Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-02
CULLEN THOMAS LEADS.

Il is gratifying to the friends OF Cullen F. Thomas
To note that he Stands prominently az the head OF
the list in the for place in the United States
Senate. This fact is being reflected from every To-
ca,y in the state. Men OF prominence in every COM
munity stand firm IN their support OF Cullen +.
Thomas. declaring him To- be real champion OF
progressive. constructive and righteous govern
men, such a representative as even the incompara-
bile Texas may be proud to have. as the years come
and go.
The people OF Texas have stood for years. back
OF senator Charles A. Culberson. They have loved
him and they hove him to this date. but they realize
that their affection for an erstwhile great man.
should no longer lead them into the unspeakable
folly OF continuing in capacity for which he has
not the physical powers required in performance OF
such duties The people OF Texas deplore the pass
ing Of Senator Culberson they realize that he has
been tower Of strength in the days past but this
does not constitute physical and mental power, and
these demanded in performance such as this
state has the right To expect and demand from her
representatives.
In support OF the statement that Cullen +.
Thomas is at the head OF the list of aspirants is Of
fered the following press dispatch out of Washing
ton and printed in the Texas press the. 24th Of
March:
Every Texas congressman receives great deal
OF mail daily. aS il is natural to suppose that
OF that mail is from people in Texas who mention
something about the senatorial race down there.
Proceeding upon that theory. an informal can
vass was made rs to what views the writers OF
such letters reflect
by lar the larger number seem TO he OF the opin-
ION that Thomas occupies at present the commandt
ing position; some seeming to believe he will Sc
cure close to majority OF all votes cast in the first
urinary
Senator Culberson is invariably mentioned with
sympathy, and many expressed regrets that he
should undertake TO run again, feeling that. during
the next six years at least, Texas will require a
vigorous fighter and that the Democratic party will
lbe in need OF every ounce of physical and mental
energy il can gather.
"Mayiield was seldom mentioned, bu, when il did
occur it with cordial expression OF friendli-
ness.
| The others did not appear to figure very much
jn the contest in the minds of the letter writers
apparently.
/ ~ "'"''' VI Noh DC uuutrstOou that uic
writers OF the letters form such an infinitesimay
small proportion OF the voters OF Texas that their
opinions may count for nothing"
| Friends OF Mr.. Thomas in Amarillo IN the Pan
handle and Plains OF Texas. do not claim for him
that he is the only worthy man who is in this race
rather that he is at the top of the list in every
way. He is a man against whose integrity as well
as whose mastery mental attributes, no word oil
criticism may be brought OF course, at this time
when the anti" elements are hanging on by their
eyebrows, so TO speak. there will be criticism OF
MIR. Thomas-he1l he called fanatic religious
enthusiast. man who would apply the rule oil
morals to the decision of every issue. and that for
this reason. he should not be named.
The people OF Texas have heard these distress
cries" these warning signals" before They have
heard this pra,te abou, personal liberty" and that
business will be ruined" and still the state. the
matchless state OF Texas has assembled from height
to height in hci qfogress towards her ultimate and
ever increasing goals. There are other men who
stand Tor the highest and best in government, il
this race. but Cullen F. Thomas towers above them
and il is for the strongest the ablest the "tredest
OF them al. that Texas will cast its preponderating
vote.
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