El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-09

sent questions 10 Junction 10 be sub
mitted 20 me, one Of them having FOR
its purpose the calling OF your alten-
tion 20 the fact that I am in debt 1
am in debt as a result OF bad invest
ments made before I ever held pub
lie office. 1 gave up my home 20 help
pay those debts while a public Of
ficer. ] used all Of my salary pos
sible 20 apply on those debts. When
ever able / VIII pay the balance, but
my friends, I VIII never pay with
money taken from brewery while /
am q member OF congress
I'm answer 10 the boast OF senator
Hudspeth's supporters that he IS
~ ealthy while I am broke I am con-
tent in the pride Of having returned
my commission as collector Of Gus
toms 20 president Wilson as clean as
II was the day he gave IL 20 me, four
and a half years before. and So my
friends, the campaign promises TO so
on senator Hudspeth and his man
ayers viii probably endcavor 20 d.
record by the circulation OF SANDER
Gus and uufounded report.
Would Meet Him Face To Face.
Il would gladly meet him in face TO
face debate on anything he has 20
spring, without asking any quarter
from him. but he viii not do this be-
cause he cannot face @ discussion OF
his record. As his false reports come
10 my attention. I viii give them pub
LEFTY as we have done here tonight
and as I did at Menard Wednesday
night so that their very frailty Will
react upon him In my own cam
paiEn I viii fight through 20 a clean
and splendid victory. so that may al
ways be proud OF having been chosen
as your representative and so that no
one who votes for me need have any
regret"
Stereotyped Questions Asked.
Mr.. Cobb asked n there were any
questions TO be asked him. The usual
typewriter or multiEraphed list OF
questions, sent out from Hudspeth
headquarters in Fl Paso. referring in
the greater part 10 exaggerated state
meurs -uf occurrences OF many years
ago. when Mr. Cobb was in his early
factorily answered
After every question had been sub
mitted and answered 10 the satisfac-
ton Of the audience. and after IL was
shown that the typewriter questions
had been received from Hudspeth
brought loud cheers from the aud
fence which filled every nool1t and
Granny Of the big district courtroom
by asking why the committee did not
send senator Hudspeth 10 ask the
questions in person.
At the close Of Mr.. Cobb's speech.
which was prolo ged til midnight,
scores Of those who had listened TO
his exposure Of the offensive methods
Of senator Hudspeth and his man
ayers in the conduct OF their cam
paign, crowded around him 20 con-
graduate him upon the boldness with
which he met the false issues raised
and 20 assure him Of their support
The meeting was called 70 order by
the Rev. John s. burst pastor or
the Christian church Of Junction. and
former county Judge OF kimhle
county.
In introducing Mr.. Cobb Judge
burst called the attention Of those
present 20 the seriousness of the
times and the prime necessity on the
part Of the voters, not only TO Texas
but Of all sections of the United
sent TO represent the people in the
national legislature be men who
could be depended upon 10 stand
squarely behind president Wilson in
the carrying out OF the policies OF
that great statesman, TO the end that
the war might be won and a lasting
and honorable peace be secured.
Courtroom Crowded.
The district court room. in which
the meeting was held, was crowded
20 the doors and beyond. and in the
vast audience were not only the best
and most Influential men and women
OF Junction. but Of all of kimble
county. who had driven many miles
to hear the speaker and in spite OF
the fact that tie speech at Junction
Cobb that day IN as many different
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