Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-21

The real issue IN this campaign - the
ku klux klan-wheiher the Khan. Il
secret organization. shall capture thc
democratic party and minister the af-
fairs of TeXas-nOt Judge kely's
propositions"
Traces Prohibition Move.
Judge George then traced the pro-
hibition movemont in the state. con
Guiding with the statement that before
statewide or national prohibition were
adopted Texas had be ONE virtually dry
through local option: that tch adoption
of a state law making the state dry. and
thar the national amendment to enforce
prohibition made il impossible for this
question 10 be an issue.
The pare ntage and personal history of
Mrs Ferguson sere briefly mentioned
by Judge George. who said that he was
a lifelong friend of the F,rgusons aS
well aS Mrs. FcrguSon's parents. III
mentioned that Mrs. Turner Of Corpus
Christi had said on the previous night
that Mrs. Ferguson would break her
promise 10 the people of Texas for her
husband. want 10 ask Won" said
Judge George. land you admit that Mrs.
Ferguson II good. Christian woman.
if YOU would break your promise to TIE
people of Texas because your husband
asked YOU 10. ! want u ask yon ii YOU
think any good woman would"
The speaker next told of Jim Fergu-
son. declaring that he and Jim had been
childhood playmateS. but that he had AZ
ways. since Jim first announced. OPP
posed him in his political ventures.
You called him ~ thief last night. :"
he said. addressing Judge Kelly. II
think that was pretty strong. You told
the people about Jim checking out the
states money. and about his depoSiting
the states money in his bank. but YOU
never told them rs YOU should have a.
A Christian gentleman. that Jim paid
back all of II. and the state did not lose
a cent. You did not tell them thar Jim
was Indicted BY the Travis county grand
Jury on the same charges upon which
he was impeachcd. and that he was
impeached and that the Indictment was
dismissed before jury WAS cmpan-
elled."
lie then took up the subject of an adj
wiser for Mrs. Ferguson. saying that
Jim's advice in matters would be good.
and that his wife. MS an independent
woman with intelligence. integrity and
ability. would accept only that advice
which She deemed for the good Of the
state.
You say that Johnson and Miller
and Crane. and your ku kluX Collins,
the best YOU have. flopped over. They
>ay thar Mrs Ferguson T. better man
for governor than ku kluXer. and by
the eternal gods they're right. They AT
flopped except Eilly Hanger. You never
mention him except when YOU are asked
Billy Hanger floor manager for the
liouor interests iii the house IN Former
days.
Something Wrong"
You say there il something wrong IN
TexaS-there something wrong with
Robertson | heard Nou tell the people
of San Renito that our people had three
candidates i'm the field: Collins. Robert
son and Barton, and that committee q
sixty men was picked to decide ON whicl
two should drop cut. Nou said ~ n
this committee voted for Robertson
Robertson and Collins wouldn't abide hH
what was agreed. and YOU said YOU be-
Iieyc they were induced ~ flop over
through the sinister Influence of per-
son, supporting Mrs. Ferguson.
.po van believe It ~ democracy for
sixtv hand picked suckers 70 get behind
.Iosrd doors and tell the people Of Texas
who to vote for:
Judge George next took up Felix ID.
Robert tson. starting with the lelier from
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