El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-30
COBB OFFERS MR..
.HUDSPETH TIME
Opponent Fails to Meet
Him at Kerrville; Cobb
Attacks Liquor.
By GEO. H. CLEMENTS.

Kerrville. Texas. April 30.-Claude
B. Hudspeth has again refused chal-
lenge to meet his opponent in the con-
gressional race. zach L Cobb. though
/ he was on the ground all dressed up
with no other place to 60" so far as
/ could be ascertained-
| Mr.. Cobb arrived in Kerrville Mon
day afternoon from San Antonio, after
/ a trying trip in one OF the worst rain
storms ever witnessed in this section
Of the state. Before leaving San An
tonic, he had a telephone conversation
with Hon. H. C. Geddie. mayor o.
KerrviIle, in the course Of which be
/ said that he had heard that Mr. Huds-
peth was TO be in kerrville and asked
I if the senator did appear that he be
offered a division of time with Mr..
/ Cobb at the meeting which had been
arranged for Cobb for Monday night
Upon arriving at Kerrville. IL was
l found that Mr.. Hudspeth had spent
the early part Of the day in the city
and that mayor Geddie had delivered
Mr.. Cob5's invitation regarding a d.
vision Of time and that Mr. Hudspeth
had declined the invitation on the
which would make il impossible for
him TO meet Mr.. Cobb until after sat
urday. May II.
says WIN Meet cobb Later.
He made the statement. however, that
he would be willing TO meet Mr. Cobb
as often as the latter desired there
after.
The refusal Of senator Hudspeth to
remain over night in Kerrville, which
has been supposed 70 be one OF the
counties in which he is strongest"
said Mr.. Cobb, lis the most distinct
display OF his political lodging that
he has yet made. He was very brave
In his assertions at Bandera, where he
could talk without fear Of cOntradic-
ton, but he knows that in joint de-
bate he would have TO cOnfine himself
to the truth.
Whenever we do force him into
joint debate, I viii make him come
within the bounds Of truth or run him
cut Of the race for congress.
senator HudsDeth's claim Of en-
gagements until after May II is an
abb to enable him to dodge"
Advantage With Hudspeth.
While he was talking at random at
Bandera last Saturday afternoon. he
made the wild assertion that San
Angelo and Tom Green county were
almost solid for him." continued Mr..
Cobb This is almost as far from
the truth as was his assertion at
Bandera that my old associates in the
customs service at FL Paso were sup
porting him in this race. II he has
the support he claims at San Angelo.
he would have all the advantage in a
Joint debate there Of appearing before
a friendly audience. II he lodges the
san Angelo debate. It will be because
IA man holding a four flush is afraid
OF a show down.
Cobb Anxious For Debate.
'AIr. Hudspeth's expressed willing
ness 10 meet me after May II is. am
afraid, bluff ! am telegraphing my
headquarters in FL PasO the sugges-
ton that they engage Liberty hall for
the first night il is thereafter avail
able so that the first joint debate with
its incident test Of strength may take
place before our home people.
Il have Hudspeth beaten in this
race. He knows il and FOR that
reason is lodging a test OF strength.
] know 1t and therefore am eager TO
meet him.
i am delighted with the evidences
or support which / am receiving in
this section Of the district, where my
opponent was supposed to be strong
est"
The KerrvIIe Meeting.
The meeting at Kerrville, which was
held in the Kerr county courthouse.
was small but enthusiastic There
ere but los men and women present
when H c. Geddie, mayor OF Kerrville.
called the meeting TO order He said
he regretted that more had not taken
advantage Of the opportunity 70 hear
candidate for congress discuss the
issues OF his campaign, but congratu-
lated the speaker upon his drawing
power in view OF the fact that the
violent rain Of the day had made i'm
possible the proper distribution OF ad-
vertising matter and the condition Of
the roads was such as to keep many
people away from a night meeting.
toward the speaker was made mani
fest by the burst OF applause which
greeted him as he stepped forward TO
acknowledge his Introduction and he
spoke with all the fervor he might
have exhibited had he been addressing
thousands.
The Kaiser and Liquor.
The first hour Mr.. Cobb devoted
himself TO urging his hearers to exert
themselves in the matter Of doing
their bit to the end that the war may
be won in the shortest possible time,
and he added that one OF the first steps
70 be taken was to drive from the
held the kaiser's greatest ally in this
country, the saloon and its hackers,
the breWeries, and the strongly en-
Tenched liquor interests.
we can whip the kaiser and what
the kaiser stands for upon the battle
fields OF France and Flanders and we
must whip the allies Of the kaiser in
Kerr county. in the state Of Texas.
and in the United States" said Mr..
Cobb- The greatest and most dan
gerous ally OF the kaiser is the Ameri- l
can saloon. and the saloon must 20.
The saloon Is wrong morally and eco
nomically, but II for no other reason,
Il must be abolished as a war measure. ]
gu OF Kerr county who have senti
your sons into the training camps
mat they may be made fit 70 battle for
the freedom OF the world, whether
you be pro or anti. do not want TO see
those boys stabbed in the back by the
~ Paso when your editor with the
eIIemlnate voice. Mr.. Alice Martin. /
knew II was a lie when he printed it. !
He Has the Dope.