El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-24

n B HUDSPETH and the Hudspeth campaign committee
\. asked Zach Lamar Cobb about his purchases Of Liberty
bonds and thrift stamps and his donations to the keo
Cross
People asking questions ought to be willing to answer
M Hudspeth haunts Liberty bonds the faces Of
audience and says he bought them
When did be buy them?
Do the records Of the Liberty bond committee o. II P2o
show that C. B. Hudspeth bought bonds BEFORE MR.
COBB BECAME A CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS2
Were the Liberty bonds Mr. Hudspeth Haunted IN the
faces Of his audience at Cleveland square Monday evening
in his possession before that day? Or did he buy those
b0rds the day he waved them at his audienoe2 VIII
Do the records Of the FL PasO Red Cross show that
CLAUDE Hudspeh subscribed TO the fund here and PAID
UP before Mr. Cobb entered the race for congress: Pro
duce the records Mr.. HudsPeth
These questions have been asked of Mr. Cobb and
swered Why answer them yourself, Mr.. HudsPeth2
C. R. Morehead president Of the State National bank
saws that L Cobb subscribed for 500 worth Liberty
bonds and PAID FOR THEM WITH BORROWED MONEY.
The government got the money 10 carry on me War ny
Cobb borrowed money at eight percent to buy these bonds
and loaned TO the government at our-and he is debt
result Of through attempt to conduct
valley farm He does not possess cent IN the world, yet
be has bought 500 worth Of Liberty bonds.
VII C. B. HudsPeth, who says he has bought $1,000
worth Liberty bonds stamps tell the public how
much he worth; how much he pays taxes upon that
the public may know IF HE HAS INVESTED IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH HIS MEANS?
Voters asking WIEN he bought his bonds-day and
date-and how many bonds he bought each time? The
Liberty loan committee ought to be able to tell this.
Mr.. Hudspeth might also explain the Goldoft liquor
affair." too while he is It. The charge has been made
BY Judge S 7 Isaacs that he interested in the
psny. He has not dispro7ed It.
Mr. Hudspeth might also say whether he thinks It proper
his private practice when to Washington at
the eDeuSe Of the chamber Of commerce In his speech Mon
day night he admitted that while IN Washington in the
terest Of securing environment for FL Paso" he took up
the packing house matter On his return to FL PasO he
submitted bill the chamber Of commerce for his
penses on that TIP and IT WAS LARGER THAN THAT
OF ANY OTHER Ell PASOAN WHO MADE THE TRIP
AT THAT TINE TO WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Hudspeth might also tell the People-he is In
patriotic mo0d-hat he has done for the support Of FL
Pasos chamber Of commercehow much he has contributed
to the budget fund and WHEN he paid Business who
carry this burden interested.
Mr. Hudspeth admits that he went to Washington @in
the interest Of securing cant0nmeut for FL Paso II
stated by the Hudspeth supporters that Mr. Cobb also
made effort TO get environment. Mr.. COBB NEVER
DREW ANY MONEY FROM THE CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE OR ANY OTHER Ell PASO ORGANIZATIONS for
such effort, if one was made.
Mr.. HUdspeth and his supporters KNOW THAT Mr.
COBB MADE NO SUCH TRIP R. Burt Orndorff and
Robert KIakauer made effort to get Mr. Cobb go to
Washington to seek environment, AFTER SENATOR I
HUDSPETH HAD FAILED In his efforts and M Cobb
said that he could do so, be at that time
employee Of the government.
M Hudspeth DID make an effort and on returning
home made speech in the city council chamber
Der Of business TO the effect that cautonment was
practically certain If 81 Paso would clean up to the salts
faction Of the department and said that secretary of
Baker would be here for personal inspection
mr. Hudspeth failed TO bring Mr. Baker however Half
hundred FL Psso business heard him say that 9Ir
Baker coming. He demonstrated by this lust how
Of the district should send him 70 congress.
M Cobb made speeches at Albuquerque, in san An
tonic and IN Alpine in the interest Of Liberty loans He
paid his expenses when he made these Tips When he