El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-20

D or in san Angelo for a joint discussion
Of the issues OF the campaign This
] advertisement was called to the az
: tention Of senator Hudspeth by prob
ably 50 Of his friends during the
course Of the time intervening be-
tween the appearance Of the paper
upon the streets and the calling 10
order Of the night meeting
His Reason for Refusing.
This did not have notifying et-
feet upon the candidate and when he
referred TO the matter publicly it was
only 70 say that he could not meet
Ar. Cobb in joint debate because the
Z latter would not cOnflne himself 10 a
I discussion Of the issues but would DO
I as he has been doing wherever he has
spoken-try TO vilify him CHudspeth)
] by indulging in personal abuse Of the
vilest character
Says Cobb Is Republican.
This statement coming as il did In
the course Of an attempt TO prove
1 that Mr Cobb had been a Republican
/ i'm politics and TO convince his hear
I ers that his opponent had no claim
Z whatever 10 consideration at the
I hands Of the Democratic voters Of
I the district, Notwithstanding the fact
4 that he was considered by president
I Wilson and his administration 10 be
a good enough Democrat 10 be named
I as collector Of customs at FL Paso
and the representative Of the state
I department on the border, did not
carry much weight with the audi
ence.
El Paso Herald Is Abused.
BY far the greater part OF ar.
Hudspeth's time while on his feet,
was devoted 70 abuse Of his oppon-
ent and of The FL Paso Herald which
has refused TO support Mr.. Hudspeth
fer office. He did say that while he
had been opposed to both prohibition
and T-0rrau errff~ana he now couefd-
cred them dead issues
The speaker devoted some time TO
a recital OF what he had done not
only for his district but for all West
Texas while he was in the legisla-
rure ana promised TO be OF as much
service 10 the people in Washington
if elected TO congress
Says Cobb Is Enemy OF COUmen.
He denounced Mr. Cobb as the en-
envy OF the cattlemen Of the state and
TO prove his contention said that
Cobb had refused 10 give up meet I
ing at which he was TO announce his /
candidacy for congress in order 20 at I
tend a meeting TO be held at Van
Horn in the interests OF the cattle /
men Of the western counties OF the I
district
he charged that while Cobb pre- I
tended to Re making patriotic I
speeches ostensihly in the interests
Of the third Liberty loan he was
making speeches in the interests Of
his own campaign
Cobb Discusses Hudspeths CoWardice.
When shown extracts from senator
Hudspeth's speech at san Angelo IN
which he declined the challenge for
a joint debate Zach Lamar Cobb said
''rhis is the most significant de-
velOpment in the congressional race
Mr. Hudspern told mayor Geou1es OF
Kerrville, that he would meet me in
joint debate after May II. HIS friends
at san ~ expected him to ac-
cept the challenge and some Of them
told me that If he did not do so they
would quit him.
Il was informed last week that a
prominent supporter Of senator Hud-
speth. in FL PasO. wanted to bet SlOU
that he would accept the challenge
I have never believed he would be
willing TO meet me- The greatest de-
batter in the country would not De
able to uphoid senator Hudspeth's
legislative record particularly that
portion Of Sc made during the recent
special session Of the legislature
sThy He DodEes-
There Is another reason for his
avoidance Of face to face discus
sion. in his effort to dodge his own !
public record he has resorted TO mis-
which he could not at
tempt in a Joint debate His charge
made In speeches at various points
that ] am a wet pro when as
natter Of fact. I do not indulge in (.
drink in any form and nis assertions
that 7 had been a Republican moth
the fact that nave
been a lifelong and active Democrat
would have to be abandoned in a joint
discussion OF the issues Of the cam
laign-
Personalities Left 10 Hudspeth.
aa77nn awnrren made Hw senator Huu-
speth that I would indulge in per-
soualities need not interfere / VIII
agree ia advance that if we meet
viii not bring up any personalities
which do not relate TO M Hudspeth s
official and political record If the
people Of FL Paso win compare the
speeches made by me. all Of which
have been published, with the speech
delivered By Mr. Hudspeth at Bandera
and at other points since then, it VIII /
be seen that the offensive personali- (
ties Of the campaign have been used {
5y him and not by me-
'In case Of joint debate I would
prefer TO confine myself TO dis
sussiOn Of the principles at ISSUE but
would not undertake to restrict
what he might say in any particular.
Must Speak the Truth
The very fact that we we're facing
each other would tend 10 con1ine
lim 10 the truth. II be persisted in {
going outside Of the truth, II would s
-eact on him I am still ready 70
meet him if his friends can persuade
linn to come here or to meet me at
san Angelo for that purpose.
eIf he continues to refuse 10 meet
ne. he win lose supporters BY the
hundreds. Men who have admired
lin before viii cease to admire him
low that he has shown his fea- 81 a &
oint debate