Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-06
south TEXAS
FOR AL Smith,
SEABURYSAYS
Leader of Senatorial
District Confid
Democratic Lead to
Be Unprec edented

Governor Alfred Smith will carry
every county in the 23rd senatorial
district. and will have a majority Of
AZ least 5000 ir the district, is
the prediction Of Judge F. W.. Sea-
bury Of Brownsville, organization
chairman.
Judge Seabury has conferred with
democratic leaders in all parts Of
the district and states they are very
optimistic. The organization which
is TO carry on the campaign is
gradually being moulded into shape,
and Is expected 20 do very effective
work in getting out the vote in lso-
xember.
far as the Is counties in this
district are concerned. the demo-
cratic detection does not amount to
five per cent Of the qualified vot-
ers.' Judge Seabury said. Against
this We have received some re-
markable accessions from former re-
publicans. Our efforts will be d.
rected mainly toward getting out
the full vote in November. IL a
vote ii rs uer cent Is polled, we will
carry every county in the district
Is ~majorities aggregating $1,000. II
a greater percentage votes. the ex-
cess will be entirely democratic and
the total majority Is likely to be-
UNPRECEDENTED"
Judge Seaburv said the situation
everywhere is very favorable TO the
democratic candidates and Is inn
proving daily as "ehe intelligent
voters peer behird the smoke
screen raised by the opposition and
ascertain the real cause thereof"
Like Smiths Speech
"A great impression" said Judge
Seabury. "was produced by Cover
nor Smiths acceptance speech. and
ar even greater impression by the
comments on il made by independ-
ent and republican newspapers.
When thinking men and women. who
feared Governor Smiths election
might mean Catholic or Tammany
control Of the national government,
read that speech ard noted its I'M
DERIVING ring OF fearless honesty.
they began TO figure that they had
been mistaken. and they knew il
when thew read such editorial COM
ments as these:
Zone may agree with Alfred +.
Smith in whole. or in little, or in
nothing. But there stands a man: a
man unflinchingly bold and candid.
No pussy-footer he. No timid time
erv He is not out 10 win an
election BY offending none ard cur
rying favor with all. He "a out
to champion his convictions and 70
stand or fall with them. II is this
quality that makes him the happy
warrior ne is" From the Omaha
World-Record. independently.
THE governor Of New York leaves
no doubt in the mind Of any Impair
tial citizen that ne IA not only "a
miliar with national affairs. but is
July competent TO deal with them.
His speech of acceptance breathes
honesty and courage. lie leaves the
country in no doubt ms 70 his posi-
tion on the questions that now call
Tor settlement" From the Wash
lngton Post. Republic
can).
THE speech discIoses. in letter
and IN spirit. the arrival in the
arena Of big politics of the first
genuine democrat-the first genuine
champion OF popular government
since Woodrow Wilson" From the
8oAtAAAoAc Gun. tA~uCCDSIQeNtl.
"Even the New York Sun, a stall
wart republican paper, in its edi-
torial declaring its continued sup
port Of republicanism on alleged
tariff and business issues, had this
to say Of Governor Smith:
1T has due regard for the re-
markable history and accomplish
rents Of Alfred r. Smith. II has
no sympathy with the contention
that his ability does not measure 50
high rs the presidency; his eight
years IN the governors chair have
proved the ease with which he
grasps political problems. Nor does
the Sun take seriously the allega-
tion that Smiths election would
mean "Tammanyizing" Of the gov
eminent: the appointments which he
has made at Albany are proof Of
the hollowness Of that argument.
The picture Of the governor IN a
tigers skin may cause in tie West
and South that terror which IL is
meant TO inspire. but the East has
outgrcwn such bugaboos.'
"As these fears. natural enough.
] agree. are dispelled by the evi-
dences Of those who know the facts.
particularly those who are unbiased
N favor Of our party. or are actually
iigntlng II, we are getting back the
very best element among the So
called boilers Judge Seabury said.