Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
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another, would purify the state, and
improve its power nationally, Mr.,
Creager declared.
Lauds Republicans
He characterized the part which
Texas played at the Houston con-
kention as 8 "humiliating one" and
said that "Tammany would not
haved dared 70 ride rough shod'
over Texas If the state had been in
the doubtful column. At this point
4he classified the Tammany leaders
as cynical, sleek. cigar chewing
bosses of the East Side"
In appealing for a breakdown OF
partisanship, he said that he did no.
believe a mar should vote for his
party, where the principles or the
man at the head Of ii are at variance
with his own.
And he declared the name repub-
lean Is associated with national
prosperity, and safe and sane hand
ling of public affairs"
Mr.. Creager touched on the tariff
matter, stating that Texas needs a
tariff. and declaring that she must
get ii from the republican party
1--WE have spent millions on flood
CONTROL" he said. "but the flood OF
foreign products is BY far a greater
menace to US than the floods Of the
Rio Grande."
Says Texas Dry
The speaker then launched into
his most sustained attack on the
democratic party standard bearer
and his supporters, on the prohibi-
tion question.
Texas is a dry state" Mr.. Crea-
ger said. "She knows and fears the
evils Of legalized liquor traffic. In
the minds Of mothers and fathers
OF Texas the issue Of liquor tran,
sends any party lines. IL rises
above partisanship and party affiI.
iation. On this question we have a
clear cut issue"
He then told Of the dry planks IN
both national platforms, and NJ the
repeated wet stand of Governor
Smith. and scoffed at the suggestion
tnat Smith as president would have
no power to bring back LIQUOR. In
passing, he called the democratic
platform and the selection az thu
nominee on that platform the most
remarkable s~traddle." He mention.
Cd the president as the most power.
fuI official in the world" and told
OF the presidents appointive power
statlng that II was no disgrace ~
smith to believe that, were ~ nres.
ident, he would appoint 10 fedora
benches. and 10 federal prohibitior
y other offices, men who ri,
tions. 49,
Mrs. GriswoId Talks
Mr.. Creager concluded his address
by tracing the history Of the two
candidates, declaring that All Smith
has never had any experience. ever
IN national affairs, while Hoover has
mad international and national Nv.
p%erience which qualify him as prob.
ABLY no other American was eve
qualified ito hold the office of pres.
ident. ~
with an imprisoned plea for
purity in governmental affairs. Mrs.
Z florence Griswold OF San Artonio
national committeewoman, urged sun.
port of Hoover as the "-greatest M.
manitarian since Christ"
She called Smith the "bramble
oush' and in telling OF the events
AZ Houston and since. said Love ana
zone johnson are like children cry
ing in the wilderness"
Upholds Boilers
Mrs. GriSwold declared in ronnec-
ton with recent attempts to keep the
name Of alleged party boilers off the
ticket in some counties Of Texas that
II IS foolish to believe men can hold
party lines by blacklisting." She also
commented on the Ignorance" of
Mrs. Il. H. SEWER of Austin in regard
to doubt expressed by Mrs. Sewer