Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-04

MOLD THE LINE

iohthb wv WV "a ''''''''''
and Looney into consideration. lEr
candidacy of a former senator WAS
rejected by the Democrats Of Tex
as by a majority that vas over
whelming. Now the slogan OF the
Democrats who followed three
leaders should he: Hold the
line" organic the Democrats of
the state into precinct hattalicnS.
get out the voters on election day,
pay no heed TO the political camou.
flagers or the political publicity
propagandiSis who discolor or dis.
tort conditions the state over.
Texas was loyal 10 Wilson ON
May day. Texas was loyal to Dem.
Ocratic rule on May day. Texas
was loyal TO the matchleSs laws of
a Democratic administration ON
May day.-FOri North Record.
"IIold the line
That is a most excellent slogan
for the Democrats of Texas who
followed the standards OF Neff.
Iooney and Thomson 10 adopt.
For those who voted for thes'
three were opposed 20 Bailey and
Baileyism. They arr just as much
opposed 10 the principles which the
Washington msa endorses now. a'
they were before the first primai,
election. They will express Their
disappOval on August 2sth.
The fight between Thomson
and Neff did. in fact. become in
creasingly warm in its latte
stages. The supporters of thes
two candidates. did. in fact. for ;
time. lose sight of the greater is
sue in the campaign in very fool
ishly fighting each other. And a
a result Of This side ISSUE. Bale,
did. in fact, get more votes than n
should have received in the fin
primary although not more thal
one would ordinarily have eS
pected him 10 get. all condition
surrounding the race being COZ
sidered.
But the first primary is owe
The minor differences betwee
Neff and Thomson and Neff an
I.ooney are not worth a moment
consideration in comparison wit
the major differences upon prir
cipleS upon fundamentals. whic
exist between the men who SUI
ported these three candidates an
enc Joe Bailey.
In'spite Of the fact that a heaie
utieranee on the part OF Nett ;
Fort Worth very properly arouS.
the anger Of Mr. Thomson ju'
before the primary. Mr.. ThomaSol
manly man that he il, finding hin
self defeated. promptly Offered D.
support 20 Mr.. Neff-ofiercd il ,
freely and A. frankly as did VI
Neff publicly and privately off.
apology for his hasty words On n
stump. Two manly mOn setil,
their personal differences az
stepped forward together 20 alta,
and defeat the common enemy
the enemy Of the democratic par
and the traducer of all Iis wonde
full achievements and Of it, gre
men.
II these two men could prom.
~ cOmpose their minor diffe
enceS. We believe that the mai
portion Of the voters who 81
ported them will also forget q
past. remembering only that q
good name and the welfare Of n
great state OF Texas j. being plac,
in serious joparly by the ga
didacy OF one who j. wholly ont
harmony with his party and
principles.
"IIold the linz
That is al that is Necessary {
those who Oppose those things 4
which Bailey stands. 10 do.
Hold the line" and "pay
herd 70 the political camouflar.
or the political publicity prop
candists who diSeolor or diSio
conditions the state over iii Z
70 these two things We have moi
ing 10 fear for the graf State
Texas on August 18th. 1-----