Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-18
CHORUS
THEME SONG
STILL BONDS
One Speaker Brings
News of Hidalgo
And Bobbitt
CBy The Associated Press.)

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Former Governors Miriam A. and
James z. Ferguson planned a speak
ing rally Friday night In Dallas.
stronghold Of Hoover-D Democratic
sentiment, and home city Of Thomas
B. Love and Lieut.. Gov. Barry
Miller.
The engagement would be for the
second invasion OF this north Texas
city by a gubernatorial candidate,
Ross S. Sterling OF Houston having
spoken there Wednesday night
That Dallas would be one of the
hardest fought battle grounds was
the prediction Of many political
observers.
In an address last night at
Abilene for his wife's candidacy
for governor Ferguson centered his
attack on Sterling and the pro-
posed $780, 900 900 highway bond
issue. He mentioned Senator Love
and Governor Dan Moody in oc-
casional jibes but held that other
gubernatorial candidates YER mot
worth discussing" He outlined his
W plan to build cheaper roads
under a gasoline tax plan giving
5000 miles OF roads and no debt"
Putnam Opens Fire
Love. speaking at Waco. devoted
most Of his remarks to denial Of
charges which he said had been
made by Jim Young that he was
a carpet Dagger" TO a defense and
outline OF his World war service
record, and TO denial that he lad
ever been an anti-prohibitionist.
Frank Putnam OF Houston. pro-
hibit'on repeal candidate for gov
ernor. made his only address OF the
campaign IN the city hall at Hous-
ton last night. He said no man
could be both a democrat and e
prohibition.st democracy liberates.
prohibition enslaves." he said. THE
two words. the two ideas, the two
political theories, cannot be re-
conc.Ied."
He claimed to be the only dem
ocrat in the race.
Road Bond Popular
Sterling. speaking at Greenville,
said that many other candidates for
governor had attempted TO get on
the band wagon" since they found
out how popular the county road
bond refund proposition was, but
none of the others had shown how
they would raise the money.
Barry Miller again argued agai
the road bond issue in a talk al
Bryan. The people OF Texas are
not going to be stampeded into
mortgaging their homes and farms
to build highways, no matter how
much Is spent in advertising this
850.000.000 issue he said.
Clint c. Small spoke at Rock
Springs. saying that II elected gov
ernor he would work to obtain leg
islat'on TO assist the Federal farm
board in its cooperative marketing
efforts.
Hidalgo Brought In
Attorney General r. L. Bobbitt
spoke last night at San Angelo
denying the accusation OF Cecil
Storey. that his staff was composed
Of "schoolboys." Storey. he said
had often called upon the school
boys" TO write bills for him when
Storey vas a legislator. Storey. he
remarked, in most OF his criticisms
was ignorant Of matters he should
know"
Storey scathingly denounced Gov
ernor Moody IN a speech Il wich-
ita Falls and accused Bobbitt or
being aligned with political rings"
In Hidalgo and Webb counties.
James Y. Alfred Of Wichita Falls
former district attorney there. In
2 speech last night at Mexia said
I he were elected attorney general
u would be through "the untirinp
efforts OF literally hundreds OF
volunteer friends in every section
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