El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-16

zach LAMAR CDBbS longing for a
L joint debate was partially salts
fled during his address Monday night
To about $500 Fl Pasoans at Cleveland
square. Senator Claude B. Hudspeth
himself was not present. but three of
his supporters hurled questions at Mr..
Cobb. who answered with a forcefuI-
ness and with that wit that only a
master Of the art Of repartee can dis
play that soon made the Hudspethites
drop out OF sight
One OF them was courageous enough
10 mount on a park bench and let him
self be seeu-Tolney 81 Brown. Huds-
peth's campaign mauager-but the
others spoke from the depths Of the
big crowd in much the same style Of
The anonymous letter writer
Treats Questloners CourteourIv.
While the crowd Missed the cues
TONERS. 1lr. Cobb urged that they be
treated with courtesy. and after he
had replied 20 all the questions bro
pounded and asked. Have the valiant
hosts Of the brewery inspired rladi-
ator any more questions" the afore-
said hosts we're silent apparently hav-
ing had enough Of joint debate. Mr.
Cobb's one regret was that Eudspeth
himself was not participant
When AR. Cobb declared that he was
informed that the Hudspeth commit
tee has imposed on wOmanhood by
employing women 10 go from house 10
house and utter falsehOods about me "
he started the joint debate. and AIr.
Brown jumped on a bench and de-
clared-
Brown Denies Charge.
ANY one who says Hudspeth's COM
mittee has employed anybody TO make
any such statements about Cobb is
saying something that's not true The
committee is headed by senator W. ~. i
Iuruey and you know he would not
countenauce that
Then I understand Mr.. Brown 20 I
mean that IL any statements as that I
are made from house 10 house about I
me, they are made without authority. I
and he repudiates themr" Mr. Cobb /.
queried I'm retort, and ar Brown f
without replying, put this question:
BorrOyvs TO Buy Liberty Bonds.
How much Liberty bonds have YOU /
bought and AR Cobb replied II /
am very glad 20 answer. I have pur-
as an honest public officer not on the /
pay roll Of a special interest. have +
not had the means 20 flaunt my Lib 2
crty bonds before the people, have {
purchased 500 Of Liberty bonds
7 VIII ask Air Brown if rs Huds-
peth manager he has any character of T
compensation the next Congressman \
then said, and Dir. Brown replied +
7 receive as salary about one third 4
Of what I make I'm law practice"
Reads Letter From Bank.
Ar Cobb then read letter from c. \
r AIorehead, president Of the state .
National bank. TO the effect that AR.
Cobb had borrowed funds to buy Lib
erty bonds, WHICH the bank holds
Eoreheud shows Cobh's Patriotism.
The following open letter from @.
r. Morehead- president of the state
National bank. REGARDING 1Ir- Cobb's
Liberty bond purchases. was read.
El Faso. Texas July L. p
'-To Whom il May Concern
zach T amar Cobb is indebted
10 our bank We are familiar with 2.
his financial affairs, and with the
fact that after voluntarily deed
inE his property and homestead
70 creditors he has been burdened .,
with debt. which he has been en-
deavoring 10 pay Off
ION June IS, 1917. 1lr. Cobb
signed Liberty bond subscrip-
ton for $500. payable at this bank
in November, 1917 he asked me
TO help him buy $500 worth Of
bonds, and it was understood be-
tween us that he was subscribing
for that amount
Tine bonds have been held by .
lhe bank because OF our knowl-
edge Of bis financial embarrass-
meut We have known that he de-
voted personal effort TO the bond ,
and thrift stamp campaign Of
value far in excess Of any amount
OF bonds which a man I'm his finan-
cial condition could be expected
10 carry
eve know. also. that AR. Cobb
IN going TO various places TO work
for the sale Of bonds. with the ex-
ception of one trip, has paid and
donated his own expenses. He has
paid for the above mentioned Lib
erry bonds. with borrowed money
Very truly.
fSfgned.) &C r. lIoreheadt
president state National Bank"
At this point some one from the au-
dfence asked. IF il cost $4,000 for !
while he was a little SEN
ator. what would IL cost when he is q !
big SENATOR
1Ir. Brown then suggested that 1Ir.