Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12

thrown out by precinct judges dur
ing the counting.
He explained that one reason for
the votes being thrown out was
that voters Of Texas did not at
that time know how to vote a split
ticket. and consequently voted in
correctly. giving those in charge an
excuse for tearing up the ballots.
"A lot Of water has run over the
mill since then" he said. and added
that in the coming election voters
would be properly instructed as to
how to mark their ballots. Since
1924 people OF Texas have been fur
ther enlightened over Fergusonism.
too. They know what will hap
pen If they put two governors for
the price OF one in office"
Says He Was Drafted
DR.. Butte said that there were ap-
proximately 1000 precincts.
If but 20 votes were thrown out
at each precinct, that would make
a total of 80. 1000 votes cancelled
He called the democrats the
Austin Ring" and said that over
the state the citizens were in "a
spirit of revolt
I'm going TO reveal a little Sc
cret. I did not seek this nominal
ton the nominee said. I'm fact.
| thought a long time before max
ing any statement, and then. while
the committee was in session. I
t~elegraphed them not to certify my
appointment. Whoever received my
telegram pocketed II and did not
turn II W TO the committee. I
did not know ! had been named un-
I'll the next day when I saw the
news in the newspapers. l ran away
as hard as / could"
To Outline Platform
He continued that nov he was
drafted. he would make the hard
est fight of his career. and felt con-
fident that the party would be sue
cessful in November Ii Ma Ferguson
was nominated by the democrats.
He did not seem so assured Of VIC
tory in case Sterling were named.
and passed over this swiftly. briefly
touching on this phase or the stu
alton.
DR.. Butte mentioned his platform.
but said that he did not have any
definite statement ON that at pres
ent. He explained that he had
some definite ideas OF the subject.
and that the platform he finally
chooses will be one the republicans
will be proud to endorse.
Il do not want a platform OF my
own making. however. I want a
republican platform. It's a good
one" he said.
Coming back to the voting. DR..
Butte said that the democrats would
not scruple when 1t came to throw
Ing out of ballots. explaining that
those In charge would feel safe from
punish ent. He said that thew
would throw any number OF votes
out to retain a del .ocrat in Of
flee. He suggested that the repub-
lican party have as election Judges
at the polls. as the democrats and
that they had that right.
Delegates Optimistic
He said that the party had two
alternatives: First. to poll SO many
votes that 1t would be impossible
TO throw out enough to alter the
outcome; and second. TO submit 10
TIE grave injustice without a fight.
He terminated hts talk with the
statement that he planned to con-
duct his campaign in a clean.
straight forward manner.
Orville Burlington. who presided
over both morning and afternoon
sessions Monday. said after DR..
Butte's talk that the republican
party would place a candidate in
the governors chair regardless Of
who the democrats elect I'm August.
Harvey III. HaineS. chairman Of
the resolution committee. read a
number OF resolutions framed by
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