Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-25
400 HEAR CANDIDATES
SPEAK HERE; PREPARE
To CLOSE CAMPAIGNS

Four hundred persons crowded the hall
and galleries of the district court room
ia the court house here last night to
hear the final addresses OF candidates
70 places on the democratic party ticn-
a., subject 70 the primary elections
which will be held tomorrow. The active
campaigns Of the candidates will close
tonight. following a program O. address
covering the entire county. which has
lasted several weeks.
Interest IN the meeting last night cen.
tered in the races for county attorney.
county Judge, sheriff and repr.senta
tive. In the race for county attorney.
Claude Carter challenged his Opponents
To announce a definite stand on the
Khan question. and A. N. Kent. incum-
bent replied by reading a Lesser he
he has been sending out to the voters
Eating that he Is not \ member III the
Khan, has never had any connection with
u, aud = not IN sympany with the prin.
ciples of the organization.
The meeting was pre- sided ever by J.
4. Canales. who called upon the various
speakers. In the race for ccnstabis. none
&. the candidates appeared To talk For
justice Of the peace. Judge III. J. Kirk
and Fred L. nowalski both made short
addresses, asking for oport
For county commissioners Sam iell in
cumbent, and j. K. Copeland spoke few
words ia furthering their candidates.
a.d for county clerk. Riggs Roberts and
-. ID. Seago spoke briefly. Paul +. Dye
John T. Scanlan. incumbent. also
DE ADDRESSES in behalf Of their canci-
les for district clerk
County Chairman Speaks
County Chairman, II. w. StaLlrv, can
ate Tor reelection rs county chair
was next called upon to speak ne
ID that in view Of the fact thas his
rent, J dge W. Il. Jones. was una
be present and speak for him
due 10 iliress. that hewould nos
for his own candidacy. lie con-
his talk to the principles Of The
cratic party again bringing out his
y Of conducting unbCssed primaries.
running the primaries on clean
upright basis.
,everal local speakers then addrf ssed
audience in behalf OF state canii
ties. Judge Ira Webster spoke briefly
behalf Of Senator Morris Sheppard.
lc mbeRt, and candidate for rc-cls ctiof.
lie also upheld +. W. (Wa.t) Davidson
ln his race for governor. and ". Il. Hop
fkins for district judge. j. ]. Bishop
spoke iRAhshalf af Ma. Miriam Ferguson
and }. 4. Eanales spoke III behalf Of
Lynch Davidson.
For the office Of county treasurer IT,
II. Tolley made a short address. Mrs. 4
w. Cooke. the other candidate was not
present.
Interest was then ceatered IN ths
sheriffs race. with two Of the cand.
dates appearing before the aalicncc.
Hugh Barnes promised enforcement Of
the law and fairness 10 al if elected
and Sam Robertson. wLo is sheriff now.
stated that during his term II office hr
had given Cameron county an era ~
law enforcement. and would continue t0
do so if elected. r. u. Brown. the other
candidate for sheri dill no. speak.
Candidates For County Judge
L. O'Bryan was the first speaker for
the position Of county judge. H. spoke
along the lines Of his former addresses.
stressing the fact that as county audi
tor he had listed much property thai
had not been taxed before and added
greatly TO the county tax revenue there
By. lie promised a business adminis.ra-
tion without political influence from any
source. and a square deal for an parts of
the county.
County Judge Oscar c. Dancy, the
next speaker. placed stress upon the
fact that the present commissioners
court has been very successful in sell
ing road bonds for the highest prices.
and declared that he believed the peo-
pie should ntrust them with selling the
flood control bonds rather than trying
n new court. He mentioned the good rec
; rd made BY the presen. court in the
construction Of main highways. III ccono-
my and in law en- en-orccmsnf
Grover Reid. ior county jrdge. closed
the debate and made an address setting
forth his stand for economic and eff
cient administration of the coun;y's bus
mess lie declared he did not believe III
switching the people from one commits
sioners' precinct 70 anoher. behind