Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-05
CONFIDENCE PREVAILS

Thomson and lOoney over Texas
prior 10 the first primary election
feel NO uneasiness as 10 the nomll-
.,tion of Pat NJ. Neff for Governor
OF Texas on August 18th. Complete
harmony reignS in the ranks of The
three candidates VIM opposed Rail.
~. and concerted action is expect
cd on the part OF vast majority OF
he supp )rters of thcs" cand, 'ntes
Tor Mr.. Neff in the forthcoming
lunoff primary election. The Ell
forts Of the supporters of theSe
candidates will b. directed TO bury
ng Bailey and Bailcyism undrr
such an avalanche of votes on Aug
st 2sth, hat h. will ne e. emerge
iherfpm and sek TO interfere
with the affairs Of the people Of
Texas or the Democratic party OF
the nation again.
Compile and perfect hsrmpn!
cirned at the recent meeting OF the
friends OF Mr.. Neff in Dallas.
Iluudreus al them s:Sm every
r,r Of Texas were fnrmerly -
porters OF Messrs. lOoney or Thorn
sscn. Literally thousands OF tcle
Grams and letters were stacked III
the Dallas county Neff for Gov
eruor headquarters pledging sup
port Of the peoples candidate in
The campaign which is now just
opening. Aside from recognizing
The fact that Mr.. Neff Is BIG
nan, in every way qualified to iill
the Office I, which he assess, il j.
recognized upon every hand tina,
Bailey, candidate of the rich mau
and the special inte-t' of iht
state and nation. is a very rca'
menace 10 both Texas ~ | tie 7 ar
IS, ami ;. ust be decisivcly bcatel
Il the polls II hrs influence Is u
I've broken.
70 every Thomson or Loon
~ voter who has announced tina
he will support Joe Bailey in III
fun.Uff, there are ten others wh
will vote for Mr.. Neff. Under IN
method Of campaign which hs
been adopted by the Bailey force
however. people are not allowed I
remain in ignorance of even Nh
smallest Vantage thar nay hc y
cured for their favorite candidate
voeiferous gentlemen are imned
ately busy spreading the news thT
John Smith" who voted "a
Thomson, has decided TO vote ic
Zoe Bailey next time. And immed
ately John Smith. who has bee
going along in ignorance Of h
tremendous political influence 8
these years. suddenly is made
assume, by the Bailey headquar
ers bunch. the proportions of y We
table tower Of political strcngt
But such tactics will not mislei
anyone. Bailey is said to b. a brig
man. and he is. but like many
this sort he suffers under the III
sion that the voters OF Texas a
ignorant and easily hdDdwinke
Bailey. when at Wichita alls. j
clined. though asked. 10 make ~
statement regarding the open shO
Later. as a vote getting prop0
ton. be- announced as in favor
the open shop. And now h. SEEKS
make the people believe that as Z
governor Of Texas be- will h. NJ
10 further the interests Of tho
who favor the open shop.
The people know that this 49,
ton "a ridiculous. They know III
~ the governor OF Texas. Bail
eould do nothing. either for
against the open shop. They KIN
his 10 b. a false issue-a matt
which can b. adjusted only be {
Union men Of the nation and {
employers. themselves.
The paid employe OF The Assoc
lion opposed TO Prohibition j. goi
10 find that a very large major
IT the voters Of Texas favor a cle
outstanding Democrat for their @
-rnor rather than a r-prseniaii
4 the great corporations and th'
rho would place liquor in the r,a
If All.