Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-05
need OF TWO
PARTIES Seen
BY ]. H. JONES
Leader of Deems Asks
Nationally Minded
Texas In a at
San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, June 5.-Jesse H.
Jones of Houston was crested as a
great builder and n great leader, mt
the chamber Of commerce monthly
luncheon. His services 10 the nation,
the state and his own city were
touched upon in glowing terms by the
speakers who preceded him. Con-
servative, definite and lucid, his brief
speech contained praise for San An
tonic and mistaken faith in the
democratic party and a vision of a
time TO come when there would be no
political sectional lines.
Mr.. Jones praised San Antonio both
the city Of today, and the historically
wealthy settlement of the past. "lt
has not been my privilege 10 see "a
much of San Antonio as | should
like, but historically regard il the
most sacred spot In Texas, and GER
tainly IL is our most beautiful city"
he said. 1T also seems obvious that
you are 70 have u sustained growth
during the next 20 years and IL you
will put your faith in your city and
make your investments in improving
u, you will certainly make no mis-
take.
There is a direct return and re-
ward from helping 10 build ones city,
and there Is an intangible satisfac-
tion so 10 speak that you can get in
no other way. III my associates and
! car be Of any assistance In helping
to upbuild your city, we stand ready
to do IL for we are convinced no
soundcr investment can be made.
"You have honored me by this oc-
casion and | am deeply appreciative
and would be much happier If | did
not have 10 speak. There Is no ex-
cuse, because | have had plenty of
notice, but convention preparation
matters are taking more hours than
there are in the day.
81 believe that holding q national
political convention in Texas will go
a long way toward wiping out sec
tional lines politically in our national
affairs. There should be no east and
no west, no north and no south IN
national politics. We have a two
party government. And those two
parties should be divided as evenly
as possible throughout the nation so
that they could easily be held strictly
to account for good conduct in office
and for chastisement and Reputation
when they betray the people regard
less Of which party it is.
Texas is as important TO the ma
tion as any other state or section
and indeed we are an important
world factor. The world must have
our great cotton crop TO help clothe
its people: il needs our live stock and
good products TO help feed them, and
without our oils and minerals present
day transportation would DO greatly
affected.
"And so we in Texas should be ma
tional minded and world minded,
fully equal TO the people Of any 9TH
err state or part OF the country. With
Texas stalwart position in the demo-
cratic party il has great influence in
democratic councils. This year we
are especially favored by the first
democratic convention ever TO be
held in the far south Of southwest,
and while ! have had some mention
about political honors by the ma
tionsl party and especially the in
dorsement BY the democratic con-
vention ut Beaumont as the choice OF
Texas democracy for the presidency
"a compliment that ] appreciate TO
the greatest possible extent-yet my
greatest concern is that we provide
every facility for holding the con-
vention and extend the most hospit-
able reception to our visitors within
the bounds of possibility.
"Those Of us extending the invita-
ton TO the national committee prom