Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-09
Love AGAINST
Smith, Wade
ISMFORMED
New York Governor as
Nominee Would In
Jure Democratic In
f~luence, Is Claim
BY c. ID. Wade
Especial 10 The Herald.)

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. What does
ahomas b. Love, state senator from
Dallas and candidate for lieutenant
governor, think of Al Smith? Lots of
people have been wondering about
tnat, so let's let Tom answer it:
Al Smith is so Tammany-minded
that he thinks he can get away with
signing the Gage-Mullan repeal bill
while at the same moment declaring
" the sacred duty Of the state of New
York TO enforce the Volstead act and
support the eighteenth amendment.
ne THINKS he a consistently give
out such a statement as that of We'd
nesday, protesting allegiance to pro-
hibit.on, when his official record is
to the contrary.
al Smith cannot win the presiden-
cy as the democratic nominee, but his
nomination would serve to make our
party the liquor party. The demo-
cr2tG party at present, even without
power, is the greatest force for good
IN the world. for il is the vehicle
Of expression Of liberal thought.
That force would be destroyed if We
make IL the party Of iawlessness."
Tom Love seems to be against Al
Smith.
Smith Fight Under Cover
But. senator, what effect will
your opposition to Smith have on
your own race for lieutenant gov
ernor?
Then the Dallas statesman wased
eloquent. even to quoting Henry Clay.
at makes no difference to ms what
the effect is on my race. I'd rather
be right than be lieutenant govern
or"
The biggest underestimate political
fight being waged in Texas right now
is that for and against Al Smith, with
the climax to come mex May. An
organization to work for an unin-
structed Texas delegation that will
be friendly to Smith has been formed.
with Charlie Francis of Wichita Falls
as chairman and c. G. Renfro Of
Dallas as secretary. The anti-Smith
forces have not yet organized, but
their leaders are busy doing a lot OF
preliminary work. Interest in this
matter at present is greater than in
the state races, largely because the
issue will be settled two months
earlier.
On Saturday night, May 5. precinct
primaries will be held all over Texas.
BY the light Of a swinging kerosene
lamp in the back of many crossroads
grocery stores, as well as in city fire
stations. school buildings and else
where the sovereign voters will as
semble to assert their sovereignty
And il is Tom Loves plan to kill Al
Smiths chances for the Texas dele
cation on that Saturday night.
Wants Dry Instructions
"If Smith gets a single Texas dee-
CATION vote it will be crooked" he
asserted. Il make that statement
because ! know the people of Texas
are overwhelmingly against the
things that Smith stands for"
But Smith does not have to stand
out alone in the GOODNESS OF Tom
Loves opposition. lie has as COM
pany Jim Reed Of Missouri and Gov
ernor Richie of Maryland. and any
one else who is not bone dry.
"Just what is your plan, senator,
for the people Of Texas"
"They should instruct their pre-
cinct delegates to stand fast IN the
county convention for delegates VINO
will vote in the state convention for
an instruction against Smith, Reed or
Richie, or any other wet candidate.
Here is a sample resolution which
Senator Love thinks should be adept
ed by every precinct convention In
Texas on the night of May 81:
Resolved, that we believe h sue
cess of the proposal to align the
democratic party with the liquor
forces of the nation would render
certain its defeat in 1924 and serious
ly hazard its continued existence as
a moral force in national affairs, and
we hereby instruct the delegates
from this precinct in the county con-
vention to vote for resolutions which
will conclusively bind the delegates
from Texas TO the national conyen-
ton to vote. Us a unit, first, last and
all the time, against the nomination
of Senator Reed of Missouri, Governor
AL Smith OF New York. Governor
Richie of Maryland. or any other
candidate known TO be out OF SYM
pathy with the thorough and ef-
ficient enforcement of our liquor
laws, both by the federal and state
governments, in full compliance with
the provisions Of the constitution Of
the United States.
Love Stand Sincere
Thus the national political situ-
alton is shaping itself TO have a lot
Of weight and effect on local politics.
Men are going TO rise or fall in Texas
a All Smith goes up or down.
Tom Love, wise, astute politician
that he is. expects TO see history re-
neat itself in his case. Four years
- .A--lI.. I..lza 1V.f IS The
office of national committeeman from
Texas when the Ferguson forces
dominated the state convention. Two
years later he ran for the office OF
state senator on a platform OF IN
euuivocal opposition to the Fergu-
IONS. and beat John Davis. one Of the
ablest members Of the senate.
The.e is no doubt of Loves sin
cerity in his opposition to Smith, but
II he Is elected lieutenant governor
on a nlatform Of being against Smith
il will be a nice piece OF opportun-
ism for him.
Man in Street For Smith
Governor Dan Moody has declared
himself as firmly opposed TO Smith.
And he is almost certain to be a
randidate for reelection. However,
none of his probable or potential OPP
moments is likely to espouse the cause
~ the New York governor, thus 1t IS
not likely to be an issue in the gov
errors race !.
orinions Of men like Moody and Love;
he man in the street is convinced
shat Al Smith is the only democrat
rbn can win and that the party
should nominate him. A leader OF
statewide reputation and high stand
inc. whose record on prohioition'
woman suffrage and other such Is,
sues is good, has not taken the lead
Il the Smith movement Wniie
francis and Renfro may guaiify IN
All other of these particulars. 'as
are not extensively known over ,ne
stae u;da ~rampziGns.