El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-04
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Hudspeth Meeting at Fort
Stockton Produces the
Usual Results.

Usual Results.
Fort stockton. Texas. June A.
/ Claude B. Hudspeth has been to Fort
Stockton and presented his claims as
"a candidate for congress upon the
| sovereign voters, and. however
pleased some may be over his effort
[ it. is safe to say today that sane and
l safe Democrats" who hold patriotism
above politics and measures above
Z men. are more than ever convinced
that Hudspeth is not the man to send
to congress.
judge johnson, of Fort Stockton,
called the meeting TO order and in
troduced ]. T. Starting, OF Pecos- Tex
who. in q ten minute speech, intro
uuced senator Hudspeth-
In concluding the Introduction, he
sand. we need "a man in Washington
who Will stand behind the president
Senator Hudspeth began his speech
with the words For over 40 days
have been making a campaign. speak
ing day and night" and then offered
an apology for the condition Of his
voice Immediately thereafter he
opened UP in steulOrian tones that
could easily have been heard block
away
Hudspeth's "DiVine Hight
In the course Of ms speech, senator
Hudspeth recommended himself very
highly" He mentioned several i'm
p0rtant state Institutions OF an edu-
catiOnaI Industrial or economic value
which he stated had been brought
into existence by virtue Of his Work
as a legislator, and in each case he
used the words, Il wrote the OIL
OF Il passed the bill" SO OFTEN qua
these words appear thar TO many Of
the voters present 10 sounded as III
the senator wondered IL there has
ever been anyone else IA the 4esls-a-
ture. According 70 his declarations 10
appeared TO many present that the
speaker thought his race for congress
should not be contested by The little
gentleman Of FL Paso,' because IL was
an infringement upon his divine
right 10 hold office
referring 10 the prohibition ana
woman suffrage planks in AR CobD.s
platform, ne said. I'VE all know that
prOhibiuOn and woman Suffrage nave
come 10 stay, that Not only three
f0uruhs OF the states viii ratlty the
national prohibition amendment but
f0ur-fitths Of the states viii do So
would He Help Wilson.
Following this ne stated that he
had always been an prohibition
list, and Il have not yielded my views
on that question, and viii not do IL
would stand for Whatever his consut-
uents wanted To those present who
realized that prohibition is national
issue, a national necessity. the eL-
pressed convictions Of senator Huds-
peth did not sound like those Of a
man who is in sympathy and in fact
would be the man who would stand
behind president Wilson and help win
the war"
After explaining how. as president
Of the state senate, he would have
been governor had not Hobby re-
signed the federal Job 10 assume the
duties Of governor, and, emphasizing
that the honor OF being president Of
the senate was By virtue Of the votes
Of q prohibition senators. he said;
Il have not yielded my views and
am not going 10 do it,"
Ready for sStreet Debate
At one place in his speech the sena-
tor took occasion 10 speak OF a Joint
debate with his opponent and stated
that he would not make his honesty I
or loyalty subject Of public discus I
sl0ns but that ne would debate the
matter with Cobb or any Of his sup
porters on the street. and counseled
The men not TO bring the women or /
children TO the discussion.
The inference 10 be drawn was clear J
enough and IL is for the sovereign [
voters TO determine II such yelled ex- I
presslons OF purpose are cons steut I
with the dignity and character Of a I
Wouldbe congressman, and If such is I
needed in a man who is TO stand in I
the high counsils Of the natI0na and /.
help win the war
In the concluding portion Of his
speech, IN referring TO Mr. Cobb he
said u want 10 know whether he
is a Democrat" He had already
stated that Cobb had held a $1,000
FEDERAL office for four and a half
years under a Democratic president
and that he had resigned IL TO run
Tor congress This federal office be-
ing under AR McAdOo, who Is so
prominent IN president Wilson's cahf-
net and who was responsible for Mr.
CoDn holding the office, IL appeared
70 many Democrats present that the
chief reflection was on Mr.. McAdoo
ana not on MI Cobb. If that be cor
Lecl, tnen those same DEMOCRATS are
wondering how senator Hudspeth
with his petty, viudictive thrust at
Mr.. Cobb which landed on Mr. Nc
Adoo, can be Of service TO president
wilson in winning the war"
Insults Cobb's Friends.
The Cobb people gave the senator
a respectful hearing Not a single
thing occurred TO interrupt the speak
ar or disturb the occasion. notwith-
standing the fact that the senator al
several places in his speech hurled I
-nlnly yelled insults at the followers
Of Cobb For nearly two hours they
submitted TO being bored in order that {
they might find out. IL possible. the .
issue upon which senator Hudsneth
proposed 10 stand behind president
wilson and help win the war" but at p
ne end Of the speech had TO go home D
sith the conviction that Cobb and his
PLATFORM were the issue because moth
ng else had been discussed
The senator did not tell the people
nat while he was running around ,
over the district getting his political s
ences in order. Mr.. Cobb had dropped
ne campaign and gone TO Washing
on 10 help secure 10 this section OF
texas the government control of the
orient railroad. and that i'm this one ,
natter Cobb had rendered a very :
'alua Die service to the people Of this ;
district He did not tell the people Z
nat AR Cobb's presentation Of the !
orient railroad matter before the
" Washington authorities was or es-
'ecial value because Of Nj Cobb's
lose association with Mr. McAdoo.
That was one part Of Mr.. Cobb's rec
'rd that was forgotten"
dR. COBB SPEAKS THIS