Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-21
THE LINR.TP

Joseph Weldon Bailey OF Wash
ington. ID. c.. is making a trcmen-
lous effort 10 carry the state OF
Texas over his three opponents.
Mr. Bailey believes that Fat ii.
Neff is going Ia b. second man
in the first primary election. lie
is therefore dcyoting IN attention
10 Mr.. Neff.
X. u. Thomson AMI his adher-
cnts are claiming that Nett Is the
nan they have 10 beat il ThomaSon
: 10 be- governor of Texas. MIR
rhomason's campaign of abuse j.
therefore continuing undated.
Ben Looney thinks that Arff il
going Ia b. Second man IN the
race. lie is therefore directing h's
darts at Mr.. Neff and the Baptist
church.
All three OF llr. Noff's oppon.
cnts are leaving each other alony
and directing their attacks upon
the Waco man aud this j. Just
shout all the proof one wants that
rach Of them expects Mr.. Neff to
lead in the first primary and Is
therefor laying the predicate for
his run-off campaign.
And the fact is, Mr.. Nefl now
has q good lead over all his oppon-
nfs.
Thomascn politicians are NOV
ing heaven and earth TO produc,
he psychological effect that MIR
Thomson has chance in the
first primary. They are seeking
70 leave the impression with Nrf'
Importers that the speaker OF the
house is going to lead, aud thoy
IRE urging all 10 get on the banrI
wagon. And this efior, Is poll.
teal maneuyer 10 induct Nell
rotex TO desert 10 the Thomasor
standard.
Much loud talking and larg
amount of kDasiing upon the part
of a few lawyers and politicians
viii not be sufficient 10 ftraci
from the original vote which ha
leen pledged 10 Mr.. Ncif--a vo',
efficient 20 distance All compeil
tors. The lawyers hcae and else
where, have met signal de'ea
before this. The politicians co;'
;rol only a small pcrceniag" o.
votes, aud the thinking, indepen
lent voters, who are fer in the ma
ioriiy. will not be mislcad. The,
lcel that the politicians. up TO tai
rood day, have failed 10 delivc
auyihipg worth while. and the
viii deeline 10 follow the politi
ians when an independent candi
date-the peoples candidate -
seeks their votes.
There is one point which a.
neople Of the Panhandle should r,
member: II they go 20 sleep d
the job aud permit themselves {
he led asiray at the eleventh hoEI
they arr in that hour giving IL
forces of Joe Bailey that adyGn'
age which they are seeking. II
GALLEY forces are under no delu
ion rs 30 the strength Of Nri'
They would h. almost as happ
.hOuld Mr.. Thomson secure
Ncff vote as they would D. il tia
vote was casi for BAILEY. n
weakening Of Neff is the s,rrgi
IL the Bailey forces. and n
Thompson forces ar seeking Z
axe advantage OF this oppor'ut
iy TO give their candidate ~ les'
!. respectable showing IN the fir
primary election on SATURDAY.
BE il remembered that there
'ot the slightest chance for v
Thomson 10 attain tbs lead. r.
'ardest fight for Thouason thar
's.ing made in all Texas. j. rigi
'ere in the Panhandle Whrre ,
ropes. from the false claim o. -
liar Interests. geographically.
ccurc some voting strength. y
: running away from hiss
losh, Central. Fast and Son
texas and Neff j. alSp going
AIRY two thirds Of the Farmland
.aupiies. in spite Of the despera
fforts of the politicians
II Is important that the 90
rcopie Of Texas eoneentra