspeth, let us be con-
sistent and vote against Thomson
and Dudley.
Assume Hudspefh Is Unchanged.
Senator HuCspeth and his friends
say that woman suffrage and prohibit
tion are settled Are they2 Let Us
see Senator Hudspetn has said re-
peatedly in his speeches that he has
been an ntiprohibitiouist. So far as
I have read he has not stated what
he is nOW-Whether a pro or an anti
but we must assume that he has never
changed. and is stiu unalterabIy op-
posed both TO prohibition and woman
suffrage. When the legislature is
called upon TO submit q constitutional
amendment giving 1uu suffrage to
women. VIII senator Hudspeth adv0-
cate the submission of this amend
mentt When IL is submitted viii he
vote for and advocate the adoption of
it, The woman suffrage question is
not settled at all; in fact. the fight
has just begun. The women have
been given a right 10 vote for the
nomination Of eseutatives, and
they are going TO exercise that right
and are going to vote for only those
whom they know are real advocates
Of fun woman suffrage.
Demand the Tried and True.
Neither is the prohibition cues
tion settled. We only have a statu-
tory statewide prohibition law. It is
possible that the courts viii hold it
imperative, and in that event We
would have the biggest prohibition
night ever Known Unless the adyO-
Gates OF prohibition in Texas put none
but the tried and true on guard, the
legislature may repeal this law at any
session Besides, when the constitu-
uOnal amendment has been ratified
by the necessary number o. states, il
viii be necessary for the American
congress TO pass laws carrying the
prohibition amendment into effect,
and what would you expect Of senator
Hudspeth- who has been the life long
and bitter enemy Of prohibition, as
your congressman
should the courts hold q present I
prohibition law unconstitutional, or
for any other reason imperative, I
would senator Hudspeth throw his
great weight and influence into a
fight En- favor Of constitutional pro-
Queries for Hudspeth.
'I1 the cOnstituCOnality OF the state I
wide prohibition law is made the sub Z
jet for litigation in the courts, viii
senator Hudspeth again accept en-
plcyment by the breWeries for q large 7
same held unconstitutional
I'm case the law is held valid by the .
courts and any future legislatures Z
should attempt TO repeal the same, .
would senator Hudspeth oppose its re-
peaI2
rs senator HudsDeth in favor Of
writing state wide prohibition in our
constitution
rs senator HudsDeth in favor Of
writing woman suffrage into our con-
stituu0n2
Not Friend OF Women.
Senator Hudspeth claims that he
s a great friend OF the women He I
makes this claim since they have been \
granted the right to vote I'm primary Z
elections and he is a candidate for 4.
congress A few years ago, when the
good women OF the state had intro
iuced and finally passed bin giving
/ married woman some right Of con- /,
r0l over her own property, the exclu- K
ilve control OF which her husband had I
previously had, senator Hudspeth was D
gain unalterably opposed 10 this in
lovation by the women
Admits Receiving Brewery Money. Il
senator Hudspeth's advocacy Of
hose things wanted by the liquor in
erests and his opposition to the zone
lilL, to state wide prohibition. 20 the ,
light Of women TO vote and 20 puri-
wing the ballot By disfranchising the
'iciOus and ignorant. and TO the rat
IcatiOn Of nation wide prohibition
nay be easily explained BY the SEN 8
tors personal interest in the effect F.
II the legislation in controversy. be-
ause he was an interested party. He
vas paid attorney for the breweries. 3
.ccordinE 70 his own admission in a ,
nit filed against them by attorney Z
-eneral Looney. in which they plead +
utility to violating the law. and thu
euaCor ADMITS that he received q fee
-reater, as I understand IL. than all q
q the fees ever received By Cobb or &
ny Of his associates.
Must Have Got Good Fee.
However, do not know just whom !
e means by associates If he means Z
.O5b's supporters. he must have re- &
eived a most magnificent fee. for q 2
lrge number Of men. such as judge G
b d Goggin, Victor Moore and others. 3
ave received during their practice, in q
he aggregate, large sums OF money 3
g 1ees. If the senator did receive
uch fee. he certainly was paid more Z
han he was worth as a aWyer-prob- 9
bly, less than he was worth as a Leg 3
slator. =
again. senator Hudspeth had n {
personal interest in this liquor G
Legislation because he himself was q
engaged in the business; at least,
n part Of the time he was a mem
Der OF the state senate. At one
time a biz majority Of the stock
Of the Goldoft Liquor company
was In c B. Hudspeth's name.
Naturally you could not expect a
man engaged in the liquor BUSH
ness 20 be very favorable 10 such
reform measures as woman suf-
rage and the prohibition Of Hit
crate votes.
want Congressman With Influence. 2
The people OF El PagO and the Rio I O.