Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
Plan PENCIL
CAMPAIGN FOR
THOS. Love
Anti-S Smith Element to
Garry on Fight For
Candidate Ruled Off
The County Ballot

A pencil campaign" will be in
augurated in Cameron county by the
supporters Of Thomas B. Love. can
didate for lieutenant governor, in
the event the action Of the county
democratic committee, which ruled
Loves name off the primary ballot,
is not revoked by the courts.
An announcement to this effect
was made Monday night bv DR.. S. X.
Hallam of Brownsville. who presided
at a Love meeting. attended by
about 100 voters, at the district
court room.
DR.. Hallam introduced Love as a
lifelong democrat whose conscience
would not permit him 70 support
Governor Smith, asserting there
were many Texans lin tie same
boat"
Mr.. Love scored the SUBCOMMITTEE
for what he termed its illegal ac-
ton" asserting that the state COM
mittee alone passed upon the quail
fications OF the candidates for state
offices and that il was the duty Of
the county c. amitee TO race upon
the ballot the names OF the candi-
dates certified by the state commit
tee. He added that he wa conf
dent the courts would sustain his
position.
Wants Name Written
Love did not attack the record Of
Governor Smith, paying his respect
to Tammany hall and what he term
ed "the influences" back Of the
democratic presidential nominee. He
declered that his conscience would
not permit him 20 support Smith and
that IL would be unfair to thousands
OF Texas voters who wanted an anti
Smith man for lieutenant governor
for him - withdraw from II , race.
Scores Harmony Move
Love then urged the voters 70
write in his name on the ballot in
the event the courts failed to re-
woke the action Of the committee.
stating that he IS fighting for the
cause Of clean democracy. and that
II southern democracy intends 70
triumph IL must have IN office men
who arc opposed 70 the anti-prohibi-
tion forces ~ Tammany.
The candidate devoted the re-
mainder az his address 70 the record
OF Barry Miller. his opponent in the
race for lieutenant governor. who Il
a candidate for \ thirG term. He
asserted that Miller i aligned with
the Smith forces IN Texas. He dis
cussed the record az the former text
book commission end the highway
commission. DECLARING that hundreds
Of Thousands ~ dollars had been
Crossl- wasted. He also asserted
that Miller Is regularly retained
counsel in Tevag FOR tho World
Rook company. r firm which submit
ted bids ~ Texas text books. he
raid a tribute 70 the present text
book commission for Earnest. hon
est and valuable services" rendered
The state.
Love scored the so-called char
= n'onv" movement IN Texas. asserting
Is nat Il was merely a snare t. turn
&c state over 70 Tammanv. He al
lged that many Of The rartv leaders
,stl the state had worked for an IN
Instructed DELEGATION for the sole
purpose ~ a~lirning with the east
ern wing. asserting that TEXAS demo
cracv could under no circumstances
accent the rule az the Tammany ele
mr-t
Plans for the "nencii camnairn"
await action Nv the civil district
court. supporters ~ Love stated
Monday night. IN the event the ac-
tion If the committee il sustained
an active campaign viii be inaugu-
rated il all parts az the county. IL
was said.