Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-11
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Governors Statement
Indicates Issues OF
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AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. IL
R)-Governor Miriam A. Fer
guson in a 1000 word state
ment Wednesday declared she
was in the race for governor
with all her heart.
She said Attorney General
Dan Moody never had accept
ed the proposition she made
in her opening speech at Sui
phur Springs to resign III she
led him by $4,000 votes in the
first primary.
Declaring that the Ku Klux Khan
was celebrating Moody's lead in the
first primary as a great Klan victory.
Governor Ferguson said "My duty 20
my state AZ this time to continue as
candidate j. far greater than my
personal preference for private life.
God will give me courage to stand
for the right in this contest and
ask the people everywhere 70 take
up this gage Of battle thrown down
to Us by the ku Klux Klan, and let
us win a glorious victory August
2S."
She declared Moody had forfeited
his right to n place on the run off
and general election tickets because
AZ his alleged acceptance Ny contribu-
tions from Representative Lee Sat-
terwhite and r. L. Bobbitt, candi-
dates for the legislature
Refers 10 Challenge
Referring To her challenge 20
Moody TO resign. she said. mot only
did he not accept my proposition but
he left himself in a position where
he would not be bound IN case
should have led him By $4,000 votes
in the primary. Here are his very
words: II accept the challenge g.
sued BY Jim in bis wife's name In
many other statements in the news
papers he called my proposition
'Jim's bluff but not to this good
hour has he ever said ~ accepted my
proposition.
Il submit to all fair-minded peo-
pie what the acceptance Of a chal-
lenge IL. BY Jim ~ not the ac-
ceptance OF challenge issued by
Miriam
IF the vote had been in my favor,
Mr.. Moody had carefully worded his
reply 70 that he would not have been
bound and he would have immediate-
~ said that he was only bluffing
with Jim
Issues Statement
Her statement:
ITO the people Of Texas:
II am n candidate for the nomina-
tion for the office cf Governor IN tha
runoff primary to be held August %,
1896.
In view Of all that has happened,
! am quite well aware that this an
nouncement will cause widespread
comment. l know in advance that
some of il will be favorable and
some Of il unfavorable. but 7 have
long since learned that it IN impos-
sible to please more than a majority
of the people, and when that much
has been accomplished. the candidate
ought TO be satisfied. have also
learned that all candidates. especial
ly those who hold high office, must
be and will be criticized. justly and
unjustly. This IL one Of the pains
and penalties which all candidates
must be willing 70 endure in order
to give the people the right Of free
speech and individual political opin-
ion.
Says Moody Did Not Accept
I'm the first place, it has already
been urged and will continue % be-
urged that should resign because
made q proposition in my opening
speech at Sulphur Springs to Mr..
Moody. that would resign if he led
me one vote in the primary. TX he
would agree with me that he would
resign il led him $4,000 votes. This
was the offer by me to Mr.. Moody
and II he wanted 10 avail himself
he should have accepted my prop0si-
tion.
''It may be surprising to some to
know. that he did not accept. Not
only did he not accept my PROPOSE
tion. but he left himself In q position
where he would not be bound in case
should have led him $4,000 votes
in the primary. Here are his very
words: II accept the challenge issued
by Jim in his wife's name In many
other statements in the papers he
called my proposition 'Jim's bluff.
but not 10 this good hour has hn
ever said he accepted my proposi-
tion. He has not even shown me-
the courtesy 10 reply to me concerns
ing my proposition
II submit to All fair-minded people
that the acceptance OF a challenge
issued by Jim Is not the accep4ancA
Of a challenge issued Nv Miriam
If the vote had been I'M my favor, Mr.
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