The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-03-03
WHY NOT A WESTERN MANa

With each passing week the number OF candi-
dates for the United States Senate from Texas Is
increased The latest indication Is that Lieutenant
Governor Davidson will enter the running Nlr
Davidson's home is in Houston; Senator Cuber-
SON. home is in Dallas; Former Governor Colqaitt
home is in Dallas: Dallas is the home OF Cullen r.
Thomas: Bob Henry lives in Waco Jim Ferguson
halls from Temples Earl B. Mayfeld lives IN Austin;
Clarence Ousey lives at College Station, vi all the
candidates for Senator Culbersons seat in the up
Der house of Congress only one lives west OF the
Trinity River Lucian w. Parrish OF Henrietta.
Isn't it about time that the political honors OF ex-
AZ were passed aroundp he western hall oil the
State has never had a Governor. and North exas
counties have monopolzed the senatorial honors Tor
almost a generation. East North and Central Tex
as have the greater share of the representation in
both houses Of the Texas Legislature and the lower
branch of Congress. Population considered West
Texas has never had equal share in the political
honors Of the State. The Tribune iavors the cleo
ton of western to public offices in Texas when
ever possible. Not merely because they are western
men. but because we have certain peculiar problems
in this section of Texas that the politicians OF other
sections do not understands 1t is in keeping with
the genius of our government all sections and all
the people have voice in the government
Mr. Parrish is capable OF representing exas IN
the United States Senate He has the qualitica.
tons and il is about time that the western part of
Texas began to be considered in handing out politi-
cal honors from this State.-Amarillo Tribunte.
The Tribune is hitting the right trail now 1t is
blazing away at the same proposition that the Avail.
anche has been pounding for some time, and
that is the importance of the people of West Texas
standing by their men. when they offer Tor import
ant Offices either State or National The trouble
with West Texas. the population is made up OF
people from every section of the State. Mostly
East Central, South and North Texas, and when a
fellow fsom those sections offers for Office mum
Ger of the people out here have known them before
were neshbors to them back where they came
fron,-went to school with them-belonged to the
same church or something of the SORT and get Out
an dtear their shirt for their old friend in prefer
ence to the West Texas Man. who knows something
about this country and who will be more interested
in the welfare of West Texas than your friend
where you came from. Nine times out OF ten he
is preiudiced against the West and will not give us
one moment of consideration, when elected yet
you fire away and vote against your own interests
IL West Texas is going to get Justice at the
hands of the lawmakers of this State they are going
to have to stick together on West Texas men, and
get West Texas men in the race tor Offices that
have influence and ability If you can't get West
Texas man. tie into the one nearest, or lind out
what those in the race in favor Of tar as the
West is concerned and if they have any honor or
moral standing. vote for him. There some men
toned in the above list that true Democrat could
afford to vote for. and others who people who ad
vocate higher morals could not afford to support
no matter where they might hale from.