Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
COUNTY .O.P.

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another, would purify the state, and
improve its power nationally, Mr.
Creager declared.
Lauds Republicans
He characterized the part which
Texas played at the Houston con.
vention as q "humiliating one" and
said that "TammaHy would not
haved dared to ride rough shod'
over Texas IL the state had been in
the doubtful column. At this point
he classified the Tammany leaders
as cynical, sleek, cigar chewing
bosses of the East Side"
In appealing for a breakdown Of
pa~rtisanship, he said that he did no,
believe a man should vote for hil
party, where the principles Of the
man at the head Of 10 are at variance
with his own.
And he declared the name repub.
lican is associated with nationa.
prosperity, and safe and sane hand.
ling of public affairs"
Mr.. Creager touched on the tariff
matter, stating that Texas needs I
tariff. and declaring that she must
get IT from the republican party
We have spent millions on flooc
CONTROL" he said, "but the flood 81
foreign products is by far a greater
menace TO US than the floods of the
Rio Grande."
Says Texas Dry
The speaker then launched int,
ms most sustained attack on th,
democratic party standard bearer
and his supporters, or the prohibi.
tion question.
Texas is a dry state" Mr.. Crea.
ger said. "She knows and fears the
evils of legalized liquor traffic. In
the minds Of mothers and father,
OF Texas the issue Of LIQUOR tran.
sends any party lines. It rise,
above partisanship and party affil,
iation. On this question we have q
clear cut issue"
de then told of the dry planks in
Doth national platforms, and Of the
repeated wet stand OF Governor
smith, and scoffed at the suggestion
that Smith as president would have
no power to bring back liquor. N
passing, he called the democratic,
platform and the selection of III,
nominee on that platform the "most
remarkable s~traddIe." He mention.
cd the president as the most mower.
ful official in the world" and toll
OF the presidents appointive power
stating that 10 was no disgrace ~
smith 10 believe that, were he nres.
ident, he would appoint 70 fedora
oenches, and to federal prohibition
n other offices, men who Eel,
much as be does on public cues.
tons.
Mrs. Griswold Talks
Mr.. Creager concluded his address
oy tracing the history Of the two
candidates, declaring that Al Smith
mas never had any experience. even
n national affairs, while Hoover has
a international and national ~.
perience which qualify him As proh.
ably no other American was eve,
qualified TO hold the office OF pres.
ident. ~
with an impsssioned plea for
purity IN governmental affairs. Mrs
Florence Griswold Of San Antonio
national committeeman, urged sup.
manitarian since Christ"
|, D called Smith the "bramble
BUSH and in telling of the events
az Houston and since, said Love and
cone johnson are like children cry.
ing in the wilderness"
UpholdE Boilers
Mrs Griswold declared in connec.
tom with recent attempts TO keep the
name Of alleged party boilers off the
ticket IN some counties OF Texas tia,
u Is foolish to believe men can hold
party lines by blacklisting." She also
commented on the ignorance" 81
Mrs. Il. H. Sewer OF Austin In regard
10 doubt expressed BY Mrs. Sewer