Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-10
IN OUR
VALLEY
BY G. VI. HALL

WITH state candidates for gov
wv ernor finally groomed for the
race in the Democratic exec
utiye committee, Governor Dan
Moody and Jim Ferguson engaged
in a heated word battle, and Dan
refused TO be a candidate for a
third term.
The stump contests between Dan
and Jim and Ma Ferguson would
have furnished hot copy during the
hot summer days, If their words at
Austin yesterday might be taken as
a starter.
Jim dared Dan to run and Dan
Lowed as how he had beaten the
Nkmous racing pair once and was
nor interested from that standpoint.
Looks like Moody would have
taken the occasion of yesterday 10
ask Jim why Ma did not withdraw
years ago from the race, IN keep
ing with the campaign challenge
that If Dan led the Fergusons. the
two would make their bow in his
favor in the run off?
Outside of Texas. Ferguson's
political antics are creating more
and more wonderment.
But the engineer of this column
will wager two coca colas and a
cigarette (pick your own brand
with your eyes OPEN that the Fer
gusons will not again be "vindicat-
ed" by the voters Of Texas
nOWN here III the Valley we are
stirring our own policical brew
with matters, as usual, hottest in
Hidalgo county. With designations,
Withdrawals. and final designations
OF various factions, June 10 is now
the day the Democrats are expect
ed to get lined up for the coming
fray, and the Good Government
league expects TO choose candidates
on August 2.
MEANWHILE. the American Le-
I gion post OF Alamo is planning
a new building for that city. 1t
is proposed to build it at a cost
Of S7,O-0.
All of which reminds the engineer
OF this column that up in the hills
OF Arkansas where hickory nuts
fall with an awful thump, the
American Legion and members Of
the national guard joined forces,
supported a Republican candidate
for national office and in return
got an armory for Fayetteville
which will do credit to many cities
as a postoffice.
There is some good that al be
dhained from Republicans II one
k6es at 1t right. but OF course we
must avow the Democrats are still
the stuff.
VHHICH also reminds that one of
WI the campaign slogans of the
Republicans to the boys in the
forks of the creek used TO be to the
effect that a Republican admins
tration made for big business and
better times in general, while chaos
was pictured II the Democrats
should be given a peep in.
Wonder how the national Re-
publican candidates are going 10
explain the stock market gyrations.
and the long bread lines which
gather in the cities. after those
standing in line have padded the
streets al day seeking work.
We merely wonder what argu-
ment they will advance for think
ing voters all know that the poll
tical administration has little or
nothing to do with fundamental
economics.
The American public today is be-
coming a little too enlightened and
a little too experienced for a num-
Der Of the chestnut promises which
r standbys OF days past.
nEPUBLICAN candidates, under
m the leadership of Rene B. Creag-
err are also lining up in Texas.
and H~oovercrats who are minded to
remain in that political fold viii
probably be given 40 chance to
again vote for Butte.
Time was when Democratic stump
speakers could follow Bob Taylor
and give no other reason for voting
the Democratic ticket than hatred
for the Republicans. but that day
is gone and with Texas in the ma
tional Republican column for the
first time. higher hopes are being
entertained by the O. o. P.s for
state leadership.
But that will not he. although il
might make for a healthier condi-
ton in state politics. Texas going
REPUBLICAN, in the national election
was about as big a political ac-
cident as Mrs. Ferguson being elect
ed governor. IF the engineer OF this
column is any prognosticator. Ma
will not again sit where, except for
her. only men therefore have sat.
and Texas will bounce back with
the solid south.
THEN after 1t Is all over, whoever
is elected to anything. the voters
wiz soOn afterwards decide they