El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-08

q stiu in control Of the Old fashioned
clique of political bosses, who had
pledged themselves TO deliver the
solid vote Of the county TO the FL
] and women who cast the votes a voice
in the matter.
Cobb Has Plenty OF Evidence.
Mr.. Cobb was in a particularly
happy frame of mind as he arose to
acknowledge his Introduction and 70
express his appreciation OF the
applaudits which greeted his appear
ance at the table upon which ne
Z spread the written and printed evil
dence which he was to present in his
discussion Of the case Of the voters
Of the 10th congressional district OF
Texas versus Claude Bonaparte Hucs-
peth-" 1t may be said in this con-
nection that. though Mr.. Cobb was
on his feet for more than two hours,
he did not have an opportunity 70
present but a small percentage OF the
evidence in the case. because Of the
constant accretlon OF evidence being
made to those in hand when the cam
paign began eight weeks or more ago.
As he bundled up those records
which had not been touched upon
during the evening. Mr.. Cobb said
that ne owed his hearers an apology
for not having told all that there was
. 20 be told regarding his opponents
80
aspires."
7 have talked far longer than
intended to tonight" said the speaker
and at that I have only begun to
present the mass Of evidence col
lected. 7 could discuss Claude Huds-
peth's record for "A consecutive hours
and at 1.-THE end OF that time ] would
have reached neither top, Sides nor
bottom Of the mass.
Cobb Happily confident.
IF 7 have appeared TO be in an IN
usually happy frame o. mind, SAID
Mr.. Cobb. -'it may be attri outed 10 the
unusually favorable condition / found
upon my arrival in Alpine and since
have called upon so many Of the men
and women Of this city during the Few
hours I have been within its hospita-
bic limits. The smile I wear is the
smile Of confidence I have in feeling
that I am a winner in this race for
congress That is why I smile and
why have been smiling almost from
the moment / entered the race 1t is
true that in many communities am
not receiving the support OF the poll
ticians OF the class known as bosses,
the men who profess TO be able 10 say
TO a candidate that they can deliver
to the candidates the votes OF the free
men and women Of that community, or
that they can prevent the candidate
from receiving the votes OF these
same LIaE men anu MaAAlELLa
Doesn't Need the Bosses.
Il am not being given the support Of
that class Of politicians in some com
munities, but, my friends times have
so changed in the politics Of Texas
that a candidate for any office who
stands for what is right. does not need
the support Of the old fashioned pO-
liticaI bosses Men and women are
doing their own thinking and their
own voting and the politicians are not
in position TO deliver any votes but
their own and they are not always
in position TO deliver that
Z an glad to be able TO say that 1
am being given assurances by the
great rank and file Of the voters Of
the district that they are supporting
me in this race because they believe
I am right on the great moral ques-
tons involved in the issues Of this
campaign and because they believe
that I am in accord with the admin
istration at Washington and that if
elected. I may be depended upon to
stand by the president in his efforts
70 win the war
Calls Hudspeth Wilson's Enemy.
''I have charged my opponent with
being an enemy OF the president now
and for many years past I believe /
have proved that my charge is true
He says it is not true-that he has
been inimical TO the national admins
tratio1- ] have read the proofs from
the records Of his official acts I have
challenged him to meet me face TO
face on the public platform where he
might have an opportunity 10 correct
me where am wrong
He has REFUSED TO ACCEPT
Ny OFFER OF A DIVISION OF TIME.
In refusing. as at San Angelo, he has
used language which has been con-
strued by some Of my most apprehen-
siVe friends as being Of in the nature
of a threat 20 assault me personally.
If that is true, can only repeat what
I said at SandersOn, which was IN
effect that I would rather be whipped
a thousand times than 20 be bluffed
once.
VIII Continue to Expose Record.
Senator Hudspeth cannot cause me,
through threats Of violence. TO cease
exposing his political record The peo-
pie are not going TO send men to
congress this year whose brand Of De-
mOcracy is that worn by Hudspeth,
who has fiEuratively stabbed that.
great leader Of Democracy. president
Wilson, by his attack upon him in his
speech delivered at Houston. Deem