Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
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years" Mr.. SHELTON said in present
ing his motion. "We have been and
still are close personal friends, and
have been associated politically for
many years. In view Of his d~eclara-
tions made here l believe il the
duty Of this committee to refuse Mr..
Love, Mrs. Wilmans and Mr.. Haw-
kins a place on the primary ballot Of
Cameron county"
Mr.. Love made a forceful plea. He
stated his conscience would not per-
NIT him 70 support Governor Smith;
that he did not consider the pledge
bound a voter 70 violate his con-
science. He gave a history az state
and national boilers" stating that
the democratic party could not carry
the election unless millions Of vot-
ers "bolted" the republican ticket.
Claimed Legal Duty
Volney W. Taylor, chairman Of the
county executive committee and ex-
officio chairman Of the sub-commit-
tee. contended that it was the legal
and moral duty Of the committee TO
rule the names Of party boilers off
the primary ballot. asserting that TO
permit the names upon the ballot
would be a fraud upon the voters.
Judge Fl. VI. Seabury, former
speaker Of the house, who presided
at the time the primary election law
was passed, stated that il was not
a question Of discretion OF the com
mittee; that they were required hy
law 70 bar from the ballot any per-
son not affiliatinE with the party.
He then defined "affiliation,' stat
ing that ANY person who is oppos-
ing the national candidates is not
affiliating with the party"
Il had no idea Smith would be the
party candidate when / announced
for lieutenant governor" Mr.. Love
stated. Il told the Beaumont con-
vention | would not support Smith II
the Houston convention should nom
mate him. The state executive COM
mittee was aware Of my position at
the time they certified my name TO
the county committees to be placed
upon the ballot, even taking a vote
upon 1t. J contend that this com
mittee must abide BY the instruc-
tions Of the state committee"
Would Eliminate Pledge
He asserted that the party pledge
should be eliminated; that every
voter should have the privilege Of
voting as his conscience dictates
after the nominations are made. and
further contended that the pledge
was never intended TO apply to the
national ticket.
Judge j. A. Graham in addressing
the committee stated that the case
was without parallel in political his
tory. Even Jim Ferguson never
bolted the candidates upon a ticket
upon which he was also a candidate
he said.
Judge Samuel Spears Of San BENZ
TO held that the committee had
merely a ministerial duty to per
form, and that the law required them
to place upon the county ballots the
names Of candidates certified BY
the state committee.
n subcommittee was in session
nearly two hours before the cues
ton Of eligibility Of the so-called
"DoIters' TO a place on the party
primary ballot was brought to a
vote. A. L. Montgomery of San Be-
INTO opposed the motion OF Mr.. Skel-
ton TO rule the names of the candi-
dates off the ballot, stating that il
was not a function Of the committee
that II was a matter for the voters
to decide. j. L. Abney Of Browns
vile, after scoring Love for applv-
ing Tor q place on the ticket, stat
ing that IL was not playing fair
with the party and the voters az
LeNas, voted to place Loves name III
the ballot.
Questioned Legal Right
a want it understood that IL be-
ileyed we had the legal right to rule
MIN off the ballot | would take
pleasure in voting to do So" Mr..
Abney said. ~
Mr. Love stated he would do all in
ms power TO defeat the election of
Governor Smith, asserting that "mv
conscience will not permit me 10
vote lot him., and ! would consider
u q national calamity to elect him."
questioned by L. d. Moss as to
why MS conscience would permit
nm 70 seek q place upoa the same
ticket with the New York governor
Mr.. Love said that thousands az
IeXas voters desire an anti-Smith
man as lieutenant governor. and II
would not be- fair to them for me- ~
withdraw"
Supporters Of Mr.. Love announced
Monday night that in the event the
courts fail to revoke the action Of
the committee they would write in
the name Of Mr.. Love on the ballot.
indicating that a pencil campaign"
would be inaugurated throughout
the county in behalf Of the Dallas