El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-25

B Reagan. postmaster OF Big Springs, /
Judge CLYDE T. Thomas, the Rev. D. b. .
Doak. pastor Of the First Methodist
church. Of Big Springs, and the Rev
T. j. Bradley. pastor OF the Big
Springs Christian congregation
Mr.. Reagan called the meeting 10
order and introduced the Rev Mr.
Dcak who delivered an invocation. I
which dIlpped palrlollsm from every
word and which was an aQ1urall0n 10
those who heard it 10 take their re-
ligiou into the voting booth with them
at the forthcoming primary and De
guided by religious principles IN the
matter OF choosing the men who viii
represent the district in the law max
ing branches of the government, while
the war is on and when the hands OF
the president must be upheld in the
winning Of the war
Hudspeth's Record COntrasted-
Nr. Cobb was introduced by the Rev.
Doak, who reviewed the political MS
tory written during the past few
months and contrasted the reaction
arv methods Of the FL Paso senator. T
who professed 20 believe he had the
right TO accept fees from a brewery
while he was membe OF the state
senate. charged with the duty OF pass
ing Judgment upon prohibition and
other legislation affecting his brew
cry clients, with the progressive. for
ward looking program mapped out Tor
himself and his constituents by Mr.
Cobb.
Mr. Doak predicted the election Of
Mr. Cobb by an overwhelming ma
jcritv Of the votes Of the right think
ing men and women Of the district
and introduced him as the first rep
reseutative of the new 10th congress T
sionaI district OF Texas in the ma
tional house Of representative
Cobb Makes Supporters.
HHnnrn. had Lanm fold me HN=
forts Of j. B. Littler, manager Of SEN
at0r HudsDcrh's campaign ID TINS
county. 10 prevent an advocate OF AR d
Cobb from speaking at mass meet /
ing in Coahoma and with the course
of Litter as a text, he delivered a Z
speech which had the effect 90 cause T
those cCguiZaut OF Llttler's action ana j
familiar with the campaign Of Islander /
to which the Hudspethites have re-
sorted within the past few weeks, 20 .
turn TO Ar Cobb practically unanl-
mously.
The meeting in Big Springs was a /
replica on larger scale Of the meet T
ing held at C-ahoma earlier In the ua4- .
The committee had arranged 1or an .
outdoor meeting on the lawn OF the J.
court house and had provided seats F.
for between 500 and 500 people When /
the gathering was called TO order the t
seats were filled and fully an addi- F.
ticnal hundred Interested listeners b
~ ere loungins upon the grass OF ssS -l- .
ed on the walls surrounding lne 8
grounds or I'm the scores Of automo- t
biIes which lined the curb
Courthouse Overflows-
After the meeting had been IN pros {
rcss for an hour, slight rain oesan .
u fan and an adjournment was taken /
10 the district court room, which /
could not hold half the people who had I
assembled on the lawn The room was +
crowded and the halls and entry was i
crowded with those so interested IN .
ar. Cobb's discussion that they were I
willing TO stand in the heat TO hear I
the message of hope he was delivering .
TO those who had begun 20 despair Tor +
in government
Cobb Gets Hudspeth Letter
Upon his arrival in Big Springs ar
Cobb was handed q letter written u3 u
II. r. Debenport, Big SpIln5s
LAWYER. who has been enc Of the most .
active supporters Of senator auds-
peth's congressional aspirations II I
was filled with abuse of Mr. Cobb and /
20 him as a Stacker VINO nae .
rot bought a single Liberty bond or F.
thrift stamp or contributed a dollar .
TO the Red Cross and continued Win f.
a suggestion TO the man 20 whom % /
was addressed TO quit Cobb, FOR lne
reason that -the rctter was q SISSY i
and TO ally himself with the pure un- F.
defued red bloOded 100 percent Amerl- Z
can" Claude 3. Hudspeth-
some time after adjourniug from the F.
lawn 10 the court room and AFTER SIT. f
Cobb had presented his arguments I
he asked IL AR Debenport were IN the F.
room.
Cobb Calls His Hand.
Debeuporr. who was occupying /
seat within the bar, acknowledged his /
presence by rising and he was asked 4
to come forward and identify letter ]
which Mr.. Cobb held In his hand.
DEBENPORT, AFTER LOOKING f
At THE LETTER AND EXAMINING I
THE SIGNATURE. ADMITTED THAT /
HE WAS THE WRITER OF THE I
lUSsIVE N QUESTION.
Mr. COBB THEN ASKED HIM TO i
READ THE LETTER. But THE LAT /
TER REFUSED and AR Cobb read l
the two pages Of closely type written /
stuff himself. commenting as he went I
along. and every time he read a spe-
cific charge he asked the author 10 .
back I'D your false assertions or J
stand branded as an Infamous Sian /
Gerer."
Crowd AppInuds Cobb.
THE CROWD WAS WITH COBB /
AND AT EVERY REFUSAL on THE .
PART OF DEBENPORT TO EITHER d
MAKE GOOD HIS CHARGES OR &C ,
KNOWLEDGE THAT THEY WE'RE \
FALSE. IT ROARED ITS APPROVAL {
OF THE LITTLE Ell PASOAN WHO 4
WAS GAME ENOUGH TO BEARD 4
THE MAN IN HIS OWN TOWN AND ]
IN THE COURT ROOM N WHICH
HE PRACTICES HIS PROFESSION.
The effect Of the reading Of the let I
ter was electrical and. as Mr.. Cobb D
flung challenge after challenge 20 his ]
traducer TO stand up 10 the rack like I
a man OF TO stand branded as SIAN I
derer" the audience would shout its /
approval Debenport sat through the i
castigation. but at an early oppor- I
tunity. quietly left the hall.
Cobb AsEaEs Debenport.
You write Of me as sissy said ]
ar Cobb. while he was discussing the I
letter. aBUT YOU. THE CHAMPION Z
OF THE PURE BREW cry CANDI- I
DATE FOR CONGRESS. who is un-
defiled By his connection with the I
Juarez packing house. haven't the 7
courage to back up the infamous SIAN
ders you have circulated
Mr. Cobb offered to give the floor /
to DebenpOrt for as long as he might 4
require il in order to prove TO the peo-
pie IL he could, that he was not SLAM
derer. but the offer was not accepted /
on the ground that he, Debenport. did /
not want TO be insulted.
To this Mr.. Cobb retorted that az
you are afraid 10 appear before your
for fear that they VIII Of
fer you insult your case must be
hcpelessly bad"
Hudspeth Hurries Out.
1Ir. Cobb's bolduess in handling the
Debenport letter has had the effect
to make Big Springs practically solid
for him and that he viii carry How I
ard county by a large majority is now
That senator Hudspeth fears the