El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-29
At
SANE MEETING
Cobb and Hudspeth Make
Patriotic Addresses to
Goat and Sheep Men.
ny GEORGE II. CLElIENTs.

] Rock Springs Texas. June 20
( Wednesday was Red Cross day on the
] program Of the sheep and goat raisers
/ association Of Texas. The features
J Of the occasion were the patriotic ad-
I dresses delivered by zach Lamar Cobb
I and Claude p. Hudspeth. the contest
/ ing candidates for congress in the
10th district
Mr. Cobb spoke in the morning and
Mr. Hudspeth fin the afternoon Both
addresses were well received by the
great audience assembled from almost
every county in the district and from
many counties lying in other districts
Politics Barred.
It was understood that no refer
ences 10 politics should be made in
the speeches OF the candidates for
office. This rule was observed by
both congressional candidates
Judge James S Cornell who is a
member Of the executive committee
Of the association and whose name
appears in the Hudspeth literature as
one Of the supporters Of Hudspeth as
congressional candidate, in the course
Of his Introduction Of senator Huds-
eth said that the senator had antag-
onized the officials Of the Orient
railroad by opposing AN extension Of
.1e charter for the Del Rio branch
OF that road, and said that In that
particular he believed senator Huds-
peth's course had cen proper
The speech was regarded as q con-
firmatiOn Of the published fact that
Judge Cornell Is supporter n sena-
tor Hudspeth.
Program Rendered.
Aside from the patriotic addresses
alluded 10, the days program con-
sisted in addresses by p L. Downs,
banker OF Temple and Charles Ro-
gan. of Austin, and readings Of oriEi-
nal poems by C. c. Walsh. a banker
OF san Angelo. the poet laureate of
the association In addition 20 the
readings there was a concert by
military band brought up from Del
Rio by the delegation from that city,
which was q successful candidate for
the place in which TO hold the next
annual convention.
Goats and Pony Help Red Cross.
During the afternoon there was an
auction of two AngOra goats and
pony. the proceeds Of which went TO
The Red Cross fund. The first goat
oIIered brought 500 Inc pony was
knocked down for $500 and the second .
goat sold for $500
In the case Of the goats sold. half
Of the proceeds went 20 the Red
Cross chapter of Efmble county. in .
other half 20 the Red Cross chapter
of Carlsbad. ". 81. in which the donor f
OF the goat lives.
Senator Hudspeth acted as auc-
ti0ueer.
The convention attracted fully $500 .
visitors TO Rock Springs and taxed .
to the utmost the hospitality of the .
citizens OF the town. who did every
thing in their power 20 feed and house 2
their guests and 90 give them good .
time.
CattIemen need Help
Among the resolutions adopted by .
the convention was one detailing the T.
necessity for providing the livestock
men OF west Texas with means .
whereby they may be enabled TO re-
stock their ranches as wei as meet
their notes at the banks. thus re-
lievinE the latter Of the great finan-
cial burden they are carrying as q
result Of advances made to livestock
men during the nearly two years Of
devastating drouth
It was resolved that an appeal +
should be made TO the secretary of D.
the treasury Of the United States. and
a committee Of members consisting
Of Walter ellis Of Del Rio. Burch
Brown. n Sonora. and Claude 3.
Hudspeth Of El Paso, was named TO
20 20 Washington 90 Jay the matter
before secretary " G.. McAdoo.