Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-19
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Houston Man Finally
Decides Which Of
Two Men
csv The Associated Press

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Six days of campaigning remained
Saturday for the eleven seekers Of
the Texas governorship. On the
results Of next Saturdays balloting
each candidate offered a different
Nediction.
w Lynch Davidson OF Houston. who
Withdrew from the race and urged
voters to center upon James Young
and Clint Small and predicting
Small would be in the run-off with
former governor Miriam A. Fergu-
son. He planned TO speak tonight
over Station WBAP. Fort Worth, for
Small's candidacy.
Earle B. Mayfleld predicted last
night at Corsicana that he would
be the high candidate IL the first
primary, basing his belief on reports
he said he had gathered from a
majority Of the counties. He con-
tinued his charges that lavish. I'M
lawful and wholesale expenditures
OF money for the campaign Of Ross
s.. Sterling of Houston were IAN at
tempt to buy the gOvernorship."
His schedule listed speeches today
at Hubbard. Hillsboro and over
Station KTAT, Fort Worth. at 8
p. m.
Ferguson Raps Many
"Judicious' use OF the parole as
one means Of relieving the prison
conditions was advocated BY Lieut..
Gov. Barry Miller in a speech at
G~roesbeck. He also voiced opposi-
ton to any increase OF taxation and
TO the proposed $3.50. 900 900 highway
bond issue. His program called for
a speech tonight al San Antonio.
Farmer Jim" Ferguson, accused
Thomas B. Love, Governor Dan
Moody and Sterling Of being cheap
politicians in an address for the
candidacy OF his wife, at Dallas
last night. Ma continued to leave
her campaign by proxy in the hands
Of her husband, being confined to
her home at Austin by illness.
Clint G. Small Of Wellington
spoke last night TO a crowd gather
ed at Pampa for an all-Panhandle
rally Of his supporters. His address
was preceded by a parade, led by
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81 les participating. He said he
build add 70 his West Texas vote
aToliowfng over the state that would
put him in the run-off with one
Of the political sOrebacks." He re-
peated his opposition 10 Sterling's
proposed highway bond issue. which
he said If adopted would "inaugu-
rate a perioE of extravaganza, graft
and lead to depression"
He planned an address tonight
at Lubbock.
Sterling Defends Stand
Sterling. speaking at Cumby, for
the first time answered his oppon-
ents on expenditures in his behalf
by saying, 1T lust shows I've got
more friends than they have. They
are concentrating their venom
them out Of the runoff. II it were
against me because I am crowding
someone else beating them, they
would be saying just as bad things
about him in an effort to kill him
off. For that is the way Of profess
Sional politicians. Before / became
a candidate they said I wouldn't
dare advocate my road financing
ideas in this ace But I'll tell you
Ross Sterling would far rather be
right than be governor
His schedule included three talks
today at Cooper. WaXahachie and
at night. at Waco.
Senator Love. speaking at Waxa-
hachie last night. said the attacks
being made upon him by the ten
.sTammany" candidates in the gov
errors race were reacting in his
favor. MY ten Tammany oppon-
ents." he said. would elect me over
whelmingly. even II I didn't make
a single speech