Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-21
TARVER FLAYS
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they can no longer rule, are now
sulking in their tents, or giving id
to the ancient enemy Of democracy"
He touched on the state conven-
ton, mentioning former Governor
Oscar b. Colquitt by name, and then
launched the plea for party loyalty.
declaring that those who remain
loyal 10 the party are Gin good COM
pany." He stated that throughout
the southland all leading democrats
with one or two exceptions are re-
naming loyal, mentioning COVER
nors, senator's, and others, the two
exceptions mentioned being Senator
Simmons Of North Carolina, whose
change he attributed to disappoint-
ment over McAdoo's failure to win,
and Senator Thomas Hefflin Of Ala
bama. about whom he said II shall
be delighted il Hon. Thomas Hefflin
and all he stands for shall 20 over
boot and baggage to the repuh-
Leans"
He mentioned the press Of the
South as being for Smith with few
exceptions.
Denounces Stratton
The speaker then took up the
bases for opposition TO Smith. He
denounced DIR. John Roach STRAIT
ton, New York pastor. for his state
ments as 70 how Smith secured the
nomination, stating that he would
not repeat the language that
preacher used at a meeting in Dali
las, on a Sunday afternoon at the
ace track, attended, | am sorry TO
say. by q good many Protestant
ministers" He styled the meeting
at Dallas a "politico-religious"
meeting. and said that DR.. Stratton
said there that Smiths nomination
was brought about by political
gamblers and the activity OF deni-
zens Of the underworld"
81 resent this slanderous criti-
eism Of the democracy Of the ma
tion. Mr. Ta-ver said. and pro-
ceeced to name many Of those who
at the Houston convention had work
ed for Smiths nomination, including
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Nellie
Ross Taylor. and others. He men
toned here the statement Of Wood
row Wilson in 1918 that "the day
has passed when a mans religious
faith should have anything to do
with his qualifications TO hold high
office. Every day we read the cas-
ualty list. IL is not confined to
Baptists. Episcopals ard Methodists.
but alongside them upon the altar
of the country is Inscribed the
names Of countless Roman Catholics.
baptised in their own blood for the
freedom Of America"
Talks Platforms
"0ne or the reasons the demo-
Gratis Of Texas should register a
great majority in the November
election for Smith II in denunciation
and remuneration OF that slanderous
statement BY DR.. S%tratton." he con-
cluded on this topic.
A discussion Of the platforms
followed. in which Mr.. Tarver
quoted Senator Georre Norris. re-
publican, Of Nebraska as saying
tAat the action of the republicans
at Kansas City both as to platform
ard candidate will be a sad mistake
to the citizens Of the United States
Of America" Chartering the demo-
cratic party and platform as being
for equality for all and government
By majority of the people. and the
republican party as government for
a privileged few, he launched into
an attack on the republican party's
record Of corruption" for the past
seven and a half years.
Discussing Tammany he told Of
its services to the nation even a $
far back as the Revolutionary war,
and said forty or fifty years ago it
may have had n corrupt leader. but
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Tammany in the face Of the things
that have happened in this country
in the past seven years
Cox, Davis Not Dry
On the prohibition question he
said democrats had ' before
bolted the party because Of differ
ences on prohibition. declaring that
Woodrow Wilson. and the two nom
inees Of the party who followed him,
Davis and Cox, were anti-prohibi-
tionists." and nobody. not even the
ministers. bolted because Of that"
He said the party Is neither a pro
nor an anti party. and affiliation
should be stronger than opinion on
this subject or the party will be
wrecked. He scored Hoover for re-
naming silent on the prohibition
question. and quoted from an ar
ticle in Golfers by Roy Howard, n
of the heads of the Scripps-Howard
chain Of newspapers, in which How
ard said that the Scripps-Howard
papers were for Hoover. and against
prohibition, and believed that Hoover
would favor modification when all
the facts were before him."
The sneaker concluded his talk
with a vision of a Brown Derby going
down Pennsyl MIA avenue in Wash
ington. amidst the strains Of Dixie"
The Sidewalks Of New York." and
The Star Spangied Banner"
Mr.. Carter made a few remarks aft
cr the speaker had finished, center
ing mainly on a plea for tolerance.
and mentioning how Tsmmany had
reen the sole friend Of the down
trodden south in the days Of recon
struction after the Civil War.
The talks were broadcast over
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