El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-21

, while they depleted the booze sup
ply furnished by the candidate But
times have changed As one of the
results OF the change, when candl-
date for any office visits any COM
munlry now, he must meet all Of his
constituents. men and women. face
20 face. and give them some good
reason why they should vote Tor him
rather than for his opponent
Women Count Now.
I'm the Old days the candidate for
office only catered % the men OF the
community. Vow, since the women
have been granted at least partial suf-
1rage. there is manifest desire or
every man seeking office 90 make
plain TO the newly enfranchised Vo--
er5 that they are accepra BILE TO them
90 the extent that they VIII be wi1-
lug- If elected 10 grant TO women
something approaching equal right
under the law.
There is little doubt in my mind
that one OF the most important fac
tors iu the bringing about of the
great change in the political life Of
the country has been the binding to-
Eether Of all the people by the great
war now raging in Europe and which
has stretched its bloody hand across
tie sea and into every home iu this
broad land None of our citizens have
made a deeper interest i'm the war and
Its results than the mother and the
sister and other female relatives Of
the boys who have put on the unl-
form OF the country. gone into the
the world The war makes this inn
perarVe- Therefore. in the selection
Of the candidates for the office this
year and more particularly for the
Once or representative in congress
the voters pay particular attention
90 the fitness Of the man 20 be Sc
lected- The man chosen should not
only be equipped mentally for the
place. but he should be one who az
this time Of all times has the conf
dence Of the men in authority at
Washington, who IS known 90 be in
accord with the president and the
members Of his cabinet and who viii
be IN position 10 Eer for the people
Of the district what they are en-
titled TO in reason and to which they
tribute to Cobb.
'I have every reason 90 believe that
the man who viii address you to-
night and 90 hear whom we have as-
Semuiel. many OF us coming long dis
tauces- Is man such as 7 have de-
scribed- II was my pleasure and duty
20 go % Washington few weeks ago
with others from this section Of the
district upon O matter Of the utmost
Importance 90 the people OF Eecos
county. our county and 20 other coun-
ties through which the Orient railway
dropped his political campaign and
went % washington TO aid us and his
help was Of very material assistance
to us He brought into the matter
his very wide and very Intimate ac-
Cua-nrance with the meu in Washing
ton DO was necessary we should see I
and we saw them without loss OF
time we got results. we got what
we went 10 washington 20 get rs is
evidenced by telegram T received !
.a# n HH1H q 81
stated that the contract between the I
receiver Of the road and the gov
eruu emit had been signed and the road I
VIII be continued In operation by the 4
Cobh's Work Great Help.
"This is the most Important piece 9
OF news Tor Pecos county. for us
right In Buenavista and Tor all OF
the towns and for all OF the people
living along the line OF the Orient
road. which we have heard In many
q dav. MR.. COBB. THROUGH HIS
ENERGY AND EARNESTNESS AND /
THROUGH HIS WIDE ACQUATNT-
ANCE WITH THE MEN N WASH
INGTON WHO CONTROLLED THE
DEsTINIES OF THE NATION. WAS
ONE OF THE STRONG FACTORS IN
MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR Is To
HAVE THAT GOOD NEWS SENT 4 :
and I viii not say nor do believe AIr.
Cobb VIII say that when he went
away from his district and made the
long trip from west Texas TO Wash
ingt0n 70 help US save the Orient
road. he did not have any idea that
it would help him in his political
camnafEu BY his act he did help his
candidacy, because IL gave him an
opportunity to prove 10 us that HE
Is THE MAN IN POSITION To GET
FOR Us WHAT WE HAVE A RIGHT
TO GET AT THE HANDS OF THE
MEN N HIGH OFFICE IN THE NA-
TIONAL CAPITAL If any say that
Mr.. Cobb played good policies and IL.
IL helped his candidacy for congress
he Is to be congratulated upon taking
advantage Of the opportunity az
forded him
In Acknowledging the happy intro
duction given by mayor Rooney. Alr.
Cobb said that while he found him
self In a position 20 further the cause
which the delegates sent 10 Wash
iuEron TO represent the people living
on the line Of the Orient road. through
his acquaintance with officials I'm the
capital Of the nation, the success Of
the mission was due largely TO the
high character Of the men making UP
the Orient delegation. Il believe ]
facilitated the matter for this dele
cation by my ability, through my
acquaintance with the men who could
be Of most good said lIr Cobb. "but
it was largely due to the fact that
men like mayor James Rooney and
judge o. ". Williams. Of FIT Stockton.
and mayor George y. Bird. ~ L. Mertz
and judge H s Garrett, Of san
Angelo. and others whom 7 might.
name, made up the delegation They
were men of high standing and their
cause was just. They only needed an
opportunity TO see the right men fin
the shortest possible time in order TO
present their cause TO save the Orient
AWUSFWFNTS