San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
NJ AD0O-NEFE,
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Candidate Says Texas
Should Express Author
ity to Delegates.
TELLS HIS PLATFORM
Promises Rail Reform, Dry
Enforcement and Graft
q Cleanup. =

Texas should express her authority
to her delegations before sending them
to the Democratic National Convention
in june" declared William Gibbs Nc
Adoo. candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President, in an ad-
dress to thousands of people who
packed the Majestic Theater here Sat
urday night. Texas voice will be a
factor at the convention,
he said. Woodrow Wilson might not
have been elected to the presidency If
Texas had not cast her vote for him,
Mr.. McAdoo said he believed.
Prior TO his statement that Texas
should express her authority to her
delegations" Mr.. McAdoo stated that
it was not for him to say what Texas
ought 10 do as to instruction Of her
delegations. 1t is proper question
for them to decide. The verdict Of the
people should be clear cut on this fun
damental issue. he said.
1t was reported here Saturday that
at attempt would be made Saturday
night to unite McAdoo and Governor
Neff, following the split caused by the
governors announcement that he fav-
ored an uninstructed delegation to the
New York convention and also his re:
fnsal to introduce McAdoo at Dallas.
But The subject was not mentioned by
Mr.. McAdoo during his address and
neither did his campaign managers
refer TO 1t or even mention the name
of Governor Neff.
During his address Saturday night
Mr.. McAdoo criticised the Republican
He pointed ont that
the history of America did not include
a, single deed committed by a Demo-
cratic administration which called for
apologies.
VIII Drive Them Out.
"lf you elect me President ] will
make Washington too hot for graft |
ers," exclaimed Mr.. McAdoo as he |
launched a vigorous attack upon men
at the head of the nation. u
will drive every one OF them out of |
Washington he continued, "and into |
the jails."
In discussing the prohibition ques-
ton Mr.. McAdoo stated that it was a |
part of the Constitution of the United |
States. 1t is law, he said, and it is !
The duty of every American citizen to |
obey it whether he wants to or not. |
'And it is there is stay" Mr.. McAdoo
said, "and you. have not the slightest |
chance to change it or annul it."
Following this statement the speak |
er criticised the present methods of |
appointing prohibition officers, stat |
ing that he believed they should be
made to pass tests which would show |
their honesty, integrity and capacity. |
And the President has the power at |
present to make would-be prohibition
officers pass these tests. he said.
Prompt Railroad Reforms.
In discussing the federal banking
system and farm loans. Mr.. McAdoo
stated that shortly after the farm
oans were made $4,000 tenant fem
,rs Of Texas were aided in gaining the
ownership Of their farms. And, my
he said. ''it was a Demo-
cratic administration that put the
arm loans over"
The Republican administration says
{ believes the high tariff is remedy
or all ills. the speaker. stated. THE
nigh freight rates are cutting the
armer to pieces" he said, land ] oft
hree meals a day. The farmer is
AGING serious Situation with the
,igh tariff the high freight rates bnt
nsf;ce can he admin;sfered n oII
rb;cb means the RAILROAD owner Tho
!, rmar tbe merchant the banker rho
= orsr ard the general nublic -
Efiic;ent and suff;cient railroad
r,nsnortat;on n, reasonable rates Is
it'll 10 the nrosncrity Of the farmers
8 Teyos and tbe farmers in every
toto Of the un;on no said az nro.
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