Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04
HIDALCOM MAN
LAUDS BAKER
fred L. Johnston, Ma
tive of County, Ad-
dresses Voters


as the source from which all
statements come should be con-
saoered before we give them even a
passing thought, / deem IL proper to
peg leave to indulge in a personal
MENTION, 50 that whatsoever i can
reach by mean of these lines may
know that in thus addressing you, i
nave no Ike 10 grind, nc personal
gain to further. no hopes of reward,
or favors to receive. / am only IN
spired by a sentiment of loyalty and
gratitude to A. Y. Baker, a friend
who has. done more for my native
county individually than m other
mar has ever done.
am not a paid politician, nor an
oiiice seeker. Though ! was born
and reared in Hidalgo county, l nave
never had the desire nor the ambition
20 hold any public office. As | travel
The straight road in life and abide
as Tar as aSy human can by the
Golten Rule, | do not believe have
a single enemy IN this world. IL /
have 4 do not know IL. My greatest
asset Is "a clear conscience. l can
sleep by the roadside alone and I'M
armed, afraid Of no one, not even q
death, for having a clear record | pc
lieye | have as good a nance to APP
pear before my Maker as anyone else
has. | have always preferred 10 De
an honest sinner, rather IMAM a
sanity hypocrite. ] am conscious
Of the fact that the political sea IN
Hidalgo county is rough and that ~
plunging myself into Il. | may be
tossed about and roughly handled by
It's waves but | do not care for !
have always contended that courage
should be reserved for the supreme
moment when honor or duty calls
for IL and | honestly believe that
that moment has arrived for me. for
my friends arc assailed and II = NY
duty to defend them. | am A. I.
Bakers friend and | am not ashamed
Of il nor do I care who knows u. and
while he. because Of his greatness OF
soul. Of his noble character, and
marnaminous heart. positively ior-
bids Us to employ the same arms that
his a~dversaries arc using - iighl
him. and belittle him before the vot-
ers Of this county. | believe they
have gone too far with their nud
singing when they tresp5ssed ms
very Threshold. invaded has very
home, and falsely accused MN ~
wrong doing, when As q matter or
fact Hidalgo county would not PC
what il is today 4 Il we're not LOT
him. But this should not surprise
rs, for Jesus Christ, hImseit was
crucified and falsely accused because
Of his love and concern for humanity.
A diamond IL a precious stone ~
marvellous lustre and beauty W
most brilliant OF all gems n lh'
hardest substance known 10 man. ~
fying the ravages Of time ana use y
holds a supreme place among an
gems. and ~ its l~nconqueraole nara
ness il has become 90 be consldcteu
as the emblem Of fearlessness
inyincibilfty. But not until the lap-
idary or artisan has by precise con
tinuous knocks brought OUT It's
!. beauty and h%rillianCy. does II even
] attract the attention Of the passerby.
A. Y. Baker today IS that dlaihuHu
who, though receiving he most ruin
less, Infamous knocks by his ad-
versaries, looms up IN virtues ana
qualities heretofore known 70 Us
believe has more friends TO-DAY IMAM
be ever had before.
Our political adversaries forget
that he who lives in a glass house
should not throw stones at his neigh-
bors. or as | have heard that N some
part Of the Bible a passage Is found
which says" "Judge not, lest thou
thyself be Judged
do not even attempt 70 Try 10
convince you that my friends are
angels. They are human beings Of
hone and flesh and in consequence
subject to temptations Of wrong 90
;ncs. but III they are guilty Of every
thing they are accused Of. they should
he stoned. and as Christ said about
the woman caught in adultery, "let
I'm, Who Is perfectly guiltless cast
the first stone" What assurance
have We that everything would be
materially changed for the better I.
gow can the taxes be reduced! hoN
can our condition in life be improved
~ sacrificing Baker n ms leu-
tenants2
our political opponents, by their
Fluency Of speech, their t~ascihatihs
exprcssions, their magnetic person
alitv. have stirred the people OF TINS
copntv 10 such a state CT excite
mcnt that not even a passing ri
Election is given to the past q
creat howl h., been raised about
LIAAk
The warrants issued for the con-
s,rurtion of rivers and streams, and
While | do not know anything ABOUT
them or for what purpose they were
;svned I am inclined to believe that
Hose imaginary rivers and streams
wcra intended TO serve as an outlet
for the flood Of tears shed IN III
daloo county by widows and or
rhans. who bought land from the
S,wart Land company OF which my
ns,.ened friend, Dave kirgan, was
ice president and whose reslstlesS,
convincing. impressive speech ahu
his familiar, "Now folks can carr!
hi audience, ard the' Pour u on
,em" can be heard exclaimed 2!
reo who is so ~enthused' 50
swsayed by Dawes oratory that M
targets that il has been poured on
HIMSELF at some previous date.
BECAUSE destiny, fate or luck mas
niaced Mr.. Baker in a position where
he could come in contact with notth-
err c.nital and had the intelligence
a make profitable deals, and accu-
mplate wealth, he is a thief, and mas
rohbed the people OF hard earned
dollars. l know Of many trahsae-
t;ons Mr.. Baker has made, wherein
he has reaped big profits, but IN so
doing no tears were shed. he u az
eused Of having constructed NJ
h..utiful home with taxpayers
-onev. This is not 50; though
r;sh il we're. for ! would then as q
tax payer feel proud OF the act
nat I had contributed my bit TO
the erection of a monument 10 the
wan who has devoted the best years
- his life TO make Hidslgo county
The banner county Of the Mexican
torder; a man who has Influenced
American capital to mingle with
Nexiean labor and turn our fertile
:, - , variable wilderness into