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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 19H.
POLITICS AND POLITICAL FIELD IN TEXAS
SUM RECEIVES
GREAT RECEPTION
IE!
CONGRESSMAN DECLARES SLA-
TOR REFUSED TO TALK ON
PLATFORM WITH FERGUSON.
LIQUOR STAND APPLAUQED
By a Staff Correspondent.
NEW BRAUNFELS, Tex., July 24.—
New BrauuJ'els had one topic of all-ab-
•orblng attention today, and that was the
masterful address delivered here last night
by Congressman James L. Slayden.
Frleuds of the Congressman, men who
have known him for thirty years or worfe,
declare that in none of his campaigns in
the past has he delivered such a forceful
ippeal as this.
Congressman Slayden jokingly re-
marked to a friend on the way over that
there "were seventy-five Slator votes in
Comal County" he wanted to ch.r go. He
talked for these votes, and gossip is to-
day that he succeeded in converting them.
"If every .county in the Fourteenth Con-
gressional District will stay with Mr.
Slayden as Comal will," remarked (Jus
Reineiger. former tax assessor of this
county, "his majority will be bigger than
that given him at any time in the past,
when he had opposition. This is a Slay-
den stronghold and right forcefully will
It be demonstrated Saturday."
Mr. Slayden's friends anticipate that he
will receive more than IH) per cent of the
entire vote polled.
In his address the Congressman devoted
himself to a vivid explanation of his views
on the prohibition question, spenking in
fiUch terms thut no one could misunder-
stand that he is an anti and has always
been one. He also proved to the satisfac-
tion of his hearers that Judge Slator's
claims as an anti were manufactured pure-
ly for the campaign purpose of catching
the voters in Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Kerr
iDd Gillespie Counties.
RECORD ACDIENCE FOR COMAL.
Ills audience comprised, according to
the estimates of Hurry Lamia, li. l)itt-
lintfer aud others, more than 2,000 people,
ana it was the biggest political gathering
ever held in Uiis county. The speaking
was conducted from the band stand in the
center of the plaza, and on four sides of
the stand humanity was jammed. Lining
the plaza was about 100 automobiles filled
with persons who couldn't find room near
the speakers' stand. Many of these ma-
chines came from miles around.
Congressman Slayden was in the hands
of his friends, and they were generous in
their applause. He was given an ovation
when he arose to speak, was cheered long
and liberally as he drove home his record
on the prohibition issue, and when he
finished the haudclapplng lasted lor two
minutes.
He gave to his audience new evidence on
his opponent's record as a prohibitionist,
telling for the first time of an incident
which occurred at Lampasas when James
E. Ferguson went to that city to address
the voters in his tour of Texas.
SLATOR DODGED FERGUSON.
"I want to tell you something which
happened at Lampasas on June 20, and
which has just <\>me to my ears from
' Beverti-reliable sources. You will remeni-
"*• ber that June 29 is also the day that
Judge Slator received a telephone message
intended for my pars. That was the day
he represented himself to the telephone
operator as Congressman Slayden.
"Mr. Ferguson, the candidate for Gov-
ernor, was in Lampasas on June 20 to
speak in the interest of his candidacy.
There was a great crowd to hear him,
and he was met upon his arrival by a
large reception committee, consisting of
C. H. \Vi«her, who was in charge; A. L.
Hig< Ion, Frank Baker. F. ,T. Harris, John
Donovan Jr., E. A. Lockman and others.
The committee knew that Judge Slator was
in town, aud that he was a candidate for
Congress. They went to Judge Slator
anil invited him to make an addriss while
Mr. Ferguson was in the cltv, and while
the crowd was on hand, offering to al-
low him the privilege of sharing the crowd
with the Temple candidate. Tluv urged
him to show himself to be in sympathy
with Mr. Ferguson.
"But, my fellow citizens. Lampasas has
more prohibitionists than it has anti-pro-
hibitionists, and Judge Slator declined. In
the meantime, he was urged time and
again to show his colors ami to snow under
what banner he had enlisted.
"He continued to refuse and rejected the
opportunity. But later, when the crowd
had disappeared and he realized that he
had made enemies because of his refusal
to apear upon the same platform with Mr.
Ferguson, the anti candidate for Governor,
he came around and asked permission to
talk. He wanted then to take advantage
«f what few people remained and speak to
them after Mr. Ferguson had left the plat-
form. I am informed the committee, im-
patient with his cowardice, refused to hear
Dim."
This statement apparently made a great
Impression upon the Comal bounty au-
dience. aud echoes of it could be heard
today.
PRAISE FOR OLD RESIDENTS.
New Braunfels and Comal County is the
"second home" of Congressman Slayden,
and at one time he spent a year there,
making valuable acquaintances and earn-
ing*f4>c friendship of many of the older
residents. >Jn his address he mentioned
them by nam* and regretted that they
Were not present along with their sons
and daughters.
"I hope the friendship I had for your
fathers has been passed down to the sons,"
he said.
"It has, Mr. Slayden, It has." was the
answering cry.
"I regret," he continued, "the absence
tonight of my good friend, Senator Joseph
Faust, a man I have known foi thirty-
thre«- years. In the old days, when I
lived in New Braunfels. Senator Faust and
myself used to meet every evening to talk
about things of mutual interest. *
The reference to Senator Faust brought
prolonged applause. The Senator Is in
Milwaukee on account of illness, and In
a letter to Gus Reineinger he expressed
his regret at being unable to be home
to vote for Mr. Slayden.
Congressman Slayden's references to his
position < n the prohibition question came
In for much applause. In short sen-
tences he denounced every charge that he
was not an anti*
"I am an an tv he said.
"I have never voted a prohibition ticket
in my life.
"1 am not in sympathy with any system
of government which seeks to regulate laws
which will deprive people of their per-
sonal liberty.
"I am against the submission of the
question of prohibition to the people of
Texas, and of the United States.
"I am against what is known as the
Hobson amendment to the Constitution,
which would make prohibition Nation-
wide.
"I shall vote against this amendment
when it comes up in Congress."
BOSSHARDT SPEAKS IN GERMAN.
Frank J. Bosshardt of Snn Antonio
spoke In German, advocating the election
of Congressman Slayden. He told the
audieuce in the familiar tongue heard al
most everywhere in New Braunfels that
the San Antonlan is anil has always been
a consistent antl-prohlbltlonlst. and that
at no time "has no been called *upon to
vote for Judge Ramsey and Morris Shep-
pard, because God and his conscience dic-
tated." and neither has he declared he
will vote for Thomas II. Ball on Satur-
day.
Judge F>1 ward U. I£oue of Hays Countyt
who is a candidate for Congressman-at-
Large, learning of the big crowd which
was gathering to hear Congressman Slay-
den. came over from Austin to sjieak in
behalf of his candidacy. Judge Kone re-
ceived careful attention and much ap-
plause. He, too, will get a large vote in
Comal County.
To S. V. Pfeuffer, a business man, fell
the honor of presenting Congressman Slay-
den. His presentation was a series of
tributes to the speaker whom the Comal
County people had come to hear. He de-
clared (Congressman Slayden needed no
introduction to a Comal County audience.
"I want to tell you, fellow citizens,"
he began, "that if one-half or one-third
or one-tenth of the slander.^ which have
been heaped upon Mr. Slavden were true,
von would not have the pleasure of listen-
ing t«» him tonight, lie would be in the
Jnil. He has been accused of crimes in-
numerable. Maybe, ladies and gentlemen,
you have read them. I have not. I am
too busy to read such slanders. This
campaign reminds me of a campaign in
which f was a candidate for the Legisla-
ture. My opponent was supported by
the Comal Current, a paper which pur-
sued methods similar to those of the San
Antonio afternoon paper, duly not so
bad. This paper misrepresented me and
said all kinds of false things about me.
Now, as vou remember, after I was elect-
ed. the people of Comal County with-
drew their support from this paper and
two weeks later the paper was out of
business. I am convinced that after this
election thai San Antonio paper will be
a goner. , ,
"Mr. Slayden's position as an anti Is
as clear as' the waters of our Comal, but
the position of his opponent on this ques-
tion is as muddy as the blackest of our
roads on a rainy day. The opponent of
Mr. Slayden prayed to his Almighty God
and listened to the whisperings of his
conscience two years ago, and learned how
to vote for Ramsey and Sheppard. By
casting such a vote we recognize that he
is our enemy. Slator is as much an enemy
todav of the Individual liberty of the peo-
ple of Comal County as he was two years
ago, when he voted fur Ramsey and Shep-
pard."
Prior to the speaking an excellent musi-
cal program w.^s given by the New Braun-
fels band. The musicians came in for their
share of applause. *
Seated on the stage with Mr. Slayden
were Harrv Land a. II. Pitt linger, Gus
Reineiger, G. F. nluen. Dr. A. Garwood,
J. R. Ilooks. Fred Heitkamn of Brackett,
II. D. Venene. G. Elband, Walter Faust,
Mayor C. A. Yalui, F. Hofheiz and other
equally known Comal County citizens.
RING WITH CHEERS
REMARKABLE CAMPAIGN FOR
GOVERNORSHIP OF TEXAS
CLOSES AT ITASCA.
HIS IS WHIRLWIND FINISH
HNS IN Ml
What It Means to Make
Campaign for Governor
Made his opening speech at Blum, in
Hill County, March 21; closing speech
at Itasca, July 24. Delivered between
these dates lo4 speeches.
Visited and campaigned in 200 out of
the 251 counties of Texas and made
speeches In .120 of them.
Traveled approximately 11,500 miles,
of which 2,000 was by automobile;
never missed u train nor failed to meet
an engagement.
Has not been sick a day, nor has he
taken a dose of medicine; as he himself
says, "lie has made the campaign on
buttermilk and troches." The one foi
his stomach, the other for the throat.
Has spent six Sundays at home since
opening his campaign; has averaged
five hours' sleep out of twenty-four the
past six weeks.
Weighed 207 pounds at the beginning
of the contest; weighed 20.MV, tonight.
Total cost of his campaign (esti-
mated), $30,000.
Slayden Ends Campaign
With Flattering Rally
On Historic Political Ground Candidate and
Friends Give Last Message to
Enthusiastic Crowd.
James L. Slayden's campaign for re-election to Congress came to a
close last night.
It closed in such a manner that all San Antonians who have been giving
him their support in the bitter fight of the last few weeks are satisfied that
the Congressman will be once again vindicated and that the people of Bexar
County won't be convicted of the "basest ingratitude," to use the words of
Congressman Jack Beall of Dallas.
While Congressman Slayden's enemies were saying their final words in
their campaign of misrepresentation and distortion of facis to an audience
on Alamo Plaza, composed for the most part of Slayden men, the Congress-
man and his friends were winding up their campaign in the Hermann Sons'
garden. In this- historical garden, which has been the battle ground of
every political campaign in this city for years, the candidate himself, R. J
Boyle, Marshall Eskridge and Frank J. Bosshardt told things about this
campaign which San Antonians had never dreamed.
Because of the threatening weather and"
because of the fact that the Llutio enndi-
Congressman Slayden's Party Caught
in Heavy Rain Thursday Night.
Car Skids Into Deep Ravine.
I. LCLAND FRANKLIN
For Comptroller
M< Kinnev. July 24, 1!»14 r.iprw-*
fan Antoiilo, Texas The l»»mocra.v
Texas: We make tbis final Appeal J"',
to support J- I.efand Franklin of McKin-
Her f<»r Comptroller, lip i* l»|pall.v flt'»*d
for 1h< po*1tlo». "I* ability. bi« ."Ui ic-
kti fidelity hi* honestj i~ admitted M
all who know him. He 1^ a militant
Demerit He balls from I'ollln iv-inty.
Wbi'-b ha. furnished the private* 111 *i.
the battle of the party ami baa n«-o-r
had the 1 ..n r of furnishing a stale n"l»»r
In tbe last fifty years. If yon believe In
hftvlnc a pun* man In office. Wh<. is
broad mind-d. ''lean and capable, who w-i'l
treat all people alike, with no pet-. •
favorites and no praft. elect Inland Frank-
lin CnniiMrolkT. He fills th«- bill. at
tile p<>IN early and 4lhy late anil « .rk
for Kntitklln and his vMory |s iissared.
riiA>KI i\ CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
(i'elltlcal A4ia«HaifW
Plans of Connressmun James I.. Slayden
mlscnrried Thursday night and ho was de-
layed a night in New llraunfela. The Con-
gressman and a party of friends motored
over to New Hraunfels for the speaking and
following the close of his and Frank J.
Hossliardt's address the return trip to San
Antonio was begun.
They were gone less than half an hour
when a heavy rain began falling. Because
of the rain the chauffeur reduced the speed,
but even this did not serve. The rain was
so hard and the darkness so black that, de-
spite the powerful searchlights on the ma-
chine it was impossible to see but a few
fret ahead. Before the driver realized it
the automobile was skidding and zigzag-
ging from one side of the road to another.
It was impossible to keep the machine in
the road. Following a "skid" of about J
tweutv feet the auto rolled into a deep
ditch and all but turned turtle.
Congressman Slayden set the pace and
In. und his companions endeavored to right
1 lie auto, but It wi* of uo avail. Neit her
the human nor the power from the motors
would bulge the car. In the meantime the
occupants had tievome drenched and were
getting wetter all tbe time. When the rain
slackened .1. Frank Bosshardt. one of the
party, volunteered to walk until he came to
a farm house, where he hoped to find n
telephone. After a walk of nearly a mile
lie found a phone. A garage In New Braun-
fels was notified and soon a rescue car was
on Its way.
With the assistance of the New Braun-
fels machine Congressman Nlayden'a car
was pulled out of the ditch and towed part
of the way to New Braunfels. All hopes
of reaching San Antonio Thursday night or
earlv Friday morning were abandoned, the
party returning to New Braunfels, where
hotel accommodations were obtained for
the remainder of the night. The return to
San Antonio was made early yesterday
looming ahd without uiishap.
CLOSE IN CALDWELL COUNTY
Ferguson and Ball Men I^ay Claims to
Best Vote Today.
Special Telosram to The Express.
LOCKHAKT, Tex., July 24.—All Is In
readiness for the final ait in the Demo-
cratic primary Saturday, and if anything
has been left undone by the frleuds of
Ball or Ferguson In this county it will
not be noticeable.
The finishing touches In the Ball struc-
ture was left to Marshall Hicks of San
Antonio, and the speech at U>ekhnrt at
2 o'clock this afternoon and the one at
Lullng tonight seemed to be needed.
Hicks was In good shape and the Ball
forces arc confident that Caldwell Coun
ty will fall In the Ball basket by at least
100 majority.
John L. Andrewa of Dallas and Mack
Ktrcherille of Devtn# have sis® been In
the county for the last four days making
effective flail speeches.
Secret a ry Flowers of the Ferguson or-
ganization* is sure that the county in for
j-Vrpuvon and no speaker* for the Hell
County man have been here thin week. The
time, however, has not been wasted, but
Mient in that sure ami safe still hunting
tnat count* most effectively at the wind-
up. Mu« h literature has been distributed
and voters hav* no reason to plead
ignorance of how either man stands.
Old timers say that th#re never hn« been
an election that ha« a* many confusing
angle* to it. and a ku#«s nn to the re-
sult of the ra«-e hen Is difficult. Pro*
who huve never v«»t»-d an untl ticket are
to be found working most zealously for
F^rvruson. wn.ile Hiitl* of the most lasting
caliber are in the Kail line-up losing time
and sleep to elect the Harris County man.
The prohibition and the Hailey question
have been lost sight of. and the question
now heard most la "Are y«»u for Bali or
Ferguson '•**
Campbell Attend* Milano Picnic.
SpeHal "T»*gr«m to The EiprrsB.
MII.ANO. Tex.. July 24. All Milano and
p*rt of Ttnrleson County attended the
n annual picnic here yesterday.
II* <*overnor Tom Campl»ell held the close
attention of 2.000 people for two honrs.
Oth% speeches were made during tfet day.
(By a Staff Correspondent.
ITASCA, Tex., July 24.—Speaking to 3,000
wildly cheering persons assembled In the
main street of Itasca tonight, .James E.
Ferguson brought to a close his somewhat
remarkable campaign for the highest of-
fice in the gift of the people of Texas. He
was accorded a reception that would have
fittingly marked the homecoming of a hero
of some great conflict. Tonight at
the Temple gubernatorial candidate tie-
parted for his home to receive the acclaim
of his townsmen and where tomorrow he
will cast bis ballot and receive the returns
of the election.
The events of today were fully as inter-
esting as those whicn marked any twelve
hours of the long contest. It was a real
whirlwind finish, at times spectaculur and
strenuous throughout. Beginning at Hub-
bard, in the southeast corner of the great
county of Hill, and ending here in the
northwestern corner, the distance between
being covered iu a sweeping zigzag fashion
by automobile, the llnal tour was such as
would have been welcomed by T. K.
The opinion of those who traveled with
the candidates that he made many votes
today. While he will carry some of the
boxes by a two or three to one vote, there
is no assurance that he will get a majority
in the county, which two years ago gave
approximately a 2,000 majority for the pro
cause, it is generally admitted the Tem-
ple man will carry the ltasco box. Fergu-
son told the multitude tonight hf had ab->
solutely no doubt of his election tomorrow
by 75,000 majority. He said it with every
mark of seriousness. He said the best
Colonel Ball could hope to do in North
Texas would be to carry Collin, Hunt.
Grayson and Ilill Counties. He reiterated
the statement that his opponent woilld not
carry a single county my more than 1,000
majority. He went further and said Ball
could not carry North Texas because of his
Houston club record; that he could not
carry South and Southwest Texas because
of his prohibition ideas and policies, and
that, generally speaking, his railroad and
corporations record would lose him tens of
thousands of votes in both wet and dry
territory.
WILL OWE ELECTION TO MASSES.
"I will owe my election to the great
Democratic yeomanry of Texas," continued
Ferguson, "ami to these and these alone I
feel profoundly gratified. In this great
contest of the masses against the predatory
classes, the plain people, the wage earners,
the laborers and the farmers—the latter
have stood nobly and unselfishly by me.
They have faith in me and the principles I
advocate. I hope 1 shall never be recreant
to a trust and disappoint them.
Ferguson was amused over the published
statement given out today from the Ball
headquarters at Dallas, claiming the State
for the Harris County man by r>0.000. In
tills connection, after pronouncing the
claim as "absurd," he said: "Notwithstand-
ing William l'oindexter's denial that he
had admitted privately that Ball was a
beaten man, 1 say he told a prominent clti-
Een of Hillsboro such was his opinion, and
further that of the 4t>.000 new poll tax re
celpts issued this year, he said 41.000 of
those holding them would vote for me.
Now, if Mr. Poindexter will remove the
pledge of secrecy between gentlemen I will
divulge the name of the man to whom he
made the foregoing statements."
Walter Collins, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee, is In rc
ceipt of a copy of a preliminary poll of the
State made by James B. Turner of Fort
Worth, oue of Ball's staunchest supporters.
This poll indicates the State is for Ball by
12.000 majority.
Ferguson was given a most flattering in-
troduction to his Itasca audience by W. H.
Coffman, president of the Itasca National
Bank and a State-wide pro. Half of those
occupying the speaker's platform were
farmers, many of them In their overalls
and colored shirts.
Notwithstanding he has been con-
stantly on the stump six days out of
every week since March 21, James E.
Ferguson lacks a deal of being "worn
to a frarzle." He began the campaign
weighing 207 pounds. His weight to-
night is 20o^. The ouly stimulant he
has had was «< small cup of coffee each
morning, and not an ounce of beer or
liquor has he touched during the heated
battle of months.
"I have almost literally made my cam-
paign on buttermilk and troches," was
the way the Temple man put it.
TALKS TO 2.000 AT HFBBARD.
Leaving Corsicana at 0 o'clock this
morning, the Temple man made his first
stop at Hubbard. In the intensely dry
county of Hill. At the tabernacle he
addressed a crowd of 2,000 massed in and
about this structure. There were prob-
ably two hundred woman present and
more than a thousand voters from the
rural districts.
It was the fir«t Ferguson meeting held
at Hubbard, and one of the largest po-
litical gatherings ever seen in the town.
The outside delegations included cheer-
ing Ferguson men fr«>m Blum, Hillsboro.
Whitney and Brandon. The boost» rs from
Blum rode in automobiles, hearing ban-
ners inscribed, "Ilium 3 to 1 for Fer-
guson."
The delegation from Hillsboro included
B. V. Cuiumings. Walter Collins, chair
man of the State Democrat!. Executive
Committee: J. L. Slatten, H. W Marshall.
Henry Caperton. M. A. Brigmaa. Will
Martin. A. M. Mnrtln, E. H. Helen*. D. C.
Warn ell. J. B. Loftln and John M. White.
The Hillsboro delegation came in mitos
to a«M as Fer«ru«on's convoy and escort
on his vote-getting trip across Hill
County.
Ferguson w«< Introduce! at Hubbard by
B. Y. Cummtng* a» "a man of the people
and your next Governor.!> The c andidate
discussed tbe general tsttes of Ut caa-
date was somewhat of a curiosity the crowd
was not as large as those which usually
are present at Slayden meetings. But what
It lacked in numbers It made up in
enthusiasm and In ardent encouragement
to Mr. Slayden. Men in every walk of
life, the majority of whom were Germans
or of German descent, were on hand. The
men who were present were the men whom
the Slator crowd had claimed as their
own.
It was a meeting in which only plain
language was used. It was a fitting cli-
max to the struggle.
HE KM ANN SONS CHEER SLAYDEN. ,
Only one disagreeable feature detracted
from the evening. This was the condition
of Mr. Slaytlen s voice. Because of his
long open air address at New Braunfels the
night before and the one in San Antonio
on Wednesday night and because of the
fact that unexpected exposure to a driving
rain near New Braunfels Thursday night
strained his vocal organs, Mr. Slayuen
was unable to talk above a whlsner. He
realized his condition, and while Mr. Boss-
hardt, the first speaker, was sending body
blows home, the candidate was sucklug
lemon Juice in an effort to get his voice in
shape.
\\ hen he began speaking his auditors
realized his condition. A«id although he
was eager and anxious to participate the
audience realized the sacrifice he was mak-
ing ami the Impossibility of his effort.
"Dannnen Und Ilerren," he began, using
his scant knowledge of German. He got
no further than this because of the cheers.
"I know the Hermann Sons are not in
politics and that they cannot be used.
The men who have a history such as yours
cannot be used."
Here his voice broke, and J. R. Splel-
hagen urosc ond persuaded him to sit
down, declaring:
"Mr. Slayden, we all know you and we
know that it Is not necessary for you
to deliver a political speech to us tonight
with your voice in such condition. You
cannot tell us anything. We wili excuse
you. under such circumstances."
The Congressman thanked Mr. Snielha-
gen, but before he took his seat demon-
strated once more to his audience that,
although he is not a Hermann Son, he
has a better knowledge of German thau
his opponent, who is a Hermann Son and
cannot speak German, which Is one of
the requirements for membership. Con-
gressman Slayden said:
"Wer nlcht liebt Weln, Weib and Gesang
Der Blelbt ein Narr seiu Lebeu lang."
When translated this means: "Who
doesn't love wine, women and song, shall
be a fool his life long." This, too, was
popular with the audience and strength-
ened the Congressman in their confidence.
Mr. Slayden was given a round of cheers
when he sat down. Then there were cries
for Boyle. As the campaign manager
stepped forward some cried, "Here comes
the man behind the guns." He, too, was
given an ovation.
Mr. Iioyle began by relating his activi-
ties during the day. He told how he was
forced to go Into the Thirty-seventh Dis-
trict Court before Judge William S. An-
derson In order to obtain fair play and
an honest count of the ballots today for
Congressman Slayden.
"1 am happy to say," he declared, "that
Judge Hilly Anderson entered an order in
his court at 5 o'clock this afternoon say-
ing: 'i hold that the presiding officers
of the election in the various precincts iu
paign and was liberally applauded. At
the Carroll Hotel he held an informal
reception for two hours and was intro-
duced to and shook hands with two or
three hundred farmers and townspeople.
Hubbard wj^ the initial point of the
long zigzag speaking trip three fourths of
the way across Hill County. He and his
Immediate party and the escort traveled
in automobiles from the southeastern cor-
ner <»f the cotiiity to Itasca, which is in
the northwestern corner of the county.
The distance trashed was approximately
forty-five miles, and the trip >sas made
without incident of moment.
Leaving Hubbard at 1 p. m., the Fer-
guson party reached Itasca at 6:4C>. More
than half the people of the town flocked
into the business section to acclaim the
coming of the man whom they were told
would be the next Governor of Texas.
COI NTRYSIDE WELCOMES HIM.
The whirlwind trip through Hili County
was In the nature of a triumph. Every
town and village and the people of the
countryside edged up to the roadside aud
Into the streets to do honor to the mau
from Bell County.
The first > p was made at Penelope,
where Ferguson talked for fifteen minutes
to a crowd of 200 voters, and probably
fifty women, In the town tabernacle. He
was Introduced by B. Y. Curainlngs.
Penelope Is a German and Bohemian com-
munity.
Probably the greatest encouragement to
the Tcuiple man's candidacy was felt at
Malone, where Ferguson spoke to fully
GOO people assembled in a large lumber
yard bailing. There was no mistaking
whom these voters would support on the
morrow, judging by the way they cheered,
applauded and shouted. The Malone com-
munity is made up largely of Germans,
ami the box will give Ferguson two votes
to his opponent's one, according to those
informed as to conditions.
The people of Bynuin, another attrac-
tive Hill County town, were enjoying a
picnic In McComa's pecan grove, two miles
distant. Ferguson, standing under a great
umbrageous pecan, spoke for ten minutes
t<> a « rowd of 250 of the picnickers, lie
was introduced here by John M. White
of Hillsboro, who In lftll was the chair-
man of the executive committee which
conducted the pro campaign In Hill
County. Today Ferguson haa a no more
able supporter in the county.
GOO ASSEMBLE AT ABBOTT.
Five hundred men and women assembled
in the public school building at Abbott
to hear Ferguson speak. Abbott was
understood to be a strong Ball box. The
size and sentiment of the meeting sur-
prised nearly everybody. Th? reception
given the candidate was one of the most
popular of the day. The candidate was
gften a sort of ovation when he reached
Hillsboro, a thousand or more of the
voters flocking Into the main street to
shout 'hello, Jim." and shake hards. An
immense banner lettered. "Ferguson for
Governor," was stretched prominently in
the cc»urthou<e yard «»ne of the Fer-
guson supporter* explained the banner
was put there because some « f the Ball
men had said none of the fri >nds of the
Temple candidate had the nerv- to make
such a display.
In addition to the committee which
acted as escort on his hurried trip from
Hubbard northeastward. Ferguson was
accompanied from Hillsboro to Itas^ by
a local reception committee of nearly
a hundred citizens of the town and im-
mediate vicinity.
Tli"re were about thirty automobile* in
the .-olumn from Hillsboro to It sea. The
committee included : J. If Hcfsr. J. W.
Park C. G. I-eiitberwnod. \V. It. Hoffman.
V. J. Love. Dr. Allman. T. H. Copeland,
J. J. Kvans. W. B. Walker, C. L. Miller
Bexar County have the sole power to ap-
point election Judges and clerks and can-
not be dictated to by H. E. llildebrand, the
Democratic County chairman, or by uny
other person or set of persons, and I
hold that equal representation shall be
given to all persons to the end that a
fair and honest election shall be held In
Bexar County.'
FORCED TO GIVE HONEST DEAL.
"We forced them to give us an honest
deal" he continued. "They claimed that
we had formed an alliance with Mr. Ball.
Why, one of their lawyers, J. Ira Kerche-
ville, Is a Ball man, and he has been
devoting his time to furthering Slator's
candidacy."
"Fortunately you people don't take their
dictation like Tobin and Coy," referring
to the Sheriff and the District Clerk.
"If you did they would be likely to jump
upon you, too. The wind-up lie of their
campaign came this afternoon when they
charged that Chester 11. Harrison, Mr.
Slayden's secretary, snld in a speech that
the people of San Antonio were dirty low-
down crooks,' or words to that effect.
That is their latest lie. They first said
he was a prohibitionist, but when they
couldn't prove that, they sprung this con-
temptible lie.
"There was never any more baser lie
than that told, unless It was the one they
told the other day when they declared
that I had formed a political alliance with
a negro waiter at the San Antonio Hotel.
"Another lie they attempt to spring at
the eleventh hour is that Mr. Slaytlen has
never taken a stand on the submission
question. My fellow citizens, they heard
him say on Alamo Plaza Wednesday night
that he is against the aubmissiQii of the
prohibition question to the people of Tex-
as. They know that Mr. Slayden has al-
ways been a consistent anti and that he
at no time has ever held any other view
on this great issue.
"Their politics Is like a shell game. It
is great business if they can get oft' with
It. Their whole campaign has been an
effort to shell game the people."
Mr. Boyle concluded with a dramatic
appeal to all loyal San Antonians to sup-
port Congressman Slayden today.
"Of greater importance than the election
of Mr. Slayden Is that this newspaper
owned by strangers and their gang of
professional politicians shall not be per-
mitted to humiliate a man who has served
us for eighteen years by taking his own
county from him.
"It would be a shame, yea, it would be
a crime to humiliate him because, of the
dictates of these men, and I appeal to
you, as my fellow citizens and as my
fellow friend* of James L. Slaytlen. that
you go to the polls tomorrow and roll up
such a majority that it will be an ever-
lasting rebuke."
Here he was interrupted by some person
In the crowd who declared that Mr.
Kercheville informed him late in the after-
neon that as a result of the Slator tac-
tics he had withdrawn his alleglauce and
v. ould support Mr. Slayden.
"1 think their tactics,'' resumed the
speaker, "has changed a great many votes.
While I was In the court room this after-
noon Mr. Hlldehrand declared that he had
rot attempted tu name any presiding offl
eers or clerks. Hardly had he said this
when one of the presiding officers came
forward and reach In z in his pocket handed
me a bunch of credentials for judges and
clerks, signed by II. E. Hlldehrand -the
n an who just a few minutes previous de-
clared he had not attempted to name uny
flection officers. »
"My fellow citizens, the newspaper5*
throughout the United States, which are
controlled by 'Big Business,' have a war
on with the President of the I'nited States.
The afternoon paper recently endeavored
to explain why Charles P. Taft, B. A. Eek
hart, II. S. Thalhelmer and others are
among its stockholders, hut It did not
attempt to say why these millionaires
should tell the people'of this district whom
they should send to Congress.
"They charged that James L. Slayden
f. ileti In business. You people who have
Known Mr. Slayden, know that this Is true,
end you Know, too, that he spent fifteen
years paying all of his debts. But they
did not tell you that.
SHATTERS SLATOR'S PRO RECORD.
"Judge Slator with his prohibition record
is on the run. Right tonight he is in San
Antonio telling the liberty loving people
of Rexar County that ho is for Ferguson.
Why Isn't he In Llano County, where they
huve a prohibition election every two yeats
anti where the anti majority Is only
wvei.ty-slx \otes. telling the people of his
home county this. Ills influence is need-
ed there more then it is here. The elec-
tion Is tomorrow. Yet tonight he Is 200
miles away from home. I have never heard
him say he is going home to vote. Maybe
he will act tomorrow like he did when
they had a local option election in Llano.
Maybe he will spend election day in San
Antr.nio where he ha:; no vote and wher.'
he has no influence. I belh-ve he will be
here tomorrow. I believe he will tell both
tides that he staici away so that he could
help both sides. He doesn't need to fight
the anti cause in Bexar County. Llano
County needs him. Every liberty loving
entl should be there today and tomorrow
If Judge Slator was a real anti. as he
claims tc be. he would in in his home
ctunty where the battle is raping, and
vliere there 's fierce fighting for Ferguson.
•'Congressman Slayden has represented
this district satisfactorily for eighteen
years. I ask you if there has ever been
a voice of criticism raised against him un-
til those two men who are In charge of
nr. afternoon paper 'blew' Into San An
tcnloY I ask you Jf they haven't taken
adxantage of every opportunity to crltl
eiso James L. Sla>den, and I ask you that
when the opportunity did not present itself
if they did not create the opportunity?"
"They are a knock against the town,"
some one cried to the speakers.
"The c harges they have made are known
by everv old citisen of 8an Antonio to be
absolutely false. They said he was not
rctive in San Antonio business affairs, and
never gave anything for his city oi did
MMthiug for San Antonio. You old resi
dents of San Antonio know that when the
Business Men's Club was formed, the par
cnt organization of the Chamber of Com-
"All for Good Slator Men" Said
the Man With Valise Full of Money
At twenty minutes past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a tall man In
a white hat appeared at a Commerce Street bank. It was ten minutes
until time for the bank to close until after election day.
In one hand he had a piece of paper on which was set down a num-
ber of figures. In the other hand he carried a big black bag. It was
about 22 inches long, 10 inches wide and 14 inches deep. It was clamped
at the corners. Its leather was grained.
He went to the paying teller's window and passed in the slip of pa-
per. The bag he set on the floor. He opened it, exposing its cavernous
depths.
Ten minutes the teller toiled, stacking coin and bills itpon the counter.
He turned to the adding machine. Then he counted the coin and bills
again. Finally he pushed them through the window.
The tall man lifted the bag from the floor. Into its open mouth he
shoved the coin. Then he took the currency and stacked it on top of the
silver.
The teller watched. There yere piles of dollars, many one and two-
dollar bills, a few tens, and a mountain of fives, almost big enough to
stop the mouth of a sewer.
His brow clouded. He leaned forward confidentially, and whispered:
"Where is that money going?"
The tall man in the white hat smiled softly.
"It's all going to good Slator men," he said.
The teller coughed apologetically and turned to his pens and ledgers.
The tall man in the white hat passed into the street. One hand was
empty. The other carried a big black bag, laden with money, "all for
good Slator men."
DO YOU SUFFER
FROM BACKACHE?
mprce. Mr. Slayden was Its first presi-
dent.
ESKRIDGE MAKKS STKONG TALK.
Marshall Eakrldge of tbe law firm of
Cobb, Etikrldge Ic Cobb, was the next
speaker.
He declared at the outset that he wag
present not as a friend of Slayden. be-
cause lie only had a slight speaking ae-
ciualntance with the Congressman, but
he was present as a friend of San An-
tonio and ltexar County.
"I have religiously endeavored to keep
out of politics In San Antonio," he said,
"since my arrival In this city aeverul
years ago. I have never made a political
speech since I have been in this city, and
this is my first effort since I came here.
Then, you may ask me, why did I become
Interested in tills fight. I will tell yoti.
I saw the scurrilous attacks being made
upon .Mr. Slayden and I wondered Tf these
charges were true about the man who is
representing us In Congress. I began to
investigate on my own account. I went
to men like Captain T. V. Ccbb. He
told me that Mr. Slayden had represented
this district in Congress for eighteen
years, and in all that time not one breath
of suspicion had been leveled at this man,
either against his moral or his political
character. He told me that there had
never been as much as a suggestion that
any tainted money had passed Into his
hands,
"Let me tell you men that such a
record in these days, a record In which
no person has dared to speak against
Ills character. Is one that should be a
pride to every San Antonlan. It should
•lie a pride to every liberty loving man
to come to his defense. It is love of
home.
' 1 want to tell you that the 'little bosses'
are not the patriots. They charged him
with Inefficiency. I investigated in San
Antonio, but I was not content. I hap-
pened to be in North Texas recently, and
1 went to an old friend, Congressman
■lack Beall. I talked to old Jack and he
told me that the people of Sail Antonio
'would convict themselves of the basest
ingratitude if they refused to endorse Mr.
Slayden.' 1 came back to San Antonio
satisfied, and since then I have been will-
ing to do all I can for him. I did It for
San Antonio—my home, the town I love.
"The interests now are not in control
of affairs at Washington. They have a
man at Washington who sits In the presi-
dential chair who thinks for himself. The
Senate may be as in the old days. They
may control the Senate, but they c«nnot
control the House of Representatives, and
they know It. They must have the House,
and the only way they can get the House
Is by controlling newspapers scattered
throughout the country and by telling
these newspapers to get rid of Congress-
men whom they can't control. And their
attacks on Mr. Slayden is the beglnlnng of
their i nmpalgn.
"Now, mark tne, gentlemen; I don't say
they can control Judge Slator; neither did
I intend to make such an Inference; but I
know that (hey can't control Congressman
Slayden, and because of this they want to
get rid of him.
ltOSSKS TO RE CRUSHED AT POLLS.
"They will be crushed tomorrow, and
If you don't crush them they will grab the
city by the throat in the next election. Al-
readv'l and other San Antonians have seen
Indication of this. If sueessful tomorrow
they plan to strengthen their forces and
proceed to try and control the city elec-
tions In May of next year. They plan to
place the City of San Antonio In their
grasp.
The speaker referred In a humorous
way to several men, in public life, who
have arrayed themselves under the Slator
banner.
"These men are hack of the opposition
to Mr. Slayden. Somewhere they have >
motive Somewhere, someway, they have
Inveigled Tobln and Coy.
"Isn't It too bail that the men yon honor
and elect to office should strike at your
home man V I know one person that Coy
iias no love for, and that Is H. 'Euphonious'
Hlldebrand.
"Now is the time to administer a cmsb
Ing blow to these men and to rally behind
the standard of Mr. Slayden.
"They say that because George D. Arml-
stead was "appointed postmaster Mr. Slay-
den has no Influence in Congress. I have
known George for years; I knew him be-
fore he caine to San Antonio. He is my
friend and I was glad to see him get the
ness partner, bis old friend. Any man
would do this. He stood by hla friend.
"Hut consider this. George D. Armisteud
with his pen, with his brain, his tongue
and with his money, perhaps, contributed
to the nomination and subsequent election
of Woodrow Wilson. He was among the
first to espouse his cause and be fought
for Wilson to the end. The President could
do nothing else than reward Ills friend if
Mr. Armlstead was willing to accept a
position. Now does this show that Mr.
•Slayden la in bad with the Administration?
GOOD SERVICE FOR 18 YEARS.
"Even If It should be true and he should
be lit outs with the President of the United
States, has he not represented this district
fairly and honestly and with ability for
eighteen years? But it is not up to the
President of the United States to tell us
who we should send to Congress.
"And another thing. It is not up to our
distinguished friend Albert Sidney Bur-
leson to tell us what we should do. I de-
ny the right of the Postmaster General of
the United States to tell us directly or In-
directly what we shall do. Because he has
a personal antipathy t* Mr. Slayden must
we refuse to re-elect him? Remember,
Mr. Burleson is no bigger than the district
which sent him to Congress.
"I have dared to cut down the would-
be Warwloks, the king-makers, the fellows
who said, 'That is all right. Sam, we will
see that Bexar County is for you.'
"When they couldn t dictate who would
be Governor, they attempt to dictate who
shall be Congressman. But tomorrow, with
God's help, their plan shall fall."
Wheu Mr. Kskridge concluded there wero
cries for "Eskridge," and many rushed
forward to shake Ms hand. Among those
who congratulated him were Congressman
Slayden and Mrs. Slayden, who had been
interested spectators throughout the even-
ing.
Another speaker was Frank J. Bosshardt,
Mr. Bosshardt reviewed the Congressman's
record, praised his activities and showed
clearly his position on every issue pertain-
ing to the prohibition question.
'Sentiment among the German people,'"
Sla
Job
Mr. Slayden recommended his old busl-
he declared, "is practically solid for Slay-
den. Why should we experiment with a
Congressman ?" he said. "We hare an
able representative. Let ns keep tbe talent
we have."
Among those seated on tbe platform were
Aldermen Robert F. Uhr and Ulrlcb H.
Rische, Justice of tbe Peace Ben Flsk, for-
mer Sheriff D. B. Lindsay, United States
Commissioner R. L. Edwards, H. Schnei-
der, City Health Secretary Chaffe, Theo- '
dore Slmmang and G. L. Dltmar.
HAS NEW VOTING PLAN
Voter Suggests Memorizing of Nu-
merals on Any Ticket.
Anton ("Tony") Appel of 1200 Hays
Street, has evolved a plan by which he
bellevea voters unfamiliar with the pro-
hibition views of candidates (or minor
State offices can vote a straight pro or
anti ticket.
In tbe event the voter seeks to vote a
straight anti ticket, Mr. Appel suggests
that they vote the third name on tbo
Governors race, second for Lieutenant
Governor, first for State Treasurer, sec-
ond for Court of Criminal Appeals, first
for Commissioner of Agriculture, second
for Railroad Commissioner, second for
Superintendent of Public Instruction, sec-
ond for Land Commissioner, second for
Comptroller of Public Accounts, and sec-
ond for Congressman from the Fourteenth
District. If the voter memorised the nu-
i merals according to Mr. Appel's plan, he
would vote 2, 3, 2, 1,1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2 and 2.
Farmer Talks for Fergnson.
Special Telefrim to The Express.
ELGIN, Tex., July 24.—J. H. Jones, a
prominent farmer of Burleson County,
spoke to several hundred people here yes-
terday afternoon In the Interest of James
K. Ferguson. The speaker was Intro-
duced by Captain J. S. Jones of Baatrop.
A number of farmers were present and re-
marks of the speaker were applauded lib-
erally. Jones Indulged In no mud-sllng-
ing, but devoted his time to commending.
Ferguson's stand on better rural schools]
and the tenant plank.
Degen'a Beer, made from malt and hops, i
Phone your ordera. Phone Travis 1T12,
new phone 863. (Advertisement.)
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