Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-28
SEEKSFURTHER
VlNDICATION OF
FAMILY RECORD
Explains Jirn's Name is
Still Besmirched By
Impeachment Case;
Two Women i'm Race
fBy The Associated Press }


AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 27.--GoveTnor
Miriam A. Ferguson, first woman gov
ernor Of Texas, today announced she
is a democratic candidate for re-elec-
tion. Her platform il further vindica
tion for the Ferguson name from the
stigma Of impeachment Of her husband,
James E. Ferguson, when Governor N
1917, which was her principal plea in
her successful campaign before. Her
two years term expires early in Janu-
ary.
The announcement places two woman
and one man in the democratic race for
governor. Mrs. Edith Wilmans of
Dallas, first woman member Of the leg
islature, has been candidate for some
time. Lynch Davidson of Houston, for
mer lieutenant governor, is the man
seeking nomination to date. Whether
Dan Moody, young attorney general and
who the Fergusons have charged, in
stituted suits attacking highway repair
contracts for political purposes of his
own, will get into the race probably
soon will be known.
To The People of Texas" the an
nouncement is worded.
Subject to the Democratic primary
hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection to the office of Governor
of the State.
=" In making this announcement | am
not unmindful of the fact that / shall
encounter active opposition. / am fully
aware of the arguments that will be
advanced by those who will oppose me.
Already the contention has been
made in the columns of one Of the big
daily papers that | should not be can
didate because | am a woman. In an
swer to this idea let me call attention
to the fact that under the now enacted
laws Of the country and approved by
our courts women have been emanci-
pated and have been given equal rights
not only 20 vote but to hold any office
in the gift of the people. Therefore if
anybody now raises the objection to
me or any other woman holding office
they are defying the laws of the land
and should be treated as any other en-
emy of our democratic form of govern
ment.
Repeats Vindication Plea.
mo sooner than this my announce
ment appears in the public prints, we
will hear from the mouthpieces Of
those who are anxious to be governor,
that ! promised would not again be
candidate.
If had promised that / would hold
the office for life time, you would
not have heard tham say anything
about sacred promises. But as my
election will greatly interfere with the
ambitions of some who claim to have
heard call from divine sources to
save the country, it is to be expected
that we VIII hear loud and vociferous
discussion about my statement that |
would not again be a candidate.
The candidate or the friend of the
candidate who raises that plea simply
wants to deny the people the right to
vote for me if they want to, and |
think the people will 50 understand.
But | shall not dodge the facts.
Here are the facts about me not again
becoming candidate Just after the
first primary in 1924 gave out this
statement to the press: (These are nv
exact words) 4 want to thank the peo-
pie who from every part Of the state
have rendered me their support in this
contest. ! yet believe that God will
answer my prayer for the vindication
Of my family name, which my good hus-
band and am seeking, not for revenge,
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