The Madisonville Meteor - And Commonwealth - (Madisonville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1928 Page: 4 of 8
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newsp^efs lissome seventy eountfefy
representing about 350,000 votes, an<jj
, jtheir Report is, that the run off wiljl
undoubtedly be between Earl ft
Mayfield and Congressman Tom Coni-
nally. Thie report states that Connal-
ly is leading in 27 counties and May-
field in 26 counties; Owsley is lead-
ing in four, Blanton in six, Mrs. Cun-
ningham in one and in four couties
there is a tie between Mayfield and
Connally or Blanton and Owsley.
Blanton fails to show much
strength outside his own Congression-
al district, while Mayfield, Connally,
and Owstey have strenght in almost
all the counties.
Run off Seems Settled
The reports make it impossible to
fore cast which will lead in the first
primary, Connally or Mayfield but it
is almost certain that the run off will
be between these two men, either of
which will do credit to Texas in that
important position.
We are voting for Senator Mayfield
simply for the reason that he is seek-
ing his second term and has not had
an opportunity to show his ability in
the greatest way; however, Mr. Con-
nally's record is clean as a congress-
maiTIrom his district and he will1 re-
present the public well if elected.
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Mr. M. B. Coats has resigned his
position as manager of the Butler-
Grimes Co. of this city and Mr. C. 6.
Vandersline is temporarily filling the
place. Mr. Coats was here several
months, made a fine impression on
our people as a very worthy young
man and we regret to lose him from
our city. We extend to his succes-
sor, Mr. Vandersline, a hearty wel-
come to our city.
Mr. and I$rs. L. N. Wycough and
Lester Wycough are here this week
from Eustice to visit Mr. and Mrs. N.
M. Wycough and other relatives.
Don't forget to Write in the blank
space left on the democratic ticket the
naroof MILTON BROWNLEE when
you go to vote for County Attorney.
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ALVIN OWSLEY'S STATE-
MENT ON PROHIBITION
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_ Jn a «tatement of the press marked
"Political advertisement" Alvin Ows-
ley makes this statement on the pro-
hibition question: "Owsley is a pro-
hibitionist by precept and practice.''
But at the same time he is opposed to
the private home and premises being
searched and seized by officer-agents
because it is suspected that somebody
might have a little on hand for home
consumption. For this reason Ows-
ley stands with Governor Smith in
favoring change in the present liquor
laws so as to bring about a more safe,
sane and fair enforcement of the law."
In our way of thinking no candi-
date for state, district, or county of-
fice is bound by what Smith or any
other candidate for National office
thinks about the prohibition question.
The fact is that Smith is not follow-
ing the Democratic platform adopted
at Houston and for a candidate to
make the statement that he is with
Smith on this question is to repudiate
the Democratic platform as adopted
at the Houston Convention. No man
is in favor of officers indescriminately
searching the house of any citizen
without due cause to do so, but that
law is slack enough now without any
modification to make it
moreso. More limits would give any
man the right to keep all the whiskey
he wants in his home without any
fear of being molested.
The difference in Owsley's state-
ment and that of Senator Mayfield is
that Mayfield says he is not in favor
of any change at this time and if
there is a change made he would be in
favor of putting more teeth in the law
as it stands now.
If A1 Smith can capture the U. S.
Senate and House of Representatives
with men like Owsley, who are riding
the fence on these outstanding ques-
tions, they will make laws to suit
themselves and the Tammany Hall
gang without regard to the public.
If outstanding prohibitionists are put
in the law making bodies of our
government there will at least be less
danger of nullifying the prohibition
law.
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Tom Ball, R. W. Miller, and Tom
King were in the city Friday of last
week on business from Huntsville.
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LON SMITH FOR RAILROAD COM.
On the Democratic ticket for rail-
road Commissioner will be found the
names of two Smiths. The present
incumbent of the office, Lon Smith,
and Jefferson Smith, both of Travis
county. In looking over the cam-
paign literature of Jefferson Smith we
find that he might be trying to get a
good vote, by accident. On one card
he says that he is running for the full
term leaving the impression in the
minds of some that Lon Smith might
be running for an unexpired term. If
this impression has been made on any
of our readers we want to set them
right. Both men are running for the
full term and Lon Smith is filling
his first term now. He has made a
good official and there is no reason
to make a change that we can see at
this time. Lon Smith has twelve
reasons why he should be elected, viz:
his wife and eleven children; and, boy,
if they are as hard to feed as some
we know he needs the office and a
pension besides.
NOTICE
The president of the Park Cemetery
Association authorized me to call a
meeting of that organization, to be
held Friday, July 27, 1928.
Please come as we missed our
regular meeting.
—Mrs. J. T/STUTTS.
^ Maii wanted to run McNess ousi-
ness. No experience needed. Must
have car—can make $7-00 to^ $10.00
daily—no lay offs—-bo bosses—chance
of a lifetime. Use our capitol to
start. Wrjite FURST AND THO
MAS, Dept. R. C. 8, Freeport, 111.
The families of L. A. and A1 Stod-
dard had as their guests last week
Mr. and Mrs. Bonny Curry of Groes-
beck, Mrs. R. L. Polk of Kosse,
Mrs. Jerowe Cowley of Sulpher
Springs, Mr. Lester Holland of
Mt. Pleasant, and Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
Dowson- afid-Mrs. Ollie Harris of
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Cooper Texas.
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Cotton Pic^ei^ Wanted-^Wi£ |irfnish
three new houses to ctiVtbtf picker#
free of charge and pay customary
price. Luther Hensarling. 2t.
Special For Saturday
JULY 28th
14-Qt. Enamel Dish Pan
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also new shipment of house dresses;
Latest patterns at—
$1.69
BUILER-OeiMES COMPANY
Variety Store
Ready for Business
I have opened a modern service station
across the street n^th .of the Postoffice, and
^handle Ouf Petroleum Products, Autfo
Accessories, tires, tubes, etc. I will appreciate
. a portion^o| y^urbusiness.
W Ladies rest ipom in connection.
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Rooms for rent by the day or week.
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i GULF STATES SERVICE STATION|
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F. E. ROSS, Prop.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boney and
f&inily are here from (Salveston to
apend several days with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. W. D. Harper and daughters,
Gwendalyn and Matilie, from Jack-
sonville, Texas, are visiting Mrs.,
L. O. James.
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No one will deny that courtesy in bus-
iness, like in our home, makes life
more pleasant.. And after all happiness is
what folks are seeking above everything else.
A sincere smile and a pleasant "good morn-
ing" have sold more merchandise than all the
"new fangled" selling ideas put together.
The man who thinks of business in terms
of dollars and cents only; who never sympa-
thizes with others in distress and never has a
cheerful word for anyone is missing the real
joy that comes from living.
Our principal duty here on earth is to serve
one another the best we know how. If we
have failed in this respect with you it has not
been because we did not try to please you.
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Our purpose has been and will be to
gjn your cotton and give you perfect
{satisfaction. If we have failed we are ready
to do our best to make amends and if we"have
pleased, you are truly glad.
We want to assure the public that we are
better prepared than ever to give you that per-
fect satisfaction that you are entitled to. Our
gins are all new and of the latest make, and our
,plant is being motorized so that there will be
no waiting. This has been done at considera-
ble expense in order that the farmers of this
section shall have the very best that can be had
in the way of ginning facilities and we can give
you that without a doubt.
Standley Gin Company
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Knight, J. A. The Madisonville Meteor - And Commonwealth - (Madisonville, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1928, newspaper, July 26, 1928; Madisonville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192269/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .