The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-29
POLITICAL PATTER
VIDA.

In view of the fact that many prom
inent Republicans are advocating the
election of Col. E. H. R. Green as
delegate from Texas. to the next
National Republican convention, you
will doubtless permit me to add a
few words of communications.
Some twenty years ago this man
of giant statue, but a boy in age
and a youth lin political parlance,
appeared on the political horizon
with this advantage only; that MS
ideas of Republican principles were
inburon, but undeYeloped, but under
the tutelage of a few of the "old
masters" soon became a political
prodigy.
Aside from his great business in
terest he accepted the honorable po-
sition of State Chairman of his party
and with the crude material at hand
began organizing.
It was a herculean task, fraught
with impediments and barriers OF
every imaginable nature and kind.
Cast in different molds. thrown in
willingly began the work before him.
Dealt to the opportunities of the
lilly whites, blind to the insignia OF
unpopularity, which floated from
Tamaliville to Buffalo Bayou, whipp-
ed by the winds of delusion.
These instruments of attempted CO.
ercion although in his own camp, he
needed not and in less than two
years, gathered an army Of $4,000
(votes) that struck terror in the
hearts of his opposers in both of the
old parties. In his party, because
he was advocating radical Repub-
licanism as applied to the party,
which the Dillies, declared was de-
structive to the social ties of Southern
Bourbonism.
In the hearts of the Democrats.
because in this Modern David, they
recognized a man, intrepid, courage
GUS, daring and skillful as well.
But in spite of future destructive
results, these forces to eliminate
the head and destroy the party. To
accomplish this piece of deviltry,
they trained their guns on the Ne
groes in general and VIM. M. Nc
Donald in particular; he being the
leading counselor in 1.-THE camp of
Col. Green. Be it said to their
dishonor, their trap was an effective
piece of mechanism and accomplished
the will of its designers.
Col. Green, being man of re-
spectability, wealth, education and
pride; refused to battle in polluted
waters, therefore to return these
elements of manhood, he stepped
aside averted the impending catas-
trophe, and yet in contradistinction
to the trend of human nature, not
one word of derision or ridicule
against his opposers, has ever been
heard.
Had Col. Green been permitted to
remain at the head of the party until
this hour, the governors of Texas and
Kentucky would now be exchanging
political greetings over hard fought
fields and victories achieved.
But now the party is dead yes
sir, as dead as a March hare" and
can only be recognized in the relics
III its ruins, but resurrection is sure,
the work of the old Masters is
being made effective.
These extraordinary and indispu-
table achievements of Col. Green
will forever remain emblazoned upon
upon the political escutcheon of the
party of Lincoln and Grant
The Republicans will do themselves
honor and reward Col Green by
electing him a delegate, but If gentle
men attempt to repudiate him. be-
cause he gave his best efforts to
build up the party and make it nu-
merically respectable, and because
he recognized VIM. M. Mcdonald as
safe counselor; then we know
that the blow is aimed not at Col
Green alone, but every true born
Republican in the state. Then say
1--WE, Lay on McDuff."
~ IT