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HOUSTON DAILY POST: FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 1. 1910.
CUNEY MATTER
Proof of Davidson's Disloyalty to
the Party
TWICE INDORSED NEGRO
For Collector at Galveston, the Last
Time Preferring Him to a White
Democrat With Democratic
President in Power.
BY H. M. JOHNSTON.
TKAOUE. Texas, June 30.—After a thir-
teen-mile auto rtde through the country
from Mexia, O. B. Colquitt reached here
thl« morning an hour before he spoke
iiid met ninny of the people of Freestone
county, probably 100 of whom came to
the hotel to shake hands with him before
he went to the opera house. He was
escorted to Teague by several citizens
Who went over to Mexia this morning.
When Mayor J. H. King introduced the
candidate there were more than <!00 peo-
ple in the opera house, many of them
having to stand because of an insuffi-
cient number of seats. Mayor King was
formerly of Terrell, the home of Mr.
Colquitt, and has known him for a quar-
ter of a century. He paid a high tribute
to both the personal character and the
public record of the candidate. He knew
the Kaufman county man had always
been In line and fought the battles of
the democratic party and had fought for
the policies advocated by James Stephen
Hogg and John H. Reagan; he know him
to be a democrat of the Jcffersonian
type both in practice and in principle,
and. In conclusion, he expressed his
pleasure In presenting "the next governor
of Texas."
FLOWERS FOR CANDIDATE.
When Mr. Colquitt arose he was en-
thusiastically cheered. Before he could
commence speaking he was presented
with a bouquet of flowers by a little
girl whom he thanked sincerely for the
expression of love and confidence and
for the fragrance of the flowers which
■he had given him.
The speaker immediately delved into
the Issue of prohibition, which has been
made paramount In this campaign. The
sympathy of the audience was seemingly
with the speaker, for the speech was
frequently Interrupted by applause and
enthusiastic cheers.
Teague is but four years old, but for
•ach of these years it claims 1000 people,
and the audience this morning indicated
that there were many more people here
than these figures show, as there were
present many farmers who had come
miles to hear the candidate who. it is
claimed, will carry the county of Free-
stone by some several hundred plurality
over Johnson, who will receive the next
biggest vote.
In dla
In discussing the right of local self-
government Mr. Colquitt suggested that If
a partisan party primary vote can in-
struct all or the members of the legis-
lature. thus depriving the individual
counties of the right of Instructing their
Individual representatives In the legisla-
ture, then It might as well do to make
the governor the Caesar of Texas and
allow him the dictate, like Tom Camp-
bell Is now trying to do. With refer-
ence to the efforts of the submissionists
In seeking to force the legislature to
submit the amendment by a partisan
party primary vote, he. characterized his
three opponents who are advocating this
ks constitution Jumpers and added that
they are seeking to embezzle the consti-
tutional liberty of the whole people of
the State. As to Davidson, who says
those opposed to submission should be
kicked out of the democratic party, the
speaker wanted to know when he had
become such a stickler for submission, as
In 190R he had himself voted against sub-
mission.
DAVIDSON'S RECORD.
He asked the friends of Davidson, If he
had any In the audience, to wire him and
ask whether or not he had not recom-
mended the appointment of Wright
Cuney, a negro republican, for collector
of customs at the port of Galveston—
the best Federal office In the State—In
UN; and asked by what right Davidson
coald throw political stones at him. He
suggested that the Galveston landlord
Also be asked If he did not also recom-
mend the re-appolntment of the negro
tinder the Cleveland administration over
• white democrat.
This exposure of Davidson's disloyalty
to the democratic party and utter disre-
gard for color lines caused tremendous
applause from an audience which not
alone was In sympathy with the tenets
of the democratic party, but places the
white race above the black, socially,
morally, politically and In every other
way.
"O. Davidson, Davidson," said the
9leaker, "the people of the State of
exas already have the political stomach-
ache from too much political hypocrisy
such as yours."
His reiteration of Davidson's record
•s a tax dodger brought fourth the same
applause as elsewhere, as the people of
the State hold in disfavor professional
tax dodgers.
Before concluding, he spoke of the spe-
cial session which had been called osten-
sibly for the purpose of repealing the
fire rating board law, but which is in
truth called for the purpose of being used
as a big stick with which Campbell will
try to frighten people into voting against
him as governor. He suggested that
Campbell should come out In the eoen and
fight him Instead of hiding behind a
special session of the legislature.
Mr. Colquitt left this afternoon for
Cleburne, where he speaks tonight.
Austin News Briefs.
(Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 30.—Adjutant
General Newton was advised today by the
war department at Washington that there
Will be no encmpment of the coast ar-
tillery at Galveston this year, on account
Of the unfinished condition of Fort Crock-
ett at that place. The encampment was
to have been held during the month of
July.
E. T. Dumble of Houston, geologist for
the Southern Pacific Railway company,
today called on the State department of
agriculture.
Assistant Attorney General Caldwell to-
day approved for registration $40,000 city
of Hlllsboro street improvement bonds,
16-i0s, at 5 per cent.
F. M. Bralley, superintendent of public
Instruction, left today for Jacksonville,
evhere he will address the summer normal
institute now in session at that place. Mr.
Bralley will take as his subject "The Ru-
ral High School."
Marksmen Gather at Galveston.
{Houston Post Special.)
OALVRKTON. Tex**. June 30.—A number of
•portamen. who will take part in the State
■boot to ntnrt Jnt.v 4 »n<l continue three flivs.
have alremly arrlreil In the city. J. II. Iten»-
ley of Dallna, A. Ij. l.ncjrr of Il->iiNt»fi i.nl H.
r. Wlnana of Ht. I>hiIn arrived toilxy. Thi ne i{i»u-
tlSmen ha*e charge of the traps ami are in-
Gulling them In preparation of the arrival of
ie various Aquaria.
How to Cure Eczema, Pimples,
and Dandruff.
We desire to say that when we took the
agency for ZEMO, we were convinced
that it was a valuable remedy for Ecz -
ma. pimples, and dandruff. Yet, we must
frankly admit that Zemo has far ex-
ceeded our expectations as a treatment
for skin diseases. We are pleased to
State that we ahall continue the agency
as ZEMO has given splendid results
wherever recommended. Our customers
like ZEMO, too, because it Is a clean
vegetable liquid for external use.
ZEMO effects Its cures by drawing to
the surface of the skin and destroying
the germ life that causes the disease,
leaving the skin clear and healthy. It
does not soli the clothing or linen an.l
can be used freely on Infants.
With every purchase, we give a book-
let on skin diseases explaining In simple
words how any peison can be cured at
home of any form of skin or scalp dls-
by this clean, sci»ntlflr remedy.
Rouse, Druggist
RECORD OF^POINDEXTER
As a Landlord Is Now Being Brought Into the
Limelight by Investigation.
BY L. A.^PETIT.
DALLAS, Texas, June SO.—While Judge
Polndcxter in Houston last night was
publicly repeating his stock misstate-
ment that Colquitt stands for the open
saloon, the managers of his Dallas head-
quarters were perspiring in the produc-
tion of an attempted explanation of his
record as a saloon landlord In Cleburne.
The increasing recklessness and charac-
teristic bitterness of expression which
have marked Judge Poindexter's cam-
paign have suggested a study of his ca-
reer as a public man with disastrous re-
sults to his candidacy.
One of the things brought to light about
him is that, though claiming to be the |
original "blown in the bottle" prohibition- '
ist. lie. from April 20. 1901, until April 7, I
1004. had saloonkeepers and "others" for
tf nants in a hotel building of which he
■was the owner of record. This story was
given circulation by T. F. Thompson of
Waxahachie, a good prohibitionist.
Mind you, and not by any "Bible agent,
fruit tree peddler," or "photograph en-
larger," thousands of whom have, accord-
ing to the judge, been turned loose on the
State by the "liquor Interests" to tell the
people he is not in it.
And this selfsame good prohibitionist is
holding tenaciously to his original charge
and saying that the explanation of the
Poindexter managers that the judge did
not know what kind of tenants he had is
punk, if circumstantial evidence—of which
there seems to be an abundance in this
case—counts for anything.
The effect of all this lias been to cause
the people of North Texas to at least
think now that they can understand the
reason for the seeming bond of sympathy
existing between the gentleman from Cle-
burne and the other distinguished land-
lord In the race for the nomination for
governor.
THE SUBMTSSIONISTS' PLEA.
The submisslonlst leaders, having be-
come alarmed over the indifference mani-
fested toward their regalvanized issue,
have taken to preaching that the oppo-
nents of resubmission are trying to con-
fuse that issue with the issue of prohibi-
tion. "Submission Is not prohibition,"
they de?lare. "and any man can vote on
submission regardless of his views on pro-
hibition."
The putting of submission back on the
ballot was not. they add. a confession
that the last vote on the question has lost
its effect. It was merely a scheme to give
the legislature double instructions on the
subject. Furthermore, they say, if sub-
mission is defeated this time it "Will not
be dead.
In other words, the promoters of sub-
mission seek to multiply the issue by two
in order to guard against an exhaustion
of their stock of excuses for creating po-
litical disturbances.
"Any man may vote on submission re-
gardless of his views on prohibition"; but
if, in his desire to get rid of the prohibi-
tion question as quickly as possible, he
votes against having it raised by the sub-
mission route, he is not promised peace
if he should chance to vote with the ma-
jority. It is one thing with the submis-
sionists to clamor for obedience to the
dictates of a general partisan primary
vote in matters affecting propositions to
change the constitution when that vote
13 to their liking, and another thing to
yield to such a vote when it is the other
way.
Furtermore, were a Statewide prohibi-
tion amendment submitted and defeated,
the result would be the same. The same
submission promoters who are now serv-
ing notice that if submission is defeated
It will not be dead would, in the event
submission were obtained, be giving it
out cold that to defeat the proposed
amendment would not kill it.
THE DAVIDSONITES.
All was quiet with the Davidsonites to-
day.
Curtis Hancock was out of town and
no other member of the clan could be
found who could or would tell what has
happened to the much-talked-of address
that was to have been issued in the inter-
est of the former attorney general.
Colonel W. L. Crawford said he did not
know anything about any address, but
talked in a way to indicate that he will
deliver himself of a hot fulmination in
Davidson's behalf tomorrow night. This
speech will, it is generally understood
now. express the Davidson campaign com-
mittee's feeling and that organization will
undertake its circulation if it has the de-
sired effect.
, In the meantime, the work of. stirring
up the faithful throughout the State to
write to the papers and tell what a great
impression Davidson is making and how
remarkably his strength is developing is
meeting with indifferent success. A few
communications of that character have
found their way into print but the num-
ber thereof is quite out of proportion to
the labor it has cost to get them written.
SWITCH BY RANKIN
FROM HAWKINS E0 THOMAS
BRINGS OUT PROMISE
He Made to Support the Midland
Man as the Pro Candidate for
Lieutenant Governor.
To the Editor :
Dr. Rankin intimates that he may sup-
port Thomas for lieutenant governor,
but in speaking of Hawkins he says:
"We would be delighted to see him win,"
adding that Thomas "is not an Ideal
candidate." Dr. Rankin in speaking of
Thomas and his race said in Home and
State:
"Now, while his district vindicated
him, as it ought to have done, yet that
was all the vindication that he was en-
titled to. and he is asking too much of
the moral element of the State to sup-
port him for lieutenant governor. If he
has any mission at all, it is in the sen-
ate and not in the wider sphere of State
politics. Hawkins is the man that the
great bulk of prohibition democrats will
support."
In another Issue of Home and State Dr.
Rankin said:
"Hon. A. S. Hawkins Is the only man
In the field for lieutenant governor who
has a ghost of a chance for defeating A.
B. Davidson. This fact ought to be kept
In mind and our people ought to line up
for him without fail. Davidson is in a
boat with Colquitt. They are both
agreed on the liquor question and on all
restrictive legislation. With him in the
chair of the senate to pack the com-
mittees, neither prohibition nor local op-
tion need expect any favor. But with
Hawkins In the chair we can expect
fairness and impartiality. He is true on
all parts of the ground, but A. B. David-
son is against U3 from start to finish."
Dr. Rankin also committed himself
personally to Mr. Hawkins and prom-
ised him his support throughout this
campaign and assured Mr. Hawkins and
myself, personally, that he would not
vote for Thomas or Davidson either un-
der any circumstances.
Relying upon such express promises,
Mr. Hawkins has gone forth in all parts
of Texas, in both wet and dry territory,
and advocated submission and prohibi-
tion in no uncertain way; while Thomas
was conducting a campaign of vilifica-
tion and abuse and declining to meet Mr.
Hawkins upon the issues of this cam-
paign and dodging prohibition all the
while.
Mr. Hawkins' campaign has in its re-
sults to date been most successful and
gratifying to all In touch with its prog-
ress, and we have ample reason to be-
lieve that Mr. Hawkins will defeat
Thomas In his own district and in his
own city and county, as well as In other
portions of Texas where Mr. Hawkins
lias made speeches; all of which can be
verified by investigation. For example,
Thomas opened his campaign at Lone
Oak in Hunt county, where he was re-
ceived with enthusiasm, but when Mr.
Hawkins made a speech there later on,
with one accord the audience by rising
vote indorsed his candidacy.
From the many encouraging letters re-
ceived I will quote from the following:
Cuniby, Hopkins County, Texas —"One
of our leading professional men can-
vassed our town, taking a straw vote on
the candidates for lieutenant governor,
and I herewith send you the results of
the vote: Hawkins 31, Thomas 16. Many
of our citizens who have reviewed the
actions of Mr. Thomas in the aenat* have
long since drawn the conclusion that
child's play is not becoming in a mem-
ber of that body, and one who would
devote most all of his. time in trying to
make the people believe that be was the
only honest man in that body certainly
did not comprehend the purpose for
which he was elected."
Mount Vernon. Texas, June 11.— From
a recent vote taken at Mount Vernon,
Franklin county, in H. Bascom Thomas'
home district, the result is as follows:
Ha-wkins 69. Thomas 5."
Midland. Texas, June 11. — From a
straw vote taken in Midland today I send
you the following results: Hawkins 214.
Thomas 10." , ...
The truth is, Mr. Hawkins is first or
second in almost . very county in Texas.
In West Texas it's Hawkins (and the
vote of the West will be a great factor
in this election), in Northwest Texas its
Hawkins and Thomas; In some counties
In Central Texas It's Hawkins and Da-
vidson and in some it's Hawkins and
Thomas, in South Texas It's Davidson
and Hawkins.
Hawkins Is the logical candidate to
win for the following among other rea-
sons:
1. He Is the only avowed champion
of submission and prohibition In the
race*
2 His attitude on the Bailey question
is winning him much support from both
6'!?tSHls election will end the bitter per-
sonal feud between Davidson and Thom-
*4. He Is the only candidate from his
part of Texas, and there is a general
disposition to give West Texas the recog-
nition Its wonderful progress deserves.
6. • His legislative record Is the best
and no personal or political charges have
been made against him.
Dr. Rankin's intimated change to Thom-
as has not carried with it any other
Hawkins men so far as heard from, and
j it is not likely to, especially as Dr. Ran-
kin still admits Hawkins is the best
man for the place, and among demo-
crats the best men should win beyond
question.
We fear Dr. Rankin has been in-
fluenced by his "pique" at Senator Sen-
ter and his desire to compass his de-
feat, rather than by the Judgment which
the sober facts would warrant.
Speaking of Dr. Rankin's threatened
change to Thomas, Mr. Hawkins said:
"Thomas has no claim upon the prohibi-
tion vote, and upon that issue as upon
all the real issues of this campaign
Thomas is a 'lockjaw' candidate. Thom-
as' only answer to this criticism is to
say that he once made a prohibition
speech. Colquitt once made prohibition
speeches; but no one claims Colquitt is
for prohibition now.
"Thomas' claim on the prohibition vote
is about like Webster's claim on the antl
vote and the one should offset the other."
Dr. Rankin had as well select the leader
of the "Salvation army" as a candidate
for this position, in fact he had better
do so, for the sincerity of the Salvation
army man could not be questioned. If
political freaks like Thomas are to be
the leaders of the prohibition movement
in Texas over safe and sane, successful
professional and business men like Haw-
kins, then are prohibitionists subject to
be criticised as political cranks and en-
thusiasts who should not be trusted with
the control of the government.
R. E. Speer,
Chairman Hawkins Campaign Committee.
108 East Second street. Fort Worth.
HATTON'S NAME ON, TICKET.
Judge Hightower Granted the Writ
of Mandamus.
(Houston Post Special.)
BEAUMONT, Texas, June SO.-—After
holding the matter under advisement and
consideration since yesterday at noon.
Judge L. B. High tower, Jr., of the Six-
tieth district court rendered Judgment
granting a mandamus application asked
for by Frank Hatton of Orange, requiring
the democratic county executive commit-
tee of Jefferson county to print the name
of Hatton on the official ballot to be voted
in the July primary as candidate for rep-
resentative from this the Twenty-second
representative district, embracing Jeffer-
son and Orange counties.
The facts, as previously stated in The
Post, were that Hatton mailed his appli-
cation at Orange at 5 o'clock in the after-
noon of June 6 to Chairman I. D. Roberts
of the executive committee in Beaumont.
The letter containing the application
reached this city at 9:35 o'clock the same
evening and remained in the postofflce
and was not called for or received by
Chairman Roberts until the morning of
June 7. At the time of mailing his appli-
cation Hatton had telephoned Chairman
Roberts that he had forwarded the appli-
cation and Mr. Roberts had replied over
the phone "All right."
The democratic county executive com-
mittee refused to order the name of Hat-
ton printed on the official ballot, holding
that he had not complied with the Terrell
election law, which requires the riling
of said application by midnight of June
6, and the mandamus application was
then brought before Judge Hightower.
In the meantime a ruling from the at-
torney general's department was received
by Chairman Roberts, holding that the
name of Hatton should not be printed on
the ticket, and an opinion was also re-
ceived from Chairman Storey of the State
executive committee to the eftect that
Hatton's name should go on the ticket.
COLQUITT MEETING IN TEMPLE
Arrangements for a Great Crowd to
Hear Candidate.
(Houston Post Special.)
TEMPLE, Texas, June 30.—An enthus-
iastic meeting of supporters of Hon. O.
B. Colquitt for governor was held here
today, the attendance being very large,
the purpose being to perrect arrange-
ments for a rousing reception to be ten-
dered the candidate upon the occasion of
his paying a visit to Bell county, which
will occur on July 9, on which date he
will make four speeches in the county,
using a motor car to reach the several
fdaces, which arc Rogers. Burgess, Hol-
and and Temple, speaking at the latter
place at night in Carnegie library.
At the meeting today John G. McKay,
manager of the Colquitt campaign in
Bell county, called same to order and
William Ginnuth was called to preside,
j with R. O. Gresham acting as secretary.
The meeting chose the following com-
mittees: .Executive, Charles M. Campbell,
E. J. Motis, Dr. R. W. Noble, John J.
Cox, William Ginnuth, Robert McKind-
ley, John G. McKay; finance, John W.
Wright, and Robert McKindley; publicity
and transportation, John J. Cox and John
G. McKay. A reception committee com-
posed of 100 leading citizens of Bell coun-
ty will be appointed to receive Mr. Col-
quitt and entertain him during his stay
in the county. The personnel of this
committee will be announced later.
The transportation committee is nego-
tiating with the railway companies for
several special trains to be run into
Temple on the date of the speaking, July
9. The meeting developed a great deal
of optimism and it was freely predicted
that Mr. Colquitt would secure a big
plurality in- Bell county, which was car-
ried by Judge Brooks four years ago.
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do you think of this for Clothing values? Commencing today every Fancy
Summer Suit in stock will be sold at Seventy-Five Cents on the Dollar. Come
in and clothe yourself properly at a great saving.
$15.00 Suits for . $11.25
$18.00 Suits for . $13.50
$20.00 Suits for . $15.00 $3Q.QQ Suits for . $22.5Q
$22.50 Suits for . $16725 $35.00 Suits for . $26.25
$25.OO Suits for . $1 8.75
$2 7.5 O Suits for . $20.75
$40.00 Suits for
$30.00
509 Main
Blacks, Blues and Mohairs Not Included
SATISFACTION MUST BE YOURS
Leopold Si Price
509 Main
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HAS NO POWER
Goliad County Committee's Resolu-
tion Is Null and Void.
STATE CHAIRMAN STOREY
Declares It Unusual, Undemocratic
and Contrary to Law—Would
Practically Disfranshise and
Whole Country,
(Houston Post Special.)
GOLIAD, Texas, June 30.—The political
situation at this place continues to be 111
a very unsettled condition, and between
the constant changes in the executive
committee by reason of resignations, the
rulings of the State chairman and the at-
torney general's department with refer-
ence to the acts of the executive commit-
tee, something is doing here politically
every day.
It will be remembered that the county
executive committee at first refused to
hold primaries at all, giving as a reason
that the republicans and others would
predominate in such primary and carry
the same as against the true democratic
voters. After having been advised, how-
ever, by State Chairman A. B. Storey,
that it was not optional with the execu-
tive committee as to whether or not they
should hold primaries and that under the
law they could, by mandamus, be com-
pelled to hold the same, the committee
decided to hold primaries for State and
district officers; but by resolution duly
adopted authorized the presiding officers
at the coming primary election to chal-
lenge and refuse to allow any one to vote
in such primary if he, the said presiding
officer, knew such person not to be a
democrat; this notwithstanding the voter
may swear he is a democrat and will
agree to support the democratic nominees
in the general election. Such resolution
further made it known that it was the
sense of such executive committee, that
if, after such primary election, any of the
nominees therein should make it known
that they do not intend to abide by the
platform demands of the State conven-
tion that the voters at such primary
would be absolved from supporting the
nominees in the general election, this
notwithstanding the pledge on said ballot.
The resolution was adopted over the
objections of the county chairman, who
contended the same was beyond the pow-
er of the executive committee and void.
The matter was then called to the at-
tention of the State chairman, who in
turn took the question up with the at-
torney general's department, and it is
the opinion of each of the parties above
named that such resolution was beyond
the power of the executive committee and
is void. "And, when you sum it up, it
annuls the entire democratic test, is cer-
tainly unusual and undemocratic and is
contrary to the law," said State chair-
man Storey, who further stated that, if
allowed to stand, he feared the resolution
would result in disfranchising the whole
county. He further requests the county
chairman to inform the committeemen
such resolution is not legal or binding and
that they should not observe it.
The letter from the State chairman
and the attorney general's department
are given herewith:
STOREY'S OPINION.
Headquarters of the State Democratic
Executive Committee of Texas, San
Antonio, Texas, June 28.
"YV. E. Fowler, Goliad, Texas.
My Dear Fowler; I have had resolu-
tion passed by your committee called to
my attention so often that I am inclined
to' think that steps should be taken to
prevent any officers of election attempt-
ing to carry it into effect. It really,
when you sum it us, annuls the entire
democratic test.
The attempt to give to each precinct
officer any right of final judgment upon
the right of a voter to cast his ballot
is certainly unusual and undemocratic
and is contrary to the law. No man has
ever been given the right to deprive a
voter of his privilege of suffrage when
the voter has done all that the law re-
quires of him to do to exercise the right,
and then the judges arbitrarily decides
that he is swearing to a lie, and what
he swears to can not possibly be decided
contrary to his oath by any human
tribunal. He says, "I am a democrat,"
and no one but himself can tell but what
he is telling the truth; and also, he says:
"And agree to support the nominees of
the democratic party at the next gen-
eral election," which is a matter in the
future, and no one could know wThether
or not he intended to do it.
And, further, the attempt on the part
of the committee to absolve a man from
a pledge which he has made under oath
Is certainlv illegal, and I very much fear
would result in disfranchising the whole
county.
I am today writing to the attorney gen-
eral asking that he give you an opinion
on the subject, which you can put in the
hands of each of your judges with in-
structions that the resolution is not legal
and not binding, and that they must not
observe it. I do not know what action
he will take, but hope he will give you
the opinion. I have asked him to let
me know what course he will take at his
earliest convenience.
I suppose you saw in the papers of last
Sundav a letter from Mr. McNealus,
which "you will understand are his indi-
vidual views only, he being a general
newspaper correspondent, in which he at-
tacks the committee of Bexar county be-
cause they refused to carry out the in-
struction of the State committee in au-
thorizing each chairman to swear the
voter when challenged.
This action on the part of the Bexar
county committee was a matter of cheap
politics, as well as, I think, ignorance on
their part. There never has been a time
in Texas when a citizen could not chal-
lenge the right of a person to vote, for
any cause, and require the presiding offi-
cer to swear the proposed elector as to
the facts upon which he wTas challenged:
so that the State committee did not
assume any unusual test, or added one
iota to the right of citizens to challenge
voters, as such right has always existed;
which fact I think the Bexar county
committee does not know. I think very
likely they will take some further action
in the matter, as McNealus' letter seems
to have alarmed them. They are all antis
and want to vote against submission;
but I do not think such a little matter
of swearing will cut them out.
Keep me posted as to conditions of af-
fairs in your county. A. B. Storey,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee.
(See sections 73 and 134.)
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION.
W. E. Fowler, County Chairman, Goliad,
Texas.
Attorney General's Department of the
State of Texas, Austin, Texas, June 27,
1910.—Dear Sir: Your letter of the 21st
instant addressed to Hon. A. B. Storey,
State chairman, together with a copy of
the resolution therewith sent, has been
referred to this department.
In answer to your inquiry, we have
to advise you that this department holds
that section 114a of the Terrell election
law, prescribing a uniform test to be
printed on the primary ballot, was not
intended to repeal and did not repeal the
provision in section 103 of said election
law authorizing a county executive com-
mittee to prescribe additional qualifica-
tions for voters not inconsistent with the
provisions of said electon law.
We hold there is a difference between
a test and a qualification. There are
several qualifications for voters, but
none of them is permitted to be printed
on the primary ballot. The only thing in
the nature of either a qualification or a
test that is allowed to be printed on the
ballot is the test prescribed by section
114a.
Ever since the passage of the amend-
ment, entitled section 114a, this depart-
ment has uniformly held as above stated,
and has held that it is within the lawful
power of a county executive committee
to prescribe an additional qualification
for voters in the primary election, such
as the qualification recommended by the
State democratic executive committee at
its recent meeting in Dallas, a copy of
■which resolution passed by said commit-
tee at Dallas being herewith inclosed.
This department has also uniformly
held, and now holds, that it is within
the lawful power of the county executive
committee to prescribe as an additional
qualification for voters in the primary
election that they shall be white men.
See the inclosed opinion of this depart-
ment to Andrew J. Britton, county
chairman of Wood county, dated Febru-
ary 8, 1908, and published on page 671 of
the volume entitled "Reports and Opin-
ions of the Attorney General." This is
as far as we have gone, and perhaps is
as far as we can go under the law.
We note in the fourth paragraph of
the copy of the resolution of your coun-
ty executive committee the following,
language: "We expressly charge said
election officers with the authority and
power to absolutely refuse to allow to
any one whom said election officers know
not to be a democrat" the right to vote
in the primary. We are inclined to think
that the committee has exceeded its
power and jurisdiction in attempting to
prescribe this qualification for voters in
the primary election.
A qualfication, as we understand it. is
something that can be tested by some
fixed and known rule. An attempt to
test one's right to vote by what the ideas
of some one else, gathered from hear-
say or otherwise, may be as to his democ-
racy, is in our judgment an effort to
confer an arbitrary power on election of-
ficers, and is not in reality the pre-
scribing of a qualification for voters.
We can not suppose that the commit-
tee thought they were prescribing a
qualification in the fifth paragraph of
said copy of resolutions. We understand
said fifth paragraph as merely a declara-
tion on the part of the committee as to
the respective duties of the democratic
voters and the democratic nominees after
the primaries are over and after the plat-
form has been adopted. We do not sup-
pose that any one would contend that
the principles declared in said paragraph
five can be applied on July 23 and made
to operate as a qualification for voters
in the primary. The principles stated
may or may not be sound democracy, but
In their very nature they can not be
called into practical operation until after
the primaries are over and the platform
written and the facts ascertained as to
whether or not the nominees will stand
by the platform and agree to enforce its
policies. We believe the foregoing re-
marks fully answer your Inquiries.
R. m. Rowland,
Assistant Attorney General.
IN CLEBURNE
Mr. Co/quitt Found Hundreds of
Friends and Supporters,
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
Was Accorded Him in .the Home of
Poindexter—Presented With
Flowers by Young' Woman
Who Wished Success.
PEELER HAS DECLINED
To Meet Thomas Upon Terms Dic-
tated by Latter.
(Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN, Texas, June 30.—Senator J. L.
Peeler was asked today if he intended
to accept Thomas' invitation to meet
htm in joint debate at Austin on the
night of the Fourth of July. Senator
Peeler replied: "No, I have decided not
to meet Senator Thomas upon the terms
named by him. I am not a candidate
for lieutenant governor or any other
office; and whenever the people of my
senatorial district desire me to account
for any of my official acts I will re-
port direct to them and not to Senator
Thomas. Should Senator Thomas mis-
represent me I will promptly make ap-
pointments in my district. Inviting him to
meet me and reserving the right to open
and conclude, just as he does, and will
then discuss some matters his invitation
now forbids me to conider."
by h. m. johnston.
CLEBURNE, Texas, June 39.—While in
the home of Judge William Poindexter,
O. B. Colquitt was nevertheless in the
home of his friends tonight, there being
more Johnson county citizens who wanted
to hear the Kaufman county candidate
than could wedge their way into tile dis-
trict court room, which is one of the
largest in the State. Close to 1500 people
were packed within the room, and many
more clamored for admittance.
As his train passed through Hillsboro
this afternoon, half a dozen of his Hill
county friends boarded the train and
came on to Cleburne. When the train
came to a stop here several hundred citi-
zens and the Cleburne band welcomed
"Colquitt, democracy and home rule."
The Kaufman county candidate was
placed in one of the automobiles and,
headed by the band and followed by sev-
eral more automobiles, was escorted to
the hotel, where he informally received
several hundred of his friends, many of
whom were farmers who had driven in
from the country to hear their favorite
in the race for governor.
This county may give Judge Poindexter
a small plurality, but the friends of Mr.
Colquitt don't concede this by any means,
it being admitted that these two candi-
dates are running very close together.
As mentioned, the district court room
was inadequate to accommodate the
crowd, and when the candidate entered
he was accorded a rousing reception.
Hon. E. B. Osborne introduced the
city's guest in a few words as "the
State's next governor," which assertion
again called for an outburst of applause,
which was continued when Mr. Colquitt
arose.
Before beginning his speech Miss
Thaclcer stepped upon the platform and
presented him with a beautiful bouquet
of flowers, which he accepted and ex-
pressed his appreciation in a prettily-
worded compliment to the young lady.
NO ABUSE FOR OPPONENTS.
In the beginning he spoke of Judge
Poindexter and eased the minds of some
by assuring his audience that he held
nothing against the reputation of that
gentleman and that he never criticised
the personal life or character of an op-
ponent. but discussed only their political
and official records, which is legitimate
in campaigning.
And he added that it was not neces-
sary for hjm to throw mud at his op-
ponents, but is leaving that to them, as
he is going to defeat all three of them
anyway. This statement was enthus-
iastically received and probably disap-
pointed some who had hoped that the
speaker would use personal abuse in the
case of Judge Poindexter, which would
give them an excuse to talk about the
Kaufman county man. However, Mr.
Colquitt never indulges in personal at-
tacks upon the good name of another,
as some of the other candidates in this
race do, but, as said time and time again,
lie believes in the golden rule ol' "Do
unto others as you would have them do
unto you," and by considering his char-
acter and good name of more value to
him than the governor's office he as-
sures that others entertain the same
opinion.
In discussing reforms he thought the
penitentiary system now but a political
machine and he wants to separate it
from the governor's office because lie is
advocating that all political machines in
the State be sma;§iied and destroyed.
While mentioning submission, among
other things which he suggested was that
many of those who are going around ad-
vocating submission of the constitutional
amendment are doing it not from prin-
ciple but for the purpose of making a
living and making money. His well known
attitude on this question was reviewed at
length and he was frequently applauded,
particularly when he told his audience
that the constitution prevents the gov-
ernor of the State vetoing amendments
to the constitution, not even Tom Camp-
bell being allowed this privilege, even
though the chief executive has violated
the~constitution more times than the peo-
ple have violated the local option laws
in counties which are operating under
these statutes.
DISLOYALTY TO DEMOCRACY.
As to his being a republican, which is
being charged by his opponents, he re-
lated the disloyalty to democracy at one
time or another and stated that at no
time had he been disloyal to the party.
He enumerated the disloyalties of his
opponents, each being received enthusi-
astically.
And then he spoke of Davidson's San
Angelo speech, in which he asserted that
those who vote against Submission are re-
publicans and should be kicked out of
the democratic, party.
"It's a great pity that he didn't reach
that conclusion before he announced as
a candidate for governor, as I have un-
derstood that he had claimed to the brew-
ery interests, saloon interests and anti-
prohibitionists to be against submision
two years ago. And If it Is undemocratic
to vote against submission now, what
was it then?
"And in this case I ask Davidson what
right he lias to make this decision anil
dra».v the cloak of righteousness and good-
ness around himself?" The speaker asked
the question of Davidson if he had not
recommended Wright Cuney's appoint-
ment in 1S89 and with other politicians
signed a petition to President Cleveland
in 1893 asking for the reappointment ol
the negro republican and this at the time
when white democrats were making appli-
cation for the office of collector of cus-
toms at the port of Galveston, the beat
Federal office in the State.
"And I say," stated the candidate, "i|
there is going to be any democratic purg-
ing it ought to begin with Davidson."
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Mr. 'Colquitt then spoke of the special
session of the legislature which has been
called to repeal a statute which had been
passed upon the recommendation of the
governor at a former special session
which, in substance, is to correct a mis-
take which Mr. Colquitt had forced the
governor to admit he had made.
It now being customary for the candi-
dates to give out estimates of how manv
votes they will beat the others. Mr. Col-
quitt said tonight that Jones of Cherokee
and Davidson are making a hard race
for last place and that he will beat John-
son oO.OOO votes and beat Poindexter
80,000 votes, which statement caused wild
cheering.
The candidate's ridicule of Poindexter's
platform planks on prohibition caused a
great deal of laughter and when some
one yelled, Mr. Colquitt suggested that
the Poindexter propositions were enough
to make a man yell.
Before concluding his speech he reit-
erated what was explained time and time
again, his position with respect to organ-
ized labor and the fact that he is the
author by the introduction of an
amendment of the "fellow servants' "
law which gives protection to railwav
employes.
Mr. Colquitt spent the night here and
leaves for Waxahachie in the morning.
POINDEXTER EVADED QUERY
As to His Personal Opinion of the
Rangers.
by d. e. conner.
BEAUMONT, Texas, June 30.—Judge
William Poindexter reached the city this
morning from Houston. He was given
an enthusiastic welcome by friends, who
escorted him to the Crosby house and
during the afternoon tendered him an
auto ride to the Country club and other
points of interest. He praised Beaumont
and its fine shelled roads and said that
with the aid of Senator Bailey it was
assured that Beaumont would get deep
water and become a port of entry.
From the stage of the Lyric theater
tonight he addressed an audience of about
400 people. A complimentary introduction
was made by W. D. Gordon and occupy-
ing seats on the »>lat form were S. B.
Cooper, Jr., T. 1,. Coplin, W. G. Gibbs,
George W. Carroll, J. H. Gaddy, Dr. A.
A. Bailey, Frank Seed, O. R. Morrison,
W. W. Williams, C. T. Butler and Frank
Allen.
A defense of his platform on the line
of his usual speeches, a denunciation of
O. B. Colquitt as "the candidate of Jake
Wolters and the whisky trust," an ex-
coriation of Cone Johnson, "a new fledg-
ling in the prohibition ranks who had
voted the local option ticket for the first
time in his life and whose statutory pro-
hibition hobby he said was worse than
the present local option laws," and a
prediction that he would beat Colquitt by
35,000 votes and Cone Johnson worse than
that, formed the essence of his speech to-
night.
During his denunciation of Colquitt he
was several times interrupted and in re-
torting to a query from the audience
about the Rangers he said he wanted to
know if the Ranger force was any worse
than the heelers of Wolters and Colquitt.
He hinted at some secret agreement or
understanding between Johnson and Col-
quitt, saying that both were claiming the
race was between them and both fighting
him. He passed up Davidson with but
slight reference.
He roasted the last legislature for de-
feating the submission proposition and
made a strong plea to the voters
to vote for submission in the coming pri-
mary, saying this was the only way to
heal the breach in the democratic ranks
and to finally settle the prohibition
j amendment question by a vote of the
| people and take it out of democratic
I politics. His speech was vigorous and his
! sallies at the expense of Johnson were
| liberally appiaudeui
To Speak for Colquitt.
(Houston Post Special.)
AUSTIN, Texas. June 30.—Colquitt
headquarters today announced the follow-
ing appointments:
Judge Joe A. Adklns of Brady, at
Cherokee, San Saba county, July 9.
Hon. Henry llertzberg of San Antonio,
i at Jordanton, July 4.
Judge Sam R. Scott of Waco, at Woo-
tan Wells, Robertson county. July 4.
Dies to Speak at Center.
(Houston Post Special.)
CENTER. Texas, June 28.—Hon. Martin
Dies of Beaumont, candidate for con-
gress from the Second district, will speak
here the Fourth of July. He will make
several speeches In the county.
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