Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
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HOUSTON MAN
Candidates Hammer
Away in Last
Stump Days
CBy The Associated Press

by The Associated Press
Drawing new support for their re-
spective campaigns from strong po-
litical leaders. Ross s. Sterling and
James E. Ferguson continued
Thursday to hammer away in elev-
enth-hour efforts to win the demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination In
Saturdays run-off primary, Fergu-
son speaking for the candidacy OF
his wife. Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson.
Senator Clint G. Small of Well
ington. third ranking candidate IN
the July primary who carried West
Texas almost solidly, was arrayed
with the Sterling ranks. making his
first speech last night at Waco.
Lieut.. Governor Barry Miller,
also an eliminated candidate for
the governorship in the first pri-
mary. spoke last night at La Grange
for Mrs. Ferguson's candidacy.
Ferguson. who returned TO Cen
tral Texas last night for an address
at Terrell. turned northwarc again
today and was due to speak tonight
at Fort Worth.
Sterling spoke last night at Cam
eron and planned addresses today
at Georgetown and San Marcos.
Dan to West Texas
Governor Dan Moody. who deliv-
cred a denunciation OF Ferguson
ism" at Dallas Tuesday night, made
a long Jump into West Texas for a
similar attack last night at San
Angelo. With equal rapidity. he ex-
pected to trek across the state to-
day for another appeal tonight at
Houfton.
Sterling's speech at a rally on the
Milan county courthouse lawn
again was an attack centering upon
the Ferguson pardon record.
Albert Sidney johnson, secretary
to the democratic state executive
committee, called out indictments
against Ferguson and his record.
Sterling again explained the state
highway bond proposal, saying he
wished TO "unbond" the people Of
the state. not to bond" them and
added, L want you people who
have differed with me on the bond
issue to understand that q vote for
me Is not a vote for a bond issue.
No governor could issue one dol
lars worth Of bonds. The people
would have to vote for them" At
lacking Ferguson, Sterling asked.
Did you read what his brother
said about him? If a brother Of
mine sEid that about me. I would
get down off this platform and you
wouldn't have an opportunity to
vote for me for anything"
Ferguson Frothing
His speaking engagement for
Friday az La Grange was an
nounced as having been changed
to Columbus.
Ferguson. at Terrell, unleashed
another attack on Governor Dan
Moody. and on Sterling. Attacking
S~terling's proposed state highway
bond issue, Ferguson told the peo-
pie to "go to the polls, chop off his
head and we'll end this PROPOSE
ton forever"
For Is years they've been max
ing the charge that Jim Ferguson
was a thief" he said. What is it?
When Is IT? They've never found
a nickel he's stolen. If they're
such fourth-raters that they can't
figure anything out. you ought to
quit fooling around with them.
They talk about all the money I've
stole. I'm a broke farmer and ran
cher Just like you. ! don't even own
a piece of property that is not
mortgaged."
Lieut.. Gov. Barry Miller. speak
ing for Mrs. Ferguson's candidacy
at La Grange. said he had chiefly
four reasons for supporting her.
Miller Raps Wealth
Il believe the best interests Of
those who supported me Loyalty are
served by electing a governor not
Of long standing in the millionaire
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