Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10
Plan PENCIL
CAMPAIGN FOR
THOS. Love
Anti Smith Element to
Carry on Fight For
Candidate Ruled Off
The County Ballot

A pencil campaign" will be in
augurated in Cameron county by the
supporters Of Thomas B. Love, can
didate for lieutenant governor, in
the event the action OF the county
democratic committee, which ruled
Loves nam off the primary ballot,
is not revoked by the courts.
An announcement to this effect
was made Monday night bv DR.. S. X.
Hallam Of Brownsville. who presided
at a Love meeting. attended by
about 100 voters, at the district
court room.
DR.. Hallam introduced Love as a
lifelong democrat whose conscience
would not permit him to support
Governor Smith, asserting there
were many Texans lin tie same
boat"
Mr.. Love scored the subcommittee
for what he termed it's "illegal ac-
tion," asserting that the state COM
mittee alone passed Upon the quail
fications Of the candidates for state
offices and that it was the duty of
the county committee 70 race upon
the ballot the names of the candi-
dates certified by the state commit
tee. He added that he was conf
dent the courts would sustain his
position.
Wants Name Written
Love did not attack the record Of
Governor Smith, paying his respect
to Tammany hall and what he term
ed "the influences" back Of the
democratic presidential nominee. He
declered that his conscience would
not permit him to support Smith and
that 1t would be unfair 20 thousands
OF Texas voters who wanted an anti
Smith nan for lieutenant governor
for him 10 withdraw from ~, race.
Scores Harmony Move
Love then urged the voters 70
write in his name on the ballot in
the event the courts failed to re-
woke the action Of the committee.
stating that he Is fighting for the
cause Of clean democracy. and that
II southern democracy intends 10
triumph il must have in office men
who are opposed TO the anti-prohibi-
tic1 forces Of Tammany.
The candidate devoted the re-
mainder Of his address TO the record
OF Barry Miller, his opponent in the
race Tor lieutenant governor. who is
a candidate for = third term. He
asserted that Miller Is aligned with
the Smith forces in Texas. He dis
cussed the record % the former text
book commission and the highway
commission. DECLARING that hundreds
Of thousands 81 dollars had been
rrosslv wasted. He also asserted
that Miller e regularly retained
counsel in Texas for the World
Book company. n firm which submit.
ted bids IN Texas text books. He
raid n tribute 70 the present tent
hook commission for Earnest. hon
est and valuable services" rendered
the state.
Love scored the so-called "har-
nonv" movement in Texas. asserting
that u was merely n snare to turn
the state over 20 Tnmmanv. He al
leEed that many OF the rartv leaders
N the state had worked for an IN
instructed delegation for the sole
purpose Of a~ligning with the east
ern wing. asserting that Texas demo-
cracy could under no circumstances
accent the rule Of the Tammany ele
met
Plans for the "pencil camnaign"
await action bv the civil district
court. supporters 81 Love stated
Monday night. In the event the ac-
ton Of the committee Is sustained
an active campsign will be ~inaugu-
rated IN all parts Of the county. Il
was said.