The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 5, 1922 Page: 6 of 8
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The Cotulla Record
MANLY & MANLY, Publishers
Subtcription $1.50 per Annum.
Published livery Saturday
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THE COTULL t RECORD
CAMPAIGN IS ON TO MAKE
NEXT CONGRESS WET.
The above was the capton to a
front page article that appeared
in the July issue of the- Ameri-
can Press, a Journal for News-
paper men. published in the
c.ty of Ntw York. This Jou nal
points out that the liquor inter
ests in sixteen states have plan-
ned a wet campaign for the
elections this year. All of these
states are in the North and East
except the fight that is being
made in Texas and Louisiana,
the only two Southwest states
where there is sufficient foreign
population to put up a stiff
fight. In part the Press says:
“The fact is the wet hosts
have n >t only planned an elab-
orate and widespread campaign
for the national elections on
November 7, but they have al-
ready put the campaign into
action. The drys, generally
speaking, are laying back on
their oars, blissfully content that
“prohibition is in the Constitu-
tion.”
It sure is, but they are grossly
deceiving themselves if they
think the wet attack is to be
made on the Eighteenth Amend-
ment. The wets’ policy is to
let that alone and concentrate
everything on amendments to
the Volstead law.
Such amendments can be pass-
ed by Gongress by majority vote,
and you are going to find the
wets, with the big contributions
of the distillers, brewers and
saloon keepers and the smaller
but more numerous contributions
candidates ” J
Jas. E. Ferguson is leading
the ‘wets” in Texas with a
wide open booze platform. In
Order to deceive the lukewarm
they camaflouge the issue and
call it “light wines and beers,'
but as the American Press says
“they know if they get 2 per
cent beer they can wedge in 3
per cent beer. ” They say they
are against the open saloon and
that is more camoflouge—they
know that 2 and 3 per cent beer
will give bi rth to the open sa-
loon. The American Press also
points out that “the lightest
wines contains 15 per cent alco-
hol and that it is intoxicating.’1
Jas. E. Ferguson, through his
paper is putting up a pitiful ap-
peal to the masses to send him
campaign contributions. More
camoflauge. Remember the
$156,000 “loan” Jim had in 1917.
Does anyone doubt but what the
United States Brewers Associa-
tion knows what is going on in
Texas and if it takes half a mil-
lion to put the Senatorial togs
on Jim they have the dorina.
The Brewery organization a
few years ago had control of
every state department in Tex
as. They debauched elections
with booze and money. They
were swept out of power during
the war, but now they come
back in an effort to unseat re-
spectable citizenship.
This effort of the old gang
should and will be nipped in the
bud. Of course in the cities tne
wets will predominate but the
Christian mothers and fathers
of Country America will rule!
Parr Adherents All Excited.
There is great excitement a-
mong the old stand-bys of Sena-
tor Archie Parr all over the 23rd
district, because there is actual
danger that Parr’s toga will be
removed on August 26th by Asher
uui. utvic uumciuuo ujuuiuubiuuo | Sm;.,^. a young attorney of
of the foreign born witJiin our Lan a walking movement
pates, striving ,'n is accoa
Js accoWRljaJue^.tv.copnt pri
mary in which there were three
contestants, A. Parr, Asher R.
Smith and D. W. Huffer, show
Parr and Smith to have received
the highest number of votes
therefore will be in the run-off.
Smith is a clean, • Christian
gentleman, ambitF us for ser-
vice and the recent returns show
that he has the support of the
American people of the district.
The old border machine is for
Pajr of course, but the machine
came out of the primary on July
22nd with many cogs smashed.
Jim WelU, long the bosso*
Cameron and other lower bor-
der counties was relegated to
the rear by the progressive ele-
ment and in Nueces and San
Patricio Walter Timon and Pat
Dunn were swept out of power.
Hence, all the excitement, and
Mr. Parr has sent out an
*S. 0. S." call!.
Asher R. Smith is a nephew of
the late Asher Richardson, for
years a prominent ranchman -of
Dimmit county, and who found-
ed the town of Asherton. Asher
Smith lived at Asherton for
many years and is known in
Dimmit county as a splendid
young man, deserving of recog-
nition at the hands of the peo-
ple. Dimmit county voted al-
tion from Chicago will be wet. | mot t unanimously for Asher
Pennsylvania will send a num- Smith on July 22nd and -will do
gates, strivingevanF
ablej^.-'-- pledge congressional
..ominees to vote for “changes”
in the Volstead law.
Nor are they going to arouse
the lukewarm dry el-ment by
demanding drastic amendments
to the Volstead law at the very
beginning. They will be quite
content witrh 2 per cent beer,
knowing that if they can make
that wedge, 2 13 and 3 per cent
beer will follow in good time.
Next will come “light wines ”
the word “light” being used to
deceive, because the lightest
wine has 15 per cent of alcohol,
and very little of it will induce
intoxication.
The funny thing about it all
is that 2 per cent bee'’, if passed,
will be called prohibition, and
yet any man can get drunk on
2 per cent beer.
The wets have started their
campaign with the knowledge
that they wi 1 elect a very re-
spectable “bloc” to the next
Congress without turning a
hand. Practically every one of
the dozen and a half congress-
men to be elected from New
York city and i's New Jersey
vicinity will be for “light”
wines and beer. Up New York
state will send a few more.
Pretty ^nearly the entire delega-
m
COUNTY JUDGE’S ORDER.
City Meat Market
VOL SUTTON, Propr.
Good Fresh Meat
Every Day.
/ Always in the Market
for
’at Cattle, Hogs and Goats.
When in San Antonio stop at
Travelers Hotel
I NACELEWUEST
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
ber of wets to Congress next
fall. Then there will be others
from cities like Cincinnati, St.
so again on August 26th. 1 a-
Salle county should feel a keen
interest in her neighbor county’s
Louis, San Francisco, Milwau-' son, who now lives in our neigh-
kee, Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, ’ bor county Webb. He is 35
St. Paul and others
Few Americans, comparative-
ly, are out in the open fighting
.against prohibition, although it
is the truth that many Amen
years old, and not a flaw in his
character. The good women of
the land are coming to the front
and putting good, fair clean men
in the legislative bodies these
cans in th^ cities are enjoying days and there is not a good
., e- ufA.i. woman in the entire 23rd Sen-
the fruits of b.otlep wor . ^ atorial District who will ever
of the captains and lieutenants i have a regret if she votes for
in the fight that is a ready ,rag- Asher R. Smith for S ate Sens-
ing for a wet Congress, as well tor on August 26th.ta
as the rank and file, are foreign
born There are millions ol
them who are bitterly against
prohibition, and they and their
^j>»s-£ruJ ^families can de-
pended upon to go to the polls
this fall to voU for the “right”
Walter Timon, Paul Page, Jim
Daugherty and a few others who
could not be elected as delegates
to the State convention from
their home counties, were very
kindly put on the list in Bexar
county.
The State of Texas, (
County of La Salle, t
Whereas, on the 1.7th day of July,
I J22, a petition was presented -to me
for an election in Mi'lett Common
School District No. 2 of this county on
the question of issuing bonds to provide
funds to be expended in payment of
accounts legally contracted in (a) con-
structing and equipping a public free
school of brick material, and authoriz-
ing a tax upon all taxable property with-
in said district sufficient to pay the cur-
rent interest on said bonds and topro-
vtde a sinking fund sufficient to pay the
principal at maturiiy; and
It appearing that said petition bears
the itquisite number of signatures of
qualilied property taxpaying voters of
said district and is in every respect in
conformity with the law; and
It further appearing that ! a Salle
County contains a population of 482 I
according to the last United States
census; and
It further appearing that said Millett
Common School District No. 2 has
been heretofore on the 26th day of I
February, 1921, properly established
in accordance with Article 2817, Re-
vised Statutes of Texas, 1911, as
amended by Chapter 36, Regular Ses-
sion 1 hirty-Fourth Legislature, 1915;
and
It further appearing that said district
as so established contains an area of
90 square miles and that no other dis-
trict has been reduced in area below 9
square mies by reason of the creation
this district; and (b)
It furthering appear.nfc that said dis-
trict does not embrace any territory
that was taken from anv alba- school
district (either comraqi
that had an outstanding issue of bonds
at the date of such inclusion in this
district;
Now, therefore, I G. A. Welhausea,
in my capacity as County Judge of La-
Salle County, Texas, do hereby order
that an election be held on the (c) 12
day ol August, 1922, at (d) Milled in
said Millett Common School District
No. 2 of this county as established by
Order of the board of county school
trustees of the date the 26'h day of
February, 1921, which is recorded in
book I, pages 1 et seg of the Record
of School District of said county (e) to
determine whether a majority of the
lega'ly qualified property taxpaying
voters of that district desire the issuance
of bonds on the faith and credit ol said
common school dislrict in the amount of
$15,000.00, the bonds to be of the
denomination of $500.00 each, num-
bered consectively from 1 to 30, both
inclusive, payable 130 years from their
date, and bearing 6 per cent interest
per annum, payable annually on April
1st of each year, to provide funds to be
expended in payment of accounts legally
contracted in (f) constructing and e-
quiping a public free school building of
brick material and to determine wheth-
er the commissioners court of this county
shall be authorized to levy, as jess and
collect annually while said bonds or
any of them are outstanding a tax up-
on all taxable property within Said
district lo pay the current interest on
said bonds and provide a sinking lund
sufficient to pay the principal at maturity.
E. W Earnest is hereby appoint-
ed presiding officer for said eleetion and
he shall select two judges and two
clerks to assist h m in ho'ding the same
and he sha'I within five days after said
election has been he'd make due re-
turn thereof to the commissioners court
of this county as is required by law for
ho'ding a general election.
All persons who are legally qualified
voters of this State and of this county
who are resident pioperty taxpayers iq
said district sha'I he entitled to vote at
said election, and all voters desiring to
support the proposition to issue bonds
shall have written or printed on their
ballots the words:
’’For the issui nee of bond* and levy-
ng of the tax in payment thereof.”
And those opposed shall have writ-
ten or printed on their hallo** the words:
“Against the issuance of bonds and
the levying of the tax in payment
thereof.”
The sheriff of this county shall giv<
notice of said election by posting thr.
notices in three public placet in said
district for three weeks before the elec-
tion.
Dated 17th day of Juiv 1922
G. A. Wclhausen.
County Judge La Salle County J
New Tailor Shop
Cloth s Cleaned aud Pressed
General Repair Work
All work guaranteed
M. NINO
Center Street
AUTO SERVICE
Day or Night.
Rates Reasonable
Day Phone 43 Phone 36
M. H. RUSSELL
4
)r. 0 M. Durham.
Dentist
II work guaranteed satisfactory
Office oyer
Gaddis Pharmacy
.ORTGAGE LOAMS
On Improved
Farms and Ranches
E. B. HANDLER & CO.
102 East Crockett 3t. San Antonio, Texas.
Imorican Barber Shop
W. L. PEASE, Prop.
Service up to date in every
Particular.
Agant for San Antonio
Steam Laundry.
Basket Shipped Wednesday
Rafael Carpenter
Expert Tailor.
Clothes cleaned, pressed and
dyed. Hats blocked. Re-
pairing skillfully done. Send
me your work, I am an old
timer in the business.
Front Street
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! John W. Willson si
+ Attorney at Law
Will practice in all Courts
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
COTTJLLA. TEXAS.
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• DR. R. L GRAHAM )
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Shoes Made New
Good work and Fair Prices
Alex L. Cortez
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T. R. Keck & Son
Lumber, Hardware, Wagons
Uftdertaker’s Supplies.
Lime, Cement, Brick and all kiitfls Builders Supplies.
Cotulla, - Texas
GUNTER -HOTEL .
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and modern in everey particular.
Headquarters for Texas Cattlemen
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