El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-23

I his country and has gone to the
/ trenches TO fight in order that right
I shall prevail in the world
Speaking for myself 7 cannot bring
/ myself 20 believe that in this year Of
I all years. I should vote 10 send any
[ man 10 congress OF 10 iii any other
I legislative position who cannot be
] depended upon TO stand by the presi-
dent in his desire TO back up the sOl-
Gier boys in their efforts TO perform
Z the mighty task which has been as
signed them
VIII You Take Chances.
Il do not want a man in con-
gross who might stand in the way
Of the president when it comes TO
giving my hoy the support to
which he Is entitled. nor do I he
lleTe that any OF you fathers and
mothers Of Sterling county who
have boys in the service Of the
country have any desire TO take
chances with n congressman who
Is a recent convert to faith IN
president Wilson and his policies
regarding the prosecution of the
war.
"As this congressional campaign has
progressed. some light remarks have
been passed regarding the demand
that only 100 percent Americans be
placed on guard and there has been a
disposition TO say that there are none
ence. THE FALLACY OF THAT AR
GUMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN
PROVED MERE ASSERTION DOES
NOT MAKE a MAN A TRUE PA
TRIOT. PATRIOTISM CANNOT BE
MEASURED By THE NUMBER OF
LIBERTY BONDS q MAN MAY BUY
OR BY THE AMOUNT HE CON
Tributes TO THE RED CROSS,
PROVIDED ALWAYS. HE BUTS AND
CONTRIBUTES To THE EXTENT OF
HIS FINANCIAL ABILITY. Patriot
ism is founded upon character and a
chara cterless man might still be lack
tnE IN patriotism no matter how great
his investment I'm bonds CT thrift
stamps or how much he gave 10 the
Red Cross"
When Cobb DEBATED Hudspeth.
3Ir Lee referred to the Houston
convention Of 1912 and told Of an eve
witness Of the now famous debate be-
tween Mr. Cobb and senator Huds-
peth and said When 7 think Of the
that occasion do not have 10 wonder
why he refuses 10 meet 1Ir. Cobb in
joint debate now"
Ar Cobb after thanking Ar Lee
for his kind Introduction. said that
he understood his opponent had i'm
dulged In criticism Of him for hav-
ing entered the race. evidently with
sion that no man had the right 10 run
against him for congress. In other
words that he had some sort Of patent
right TO the office
I'm answer 10 that peculiar rea-
scning. I can only sag" said ar Cobb,
that the 18th congressional district
Of Texas IS new district which at
present has no representative in con-
gress and any man in the district has
as mucn right to aspire to represent
it as has senator Hudspeth-
Not a God Given Right.
The office was not his II Is not
his now and II j know the people Of
west Texas IT VIII not 20 10 him or
to any man holding his peculiar views
This is free country and enc Of the
things any man has a right TO do is
TO aspire TO office and to be elected If
he is fitted for it,"
After AR. Cobb had discussed the
issues OF the campaign. he asked II
there was any enc in the audience who
wished 10 question him regarding the
charges made against his public or
private life by his opponent or any
Of the agents of the latter. No one ap-
Deared TO ask the questions and Mr.
Cobb asked them himself.
He read letters TO prove that he
ad bought and paid for liberty bonds
md thrift stamps and had contributed
10 the Red Cross and to prove that,
though in debt. he had done every
thing an honorable man could do TO
pay his debts
Impressed by Cobb's Candor.
As one Of The effects caused by the
discussion Of the fact that lIr Cobb
is I'm debt, one Of the men who had
heard the speech, approached mem
Der OF the cobb party and asked TO be