Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-29
TEXAS GOVERNOR RACE ENTERS
STRETCH WITH 3 LIVE ISSUES
Smith and Anti-Smith Rivals, Wet and
Dry Foes, and Ferguson Lineup
Hold Political Stage.

been missing Former Senator May
field was elected to the United States
Senate by the Khan. He was defeated
because of 1t in the anti-Klan reaction
that swept Mrs. Ferguson and Dan
Moody into Office. Now that he is in
the race, it Is expected that the rem
nants of the Khan will rally around
him.
Farmer Jim" won that sobriquet by
his self-edvocacy of James E. Ferguson
as the farmers friend. For many
years it was said around Texas that
Jim Ferguson had $4,000 votes in his
vest pocket. That was before the i'm
parchment. Some of the votes slipped
away after that, but enough had re-
turned by 1924 to get Mrs. Ferguson in
on vindication platform. The first
official act Of Mrs. Ferguson was to
push through the Legislature an am
nesty act for her husband. The first
act of her successor, Dan Moody, was
to repeal that law.
Ferguson Jared worse in court than
did Love. His plea for admission to
the ballot was denied by the Texas
Supreme Court on two grounds: That
the amnesty act was unconstitutional
and that the amnesty act had been re-
psaled. This decision had greeted him
in 1924, when he entered Mrs. Fergu-
son. He adopted the same course this
year, and sent her clambering upon the
prohibition bandwagon. That Is the
Official platform. The issue, however,
is between Fergusonism and anti-Fer-
guSonism.
Mrs. Ferguson gave notice in filing
her candidacy that she would, in event
OF her election, receive the aid and
advice OF my good husband" She am
pnfled this statement by adding: IF
consulting with ones husband be trea-
son, then make the most of it,
Meets Heavy Defeat.
When Mrs. Ferguson sought re-elec-
ton in 1925, her campaign sticker read
Me for Ma" For each of these
posters, there were two others in the
State that read: mo Ma for Me; Too
Much Par She was beaten almost
three to one
The Ferguson house divided when
Mrs. Ferguson. announced her 1880
platform. Jim had just announced,
prior to his being barred by the court,
that he would veto all liquor legisla-
ton. Mrs. Ferguson declared: Instead
OF promising to veto all liquor legisla-
tlon l want to strengthen our liquor
laws and see If some Improvement cam
not be made in their enforcement"
The platform of State Senator Love
Is the simplest of any of the Is Demo-
cratic candidates. He seeks neither
vlndlcation nor expression on prohibi-
ton. He stands squarely upon the
Smith issue. He wants Texas to re-
pudiate the "Tammany-controlled State
Democratic organization" to quote him.
His fight Is against the regular party
and all of its candidates.
The heaviest batteries of the regu-
lar Democrats are drawn up against
Love. Whether he could win in run
on Is moot question among the party
leaders, but his known strength is suf-
flcient to bring forth the best efforts of
the Democrats.
Barry Miller, thrice the lieutenant
governor, seeks to replace Moody. Mil
Ter is probably the strongest of the
regular candidates. Ross S. Sterling
of Houston. multi-millionaire chair
man of the State Highway Commission,
who seeks election on a good roads,
down with Ferguson" platform, Is an
other of the stronger contenders. The
be between these two
The Fergusons and Mayfield aren't
being taken very seriously. Should
either, however, acquire the command
ing lead in the primary, it is extremely
likely that Gov Moody will emerge from
retirement" and run as an indie
pendent.
There is another woman in the race
besides Mrs. Ferguson. Miss Katie
lowed Smith. is among the other candi-
dates. w. Gregory Hatcher, formerly
State treasurer, is one of them. Oscar
F. Holcombe, for several terms mayor of
Houston, the States largest city, desires
to live in the governors mansion.
Among the other candidates are E. @.
Senter of Dallas, T. N. MauritZ of
Ganado, Charleton Brown of Mineral
Wells and James Young of kaufman.