Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17
JUDGE TAYLOR
DECIDES NOT
ENTER RACE
Announces He Will
Not Be Candidate
For RI -Election AS
County Chairman

Judge yolney W. Taylor. chair
man of the Cameron county demo-
cratic executive committee, will not
be A candidate for reelection.
An announcement 20 this effect
was made late Saturday afternoon,
the chairman stating he had no de-
sire 10 retain the position.
II have fulfilled the pledge | made
10 the people two years ago-to elm
mate plurality nominations" Judge
TAYLOR stated. Il made my am
naien for the Craftsmanship upon
that issue. and the democratic execu-
tive committee has accepted the
mandate Of the people as expressed
in the 1926 primary. We will have
the run-off primary this year. and
every nomination IN the democratic
party. SO far as Cameron county is
concerned, Will be j majority NOM
nation"
Judge Taylor then dictated the
following statement to the demo-
cratic voters Of the county:
about two years ago. in the last
democratic primary election. the is
sues were drawn between j. l.. Craw-
ford and myself for the office Of
chairman of the democratic execn-
tive committee. Mr.. Crawford and
friends Of the late Sheriff W. r.
Nann declared for one primary. or
plurality rule. TO nominate in our
democratic primary election. and by
reason Of an alliance of Mr.. Craw-
ford with a certain political faction
my friends. including Judge Fl. l..
Yates. requested me to file for demo-
cratic chairman in the last demo-
cratic primary election. which ! did.
after having e~ndeavored to prevail
uron Judge Yates - file hrs own
application. and he having refused.
- filed and made the race and was
elected to the office ! now hold.
which office I have never considered
carried with it any great influence
whatever il a man discharges the
duties Of that office and does not
attempt 10 build up any political
machine.
Judge Yates. IN his
ment. charges that the office pos
sesses a great influence. This |
deny. unless it IS held by some other
person. 7 leave It to the people OF
the county and the executive COM
A4AAAtNs VI AAAEn 4 dl GlAlFWdUs 10
answer as TO whether or not ] have
attempted to use this office as charg-
ed hv Judge Yates.
The truth is, and Judge Yates
knows il. that it appears to be un-
popular in Cameron county 70 voice
opposition TO John Garner. The fact
that ! am chairman Of the demo-
cratic committee Of Cameron county
does not curtaif nv inalienable
right 70 support Sid Hardin against
John Garner any more than IL would
curtail Judge Yates right TO sup
port W. B. Walton against J.. J. Fox.
In these political matters a mans
personal friendships generally ron
troll his preferences in an election.
Judge Yates and myself have been
personal friends since the days we
attended the University OF Texas TO
rether. / would have oeen very glad
for him two years AGO 70 have the
office ! now hold. and I am glad for
him TO have il az this time. but in
fairness to our friendship Of these
prolonged years I think the an
nouncement he made in The Herald
was unjustified in the language he
used as against his friend.
II was elected upon a platform that
a majority rule should nominate in
our democratic primary elections.
and that the people would be given
an opportunity to vote for their nom
inees in an honest and fair election.
The present democratic executive
committee OF Cameron county has
permitted me TO carry out the first
pledge / made TO the reople-that is
to say that majority rule must pre-
vail in nominating our candidates.
We have not vet appointed the
officers for our election but they
will be appointed 1t the time re-
quired by law. and I wish 70 assure
the democratic voters that men
whose integrity cannot be question
ed will be the presiding officers in
the coming democratic primary cleo
ton in which every candidate will
receive every vote he is legally en-
titled to.
I'm conclusion | wish to state that
j have kept the faith with nv
friends and the democratic voters Of
Cameron county. and 7 have no de-
sire in this world 20 hold the office
M longer. and I sincerely thank my
friends for what they have done for
me"