Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
HOOVER DEMS
HOLD MEETING
ATHARLINCEN
Smith Record Flayed
BY Dr.. S. K. Hallam;
Organiz,tion Plans
Are Outlined
fsnecial TO The HERALD

Their the cause Of the republican
nominee for president swung into
action here Friday night, with ap-
proximately 500 present. The rally
was held in the municipal auditor
ium. and was called to order by Dr..
S. X. Hallam of Brownsville, chair
man of the campaign in the south
ern half Of this senatorial district.
other meetings are scheduled at
FL Jardin and tentatively at
Brownsville, at which time organi-
cation work will be carried out in
those sections.
Dr.. Hallam opened the meeting
here Friday night, and asked for
the election Of q temporary chair
man. Judge J.. c. Myrick of this
city was elected temporary chair
man. and he introduced DR.. Hallam,
the principal speaker.
The Brownsville man opened with
the statement that he and most OF
the others at the meeting were
there as democrats. "a democrat"
he said. Us one who accepts the
principles Of the party as announc-
ed in the platform. Those who
stand on the platform are real demo-
Gratis. and a nominee who departs
from the platform ceases to be a
real democrat
Charges Smith ~Bolted"
"Inasmuch as Mr.. Smith has re-
fused to accept all of the platform
as promulgated at Beaumont and
adopted at Houston, and promises
TO change both the Volstead act
and the Eighteenth amendment, he
ceases to represent the democratic
party, ard we refrain from endor-
sing him."
He emphasized the statement that
prohibition IS the only question to
be discussed, stating there is agree
ment on farm relief, the tariff.
world peace, and other platforms OF
the party.
THE so-called regular democrats
have ~endeavored TO inject into the
campaign questions which have new
er been preached by any of the
a~nti-Smith democrats. mainly relig-
ious tolerance" he declared.
He mentioned Hoover's stand for
religious tolerance, and said that
the Hoover democrats are not OPP
posing Smith because Of religious
intolerance. He said that Senator
Joe Robinson in his trip through
the South Is e~ndeav0ring 70 raise
the religious question. II is do
ing that because he has nothing
else 10 talk about" DR.. Hallam de-
clarcd. "He can't discuss prohibit
ton because he has been dry all
his life. he says. and he has made
a straw man ous Of what he calls
religious bigotry.v
No Racial Question
He declared the Hoover demo-
Gratis are also refusing TO introduce
the racial question, which he said
"they are trying in the South 70
make a bugabo0 out Of" Mention
ing the question Of negro equality
further he declared that this is
certainly offset By the well known
fact that 10000 negroes in New
York vote as Tammany directs
he declared. at also is true that
the Tammany controlled legislature
of New York enacted a law giving
negroes the same rights in hotels,
restaurants and public c~onveyances
as whites. so that il a racial cues
ton is brought up the T%ammary
attitude in New York would result
in breaking Of lines more than by
Mr.. Hoover and those in sympathy
with his candidacy"
Compares Business Experience
He closed by comparing the two
men from the point Of view Of bus
mess ability. stating that forgetting
politics and all other questions, the
people Of the country as a whole,
nd especially here need better
transportation. conservation Of wa
er for irrigation. and consequently
development Of electric power and,
4 believe. a man who has been
trained along those lines 70 become
one of the greatest engineers in the
world would be a greater help in
the Valley than a man with only
two years business experience Of
any kind. operating a truck line in
New York when he was defeated for
governor. and who knows nothing Of
the needs Of the people in this sec
ton"
He mentioned In closing also that
Hoover was appointed by Wilson 10
carry out the work Of that late
president, and that Hoover was con-
sidered a suitable candidate for the
democratic party in 1920.
Judge Myrick spoke briefly after
DR.. HalIam had concluded. He de-
clared he had spent So years of his
life fighting for prohibition. and the
election Of Smith would nullify his
life's work in this respect.
He also outlined the life work of
Hoover, telling Of the various prob
lens which have been entrusted to
the republican nominee, and which
he has handled.
Read Smith Record
Mrs. J. c. Myrick read from a pa
per giving some Of the legislative
record Of Governor Smith. showing
his vote on various bills concerning
liquor.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
d pledge was passed throughout the
auditorium reading 81 am a demo-
crat and I pledge my aid and vote
10 Hoover for president" Most Of
those present signed II. according 70
those in charge Of the meeting. some
stating that they did not do so be-
cause they are republicans. (
Judge Myrick was appointed By
DR.. Hallam rs county chairman OF
the Observation-Disclosures o~rganiza- I
tion. and Judge j. II. Mothershed Of
Harlingen was appointed chairman J
in this section. 7
DR.. HaIlam announced ~ has
been invited 70 address an audience
the FL Jardin school house Fri ]
day night Of next week on similar (
lines, and said a meeting irfBrowns- ,
Vile for next Thursday night has s
been tentatively arranged. Other Z
district chairmen will be named at
those meefinra