Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-12
The Once Over

BY q. L PHILLIPS

History was made by the democrats OF Texas at
the meeting Of the state committee not far from the
shadow cast by the picture Of Stephen r. Austin, the
founder Of the Texas commonwealth. There were
many skyrockets touched off. There was intense ex-
element all the time. There was one dramatic
scene, two fiery orators, and the climax sent a thrill
through the audience.
Gov. Dan Moody, after a most brilliant career as
attorney general and governor for two terms, stepped
aside by declining to be a candidate for a third term
After q lot Of oratorical buncombe and windy speech
making the name Of Thomas B. Love was placed on
the ticket with two or three dissenting votes. Thus
the state committee followed in the footsteps Of the
democrats of Virginia and North Carolina: they adj
mitted all boilers to the ranks; whether the afore-
said boilers announced as candidates for office or are
content to be counted as rank and fiers.
Chairman Ross Sterling of the state highway COM
mission Is on the ticket as a candidate for the office
Of governor. Like Love, Miller, Small, Mayfield,
Ferguson, Young, and all the other so-called top
notchers. Sterling has his organization perfected.
and promises to stay in until the primary ballots are
counted. Senator Love, ever the cunning political
lynx and sly political fox, manufactured a lot Of
publicity in his appearance before the committee and
the address he delivered. His campaign manager,
Alvin Moody, has urged all so-called Hoovercrats or
democrats who declined to support Smith and Robin
son in 1923 to return to the fold.
Doubtless the vast majority will return as they
did in Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina, and
are said to be on the way TO the old reservation in
the yellow Hammer state Of Sen. James Thomas Hef-
lin. OF course the committee bowed to the edct Of
the supreme court Of Texas. They are lawyers for the
most part, and recognize a statute when they see Il.
They do not have to read 1t. There are many at the
post-on the Official ballot-as candidates for the Of
flee Of governor. Now the real work will begin and
the battle lines will cover Texas.
Lest we forget. Lynch Davidson is in. He is on the
official ballot. His friends have organized a machine
that will cover the state. His views or policies are
well known. Barry Miller will go through to the fin
ish. He is a seasoned fighter. He has been in the
campaigns of 40 years. and he goes all the road and
not half the road after he has made the start. In
the annals Of political history, the indictment by
Gov. Moody Of James z. Ferguson and Earle q. May
field as unfit for the high office to which they as
pire" will form a red letter page for the readers. 1t
was terrific. Fergusons reply, II dare you TO run,
and the rejoinder Of the governor. was the sensation
Of the hour. and will De the sensation Of the cam
paign which is certain to grow more bitter every day
while the primary preliminaries last until the set
ting Of the sun on the August day when the ballots
Will decide the winner Of the INTERNATIONAL nomina-
ton.
Moodys reply to Ferguson that he had faced hin
from every stump in Texas and branded him as a
derelict TO public trust is the foreword that. while
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county will make many speeches before the primary
curtain falls in defense OF his policies Of government
and the achievements OF his administration. not only
as governor but as attorney general in the Lone star
state.
AS for the republicans, in session at Houston, they
named a ticket for the primary with five seekers fol
the office OF governor, and the name Of Or. George
G. Butte is the second on the list. In the campaign
ing Of 1926, Sen. Love bolted the nomination Of Mrs
Miriam A. Ferguson, and he bluntly informed the
committee that placed his name on the primary bal.
lot that he would bolt the nomination OF the Fergu-
sons If Mrs. Ferguson is the nominee this year.
In addition to all this he declared that in 1892 he
would bolt the nomination Of any Tammany endorsed
candidate selected as national standard bearer Of the
democratic party. Well. the big preliminary play IS
over. Ring down the curtain.
Now the battle arena has been staked, the prin-
cipals and bottle holders and rubbers and referees
have taken their places and the elephants and the
donkey. with tails up and nostrils aflame. are ready
for the gladiatorial contest on a very large mimic
stage. In the merry days Of June the starters did
their work. In the tantalizing and frizzling heat OF
dog days the ballots will be cast and the counters will
name the winner Of the big stake prize.
That Chinese war could be stopped over night II the
League Of Nations would put Christian forks in All