Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-20

are going ahead and will elect a
ticket that will represent the pep
pie Of Hidalgo county instead Of n
political organization
The McAllen mayor read letters
from national republican leaders
criticizing the attitude Of the state
organization relative to the Creager-
Nurzbach factionaa row. closing his
remarks on that subject with the
statement that "the record indicates
that the Texas republican ~organiza-
ton Is as bad as the democratic or
ganiZation in Hidalgo county"
Mayor Free stated &C., 1900
poll taxes have been paid in Hidalgo
county this year, asserting that at
least 5000 were voters who favor a
change in the county administra-
ton.
ID. Z. Morley Of Harlingen inform
ed the audience that many people n
Cameron county are interested n
the Hidalgo county campaign; that
the interests OF the two counties are
identical, and that political condi-
tions in Hidalgo had proved a Sc
rious handicap to Valley develop
ment.
"Had the warrant and bond issues
of HidGlgo county been wisely eX-
pended the entire Valley would today
be in the midst Of the greatest con-
structive era the south has ever wit
messed" he said.
National affairs have no bearing
on this fight in Hidalgo county.
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coast to coast. Your task begins At
home.
If you are defeated in the courts,
write in the names of your cand.-
dates. IL you are not successful,
your numbers should be at least
sufficient to bring about a federal
investigation.
Weslaco and kirgsn
Ed {. Couch. independent csndi-
date for county judge, asserted that
the ring papers" Of Hidalgu county
are evading the issue, and have
opened a bombardment of PERSONAL
tiles" Referring TO a published
to the effect that the city
Of Weslaco would "repudiate Mayor
kirgan," he exhibited a petition said
to have been signed by 42s Weslaco
citizens requesting Kirgan to accept
the office Of mayor for at least one
more term.
Referring to reputation of $4,000
of city warrants, which the Kirgn
administration claimed we're illegally
issued 10 O. o. Norwood by the city
of Weslaco, Couch asserted that 'the
people Of Weslaco support Mayor
Kirgan in Reputation Of those war
rants. and | have the advice OF a
attorney that those war
rants cannot be collected"
Couch concluded his address with
an attack upon the county warrant
declaring that he had repeat
eddy sought a financial statement of
Hidalgo county but had never Sc
cured one. He compared tax rates
and valuation in Hidalgo and Cam
eron counties, and asserted that 4
will give the people of Hidalgo coun-
ty the same open administration Of
county affairs that the people Of
Cameron county enjoy
II. L. Leonard. editor of the Meal
len Monitor, reviewed the newspaper
situation in the county, asserting
there are twelve papers supporting
the administration and four sup
the independent ticket.
Cali Edinburg Meeting
W. c. Baker of Weslaco, who acted
rs chairman of the meeting. said
the most important meeting Of the
campaign would be held at Edinburg
Friday, October rs, and that prepa-
would be made for a crowd
Of 10000. A meeting will be held
at Hargill Tuesday night, October
p. and several of the speakers sup
the independent ticket will
address the voters Of the unirrigat-
ID section, he said.
Plans for a final rally at Edinburg
On October 26. have been formulat-
.ng for some time, candidates on the
Independent ticket said.