Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29

AdulStyCIs u 4ONGs (
ONCE the close of the heated race
~ and especially since the n
nouncement by Jim and Mrs.
Ferguson that they are through with
being candidates for office, many
requests have been received asking
questions concerning the records Of
the two.
So intermingled with Texas poll
tics has Ferguson been that the
questions are hard TO answer off
hand. So We are here reproducing
the record of this pair. the like OF
which there is none other:
t5l4-Elected governor.
1916 - Reelected governor.
1917 - Impeached and removed.
1918 - Defeated for governor by
w. P. Hobby.
1920 - American Party candidate
for u. s. president.
1922 - Run-off candidate for
United States senator; defeated by
Earle 3. Mayfield.
1924 - Denied place on ballot:
Mrs. Ferguson became candidate,
nominated for governor, taking Of
flee as first woman governor in 1925.
1926 = Mrs. Ferguson defeated for
reelection By Dan Moody, first gov
ernor ever denied second term.
1928 - Supported Louis j. Ward
law against Dan Moody's reelection.
1880 - Ferguson denied place on
ballot; Mrs. Ferguson became can
didate; entered second primary; de-
feated by Ross S. Sterling.
1880 - Farewell to public office
and office seeking.
nut what has that got to do with
N the price OF cotton and the big
vegetable crop the Valley is all
set to produce this year.
The Valley Is the greatest agri-
cultural section OF the United States.
While the price Of cotton has been
a distinct disappointment 10 grow
ers this year, the difference in this
and other sections Is that farmers
here will now turn around and plant
vegetables, which give promise Of
being In great demand. The Valley
will thus meet the cotton disap-
pointment with a quick recovery
while in many other sections far
mers will have a hard struggle 70
tide over the winter, while wonder
ing what they will DO next cotton
season.
Then add to this the citrus crop.
The Valley would stay in the white
on commercial maps. even though no
great development activity came as
is now promised.
ACTIVITIES are already begin
IA ming to show in development
lines In the number OF parties
visiting the Valley. They are being
shown over it-and banqueted. More
banquets will follow. This is giving
the after dinner speakers great
workouts.
Animated Annie says that after
dinner speakers have been the tar
gets OF many jibes, but she hopes
they never change and become be-
fore dinner speakers.
WITH Judge Oscar Dancy so busy
WV on highways for the Valley and
b14E N4CAlA4L ENfG4 tlltAE44l ldEAl4S
such an interest in opening up
tourists are being promised a net
work OF roads on both sides Of the
river.
One OF the most enthusiastic
boosters for roads on the other side
OF the Rio Grande is A. Wayne
Wood. He has taken an active in
terest in development. and being
well known and his opinions highly
respected by our Matamoros neigh
bors. he Is quite a cooperative fac
tor in this work.
TOURISTS to Mexico have been
warned they will not be allowed
70 bring out gold. ever though
they take 1t IN from this side. From
the entertainment features now an
nounced for special benefit Of the
thrill seekers. the engineer Of this
column believes this will soon be
one problem" completely relieved.
HOW about numbering our houses?
III Response to this request of the
city commissioners seems to be
Just about nil. TO get 1t done and
properly done. the city will probably
have to appoint special men TO see
that the numerals are up. Our new
signs take us into the right block,
but the exact house will still re-
main a problem until all are proper
u numbered.
MINATED Annie says she psties
Ia the people in New York. They
= live so far from the Valley.
CEEMBERS OF the drum and bugle
III corps tonight viii demonstrate
"A to the home folks what they
will demonstrate az Austin TO win
state honors.
Those wishing a treat in martial
music should present themselves al
Tucker park. Brownsville viii get
much advertising out of the hard
work the members have done to per-
feet a program. which now promises
70 take high honors In competing
Eith eleven ether cities.
EVERY youth fifteen and over
Il should lend an attentive ear to
what the Brownsville Rotary
-lub has to say Of returning to