Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-24

cry just now to gauge accurately how
the voters Of 254 counties ARE likely
10 perform ON election day.
i-Sentimemt Rampant
al the head az the anti-Smith Dem
ocrats ~ Alvin =. Moody, a politician
on some experience. who says his orr
~raniHation now has representation in
80 counties. and will w. in all of
them within another week. Another
leader of this group w State Senator
Thomas B. Love. IN former national
committeeman and an erstwhiie lead
er on the McAdo0-f0r-Presidcn move
ment. al third III Former Governor
%. B. Coiquitt. who. strangely enough
has III past times opposed both pro-
hibition and the Khan. IL il asserted
hy the anti-Smith leaders that the
Methodist and Baptist ministers of
the state are virtually unanimous
for Hoover and that nearly all of the
weekly and small daily papers are
out against Smith. Large OBJECTIONS
are claimed in the cities, and these
leaders predict Hoover will carry ev-
cry important city in Texas.
Mr.. Moody told the Associated
Press that his organization regarded
Liquor and Tammany" IS the prin-
cipal issues. and that "none Of our
speakers will be allowed 20 make
anything else the issue"
He plans an intensive speaking
campaign. with Senator Borah, Mrs.
Mabel Willebrandt. attacked by Gov
ernor Smith for her speech 70 the
Ohio M~ethodists. and probably Sena-
tor Simmons Of North Carolina. as
sisting-
Have Much Literature
At anti-Smith headquarters in Dali
las. literature from various sources
Is available. The Associated Press
reporter who asked for samples OF
what was being sent ~ voters was
handed a sheaf including n pamph-
let On prohibition. printed nv the
Anti-Sal0on League; n page cf edi-
torials bearing the imprint of the
Republican national committee VI
facsimile or n letter written last
April Nv J~osephus Daniels, saying
Smiths nomination would NJ w fatal
mistake: IA copy or THE Constitution
AT Democrat issued from the office
az former Governor Colquitt, repro
ducing d speech nv Mayor Walker 0f
New York. with the notation that the
mayor had inferred he would favor
establishing diplomatic connection
between the United States govern
ment and the pope AZ Rome; W copy
Of 4 publication called The Ad-
vance" containing among other
things an editorial on Does Al
Smith Drink Booze and a signed
contribution discussing Catholic
rage doctrines and urging voters
not TO support "Al Smith or any one
else who subscribcs to these mon
strous teachings Of Roman Catholi-
cism."
Regulars Busy
The Republican state organization
is cooperating directly with the anti
Smith Democrats. but IL is specifical-
~ disclaims any connection whatever
with the religious issues. r. B..
Creager. the Republican national
committeeman, told the Associated
Press that "the Republican party in
Texas has not and will not raise any
religious or personal issue"
A considerable speaking campaign
is projected by the Republicans
Finally the Democratic regulars
have opened headquarters and are
conducting an active campaign for
the first time in years. They will
have nationally known speakers. in
GLIDING Texas own Senator Shep-
pard. author or the prohibition
amendment. The states dry COVER
nor. Dan Moody has indicated he will
not take the stump for Smith. 3D.
though NJ has endorsed him. There
are signs that the Democrats will get