Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-04


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escapable duty OF righteous minded and God
fearing and boss-hating democrats. and all
other citizens who believe In the principles
Of pure democracy and clean government to
scratch the name of Archie Parr an a candi-
date for State Senator on the ballot i'm the
general election and 10 write In the name OF
-. W. Giasscock. For the voter who places
honesty and decency In politics and govern
ment above corruption and fraud there Il no
other course
The morals or such course or action
cannot BE- questioned The legal side Of the
question is equally clear There H. not
man. woman or child in Texas 20 simple
minded or unsophisticated who does not
know Mr.. Glasscock received an overwhelm-
ing majority of the legal votes in the con-
test for the nomination in the July primary.
Those who have seen and read but a few OF
the many sworn statements OF Illegal voters
who cast or had cast for them. their bal
lots in the alleged primary in Duval county.
never In their experience witnessed the re-
suits OF such a carnival OF corruption Men
and women. not citizens of the United States
arcortifng to their own affidavits. who could
neither read nor write. according 10 their
own sworn statements were used by the Du-
val County Machine 10 pile up the fictitious
majority necessary 10 give Mr.. Parr the
votes he needed according 70 the face of
the returns"
That Mr. PARIS alleged nomination was
predicated upon corruption. frauld and illegal
votes has not and cannot be questioned or
denied. That Mr.. Glasscock would have
been the nominee according TO the returns
except for this corruption. fraud and illegal
voting has not and cannot be questioned or
denied To be sure a court has reviewed the
proceedings OF convention which. packed
at the eleventh hour by henchmen from the
Rio Grande. declared that Mr.. Parr received
a majority OF the votes according 10 the re-
| turns" To be sure. that's why the Duval
County returns showed total number of
votes of quality and quantity unparalleled in
Texas politics That's why the Duval coun-
~ returns were made public after the re-
turns Of every other county in the district
had been published and tabulated.
What Is the duty or decent democrats un-
der the circumstances? Shall they with
meekness and resignation accept the "ipse
dixit" of the ring masters who pop the party
whip and say here's the ticket we made
for you: vote her straight because you took
the pledge to support the nominees of the
matter That's he club he ringsers would
use -
Who are the judges OF party fealty in
Southwest Texas? Are they the bosses who
time immemoriaI? What Is the standard OF fl
deity? Corruption and fraud? Or honesty
and decency?
The State Convention Of the party Is gen
orally and unquestionably recognized as the
party's highest authority. II II the Supreme
Court or rules and practice OF the party.
With full knowledge or all the facts. the
Democratic State Convention at Waco in
August. without dissenting vote or voice.
pronounced Glasscock the legal and lawful
nominee and by unanimous vote instructed
the Secretary - State to certify Glasscock
as the party's lesal nominee. The Chairman
OF the State Executive Committee OF the
parry has so ruled and called upon the voters
OF this senatorial District to scratch Mr..
Parr and write Glasscock's name on the bal
lot. The Governor of the State, the nominee
OF the party for reelection BY the largest
majority ever given a candidate for that
] high office. sensible OF the issue involved,
and eager in common with all good demo
Gratis to free the the party from the stigma or
corrupt practices. has urged the voters or the
district to cast their ballots for Glasscock as
he party's legal nominee.
| Whose advice will you take? Whom will
you choose to write the creed OF your democ-
racy. the State Convention. the State Chair