The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 172, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 22, 1920 Page: 2 of 18
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REGUIAIKG VOimG
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open aloctioa U Tm wbk J
called t extraordinary session to avoid
it aet only fraught with "
beast wltb atber vils. It will "
diseriminstioa. not between " "J
uiMf voters mm t Uem jJrm
urn of taem not payiat. - wcn-
tion wluch ja my tedpnent la desired
bT Us people of W '
i this true when that diMTunination iO
be remedied by -Ctioa sf tb
wbkb may at tk MM tim W
the MOVUM of U aineteeoU IMll-
meat . .
nnuii law.
ppl of Im bav
V. Mil Hi in tha erxanic law ot V
i mnchisira therefore that the aeon
desire the payment ot a tax bfor
Knout may ezeraae the fraacbie privt
;e unless it be voter who ban b-
- t;;t a hln the X-
piratkw of the time tor PnS
t Anil m i till C war wimi "aa -..
two.
in.:. n fll K atutttiil4aj at tke !
general eiectioa ta sovemoer a "
meat oi a tax equivalent to the poll tax
ad keeping a record thereof ia required
ot- the part ot peraoaa who hate not
heretofore paid. j
Women who hare become auEftd
voter by the adoption of the nineteenth
amendment hate not beea .objected t
the payment oi a tax. "mm
rlectioa fee by the lew of the Stat
fi.u. ka Mi nd ham-aaa n MCia-
lativa. ar Mvnrdim ta the ODioioD of
the attorney general and will reealt In
placing all men and woateav alike on
aa equal baaia at voter m
Uaal Way te Be Faaad.
K a legal way caa ioubm.
to the expressed opinion of the attorney
' general to permit only new voter that
V ia men and women who have become
for paying a 1920 poll tax to vote I
mnU not MBLr it a discrimination
" repugnant to tne ponej oi me ik
1 order to do that however it U necea-
if n lna il all ntKr rha kftv not
nU imll to rata withoat nairina
k. mmmLm tt. Mil i woaln
. regard it aa a diacrmunatioai anjntt to
' those who have 1 paid poll taxes and
" UimiMl a MlfM tkt Tava..
Not only ia lrfwlatrre actiba made
aeeeaaarr to avoid ditnimination on the
' part of voters but there may be seriows
results in the event ot a failure te take
I araoa soaie bjk warcn i wiu iiwnv
- Aa attempt to hold a wide-open eteo1
i lu. Will ilf iiMmka AVtnfuftjfUl Ki-
; eaus while all eiectioa officers should
' in the aheence oi a court aeasioa or a
of the attorney general who la the
State's legal advisor yet it is possible
thai will ha eiectioa afficera who will
which election officers fat aome noTline
;: pajco maj allow tuibib wn bit nvt
' Mnll I. v. Mt anal jlaitui .f -
fleers in other polling pieces may refune
i to allow them to vote would result in
disorder and inequality. For thi reacon-
ttva eapaaaitw af dSI to briBC abont
- eqaality and uniformity is obvious. TbJi
: can sbIv be accomolished by a Stat
' s wiAm lata or h a mart diaioa. It is
!. too late to obtain the Utter; action by
r Ue leiislatore wUl bring about the
warmer.
; - Most ImaerUst Eiectioa.
The eiectioa in November ia the most
tnnakPaAV mJt Bill alAMlntia A mfaiiln nt
and Tice-presideat of the United States
: a governor and al State officer con
gressmen m embers ot tM Irpsistnre
7'anetaB district and county officers are
' to be votet ton As 1 safeguard the etec-
: . tf L . 1-J a. k
una M out lata: icers aamuo am trr
vote of record 'not by a wide-open election.-
To remove all auestion about the le-
' gality of voters who will partjeipate in
thm eiectioa and enact a law prescrih-
t lag same ia of aapreme importance. Even
- the. electoral vote of the Stat might
be put in Jeopardy if illegal Voters are
"permitted to vote or legal voter are
. not permittee; to vote. The qualifies -
. " by Taw and -eettle til doubts.
The poblic policy of Texas has been
well established for mere than. 25 years
; aa opposed to aa eiectioa not safe-
' guarded by a record open ' to public ia-
snertinn- rivta th names and addreaMs
of those who vote. It is important to
. preserve the integrity of this policy and
twit Afkn t k M fiir man nr M.f
. voters wno are anreeonwa to vote as
voter wno nave paid a pon tax ana
. whose names are of record. Under sneb
a avKtem the oonortunitv la offered for
-. fraudulent voting. - Whether there Is
danger of repeaters ballot-box efnffing
and the casting of fraudulent votes at
such eiectioa sufficient to rt-t
renutt is not the prim considersuun. "I i e
nossibUity oi tamteu wmw
Loa in Texas ia offensive U her e.U-
. i. I SO -Virval w .
v.' .u- Af fha arsa and ropn'sMoa of
. i k : f urina a
Sut officer by .fraud vwaid pubspa Is
to great to macs i - -
IcfiJatMM ob yot PS-rt-saall Prevent
VPidh BlaCT1fB l .wa w -
trict officer to Texaa by fraudulent
rote tt wouw more tnaa comiTO
th tim and expose and sacrifice made
necessary br calling yo -in extmrdiBary
se silos - ibcsb wot iwm
iT r .2 k. Aaliliad themaelvoc
to vote ia th November e lectio by pay
lot poll taxes or obtaining axemptwa
eeroficatea. it e
icnA aoa anil wnman are
i .jrrrrzr zjrAn ehaa
W voong a a. "- - i
may be permitted U voto regardleao f
Miser tney umrw v - r-.-soil
tax Boles a kWvbnnging aboat wni-
lormity i Med. Kva .thoart mi
rrtaaaoa vs an w orcwiiiu ."
tt control of Texas. wiu
tka aafna (a hold M
eiectioa at which m00 persons have
been require to pay a t-"
cbiss wkOo It i possible for 1J50.1W0
Uknr tha DITTO Wat Of
ax MUI v Tw r
an equal amount ' :
Prtct Ballot Bsx. :
: tkaaa wnA IN
aQowed to vote without paying poU tas
i ... ... -
--.ntPlr Inst IT- c
foo. DU t-. -1
ttxit huqun" at I- s. -U -
Jester treut A itrpose- bww..iih
huusr chura. 1
K.CCcnDnrp3Dc!:-Y$l.
sapdsted rross Bep
rivets frpw 't SVrtt. Sl.-The
corn future rkt ot the Ksn City
exchang closed under dollsrTu
for th first tim inc 191T D-cember
OF ! MawlW -PI"VW 4.wt . .
delivery dosed at M.W 4.1.J tt
oa 1 Jt: IWember delivery touched d 1-8
Uondv. but recaiMd .to mor th a
goitar at u aoac
rnrvnli Pir.KIMQ PRICE IIP.
l-rr tvn aa.' Sent 21. Stardj
art th liigge-taay tjkt ? aeaeoa for
cotton recetpta aero. ot ; oiw --
i. ji w iwaalia araiahara. SSakllie
UHIIm lit in I""" - l.Owi 7-1
th total for th aeaaoa over 4000 bale.
Th tearcb - w : eotioa incavn w-
..-.i i uai faanalaaL a hmtK
fear that bad weather wvU damgj their
mstathered crop and thri- of pick-
trig la- jBountint toward fiK per han-
area pounds.
I al V
J bU. - '1 l .
Uaai JLbJ1 Vi iiliaal
N. C;r ::tich t3 Petition;
Old Diffcrtstiah Expected
Boustoa Post SpedL ' ' ' . .
AC15TIX. ttxaa. SeCt'Sl.-Tl. M-
roid commissioA Twixky r eon'tlJer-
tnoa to ta proposition oc tne unwiu
Houston-GshrRton different! Is coviring
aiaaa MMa bttsb wnifi f nimnikmtin
lBivh a. V" vi " -
took th matter . under ' eonsiderstion.
Tnere was no opposition to tne peauoa
a tnst u
j t' ' ! l Jf " 1'. ' rer cut under
i hbfef ..r iu" w
lit t r't re T mJe. bringing
t a i Ui L. c.a up 10 ai-
I i.'ut- t tevta cents
-r t: e f''iier pul ina.ion.
- 'ire t -v ."-as o . tw
v't-ia;it t. e f . X rrspositionsv T
t fi'aiKoa ;id luutfi I ( iifflontr to change
eft'ecttve of ex' ismg bihks! -rti
.. ..J t ulanfmi.ntiriWftM! OS
titioa for ter ta transit at BhertMa
Of butter ens and aresseo poumr.
straight orTnined crlo.l; readjustment
ut.a sv- amiYam MrUarltt to atTI afatT
miUt. s J. A. Morraa traffic tuAOftfer
th iSOQiCOB CDftOiD r OC tOTnin-JiVflL
Am. A s)kav WMrivi ktif Af sirtSi) tiA AM
posit Mk to th mattr-of rettorinX differ.
entiai. .
AX tmreh itopiicsj .
'V'Hourtoa Poet 8icil
Ylt.I.a TaTaa.S-nt.xl.J-W. Ti Mel-
foft. fe buTUIng labor felf thfe atbrie
which is under cqnstructhm her. Uonday
. I.-.kak 1 11 tarulaal n a till. Af MKl
Ill'IBWiH 1 Ma aWMi a I' '" -"
.a .affaaaa iwi . Inlnrl Ku a alirht
IUH . wiiv m wh.j " wr -
fc.-. ! -a aa kta kal . tla '.aaa 4inAarail
VUIBV va a a a mv " - . .
by HI rsmarssDis eocape..
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lnformatioa.
PEBmlRON i GTEISL CO.
HOTJSTOtt. BAN ANTONIO FT- -WU-iTts.
.-(PATENTS:
" atfiti Obtind artrf Trmrk
sn eapyrlgnt Resistsred.
LUDhWaV 7! CATHEY
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a... Preston m ' rtoutn Ta
r. Qffle m Kr BuHdlnQ.
TnoL-ao.Co?:o
rumsmber -My Mam and Bualnassl
INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS '
ri0tLt eJURITT BONDS
M-) Prests tSl. v 'v. '. Houcton.
aUOWVO va wiu V P r
can be limited t those who bv other-
t k . analifia VatarB
wiae eswa K
t. t i lnm. kaa-ffna rrunn m
. ka mi tka hsllot box
and the nearest approach to xaet Justice
k. a..a ka raapkad. under th CtrCUIhr
aniMt. ana nr. i piru ihi u
nearer doing away with discriminati.ii
.l. i. a-kih mar he nroDOSM.
U.U ' k a 1
la TO WTO a " M"- " ; - . I
who hve paid a poll tax prior to Fb-
1 Itjort .aa alaina all of thOS
who have not paid a poll tax IS days
in which to recoru tneur wmam
j . tka Mnt tai eollsctors
office and pay aa amount equal to ta
poll tax wnjca tnose oici aa
viously qualified have paid. ' aad U
qualify tor voting at th November elec-
tion.' While.it would be desirable to
give those voter who hm nob paid
J a. at Moan.. . 14
poU uxe a wnger p-
.kM in nnalifv. the data of holding th
election prevent it. Jlowever th ap
a.L KaTaTAakJ.il SaasavJa aaai.il
POrtUQlTT WIN USD OV llivnif. ujaava aaxx
wiM qaaUfied to exercise tb suffrgs
franchise to vote oa an equal basis
This is to my mina tne man mat it. ia
aaaotiia 6n to brin hutico and
equality to th greatest number. .
ka.alaa With anand nnhlie noliev to UIDlv I
th revenue derived from such legislation I
tc th cans 'ot puaucvaucaoon man i
. l . B. u . . J ana r.maiaW.11
IHITOInmvaa. . i1 . I
w- J. k- hnnnrahta hadv a Will I
Iff iwa "J J - I
raie fai this fund becomint a part af I
the available school tuna ot ine-otuw.
T safeguard the general etecooa to
v. k.ii Cm KlAMakw an1 ta nravant dis I
V fix: mm ui .www i
crlmuwtiOB among voter oesnv as
taat may ne gooe is ue vujen a uui
for and feel continent wiu oe accom-
nlidiMl throoch the medium of yoar com-J
bined wiMoa ana u a ressu s you
deliberttiOP.
Volunteer Policemen Still
Patrol Port Arthur Streets
Houston Posb Special.
WIDT A Talll. Rent. 21. I
There is very little change in the police I
situation here since tne enure ioree. wuu
v. ..a.1 af ka alvht ilk aetweant
I III r.truuvu v - m. - a I
and the traffic cop resigned to shew
their displeasure over ths selection ot
f .... Wlltiaana aammanflar nf the- lOCal
post ot th American Legion aa cjiief
a ! I
ox poucv.
V ll.ara aawA ftwUH th a.ftafl-
viuuvqrvjs m assmv v -.
a a.altt-M .f tka Immv mnf Armmtnt I
UYC OrUIVlsWu V. wa-c save .
!. fvinh f tk ;mimhfr Af 50
men and the regular beats are patrolled
Doto aay ana nigm bj mw iwu
.-J ill amrinna la ttn an' fill I
ailCV Bans waa vwbbmhwv I
regular force has again been built an
1 1 I a- 1
its new men -aava oeen empiojm iv
. mm.A miia WlllilMfl mrlMttm tA baM
a fall fore oa br next week. The city
ha been especially quiet daring the time
the ciuxens nav oeen on amy.
CORPORATIONS CHARTERED.
IT ah mint Pnmrr ArveV"!aT
ATTJTTTX. Taxii. fteoL 2L--Cbrtrfd:
SmithTill Mdtor -eompaiay HmitH rule ;
aa.t.l aatwsaV lltmrWIMIAN M
tTBUIlaU LWB muv.uvv. - a -
V. Bethage. Oswald Bueacher and A. 0.1
Boeschar.
- ramaaa flnnnl mannaaT. TavItneM
capital stock f 10.000'. Incorporator: E.
B. Wilson Talmage Abney and A. AL
Hoogen.
HUler-Mith urug company atart;
capital stock $6000.- Incorporators: L
E Uill.. W V a.Sf k ana P. IP. Rtalth
Amenament to cnarter were iueo ny I
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Hi'
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J
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v
'4-jf
tiuiz launoer compaiij oi wuinwu in-
creasing capital stock from tHO.OOu to
To the man wh6 has a pet
clotKina store
$100000; Liberty mills of 8aa Antonio I
increasing capital stock from $10000 to I
sauvw. . ' I
Permit to do business ia Texaa as
tore Will I
CLOSED
You have tiie right idea. Nexttohaiiiig Go to that' store anil tts& to look at his
a banker who trusts you. there is no . Soty BrandClothes. Try on until you
fieter business than buying your things ' geVthe style acid fit yoii like which you
from a merchant who is worthy of all surely wilUnamatter of tninutes By fit
yorir cxmfidence. . we mean just that not ttterely the proper
liyouhavtapetdcrthingfitorelck . . v
up1 therontf where Society Brand Clothes v Then remember this. Men are not
are gold. v . ; ; 7 iappointedinScKietyBraiidSuit
give a very interesting satisfaction
TODAY
IN' OBSERVANCE OF
A RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY
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Desirable Stocks and Bondo
tatabltMMd Itosdat AtchlMnt Atlsntfe Cst tin! ChsajNSks 'A Oblsj
Dataware A Haan L-aekswsnnat Ores NortHai-it llllnola Csntrslt IdShlgb
Valleys N. ;. Csntrall snnaylvanlsi Eautlisrn raoHlet Unto PaHI. .TM
stocks have) ts thw' Mat at many wear eT pounding. --
Road ffsrlna saecwtaUve peaslbllltiaac ; altlmars A ObWI RosK lalaNdt
City goulhcrtii St. Laule aV tan PrSnciacat Seuthorti ftallway. .
fimii apeeiaiiy sh w sua vempa nyi ssaaiaan rauwiaumi ran unn
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and abort TtrM N-ts VlaMlna dram
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