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DALLAS Dallas, backed Johnson on his decision The Democratic Party of Texas Johnson Wins Strong Endorsement to leave the executive committee in has decided to "go all the way" with office. The delegate vote was 1,306 to Senator Lyndon Johnson as favorite But Fails to Stop Mrs. Randolph 524. son, presidential candidate, but it Throughout the debate members of the executive committee were conspic- gale his leadership a bad jolt at the motion that convention business cease Kambacher said he had approached until the rightful Dallas County dele- the chair to present an amendment to uous by their absence. The front rows same time. of seats in the convention hall that Delegates to the state convention gation is seated. There's people who seat the Johnson-supporting Dallas have been sitting outside in the hot group, but the chairman had told him had been reserved for them were va- here promised him support as long as cant. he is a candidate ; accepted his request sun all day long while a bunch of Re- to go to the microphone on the con- to leave the State Democratic Execu- publicans from Dallas have been sit- vention floor where he would consider ABOUT 6 p.m., four hours tive committee intact, and elected By- ting in here where good Democrats giving him recognition. before the convention action in which ron Skelton as national committee- oughta be. This is what I call carrying But Kambacher was delayed from the convention chose Mrs. Randolph man. harmony too far. I demand that the getting the floor until the question of committeewoman, Johnson, his wife, But it handed him one crushing de- rightful delegation be seated. These adopting the temporary order was and his mother, appeared at the hall feat. Despite his opposition, delegates folks. have worked as hard as anyone disposed of., to present a victory speech. His arri- nominated Mrs. R. D. Randolph, sil- for Lyndon Johnson." It was after 8 o'clock . Tuesday night val touched off the second frenetic, verhaired strategist of the liberal Har- Chairman Raymond Buck of Fort when the convention voted to seat the enthusiastic brass - band - led demon- ris County delegation, as the national Worth at first said the motion was contested loyalist delegations from stration of the day. Delegates paraded committeewoman. The Johnson-fa- out of order, but Hardin had stirred Dallas, Anderson, and Smith counties around the auditorium for 30 minutes vored candidate, Mrs. Lloyd Bentsen, strong support through the crowd. and the pro-Parr loyalist delegation carrying Johnson for President plac- withdrew. When the motion was seconded, Buck from Duval County. ards while the band played "The Eyes Some political observers viewed submitted it to vote and it carried by However, even had Dallas and the of Texas." Mrs. Randolph's election in the teeth a large margin. It ended a delaying other county delegations been seated Johnson declared : action which had been underway since from the start, it appeared unlikely "We are meeting today to dedicate mid-morning, when Conrad Kam- that there would have been much ourselves to victory. Four years ago bacher of Fort Worth had been change in convention decisions. we were a party on the verge of de- Bob Bray thwarted in an effort to get a conven- Two hundred and 13 counties, vir- feat. Our ranks were disunited and tion vote on seating the Dallas delega- tually every one of the state's sparsely our future was unpredictable. And in of Johnson opposition and pressure as tion. populated ones and San Antonio and (Continued on Page 8) an indication that the Johnson-Ray- burn leadership of the Texas Demo- crats is in for serious challenges at the State and national levels hereafter. Cities Left Lyndon on Key Test . Until the nomination of Mrs. Raiv- dolph, which was the'final action of the convention, Johnson had been suc-- DALLAS Caucusing Started Sunday; as the unopposed candidate for the cessful in running things the way he It certainly was a spirited kind of committeemanship. Mrs. Randolph told the committee felt they should be handled. As an harmony the Democrats had at Dal- 'They've Got Us'— Sellers early order of business, his supporters las. that it was "a great day" and that she then it became generally known that was interested in "the workers who had overwhelmingly blasted the effort Lyndon Johnson's forces won a Mrs. Kathleen Voigt, who was. unani- of the Harris County delegation and thwacking victory by retaining the -brought it about." Mrs. Voigt, stating mously nominated by her Bexar she was not an active candidate but other liberals to oust the executive pro-Shivers state executive commit- County delegation for the committee- committee. tee, but they took a serious defeat would serve the party any way she womanship, would support Mrs. Ran- could, said that the Democrats are Johnson's backers in firm control when they failed after days of maneu- dolph against Mrs. Bentsen, of the convention proceeded with con- defeat Mrs. R. D. Randolph now well-organized in the Plains, the vering to - Panhandle, and West Texas as well as vention business all day without decid- as national committeewoman. In mid-afternoon Grover Sellers, ing the contested delegations. This had All day Tuesday at the state con- the former attorney general from Sul- elsewhere in the state. the effect of permitting Shivers-con- phur Springs,_ convened the committee The group questioned former Con- vention, rumors flew that the senator gressman Lloyd Bentsen closely. He trolled delegations which were later was using all his power and prestige on the issue in a dinky off-stage dress- unseated—especially the Dallas dele- ing room. Pipes were exposed near assured them he had always voted to persuade the big city delegations to Democratic and scored "unsigned cin, gation—to vote with Johnson against. vote for Mrs. Lloyd Bentsen of Mc- the ceiling ; two naked light globes unseating the executive committee. . Allen. He called in several leaders of burned down on the committee mem- But for the "out of order" debate of the Harris County delegation and both bers and reporters. Began Sellers:. Ronnie Dugger leather - lunged former legislator demanded that Mrs. Randolph with- "Most of us have been pretty well ad- Doss Hardin of Ellis County, John- draw and sent word that other honors vised on what the leadership would son's Dallas County delegation of 135. would be available to her if she would like to have done." culars" that reproduced a clipping to votes would have waited outside even do so. Byron Skelton of Temple appeared, the contrary. He said he now has no longer. Blasted Hardin through. a mi- It was assumed on the floor that attested to his party loyalty, assured relationship with Governor Shivers crophone (which he really didn't Johnson's better than two-to-one vic- the group that he was not "a radical" politically—he supported Johnson in need) : tory on the executive committee issue (as Governor Shivers had suggested, the recent contest—although he just . "I demand recognition to matte the assured Mrs. Randolph's defeat. But he said), and was accepted, in effect, lives five miles from the Governor. He conceded he had had "varying de- grees of enthusiasm for the various candidates, but we're all guilty of that Church Divided on Race Issue sometimes." He cited the tidelands is- sue as the reason for his lack of en- (Second of three articles on welcomed by the congregation without because of the Negro children. She sat thusiasm for Stevenson. He empha- one of the feW integrated Prot- incident. in front of the church with the boy in sized that he had been asked and had estant churches in Texas.—Ed.) In the summer of 1955, Augustana the car. When the Negro youngsters refused to crossfile in 1952. held its first interracial vacation Bible arrived, she drove away. HOUSTON Mrs. Bentsen said she had worked school. Some 70 children attended, Augustana members who could not in her husband's campaigns and had . Upon invitation of an Augustana and approximately half of them were "meet the challenge of integration," worked on benefit programs for the parish worker, on March 27, 1955, Negroes. "Although they had been in- Rev. Seastrand said, at one time advo- Women's National Democratic Club two Negro women, a Mrs.. Johnson vited, the Negro children came the cated a called meeting of the congre- in Washington but had not engaged in and Mrs. Williams (no relation to first morning with reticence and res- gation to discuss and vote on the issue party organization work. the family which joined the church ervations. When nine had arrived I of whether Negroes should be per- The committee, it is understood, di- recently), attended the morning looked down the street and could see mitted to come in the church. vided 17 votes for Mrs. Bentsen, five worship service. They were politely other youngsters, all dressed up, but "It was my contention, and this was for Mrs. Randolph, and one for. Mrs. standing in their front yards to see received, but their attendance in consultation with the leaders of our Voigt. what would happen," Rev. Seastrand church, that such an issue was non- touched off new consternation. said. "I waved and called to them to debatable ; that the very nature of the N THE LATE afternoon At the next board meeting, one come to the school, that they were Gospel is inclusive and absolutely al- the Dallas loyalists caucused and en- member demanded to know whether welcome. lows for no discrimination on the dorsed Mrs. Randolph overwhelm- the parish worker was "inviting Ne- "The first day 15 attended. The basis of race or nationality. God so ingly; no other name was put before groes to our services." Rev. Seastrand next day double that many came, and loved the world, His Gospel is for the the group. San Antonio and Austin verified that such was the case; that it was one of the most successful Bible people. The Constitution of our church were reported wavering in her direc., he had instructed the parish worker schools we have ever had. When the allows for anybody to be a member of tion, even under Johnson's direct pres. to invite the Negro women to attend two weeks' period was finished, we the church who professes faith in sure from his improvised headquar- services . but had not invited them to served refreshments and parents of Jesus Christ; this is the basic qualifi- ters .room backstage. Nueces, Jeffer- membership. No action was taken on most if the children attended." cation for membership." son, and El Paso counties were re- the matter. During this entire period, Rev. Sea- corded for Mrs. Randolph, as were •. From that time on a few Negroes, WHILE there were no un- strand was faced with bitter criticism, Harris and Tarrant counties in ad- froin one to ten, attended worship ser- pleasant incidents, one woman refused most harsh of which came when one 100101 of the convention. vices almost every Sunday. They were to let her seven-year-old boy attend (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on page 5) Let those flatter who fear, it is not an kmerEcan art. —JEFFERSON

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The state Democratic convention parent at Chicago that Johnson is in Dallas was a 11CW spectacle in exerting too conservative an influ- Texas politics, though one might ence—even, say, against Adlai Stev- have difficulty. figuring that out enson, the most moderate of the from some Of the reports in the leading candidates—it is entirely daily press. possible that liberal delegates from A most important event was the Texas would protest in public. In uprising of the cities, led by Hous- other words, the liberals at the con- ton, against Lyndon Johnson's ef- vention will have a say in the influ- fort to force a conservative family ence the Texas delegation has on the name down the Democrats' throats national party. in the national committeewoman's Another healthy consequence for race. Instead, very nearly all the the Democratic Party in Texas will cities united in revolt against John- be a loosening of the patriarchal hold son's threatening, bellicose com- Speaker Rayburn has had on it for mands and elected Mrs. R. D. Ran- many years. 'We trust that the dolph, a liberal. This was a manifes- Speaker will interpret the insistence tation of the growing significance of of the cities on a liberal committee- the urban liberals in the politics of woman, in combination with the an industrializing state, and it badly . election of a moderate loyalist com- scorched Johnson's leadership. mitteeman, as an expression of a He and Speaker Rayburn united grass roots vigor that will not be in opposition to replacing the Shiv- denied national speakerS of its own ers-appointed, pro-Daniel S t a t e choice, an effective voice in party Democratic Executive Committee. affairs whether contrary to the They advanced plausible if inconclu- Speaker's wishes or not, and inde- Bartlett Appears Exernsively in The Texas Observer sive arguments, but no one was kid- pendent policy-making power at all ded out of the realization that this party conclaves. was just one more compromise to As is the way in politics, the reso- the conservatives with -cyhon John- lution of one issue—the Shivers ad- ON MRS. RANDOLPH son identifies himself in Texas. ministration —.- merely cleared the DALLAS it liberals, working people, and racial minorities have organized the pre- In retaining the executive corn- - ground for another—the extent to One day in the summer of 1952 which the Democratic Party in a lady walked into the Stevenson- cincts and worked a political revolu- mittee. Johnson, and Rayburn placed tion in the state. The new factor in on their own shoulders the respon- Texas will uphold the liberal ideals Sparkman headquarters in Houston. Ed Ball, lawyer, idealist, and canny Texas politics is the new strength of sibility for the official acts of the of the national party.. So it is also the urban liberals. Here, in the candi- committee in the next three months. that the close of the state convention political scientist, was at the desk. dacy of a Houston liberal put forward If it is not sufficiently scrupulous in shifts the focus again to the kind of He had never seen her before. by the strongest liberal delegation in certifying- the signatures oil the in- state government Texas will have in She put' down a check for $1,000 the r convention, was an issue around terposition petitions the Shivercrats the next few years—prOgressive and said : "I'm Frankie Randolph. , Which they suddenly clustered on presented at Dallas ; if it again tries under the best candidate in the gov- What can I do to help?" • . principle. to lead the Democrats away from ernor's race, or retrogressive under • She Was put in charge of eleven All day Tuesday Johnson called in the Democratic nominees ; if it takes one-of the special interest spokesmen girls who were working on some pre- his floor leaders and laid down the steps to assist the Daniel candidacy who are competing for the Republi- cinct card files. Thus began a remark- law : he was supporting. Mrs. Lloyd to the detriment of the liberal Demo- can-Dixiecrat vote. able organization job. Mrs. Randolph Bentsen of the conservative Bentsen. became the Moral and material leader family in the Valley; Mrs. Randolph crats—then the Democratic Party in But in the longer view, the Dallas of the Houston liberals: They lost Texas will have only itself to blame convention of 1956 will be remem- was utterly unacceptable to him. He Houston in 1952, but by 1954 Mrs. told Houston leaders that there would for following a leadership that was bered as the -convention at which Randolph's theory—"Work, not talk" be hell to pay if they insisted on Mrs. unwilling to carry the will of the the state's urbanization was regis- —resulted in a liberal victory. Randolph; he even offered Mrs. Ran- people through to its practical con- tered emphatically in the state's poli- In their planning for the 1956 pre- dolph other honors if she would with- sequence. tics for the first time. In that, and in cinct conventions, Mrs. Randolph and draw. Several times through the day Johnson was firmly in -control of the immediate prospect it provides other Harris County Democrats se- she sent back the same answer : "No." the party machinery, but let it be of more voter participation of the lected the precincts they intended to carry and went to work on them, ig- She would have stepped out of the said that delegate purging was kept affairs of the party, it was a good race at any time up till Tuesday morn- convention. noring the others. They carried every under control, even if threats of this precinct they meant to but one—plus ing had the Johnson leadership given weapon's use were passed along to three others they hadn't counted on. in on ousting the pro-Shivers (and recalcitrant delegations. . They carried them for the kind of lib- therefore pro-Daniel) state 'executive The delegates defied the leader- eralism that is nationally recognizable committee.. Johnson would not agree. ottJtort "We had to keep faith with the people ship, not only on one of the two ma-. —unsegregated meetings, integration of the schoolS, public housing, active- back at the precincts," Mrs. Randolph jor points of contention, but also by Perhaps the most disturbing thing said. bursting into two ear-splitting dem- support of organized labor. about the•Republicans'- state conven- Senator Lyndon Johnson's advo7 Backed up to his hardcore rural onstrations for Ralph Yarborough, tion at Houston is that there is noth- cates in Houston applied pressure to the loyalist candidate for governor. support, Johnson faced the prospect ing much to say about it, construc- get Mrs. Randolph and the Harris of a showdown vote and defeat. He In selecting Mrs. Randolph na- tive or otherwise. They endorsed County Democrats to endorse his threw in the towel. tional committeeNVOIllart and in nam- Nixon for vice-president, one gath- presidential bid, but they refused. It ing at least some vigorous liberals ers, since Eisenhower has indicated was important to ...them to win on JOHNSON and his lieu- to the - Chicago delegation, the con- that he is as sold on Ricardo of the principle, and principle alone. Of the tenants underestimated Mrs. Ran- vention effected a check against any 170-odd precincts they carried, only a dolph's popularity, just as they did not Magic-Flashing Jowls as Madison handful endorsed Johnson. At the intention Senator Johnson may have Avenue hopes the people are. Their understand -. or respect the urban county convention, the •Johnson reso- changes that caused her ascendancy of leading Southern conservatives resolutions were of little conse- lution was deliberately shunted aside in the national convention. and the. discontent with Johnson as a quence. They are lined up to follow and the delegates endorsed Mrs. Ran- Texas leader. The unit rule binds the vote, but the leader and hope for the best: dolph for national committeewoman. Seldom has anyone gripped the po- not the .VOiCe. Should it become Democracy, that is, in Action. Thus Johnson's victory over Gov- ernor Shivers had two kinds of excep- litical' imagination of working Demo- tions—the last-ditch counties where crats _as has Mrs. Randolph. The Shivers won, and Houston, where the delegates . knew • o f her self-e f f a ce- liberal Democrats would not overlook ment, her respectability, what Bob hiS opportunism, his liaison with con- Eckhardt, has- called "her enormous &xtts Mistraer personal positiveness," and her suc- servative oil . and construction inter- ests and his stands on minorities and cess in turning out 15,000 voters in the 'Taft-Hartley law. the Houston.. conventions. As judge TEXAS, MAY 23, 1956 Staff correspondents: Bob Bray, Gulf Coast; Jesse Andrews said when nominating Ramon (levees, Laredo ; Clyde Johnson, Corsi- Senator Johnson. let it be known cana ; Mike Mistovieh, Bryan ; Jules Loh, Central early that he would oppose -Mrs. Ran- her Tuesday night, "It is to this lady Incorporating The State Observer, combined Texas; Jack Morgan, Port Arthur; Dan Strewn, with The East Texas Democrat Kenedy; and reporters in San Antonio, Dallas, that you owe the enrollment of Har- Ronnie Dugger, Editor and General Manager. El Paso, and Big Spring. TRADITIONALLY it ris County's 270 votes in the cause of Sarah Payne, Office Manager Staff contributors: Franklin Jones, Marshall; the liberal Democrats." Published once a week from Austin, Texas. Minnie Fisher Cunningham, New Waverly ; Rob- dolph for national conithitteewoman. Delivered postage prepaid $4 per annum. Adver- ert G. Spivak, Washington, D.C.: John Igo, San tising rates available on request. Extra copies 10c Antonio ; Edwin Sue Goree, Burnet; J. Henry would have been unthinkable for the MrS. Randolph, now 62, was the each. Quantity orders available. Martindale, Lockhart; and others. state convention to repudiate the lead- Youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Entered as second-class matter April 26, 1937, Staff cartoonist: Don Bartlett, Austin. Car- at the Post Office at Austin, Texas, under the toonists: Bob Eckhardt, Houston; Etta Hulme, ership of its favorite son and its party W. T. Carter of Polk County, where act of March 3, 18:9. Houston. We will serve no group or party but will hew patriarch on ,such an important. ques- the Carters have built an important hard to the truth as we find it and the right as MAILING ADDRESS: .504 West 24th St., Aus- tion. The Father Theory of politics lumber empire. She went to Baldwin we see it. We are dedicated to the whole truth, tin, Texas. to human values above all interests, to the rights EDITORIAL AND BUSINESS OFFICE: 504 has prevailed' among Texas Democrats School and Bryn Mawr, married Mr. of man as the foundation of democracy ; we will West 24th St., Austin. Texas. take orders from none but our own conscience, for some time, as was natural as long Randolph, then a flier in Naval Avia- and never will we overlook or misrepresent the TELEPHONE in Austin : GReenwood 74746. as the state was rural. But industriali- tion, in 1918; they moved to Houston truth to serve the interests of the powerful or HOUSTON OFFICE : 2501 Crawford St., Hous- cater to the ignoble in the human spirit. ton, Mrs. R. D. Randolph, treasurer. zation has come to the cities, and with . (Continued on page 3). LYNDON AND A KEY SENATE POST A FOREVIEW WASHINGTON Washington Merry-Go-Round During the investigation, the com- FRANKLY SPEAKING Senator Lyndon Johnson has come mittee .unearthed another check for (This column was written before to Washington with new stature. He when all Democrats knew it would twice that money from the same H. B. the state convention May 22. The is also full of fight, and when Lyndon lose them votes. Keck, the one given to the Eisenhower reader may judge for himself fights for the U. S. A. rather than Senate colleagues are watching to dinner right in the middle of the Sen- whether the writer was unduly pes- just the state of Texas, he is superb. see whether seniority or Texas oil men ate gas debate. Unlike Senator Case, simistic.—Ed.) It's when he forgets that Texas joined will rank first when it comes to filling who, returned the $2,500, the $5,000 MARSHALL the United States and figures that the the vacancy on the finance committee. from Keck was not returned by the In the lull between victory and deifi- United States joined Texas that he Soviets to Texas? Republican National committee nor cation, one is inclined to set down gets into trouble. ....The Texas oil boys have sheep- by the White House. thoughts on the state convention. One Lyndon's first test over which ishly discovered that the Russians are would hope that it will not follow past comes first, the United States or Tex- ahead of them in developing oil drills. Considerable pressure was brought patterns, but the obServable evidence on Senator George's committeee by as,. faces him immediately, with the The -Soviets have designed a turbo is dead against this. appointment of a senator to fill the drill that works ten times as fast as the White•House not to make this con- First there will be the bandwagon-, vacancy of the late Senator Barkley conventional drills used by American tribution public. jumpers-on. They are perhaps at the on the potent finance committee. This oil companies. At least one company. Some committee members felt that bottom of the scale. They it is who is the committee which passes on tax Dresser Industries of Texas, has swal- since the gift to Case came from ex- make possible the politician's cynical laws and which could change the Tex- lowed its pride and asked the State actly the same H. B. Keck. and Supe- disregard of principles and loyalties. as-prize 2714 percent oil depletion al= Department to grant visas to Soviet rior Oil, _the larger gift to the Eisen- In earlier times this specimen found lowance which puts the oil and gas hower dinner should be disclosed in it necessary to sit by the wayside until men ahead of the rest of the nation order to indicate the general pattern the wagon began to roll. • Some dare- when it comes to taxes. Drew Pearson of the gas lobby. devils might have jumped when it The senator with top seniority to There was also some Senate resent- was found where the big money was take Barkley's place among those who ment that President Eisenhower in his riding ; others awaited the approach to want the post is Paul Douglas of Illi- 'engineers' to come to Texas and show veto message should impugn the mor- the finish line. nois., former economics professor of how to build their new turbo drill. ality of the Senate at the same time his In our generation, the species is the University of Chicago and the Payment Concealed own money-raisers had received twice more callous. With the shrinking of most skilled economist-expert in the Now that the venerable and revered as much as Senator Case rejected, non-conformity- and individual think- senate. Senator George of Georgia has an- right in the middle of the gas debate. ing among our leaders, it is now the However, Douglas is _dead opposed ounced his intention to retire from the It was fear that the Senate commit- rule to welcome all who will climb to the tax favors given the oil-gas Senate and become Eisenhower's am- tee might make public the Keck check aboard, even though they may have industry. And hitherto, Johnson has bassador to NATO, an important, that materially influenced the Presi- guessed wrong in the preliminary skillfully kept such opponents off the hitherto undisclosed incident involving dent's decision to veto the gas bill. bouts. Through some warped applica- tax-writing finance committee. At the Senator George and the White House In the end however, Senator George moment he has been discreetly sound- can be revealed. did not make the $5,000 contribution ing out other senators to see if he can Senator George recently wound up to the Eisenhower dinner public. He Franklin Jones find some one with more seniority the chairmanship of a especial commit- and the committee decided they should than Douglas who would like the job. tee to investigate the $2,500 offered stick close to the question of the tion of the parable of the prodigal son, these worthies usually ride on the - Seniority is a time-honored custom to Senator FranciS Case (R., S. D.) $2,500. in the senate. It was why race-bating during the natural gas battle on be- Keck's check for $5,000, dated Jan. driver's seat. Not .that they should be Sen. Eastland of Mississippi became half of Howard B. Keck of Superior 10, 1956, was on the City National dragged around the city walls behind chairman of the judiciary committee Oil. Bank of Houston. Democratic chariots three times as was Hector; a time and a half would be enough. Then there will be those who simper "harmony" regardless of the obvious fact that this means surrender of prin- ciples to expediency. Amono- these will be the erstwhile liberals whob have felt the corrosive touch of recognition and honor at the hands of their natural enemies. Those who become most - op- pressive, given power and wealth, are those who - have risen from the ranks. The harmonizers will eagerly . throw Tops years the party has manifested a real- victory can be destroyed in Septem- away a victory they might have won ly frightening aura of totalitarianism ber. The reactionaries only need to with a little stamina. To the Editor: • .. The party minority ... has been elect a governor in July or August to Prominent among the delegates will I believe you are doing a great serv- excluded from any representation be .able to regain power in September. be the hero-worshippers. Misty-eyed ice to the people of Texas by making whatever on the State Democratic Ex- Our loyalist fighters from 1944 to and brain-numbed, they will give out available the high level of journalism ecutive Committee, despite the fact 1956—who have suffered and sacri- with little screeches and never ques- that characterizes the Observer. I find that the minority regularly included ficed—must not be absorbed by Lyn- tion the orders from above. Little past it difficult to obtain a comprehensive 30 to 45 percent of the party mem- don Johnson's new conservative peccadillos will be ignored or mini- understanding of the local political bers.... Johnny-come-lately Democrats. . . . mized, and no stand on any issue will scene without it. The Texas Observer I believe that all legally elected del- Ralph. Yarborough must not be sac- be expected or welcome to them. is tops in the political and social fields egates, regardless of their political be- rificed for Price Daniel. Loyalists What could have changed this ex- in our great state. .1 file each weekly liefs, should be seated at Democratic must not allow Lyndon to be sole pected pattern ? A virile steering com- issue for reference and find this Party conventions. I believe that the power in party affairs.... mittee of the Democratic Advisory source of great value in providing will of district caucuses should be Each candidate for governor should . Council—one with demands of the background for current problems. I honored, regardless of Senator John- be pinned down as to their Demo- professionals instead of entreaties, enjoy too its sparkling literary style son's or anybody else's wishes.... cratic faith.. Remember O'Daniel was one that would have carried out the and obvious sincerity. Liberalism is not just concerned a Texas Regular in 1944. Price Daniel resolution of the last meeting of the IRVING RAPFOGEL, M.D. with ends. It is also deeply concerned was a Shivercrat-Ike-crossfiler in parent body to send no delegates to 1414 W. Humbolt, Fort Worth with means. 1952, and I never heard him endorse Chicago who. supported the Republi- GEORGE F. JONES the Truman-Barkley ticket in '48. cans in 1952. If the past is a guide, The Liberal and Means 136 Curtis St., Medford 55, Mass. Judge Yarborough is the only bona every liberal move placed before this fide, true Democrat committee, in whatever degree of To the Editor: Overconfidence make one faint, To the Editor: H. E. PERRY pawing potency it may be advanced, I would like to Rt. 1, small-voiced plea for democracy in the Loyal Democrats must refrain from Honey Grove will emerge—as a steer. Democratic Party of Texas. In recent overconfidence. The May convention On Mrs. Randolph The Listening Post (Continued from Page 2) She has no defeatism in her. When she saw Senator Johnson taking over ....Attorney General Shepperd is Southern tradition worked up over then and have been there ever since. the victory she felt belonged to the most active for a man retiring from the race issue. Mr. Randolph is vice:president of the ....Associated Press report out of liberals of the state, she bolstered up public life. He is speechifying steadi- Texas National Bank in Houston and those who work with her. "We've ly and sending out mounds of liter-- Austin : "On the Senate side of the does not take part in politics. Capitol, 15 of the 31 members are made progress. We can't do anything attire. It. is possible that he is consid- The Randolphs have two daughters, but go on. There will be other elec- ering a Senate race if the Daniel seat holdovers.... four are unopposed; both. married, and four grand-daugh- nine seeking reelection have oppon- tions." become vacant. ters. Sometimes Mrs. Randolph dou- Sometimes liberals express the ents ; three are dead or not seeking re- bles baby-sitting and politics in the of- ....Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, inter- strange kind of awe for her that is election." fice of the Harris County Democrats. viewed by the Washington Evening felt toward a person who is wealthy .... Trial of two young white men When she makes speeches she faces and also consistently and effectively Star, said she was shaken by the vio- who have been accused of the late- the point, makes it, and sits down. lence of the Texas campaign. She was liberal. But Mrs. Randolph believes in at-night murder of one 16-year-old "Organize !" she tells them. "All this called a communist on the telephone; the human being, and she sees no rea- Negro boy and wounding two young talk is very fine, but it won't mean one caller theatened death or maiming son why this premise should be af- Negro girls has been set here for 11th anything if you don't organize your fected at all by the fact she has never to Senator Johnson ; one called her at of June, District Attorney Ralph precincts. And that takes work. No- :30 a. m. and said, "Goodbye, Black- wanted for anything herself. 4 Prince told the Observer. body likes it, but without it, you're bird."' Said Ladybird : She shuns personal publicity ; she "Politics didn't used to be like that "I'm pretty sure we'll go to trial wasting your breath." gives everyone else credit ; she has no in Texas. We found hard fights. But then with one of them," Prince said. This is the talk of a new, city-ori- axes to grind ; she seeks no honors. nobody got nasty and started calling He said a special venire will be called. ented politics—the politics on which She believes in and lives by integrity mean, personal names." The Negro teen-agers were shot the state convention this week was and values -and upholds it in others. while dancing in a cafe from a car pivoting into the future. It has little She works for her ideals all the time. She said the tension appeared to be that sped past the cafe about 11 time for the harmonies, the compacts There is nothing else you can ask of a "in exact proportion to the percentage o'clock at night (Observer,. Nov. 2). among a few leaders, the evasions of person. R.D. of Negroes in an area" and most of The two men, aged 21 and 22, have the fundamental issues of urban life the bitterness was from people in the admitted they were involved. that characterize the rural state. THE TEXAS OBSERVER • V • Although it approved a record The Week in Tekets high $264,854 budget; the Robs- town city council cut city taxes 10 • Three Gulf Coast area Citizens • The Dallas city council, with one brought a class of citizens, of whom percent. Not a single taxpayer was on councils hint that Senator Lyn- dissenting > vote, signed a new I • do not approve, in labor, race, and hand to express approval or disap- don Johnson "sabotaged" a Houston $35,000-per-year contract with cloud- educational problems," she. said. pro-segregation rally by keeping Sena- proval of the action. seeder Dr. Irving P. Krick to in- • Austin Texas. Employment office tor James Eastland, Mississippi, from A young Sterling, Colorado, cou- attending by his timing of farm bill crease rainfall in the city's watershed. manager Lonnie H. O'Dell an- nounced an all-time high in Austin and ple, Roland and Donna Davis, debate. • Four of the some 50 "duckleg- spent three days of their honeymoon gers" nabbed in a two-year under- Travis county non-farm workers em- • ployment was registered last month. in jail at Lamesa after they were ar- A State Insurance . Commission cover investigation pleaded guilty in rested for drunk driving at 90 miles spokesman has predicted that His, records list 68,525 workers. Galveston to violating federal wild an hour on the wrong , side of the more than 100 insurance companies game laws. Judge Ben. C. Connally • A 28-year-old Alice resident, Es- road. They were locked in the same will be put out of business by the sol- fined each $50 and gave two of them miraldo- Gonzales, was killed jail but in different cells. vency test now in progress. three-month suspended • sentences. while hunting rabbits. Investiga- 0 Pointing out that there were 42 • A State Highway Department in- • Daughters of the Republic of tors said that as Gonzales • struck a rabbit with the butt of his shotgun, it federal licensed gamblers in vestigator criticised Dallas Dis- Texas President Mrs. Barclay Beaumont, new Mayor Jimmie Coki 7- trict Attorney Henry Wade's staff for went off. The shot caught him in the Megarity of Waco deplores • Texas's head. nos ordered Police Chief J. H. Mulli- not following up presecution of cases industrial boom, which she says is gan to arrest gamblers "wherever they, involving transfer of open titles in the lowering our water line and depleting • The Board of Directors of Texas may be found.", "Most gamblers in sale of cars. Wade promises his assist- our natural resources. "This is prinia- A & I .College at KingSville pags- Beaumont have closed down their bus. ants will be present in future cases. rily an agricultural state and the in- ed a resolution to desegregate the col- mess. Those who have not will be flux of so many industries has lege. • Herbert 0. Paul, state representa- caught and put in jail," Mulligan said. tive of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers, has been named chairman of the Texas joint railway A Houston Church Desegregates labor legislative board (which repre- sents 61,280 railroad men) succeeding (Continued from page 1) experienced it that one realizes how pain_ reticent.. Some privately said they !Joe T. Stedham, who held the post woman of the church charged : "This ful it can . be to stand firm on convictions "never believed they'd actually be 25 years. whole deal is communist inspired. and principle at the price of having some granted membership." Sometimes ‘I wonder about you." cherished personal relationships dis- rupted. • . . . The Williams family broke the ice, • Frank T. and Naomi Austin of Most members, however, were not and more are expected to follow soon. Albuquerque filed a $1 million critical of the pastor, but of the situa- Not only' did _18 adults sever their (Next:. An interview with suit against the Hoxsey Cancer Clinic tion. Several arose at various meetings relations with. Augustana during 1955, the first . Negro family) of Dallas, charging that Harry. Hox- (where Negroes were not in attend- there were also 'dark predictiOns that sey and four of his staff members ance) to say: "We don't want niggers the church. would fail to receive neces- A SORE PROBLEM were negligent and careless in treat- in the church." sary financial support.. • .. ment of a breast tumor. But, for the most. part, the congre- "I never believed it," Rev. Sea- gation soon adopted "a Christian out- strand declared. "I alwayS. rested • A. E. Mize, 26, Galveston ex- look" on the matter, the minister said firmly on the conviction that .right is White Public Housing cop, has been convicted of aggra- Early this year, he reported to his might,.and therefore will prevail. God vated assault on Houston warehouse congregation : and one is always a majority." Units Are Vacant, But executive Harison J. Luhn, 60, and Any person and any church that takes In January, Rev. Seastrand and his sentenced to four months in jail. His Jesus Christ seriously will soon discover parish worker began extending invita- None for Colored partner in the assault, David Cordero, that Christianity is not a painless religion. tions of membership to "anyone who also an ex-cop, was found guilty Mar. Our Lord wasn't exaggerating when He wanted to join." Several of the Ne- HOUSTON 7 and sentenced to two years in jail said, 'If any man would be my disciple, groes who had been attending were The • Houston Housing Author- and fined $500. let him take up his Cross and follow Me ity's 1,251 public housing units for •• • • Senator Price Daniel's bill crack- white tenants are 25 percent vacant, We of the Church err when we differ- Looney Brands Supreme but the H.H.A. board is . seriously ing down on the narcotics racket, entiate people culturally, economically, which provides the death penalty for and racially. Jesus saw people as people considering spending $5 million to major offenders, has been unanimous- and He saw every soul as one to be wel- Court Attacks 'Heresy' build 600 new units to avoid inte- ly approved by the Senate Judiciary comed into the inclusive fellowship of the DALLAS gration. Committee. Kingdom. ... It is the full responsibility Recent attacks upon decisions of The problem came to a head last of the Church of Jesus Christ to bring the the United States Supreme Court week when the National Association • Gospel to all people without distinction, Alleging the onion price dealings were branded "heresy without equal in for the Advancement of the Colored "stink," Texas growers asked and I shared with you the pronounce- our history," by Everett L. Looney, in Peopit asked for a hearing on deseg- Congress to pass legislation prohibit- ments of the Word of God, of our own Augustana Church, World and National a speech before the Dallas Criminal regation of San Felipe Courts, a 990. ing future trading on the Chicago Bar Association. unit public housing project which hai Mercantile Exchange. Austin E. An- Council of Churches, to substantiate this conviction. Looney, conservative, former Texas 340 vacancies. Projects for Negroes son of Harlingen asked that specula- .... Let's confess the subtle discrim- Bar Association president, and Austin are filled to capacity. tors be stopped frogin "crap-shooting" ination that is glaringly present in the attorney for Brown & Root, Inc., ex- Thomas Booker, H.H.A.. executive with onion prices. position 'if they come, fine, but don't in- pressed regret that the legal fraternity director, said that "undoubtedly many • • The Texas A. & M. student body vite them.' If we have the mind of Christ, had failed to condemn "the ugly bay- of the 650 familieS.now living in San the compassion of Christ, we will wel- Felipe Courts would be displaced if voted 1,066 to 620 in favor of come all. In line with declared policy, we ing at the heels of the judiciary." segregation in the college. The student have extended a welcome whenever op- Declared Looney : Negroes moved in the project. This Senate had passed a resolution op- portunity has provided itself both within In this political summer, the temp- would create .a very sore problem.. Be- posing segregation. as well as without the immediate com- tation will be great on every level to cause of the loW income of these fani- munity, to any and all persons .... exploit with greater venom and vie- ilies, they probably would be forced to • G 0 P National Committeeman It is much regretted that a few of our ousness the courts as the scapegoat live in slum,•areas," he said. Jack Porter, Houston, conferred members have found it impossible to sub- and the villian of these times. Housing Board Chairman Fred Lu. with Agriculture Secretary Benson scribe to such a program and in conse- The bar, as I see it, can render no cas explained that "construction of in Washington on drouth relief for quence have severed their affiliation with greater service titan to identify such 600 new units would provide places to :Texas farmers and ranchers. our congregation. It is only when one has exploitation as the demagoguery that live for a number of these displaced it is and marshal its prestige to arrest white persons." this flood of hysteria before it sweeps A check•of the public housing rental away the foundations of the very law picture showed that in addition to the we are pledged to uphold. 340 vacancies at San Felipe, 50 of the No decision of the Supreme Court 348 units at Clayton Homes and 15 of Sick Leave Plan which has evoked attack or denunci- the 318 units at Irvington Courts—all Wilco's ation is beyond the reach of the people for white families—are currently va- to set aside through orderly proced- cant. Protects You On AND Off the Job! ure, if a majority so desires. It is the Meanwhile, there are no vacancies very fact that a ma,jority might• not but a waiting list at the Cuney and available to small groups of employees — from 5 to 50 desire to overturn the court that Kelly Homes, negro housing projects — and to individuals! causes no effort to be made to submit that have a total of 897 units. the issue to the people. The board did not act on the — to large groups, up to thousands . . NAACP request for a desegregation hearing. THE TEXAS OBSERVER Western Indemnity Life RENT Page 4 May 23, 1956 Insurance Company Fans & Coolers $4 to $6 monthly Television T. JOHNSON Affiliated with $12.50 monthly Your Democratic Tape Recorders Candidate $8 monthly for Typewriters — Adders LT. GOVERNOR Ph. GR 6-3525 "HONESTY IS STILL THE BEST POLICY". • Reduce high taxes • State utility commission Home Office: 5011 Fannin, Houston, Texas BERKMAN'S • $75 monthly pension at 65 Austin HDQRS.: 1901 RALEIGH AYE., AUSTIN AGENCIES THROUGHOUT TEXAS 2234 Guad. 1008 Congress (Political Adv.) within our conscience 'to- go back' ind . tell the 15,000 people . Frankie Ran- 7CITIES LEAVE LYNDON. ON TEST dolph organized that we did not open our mouths." He said the resolution (Continued from page 1) lobbies that Johnson and Rayburn turning it over to the enemy," he said would only' require the committee were planning to issue a joint state- The caucus heard Tall say Bentsen members "to now pledge that they will Johnson may have concluded that ment against sacking the committee. he was losing the urban counties • to It was one of three Texas Congressmen support the Democratic Party, • that came about 2 o'clock that afternoon in who did not support Stevenson and they do not intend to do 'harm to the Mri: Randolph. and • preferred not to the form of Rayburn's declaration he risk a showdown Vote. that the Bentsen family was involved Democratic Party, to apply the hidden was "unalterably opposed" to firing in the Governor's $425,000 profit in knife to. the party they purport to Sellers reconvened the committee the committee in a statement that was the celebrated Valley land case. serve." —Senator Johnson was in the hall released by John Connally. • The : ayes overwhelmed 'the nos in outside the committeerbom at first— Johnson runners spread the word the Harris County vote on the resolu- and received the withdrawal of Mrs_ that Mrs. Lloyd Bentsen was the sen- Boos at Rally ti.n. Thus was the die cast the -day be- Bentsen for personal reasons. Al- ator's choice. fore the convention for the defeat of though the press was barred, Sellers Wasting no time, liberals prepared BETWEEN 1 , 0 0 0 and the Houston-led move to - dump the at one point emerged from the com- a panel of clippings, one; of which executive committee and the success mittee • room for a caucus with John 1,200 attended the Johnson rally. quoted then-Congressman Bentsen as Rayburn said "This is the clay . 1 of Mrs. Randolph's candidacy. Connally, Johnson's chief aide, from stating in August, 1952, that he could which caucus was. - overheard the long have sought and mourned be- not support Adlai Stevenson because cause I had it not .... I was called by words, "no recommendation." Sellers of his tidelands stand. It was headed, left the tight little ring and said to an- one - voice the 'villain' . of the plot; it "Can Democrats . Elect Mrs. Lloyd Texas GOP Vows other bystander,- "There's .nothing we Was Said I love , niy,:party.:better- than Bentsen National Committeewoman?" my country. That' voice is. now•Stilled." can do." As he passed this reporter he and carried no other remarks. Five said to another person; or perhaps to When the speaker -said 'that •emo- thousand copies of the panel were run crats should "hold 'the 'door -open for ~e-Nixon Victory himself, "They've got us ..." off at a printing shop four blocks The -consternation in the Johnson those who want- to come back;",the,was HOUSTON down Akard Street from the Adol- greeted with Some :boos >and loud• ap- • camp was real and thorough as the phus. plause. This angered him, but he did Widiout serious discord, some committee made no recommendation 1,100 Republicans resolved at their • not remark on it. Later, when SOfrie on the committeewomanship and the Lyndon people yelled out, "Louder !" several state convention here Tuesday that Convention unanimously elected Mrs. Debates times; he quipped : "Well, I heard a "the gradual solution for desegrega- Randolph. At 6 o'clock, the rebellious liberal famous Texan say one time that when tion in Texas be left up to the peo- leaders caucused with Senator John- Gabriel blows his trumpet., somebody's ple." BUT ALL THAT was be- son. Johnson explained his opposition gonna say, `Louder'." They also voted unanimous en- hind the scenes: Onstage a couple • of to dumping the executive Cornmittee at !Tees: have a harmonious conven- dorsement of an Eisenhower - Nixon men in cowboy regalia paraded a black length. He was told the - pattern of tion and not justify what the other' ticket and made a firm pledge to "go sheep_ with a sign on its back, "The politics in Texas is changing—that in side. says is &Tina happen," he urged. "get the Texas vote as they did in stray of 1952." A big picture of John-. the past, personalities arid personal Then Johnson took the 'mike. He 1952." . son was suspended high on the blue issues were deciding, but. that the lib- joked that his fight with Gov. Shivers The desegregation resolution said, and green backdrop drapes. In both erals did not this year attribUte .their had: been• "based ' on high issues, not in part : "in the absence of any legal the demonstrations f o r Johnson, victory primarily to Johnson's influ- personalities. Shivers ran-against and orderly change of the law by con- "Love That Lyndon" signs and pic- ence. Johnson retorted that in any then and I ran against- Brownell." He stitutional amendment or court de- tures of the Senator and Speaker Ray- event the September Democratic con- jabbed at some early heckling by tell- cree, we urge that the gradual solu- burn were paraded around . Ole con- vention would be the Governor's con- ing "you Shivercrats back there" 'to tion for desegregation in Texas be left vention hall. The convention went for vention ; he was disputed on this with settle down. up to the people, the school boards and Johnson for favorite son without the contention that the party belongs Then came the dramatic 'bloN)v-up. the courts within the state, pursuant equivocation. There were only a few to - its members regardless of who is Johnson said he did not think the to the decree of the United States Su- scattered, if lusty, noes when he was governor. Shivers-appointed State Democratic preme Court, which is the law of the named. His pbsition on the issue of repre- ExeCutive Committee should be dis- land." At the convention's end the Johnson sentation . for Texas on the Demo- missed at the convention. For 40 sec- J. A. (Tiny) Gooch of Fort Worth. forces lowered the onstage Johnson cratic National Committee was that if onds waves of boos and applause was keynote speaker. He warned dele- portrait to . eye level; Skelton took Skelton was selected committeeman, rocked the crowd. Calls of "traitor" gates against complacency : "The fight Mrs. Randolph's hand, and they were he wanted Mrs. Bentsen as committee- and "throw 'em out" rose to him. He is not yet finished. A brief four years photographed with arms uplifted in woman; but that if Mrs. Randolph tried to talk over the melee but could- is not a sufficient time, even for a new front of the portrait. was to be national committeewoman, n't. Finally someone shouted, "They and efficient broom to sweep away all Mrs. Randolph had an exchange he wanted someone more conserva- threw us out," and he retorted : "I do the cobwebs, the trash and filth that with a reporter afterwards. • Whom tive than Skelton as national' commit- not 'want to -emulate anything about had accumulated in this country dur- did she support in 1952 ? "Stevenson," teeman. 'em." That brought a thunder of ap- ing the previous 20 years." she replied. "Then ydu've always been After the caucus with Johnson, a plause. He went on angrily : a Rayburn-Johnson Democrat ?" "Yes liberal' said : "If we'd have taken what "I realize that there are • hotheads THE TEXAS OBSERVER Page 5 May 23, 1956 I'm a loyal Democrat." he offered we'd have leSs than what who would try to impose on you their Asked what she thought should be we had when we started. He offered minority voices without listening to done with "disloyal elements" in the us a trip to Chicago." somebody else." A..committee ouster, party, Mrs. Randolph replied : "I At 7 o'clock, the liberal group cau- he-declared, 'wouldn't, gain anything think we have to purge the party. We cused with Rayburn, who had just* ar- "except a lawsuit" and would put the can't work with disloyal Democrats-- rived at the Adolphus, ending specula- Democrats in a very Vulnerable posi- LIGHT! I mean if they're going to stay dis- tion that he might not appear. at all tion. loyal." Was she disappointed when the because of the serious illness of his The' a u d i e n c e. 'noisily cheered MC CULLOCH Harris County resolution to require sister in Bonham. . practically everything Rayburn and loyalty promises froth the executive Rayburn said he had made his posi- Johnson said except their rernarks on committee was defeated? "That. was tion clear in his statement to the press, the committee. a disappointment," she replied, "but that he wished they wouldn't seek to after all, we maintained our integrity, oust the committee, but that he knew which was the main thing." how they felt. He told them he would- Rivals Caucus n't be at the convention Tuesday. The BETWEEN 600 and 800, Caucus Bolted liberals told him they held him in the many from other counties, turned up highest esteem personally, but that at the Harris County caucus at the they did not - feel they could explain a Baker immediately after the rally. TEIE REAL WHEELING failure to oust the Shivercrats to and dealing started Sunday. Judge Jesse Andrews advanced Mrs. their people back home. They told him Randolph's name for national commit- A caucus Sunday night between they hoped he wouldn't take it person- teewoman. "In all my acquaintance I George Reedy of Johnson's staff and ally—and he said he wouldn't. have never known any member of the Mrs. Kathleen Voigt, secretary of the This was _ a significant concession Democratic Party to do work so assid- D.A.C., and a few others, resulted in from Rayburn. When the D.A.C. ac- uously, so devotedly, so systematically, an agreement that Mrs. Voigt would cepted Ben -Ramsey as national com- as she has done," he said. "It is un- oppose replacement of the State Ex- mitteeman last' year, the debate was thinkable to me that if it is in the ecutive Committee, and Johnson's predicated on the fact that -Rayburn power of the convention to bestow the felt that open opposition to ,Ramsey forces would back the formation of a position of national committeewoman Light weight, easy handling, and would be a personal a ffront to him. "Democratic Campaign Committee," on her, that they would refrain from high-speed cutting make this presumably financed in part by John- By suppertime all prospect of a doing so." noncontentious state convention had McCulloch Super 33 a favorite of son backers. The idea was that this "I don't feel I'm worthy of all professional cutters. group would be heir to• the D. A. C. disappeared. . Just before the Johnson rally, The this," Mrs. Randolph said. "We have and would carry on organizational proved in Harris County that organi- Weighs just 22 lb complete. work: for the loyalists. Mrs. Voigt and Harris County group had an emer- Blades available up to 26 inches gency caucus at the Baker. Ed Ball zation can overcome a great many John Connally of the Senator's con- things I don't think that even long, also high-speed plunge vention staff were mentioned as offi- addressed the caucus, saying: bows, 15-inch Capacity. It is the position of Johnson and Ray- though we don't get what we want at cers. burn that ousting 'the committee would this convention that we should do any- NOW AVAILABLE ON EASY TERMS, This led to a tense meeting of the give us bad publicity. We diSagree with thing but go on working." Pay_ for your saw with the money D.A.C. leadership just before noon in them. Bob Eckhardt then proposed 'the iVetrns. See ut' for easy-pay plan. the Adolphus Monday. In attendance We had 260 precincts, and each takes 15 resolution on ousting the executive were Byron Skelton, Mrs. R. D. Ran- to 250 people to carry. Nobody pays them, committee that was defeated the net `We guarantee and dolph of Houston, Torn Moore of they have nothing to gain, get no recog- nition. The only reason they do it is for day. Sam Low, JohnsonIs leader in service what we sell" Waco, Mrs. Voigt, and others. 'Moore Harris County, argued : `"We ought to had said publicly Sunday he was for the things they believe in. If we don't do what they believe, they will lose faith in refrain from taking the kind Of action throwing out the committee. Mrs. the Democratic Party, and we will lose our tempers dictate and thelype of•ac- Central Texas Randolph also refused at the Monday the governor's race and the. president's tion Shivers dealt out to us in the caucus to go along with the continua- race. past." He raised a. legal doubt about Equipment Co. tion of the executive committee and Ball then reviewed the committee's the project and said the•thne . to "root walked Out of the meeting. bolt from the Democratic nominees in out these renegades" is the September AUSTIN, TEXAS Rumors began sweeping the crowds 1952. "We can't understand this busi- convention. "Stop Woods Fires" clustered in the Adolphus and Baker ness of winning ?: victory' and then Chris Dixie responded: "It is not THE LAST IC OCLASM OF M. BRA (Brann's Iconoclast is a part of Before Morris's trial, Brann charged the mythology, as well as the his- that the religious institution was ex- tory, of Texas. Here is an account The Legendary Texas Scribe erting all of its influence to save him of the case which brought him to from jail. There was little doubt in the end of his mercurial line.—Ed.) Brann's mind about the outcome of Raised The Baptists' Ire the trial Antonia's reputation was as W. C. Braun, the late Nineteenth besmirched as Mary Magdalen's—the The audiences were representative of after her arrival at Baylor, that she Century muckraking journalist, just Baptists held "the political destiny— that class of so-called Christians which was pregnant, Antonia was sent across as Hugh Fraser in "Texans Don't and offices—of this judicial district in believes that everything outside its 'fool- town to have her baby. Dr. Burleson the hollow of its hand." Know Any Better," viewed most ish sectarian fold will go to Hell in a charged that she was a thief and crazy hemlock coffin. Texas newspapers darkly. "The man about boys. Dr. Burleson's son-in-law After the jury trying Morris was does not live," Brann maintained, Only two months after his expose charged that Antonia's lover was a unable to reach a verdict, Antonia left "who can earn his salt publishing an of local bigotry, Brann cautiously be- Negro, but the young Brazilian con- Waco for Memphis. She signed an .absolutely honest and independent gan a story which was to cause his founded this theory by producing a affidavit just before leaving exonerat- daily newspaper.". murder. It was not his habit, he wrote, white child. ing Morris. Brann was not convinced. He wanted to know why Baylor didn't Although Brann's attempts to ex- to "catalogue the sexual crimes of Brann, the wizard of words, cried take her back : pose the shams and hypocrisies professing Christians and people of out at this Christian charity. social preeminence," but he could not If the unrepentant Magdalen was per- around him were viewed with dis-. While men who never profess religion, favor and contempt by his felloW ignore the case of a frail Brazilian mitted to wash the feet of our Lord... child committed to the care of Dr. who never expect to wear feathers and cannot the conscience stricken Brazilian journalists, the public, dissatisfied fly through Elysian fields could not talk with the sterility of most reporting, Burleson, Baylor president, with the be trusted to scour the pots of President understanding that after careful train- to each other about the case without cry- Burleson? Is it harder to break into Bay- was buying 90.000 copies of the Icon- ing, those wearing God's livery were ing at the university she would return lor University than into heaven? oclast at the time of Braun's marty-r- eager to trample her down to the deep- to convert Brazil's heathen Catholics. dom. The Terrell Star, believing in est hell to preserve the credit of their The Waco Tribune Herald in its .sweetness and light, complained after Antonia Teixerra, received with denom ination. centennial issue in 1949 did not dis- Brann's paper first appeared that it much ceremony at the school, was cuss all of the facts in the case: was the sourest publication that had viewed as a Baptist brand snatched C ONVINCED that the re- from the Catholic fire. She was made From flicking steadily at the puritan come to its notice. ligious hierarchy at Baylor were not element in Waco, Brann at last came to a Braun chose not to notice such carp- a ward of the Baptist church but soon the creatures of light they thought full-scale lashing, basing his attack on ing. After his first abortive attempt found herself not in the classroom, themselves but ceratures of darkness, the betrayal of a young Brazilian girl at publishing an honest, independent but in the kitchen of Dr. Burleson. Brann warmed to the attack. Antonia who had been sent to live with a Waco newspaper in Austin, he re-established "Instead of digging Greek roots," charged that her attacker and the family [bold face supplied] while she was the Iconoclast in February of 1895 in Brann punned, "she was studying the father of her child (which lived only educated at Baylor. the unlikeliest of places, Waco. From esculent. tuber." • , a short time) was Steen Morris, G.H. the first he was an apostle of the devil When it was discovered, two years brother of Dr. Burleson's son-in-law. ( Next : Braun's Murder) in that section of the Bible Belt. In a spot renowned for its insistence on prohibition, he was a staunch defender of the right to drink; in a region self- SALT Trains Many Professionals satisfied in its religious intolerance, he disseminated reason and tolera- (This is the last of a series of was called the Court of the Cracked present them with profit. As a matter tion; in a humorless, puritanical, guilt- articles written by Kay Crews of Salad Bowl. Each member of the of fact, SALT is one of the few art ridden society, he slashed out at the San Antonio • on the history of court represented an ingredient of a organizations which operates consis- fraud around him with all the gusto, SALT, the San Antonio Little salad. Costumes, for which at most 50 tently in the black. extravagance, and exaggeration of a Theatre.—Ed.) cents is available, are designed by top Mark Twain or a Josh Billings. San Antonio artists and manufactured ANTONIO HAS SAN ANTONIO SAN (usually with staples and pins) from eventually come to value the advant- 0 NLY TWO months after Every April SALT cooperates with materials as nearly as possible like the ages of a little theatre, which adds to Brann established his idol-breaking the San Antonio Conservation Society thing represented. the community not only in good en- in providing entertainment on "A paper in Waco, he clashed with the Robert Winn that first year tertainment, but in the growth of cul- local fundamentalists.. He dared be Night in Old San Antonio," a feature tural and artistic understanding. They of fiesta week, by . presenting the achieved a beautiful "Spinach" out of scornful of an ex-priest, Joseph Slat- spinach and asparagus fern: There are are proud of the number of people tery, and his ex-nun wife, both spon- "Corny-ation," a take - off on festival now professionally- recognized whose always an empress, a vice - empress, sored by the nativist American Pro- coronations. The conception was Rus- talents first found expression in the sell Rogers's, and each year he and four queens, and four duchesses, and tective Association to spread horror a King Anchovy from the Order of San Antonio Little Theatre. stories about Catholics. Brann jeered Chips Utley write the script and Joe the Acorn. To list a few of those who have at those who attended the Slattery Salek directs :it. gone on to Broadway or Hollywood: lectures : To give an example, the first play Three performances are given at a fee of 75c, and there are packed Elliott Sullivan and Harry Wise went first and were closely followed by houses each time at the Arneson River Theatre, which seats a thousand per- Lloyd Harris, whose fine baritone voice led him into opera ; predomi- sons. The net .proceeds of the Corny- nantly singers, too, Dorothy Sandlin Liberals and Democrats: and Arthur Maxwell appear regularly I ation, after the percentage for the with the Paper Mill Playhouse, and Conservation Society is withdrawn, The Observer has exposed the are deposited in the Building Fund. Herbert Surface is in "Plain and The Texas Observer is an inde- Fancy," after making his debut in Austin lobbyists, reported the venal- Last season, the fifth, that deposit was pendent liberal Texas newspaper. "Me and Juliet." ities of Texas state officials and leg- $1500. In one short year it has quadru- islators, turned up hidden insurance Melvin Williamson„ who directed pled its circulation. It is the widest scandals,, published interviews with S ALT productions always one show and played in several, went most of the leading figures in Texas have two dress rehearsals, the second on to radio direction in Hollywood circulated weekly in Texas, with and New York, and Judy Drought public life—provided week-to-week being a preview with the audience subscribers in 248 of the 254 Texas made up of ambulatory patients from Minor was "Stella Dallas" on radio exclusives on Texas politics. counties. It has the third largest to- the Brooke Army and Lackland AFB for years. Berry Kroeger has become famous on stage, screen, radio, and tal circulation of all Texas weeklies. It has developed a forward-look- hospitals, invited guests from schools, the Negro Little The- television, and Will Hussung, the last ing program for Texas. It has criti- organizations, Look Magazine has called the Ob- atre, and so on. Arthur Higgins is few years, has played on the road, on cized . Democrats as well as Shiver- server "a crusading opposition chairman of this preview, and the re- Broadway and in television. Charles crats when it felt they deserved crit- newspaper." It has been quoted and sponse has grown to house-capacity Hudson made his first appearance in icism. recognized widely in its first year proportions in the last three years. "Billy Budd" and is still trodding the Broadway boards. . ("An eloquent voice of the Texas Intelligent, Texans, we believe, Newspaper support in San Antonio eggheads"—Reporter Magazine; a can - ill afford, to be without the Ob- is fair, although not comparable to John Armstrong, who started here "courageous ... weekly newspaper" server, especially during the crucial that in Houston or Dallas, and good when he was about 16, is a profes- 4—Coronet Magazine ; "A coura- months ahead, when smokescreens support is offered by radio and TV. sional stage manager in New York. geous liberal weekly"—The Na- and blockades will be thrown up at Walter Starkey, who played in several The Little Theatre experiments, Broadway hits, is now busy at the tion). every voter's turn. too. There is the workshop theatre, producing end on John Van Druten's which has produced some interesting plays, as is John Barry Ryan,. HI, It's a good buy for four bucks. plays and made some discoveries in grandson of Thomas Fortune Ryan talent. The big experiment was made light- ■IP •■■• ••• .... •■••• as...... 10 .I I ♦• and Otto H. Kahn. Johnny was in the spring of 1953, when the first ing technician here for "Everyman" musical attempt was presented. "Kiss THE TEXAS OBSERVER SUBSCRIPTION BLANK and is producing a musicabon Broad- Me, Kate," playing nine perform- way in the Autumn. Please enter the fCylloWini'name for one year's subscription: ances, was so successful that since Patrice Hedding and Patty Hines then a musical has been scheduled to r. both played with Clare Tree Major same . close each season. In May, 1954, it touring companies and in summer was "Paint Your Wagon," with a stock. Kay Crews played summer Address male chorus which equalled Broad- stock in New Jersey, and jud Davis way requirements, and in May, 1955, Enclosed find $4 check( ),, money Order. ( ), cash ( ) with the Music Circus at Hyannis, "Call Me Afadam" which was favor- Massachusetts, where another SALT Mail the subscription to Texas Observer, 504 W. 24th Street. ably compared with Ethel Merman's Austin, Texas find, Pat Christine also appeared last show in New York. season. P. S. Should you get more than one new subscriber list them Despite the huge outlay of money (End of Series) on separate sheet of paper ; careful to give name and address. necessary to priduce a musical—for (Advertisement) royalty, costumes, scores, conductor, THE TEXAS OBSERVER union musicians—SALT manages to Page 6 May 23, 1956 Dam C. (Bill) Black, Cameron •, 57—Hershel Sherrill, McDade, Walter Schulz, Lexington 60, Pl. 1—Dixon W. Holman, Don Gladden, Doyle E. Parker, Rusty Young, all Fort Worth ; Pl. 2— Legislature: 1957 *Jim Moore, Arlington, Bill Lane, H. R. (Hank) as Person, both Fort Worth ; Pl. 3—*Don Kennard, Fort Worth, Lewis E. Miller, Arlington ; Pl. 4— AUSTIN Roberts, McKinney, William T. Moore, Bryan, (Jim) Clark, Jimmie Duncan, B. H. (Bill) Ragan, *Scott McDonald, B. Q. Cornelius, both Fart Crawford C. Martin, Hillsboro, CaHos. ' shley, Ray A. Lemmon, Bennie L. Baines, Herman L. Worth ; P1. 5—Conrad Ka_lnabacher, Handley, Texas' voters, many of whom are Llano, Jimmy Phillips, Angleton, R. A. Weinert, Bomer, Roland A. Baker, Frank E. Mann, Carl Frank Lanham, Sr., Tommy Shannon, both Fort Seguin, David W. Ratliff, Stamford, Dorsey B. Demon, Wendel Reeves, Ira V. Hart, all 'Mauston, Worth; Pl. 6—Howard Green, John Ram field, incensed over the insurance and vet- Hardeman, San Angelo, and Andy Rogers, Chil- and Clifton L. Jackshn of Cypress ; Pl. 2—' Wm. both Fort. Worth , Pl. 7—°Warren C. (Red) dress. M. (Bill) Elliott, Pasadena, W. N. (Bill) Michels, Cowen, A. B. Griffith, both Fort Worth ; erans' land scandals, will have the Houston ; Place 3—*Carlton Moore, Sr., Virgil Members of the House of Repre- Arnold, Hoyle Hill, John H. Jenkins, all Hous- Central Texas choice of voting one of the biggest sentatives who are not seeking House ton ; Place 4—*Robert W. Baker, A. B. Christie, in state history J. M. Wren, James H. Campbell, Robert S. Row- 61—Ted W. Myatt, E. Buford Isaacks, both legislative turnovers- reelection: land, Houston ; Pl. 5—J. E. Winfree, W. E. (Bill) Cleburne ; 62—'J. W. (Bill) Shannon, Stephen- Kal Segrist, Rico; 64—*O. H. 1 Mu ggie) this summer. Lindsey, Texarkana ; Stilwell, Texarkana ; Ross Coats, Jr. ; PL 6—Art Lapham, Ben (Curley) ville, Helms, Paul Pressler, John Benn, Tom ICirtleY, Schram, R. H. (Bob) Hewitt, both Taylor: Sr., Beaumont; Berlin, Port Neches ; Lee, Groves; Karl S. Seventy members of the House Grim, Henderson ; Spring, Apple Springs ; Mur- Adams, all Houston; PL '7—*Criss Cole, Austin, Others have opposition and .41 are not 'seek- phy, Houston ; Yancy Jr., Houston ; Bates, Hous- Bill Wilson, Houston; Pl. 8—Sam W., Frees, Ray 65, Pl. 1—Wilson Foreman, Sam A. LaRue, ton ; Clements, Crockett ; Ward, Rosenberg ; Lane, Reeves, J. M. (Jim) Heflin, Houston Joe T. Steadham, Mrs. Omar Barker, all Austin ; ing re-election, which means there Wharton; McNeil, Edna ; Cooper, Corpus Christi; P1. 3—*O. L. Sandahl, Jr., Austin, William H. could be as many as 111 new repre- Garrett, Raymondville ; Morgan, Kaufman ; Nie- Southwest Texas (Bull) Davis III, Manor; 67—R. A. Bertram and mann, Yoakum ; Hardeman, Denison ; King, Dal- 23--*Stanton Stone,' Sam Bass, • Freeport ; 24— E. D. Bitting, both of New Braunfels sentatives—although such a high turn- las ; McDaniel, Waco ; Carmichall, Hillsboro ; Say- *James A. Turman, Gober, R. F. Maning Jr., over is unlikely. The other 39 mem- era, Fort Worth ; Smith, Fort Worth ; Cowen, Bonham ; 26—Bill Hollowell, Grand Saline, Joe San Antonio Fort Worth ; Kirkham, Cleburne; Johnson, Aug- Hardegree, Ben Wheeler; 28—Roy Selman; La- 68, Pl. 1--*Ed Sheridan, Joseph D. Kidwell, Jr., bers are unopposed. tin ; Heideke, Seguin ; Maverick, San Antonio; tex°, Earl Huffor, Huntsville, Bob Greene, Crock- both San Antonio ; Pl. 2—Alfred Buxton, Joe Lee Briscoe, Uvalde ; Allen, Laredo ; Hazlett, Borger; ett ; 30—B. B. Kirkpatrick, Hempstead, J. C. Hensley, Clarence Prophit, Pearl A. Mason., all The Senate turnover will be much Andis, Amarillo ; Lehman, Giddings ; Wood, Ty- (Jimmy) Day, dr., Brookshire; 31—Lloyd M. Guf- San Antonio; Pl. 3--Marvin T.. Deane, Jim smaller relatively, since 15 Members ler ; Hogue, Athens ; Ford, Corpus Christi ; Pyle, fey, El Campo, Wm. A. (Bill) Cline, Jr., Whar- Brady, Raymond R. Russell, Jr. : Pl. 4—Phil Wil- Fort Worth • BradshaW, Weatherford ; and Cobb, ton ; 32—Carlton Crawford, Palacios, John Hueb- lis, Glenn H. Kothmann, both San Antonio ; Pl. 5 are holdovers and four others are un7 Lubbock. The last seven listed are seeking senate ner, Bay City ; 34—*Tom Cheatham, Cuero, Dan —*Marshall 0. Bell, Roger W. Wooldridge, both opposed. Two are not seeking . re- seats. W. Autry, C. T. (Pete) Matthew, both Yoakum ; San Antonio; PL 6—*R. L. (Bob) Strickland. J. Representatives seeking reelection S. Smitherman, Virgil C. Clinger, all San An- election, one is deceased, and nine • South Texas tonio ; P1. 7—'F. S. Seelingson, James Wrr,l. both who do not have opponents: San Antonio.; have opposition, leaving a possibility Huffman, Marshall; Heitman, Nacogdoches; 35—*Harold B. Parish, Taft, Frederick John- Chapman, Sulphur Spring; Puckett, Quitman; son, Sinton, A. G. (Pat) Kindle, Aransas Pass Others of 12 new members: and Roy Hinton, Rockport; Legislative District Glass, Jacksonville ; Zbranek, Daisetta ; Hutchins, 69--*Bob Wheeler, Tilden, and Miss Sammie The biggest rush for a House post Greenville ; Sadler, Percilla ; Cox, Conroe ; Cory, 36, Pl. 1—Paul A. Vogler, Honest John Bagwell, M. V. Jones, Gordon Forsyth, Charlie Stevenson, Franklin, Poteet ; .71—*Anthony. I Tony) Fenoglio, is being made in Houston, where 13 Victoria ; Murray, Harlingen ; Pipkin, Browns- G. B: Stone, David A. Ward, all Nocona ; Ruben ville; Dewey, Bryan; Hughes, Sherman : McGregor all Corpus Christi ; P1. 2—Calvin C. Ford, G. J. (Bud) Peterson, Gabe Garrett, W. N. (Bill) Wool- Loftin, Henrietta, B. W. Ball, F,lectra; 72--James candidates have filed for the job va- Waco ; Welch, Marlin • Holstein, Pandora ; Jami- Tosvnsley, Decatur, Bobby Joe Tipton, James son, Denton ; Cox, Temple ; Talasek, Temple sey, all Corpus Christi ; Pl. 3—*L. DeWitt Hale, cated by Rep. Charles Murphy. W. H. (Bill) Johnson; both Corpus Christi ; 37— M. Cotten, both Weatherford ; 73—*W. R. Cham- Jones, Austin ; Smith, San Marcos ; Mullen, Alice; bers, May, Ben D. Sudderth, Gustine, M. Y. Burkett, Kerrville ; Heatly, Paducah ; Latimer, *Ben A. Glusing, Kingsville, Charles E. Pratt and The records were compiled by the James I. Clark, both Corpus Christi ; 38, PL. 1— Stokes, Goldthwaite ; 75—*Mack Allison, Mineral Abilene ; Kelly, Afton ; Saul, Kress ; Patterson, Wells,• Harold Warford, Breckenridge, George Texas Legislative Service. Snyder ; Wohlford, Stratford ; Osborn, Muleshoe; *J. T. Ellis, Jr., Weslaco, Mrs. J. Connally Kelly, Pharr; Pl. 2—*Witele F. Spilman, Martin Fuentes, Truett Wilson, Newcastle; Senators seeking reelection who Thurmond, Del 'Rio; Bristow, Big Spring ; Ander- 76—*Paul Brashear, Cisco, Omar Burkett, East- son, Midland ; Slack, Pecos ; White, El Paso; both McAllen ; P1. 3—*Eligio "Kika" de la Garla, Mission, Raul Longoria, Edinburg; land; J. Bishop, Jr., Winters, Dr. Charles have opponents: McGregor, El Paso. Mason Henner, Santa Anna, Everett J. Grind- District 10, Doyle Willis opposed by Joe Pyle, In races across the state for election Miscellaneous staff, Ballinger ; 79—Fred P. Turner, Jack Rich- Clarence E. Farmer, George Seaman Jr., all of ardson, both Uvalde, H. 0. Niemeyer, Knippa, Fort Worth ; •4, Johnnie B. ItOgers, opposed by as representatives : (* denotes incum- 42—*Robert C. Jackson, Corsicana, Joe M. John W. Flanagan, Crystal City ; Dist. 80—Emi- Mrs. Stuart (Emma) Long, Charles F. Herring, Daniel, Kerens ; 43—*Jack C. Bryan, Buffalo, lio (Chao) Davila, Oscar M Laurel, Virgilio -G. bent) Geo. Wm. Frier, Fairfield ; 46—*Homer L. Koliba, Roel, all Laredo ; Dist. • 81, P1. 1—*Vernon J. and W. IL (Bud) Fowler, all of Austin ; 20, Wm. District 1, Place 1—Cliff Vernon, -George Mc- H. Shireman, opposed by Bruce A. Reagan and Sr., Columbus, R. B. Spacek, Fayetteville ; 47— Stewart, Wichita Falls, Clifford Brogdon, Elec- Coppin, Texarkana ; Place 2—Ralph E. Loyd, tra; Pl. 2-5J. B. Walling, 0. C. (Red) Christie, Curtis Ford, all Corpus Christi ; 21, Abraham Ka- Texarkana, L. C. Terrell, DeKalb ; 2—*J. Horace C. Y. Jacobs, Hallettsville, Stanley Boysen, Yoa- zen Jr., opposed by C.B.W. Dick, both Laredo a23, kum; 49—Robert T. Rylee, Denison, Ohm It. Van Kindel Paulk, Harry F. Joiner, all of Wichita Jackson, Abe M. Mays, Jr., Atlanta ; 3—*George Zandt, Tony Koriath, both Sherman ; 50—*Capt. Falls; George Moffett of Chillicothe opposed by Jack D. Ford, Bogata, J. J. Womack, Cookville ; 5— 0. E. "Ozzie" Lati- J. A. Benton, W. T. (Bill) Dungan, both McKin- Banner of Wichita Falls ; 26, *Billy Hunt, Center, V. L. Ramsey, Beckville ; 7— ney; West Texas mer, opposed by Fred A. Semaan and Henry B. *Robert Patton and James Lee Rawls, Jasper, 83—*E. J. (Ed) Cloud, Rule, Bill Sams, Benja- Gonzales, all San_ Antonio ; 27, Rogers Kelley, and E. E. Shackelford, Kirbyville ; 8—*Louis Du- Dallas min: District 86 — Charles L. Ballman, Rosa Edinburg, opposed by Hubert R. Hudson, Browns- gas, Jr., Ellis R. Carter, Hugh 0. Lea, Wesley J. White, 0. B. Hunt, all Borger ; 87—*Grainger ville.; 28, Kilmer B. ,Corbin, opposed by Carroll Warnell, all of Orange; 9, Place 1—Rufus U. 51, Pl. 1—*john L. Crosthwait, Charles L. To- W.. Mcllhaney, Wheeler, Johnny Wills, Pampa; Cobb and Preston Smith, all Lubbock ; 31, Grady Kilpatrick, Beaumont, Al J. Gautreau, Port Ar- bin, Lonnie Sutherland, Ben H. Lewis, all Dallas; 88—*Elbert Reeves, Will Ehrle, both Childress ; Hazlewood, Amarillo, opposed by James • D. Crow, thur ; Place 2—W. T. Oliver, Port Neches, Cecil Pl. 2—*Ben Atwell, Hutchins, Grover W. Can- 91—*L. L. Armor, Sweetwater, 0. H. Burkett, Canadian, Lonnie Smith, Amarillo and Wm. J. Barrow, Beaumont ; Place 3—D. Roy Harrington, trell, Dallas ; Pl. 3—*Horace B. Houston, Jr., Ar- Jr., Rotan ; 92—*W. A. Straman, Robert H. (Bill) Craig, Pampa. Harley Eddingston, Jr., Port Arthur; Place 4— thur Plumb, Sidney Craft, R. K. Sutton, all Dal- (Bob) Brewer, Cecil H.' Barnes, all San Angelo; Senators asking reelection and un- *Will L. Smith, Beaumont, Mrs. Marian S. Rosen, las ; P1. 4—*Barefoot Sanders, Walter Reid, both 93—*J. Edgar Wilson, Mrs. Flora E,Handson, both Port Arthur; Dallas ; Pl. 5--*Joe Pool, Cecil W. Crow, both Amarillo ; 94—Ted B. Springer, S. M. Castle- opposed : East Texas Dallas ; Pl. 6—Bob Johnson, Sam S. Barbaria, Bill berry, Porter L. Oakes, .Glen C. Hatfield, Jr., all Dist. 5—Mrs. Neveille H. Colson, Navasota ; 13, Thomas, Lee Myers, all Dallas, George Harwood, Amarillo; 10 — *Amos A. Martin, -IL H. Weaver, John It. Jarrard Secrest, Temple; 18, William .S. Fly, Vic- McArthur, E. R. Ausnus, all Paris ; 13—*Cecil Robert E. White, both Mesquite, Carl J. Schmol- Lubbock toria; 29, Frank Owen III, El Paso. Storey, Mrs. Walter Burress, Tyler ; 15--Byron der, Irving, and Anson B. Brundage, Grand Prai- Senators not seeking re-election are Warren rie ; Pl. 7—*Douglas E. Bergman, Robert H. 97, PL 1—*Waggoner Carr, Alton Brazzell, Tuamell, Dixie Smith, both Tyler, Bristol L. Whit- both Lubbock ; Pl. 2—H. J. (Doc) Blanchard, McDonald, Tyler, and Gus J. Strauss, Halletts- tington, Longview; 16—Robert M. Allen, Sam H. Hughes, Clayton (Red) Fowler, John White, all ville. Seeking the post now held by Strauss (Dis- Dallas; Harold Chapman, both Lubbock; 98—*J. 0. Gill- Parsons, E. H. (Log) Lasseter, Norris Dennard, ham, Robert L. Bowers, Jr., both Brownfield : trict 15) are Jack Fisk, Wharton, and Culp all Henderson, V. C. (Gene) Sellars, Price, J. A. Krueger, El Campo. Bill D. Wood, Tyler, and Waco, Others 99—Wesley Roberts, Lamesa, Margaret Garland Miller, Mt. Enterprise; 18—D. B. (Bryan) Byrd, Noble, O'Donnell, Charles T. McReynolds, An- Grady Hogue, Athens, are candidates for the Dis- Rufus IL Red, 'Charles K. Ruth, Lufkin 19— trict' 7 job_ being vacated by McDonald. Floyd 52—*Virginia Duff, Ferris, Charlie • igg, Wax- drews; 103-10W. G. Kirklin, Odessa, John R. Lee, *Frank H. Carpenter, Sour Lake, J. C. Hooks, ahachie; 53—Thomas R. Joseph, Jr., Sam Sellers, Kermit; 105, PL 1—*Miss Maud Isaacks and Bradshaw, Weatherford, and Herman Pitts, Min- Livingston ; 21, Pl. 1—*Jean E. Hosey, Galveston, eral Wells, are seeking election to the District 22 Charles Gunn, all Waco ; P1. 3—Jack Woods, Clo- Miss Anita Blair, both El Paso ; Pl. 2—*John E. C. V. Brown of Texas City : Place 2—*A. R. vis Russell, both Waco, Murray Watson, Jr., (Ned) Baline, Tom Walker, both El Paso. job held by the late Wayne W. Wagonseller. Schwartz, Galveston, Peter E. LaValle, Texas Hold-over senate members are A. M. Aikin, Jr., Mart, Frank M. Fitzpatrick, Jr., West ; 54--Sam Paris, Wardlow Lane, Center, Ottie E. Lock, Luf- CitY; W. Tinner, Robert D. (Bobby) Bullock, 'H. E. kin, Jep S. Fuller, Port Arthur, Searcy Brace- Houston (Pete) Polgue, all Hillsboro, Gordon Conner, UUA.IIHSHO SVXH,I, HILL well, Houston, George Parkhouse, Dallas, Ray 22, Pl. 1—Thomas A. Lambright, James A. Covington ; 56—*Herman Yezak, Bremond, Wil- Page 7 May 23, 1956

the 11th day of May, A.D. 1956, her Final Ac- return term thereof as required by law), THE STATE OF TEXAS count of the condition of the Estate of said Wal- LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS ter J. Stewart, Deceased, together with an Appli- CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO: Thomas Puckett, Caleb Garrett and wife; cation to be discharged from said Estate. THE STATE OF TEXAS Irene Garrett, C. R. Puckett, Miranda Puckett Said Final Account and Application will be TO ALL PERSONS interested in the estate of McRae, Lorenzo D. Puckett, S. W. Hotchkiss, N OTICE heard and acted on by • said Court on the first Amor Forwood, Jr., Deceased. John Champion and wife, Mary E. Champion, Cor- TO THE CREDITORS .. Monday next after the expiration of ten days No. 10,548, County Court. Travis County, Texas. nelia F. Hotchkiss Brown Willenberg, Martha E. OF from date of Posting or Publishing this citation, Mrs. Marvin Echols, Administratrix de bonis non Hotchkiss Bostick Whitten, Nathaniel Moore and HOME LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. the same being the 4th day of June, 1956, at the thereof, filed in the 'County Court of Travis wife Useba (Encebia or Eucabia) Moore, Nancy DALLAS, TEXAS Courthouse thereof in Austin, Texas, at which County, Texas, on the 16th day of May, A.D. 1956, Puckett, Hanna B. Puckett, Daniel W. Hotchkiss, Home Life and Accident Insurance Company, time and place all persons interested in the Ac- her Final Account of the condition of the Estate Mable Willenberg Dietrick, William Henry Dallas, Texas, was placed in receivership by order count for Final Settlement of said Estate are of said Amor Forwood, Jr., Deceased, together Hotchkiss, Milton S. Hotchkiss, Dewitt IL Hotch- L of the 98th District Court of Travis County, required to appear by filing a written answer and with an application to be discharged froM said kiss., John: B. Walters and unknown heirs, John Texas, and its affairs turned over to the Liqui- contest said account and application should they Estate. F. Weber and unknown heirs, Jesse I. Graham dator for the Board of Insurance. Commissioners choose to do so. Said Final Account and Application will be and unknown heirs, E. D. Townes and unknowit on March 14, 1956. The officer executing this writ shall promptly heard and acted on by said Court on the first heirs, T. J. Moore and unknown heirs, Nancy The Court has ordered that all policies, con- serve the same according to requirements of law, Monday next after the expiration of ten days Puckett and unknown heirs, Mary E. Champion, tracts, and agreements under which Home Life & and the mandates hereof, and make due return from date of Posting or Publishing this citation, wife of John Champion and unknown heirs, A. F. Accident Insurance Company was in any way as the law directs. the same being the 4th day of June, 1956, at the Boyce and unknown heirs, J. Y. Cain and un- bound as an insurer are cancelled as of 11:10 Given under my hand and the seal of said court Courthouse thereof in Austin, Texas, at which known heirs, Sugar M. Cain and unknown A. M. March 14, 1956, save and except, however, in office in Austin, Texas, this the 14th day of time and place all persons interested in the Ac- heirs, M. R Jones and unknown heirs, Mrs. R. A. those policies and contracts of insurance on which May, A.D. 1956. count for Final Settlement of said Estate are Jones and unknown heirs, A. F. Jones and un- Western Republic Life Insurance Company and EMILIE LIMBERG, required to appear by filing a written answer known heirs, Seborn Higging and unknown heirs, Bankers General Life Insurance Company as- Clerk of the County Court, and contest said account and application should Berry Fowler and unknown heirs, W. F. Smith sumed liability by virtue of their respective Travis County, Texas they choose to do so. and unknown 'heirs, Mack Collins and unknown contracts with the Receiver dated March 30, By M. EPHRAIM, Deputy The officer executing this writ shall promptly heirs, Ada Collins and unknown heirs, Tommie 1956, and April 6, 1956. serve the same according to requireinents of law, Green, .Vincente Castillo, the heirs and legal rep- All persons having a claim against Home Life THE STATE OF TEXAS and the mandates hereof, and make due return as resentatives of each of said named Defendants & Accident Insurance Company are notified to To any Sheriff or any Constable within the State the law directs. who are deceased, the heirs and legal representa- present the same with legal proof thereof to me of Texas—GREETING : Given under my hand and the seal of said court tives of each of the heirs of the named Defend- at my office in Austin, Texas, within one hun- You are hereby commanded to cause to be pub- at office in Austin, Texas, this the 17th day of ants, if the heirs of each of said named Defend- dred eighty (180) days from March 14, 1956. lished, ONCE, not less than ten days before the May, A.D. 1956. - ants are deceased, the heirs and legal representa- -Blank proof of claim will be furnished on re- return day thereof, in a newspaper printed in EMILIE LIMBERG. tives of each of the heirs of the heirs of the quest. Travis County. Texas, the accompanying citation, Clerk of the County Court, named Defendants are deceased ; and all persons J. D. WHEELER, Liquidator for the of which the herein below following is a true Travis County, Texas claiming any title whatsoever to the Land herein- Board of Insurance Commissioners copy—(but if there be no newspaper so printed in By M. EPHRAIM; Deputy after • described.. P. O. Box 13 said county, then that you cause the said citation You and each of you are hereby commanded to Austin 61, Texas to be posted for at least TEN days before the appear before the 98th Judicial District Court of return term thereof as required by law). Travis. County, Texas, at the courthouse thereof, CITATION BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF TEXAS at or before 10:00 a.m., on the first Monday after THE STATE OF TEXAS To any Sheriff or any Constable within the State the expiration of forty-two (42) days from the TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: of Texas—GREETING: date of issuance hereof, the same being the 11th Notice is hereby given that Norman E. Mont- TO ALL PERSONS interested in the estate of Mrs. M. S. Hergotz, Deceased. You are hereby commanded to cause to be pub- day of -June, 1956, in a suit numbered 10:1,994 on gomery, Chester H. Chiodo and Walter A. Mont- lished, ONCE, not less than ten days before the the docket of said court, and styled Dick Lock- gomery, partners, doing business as Power Tools No. 16,289, County Court Travis County, Texas. Jno. C. Butler, Administrator thereof, filed in return day thereof, in a newspaper , printed in wood vs. Caleb Garrett, et al, wherein Dick Company, intend to incorporate such firm on Travis County, Texas, the accompanying citation, May 1, 1956, under the name Power Tools & the County Court of Travis County, Texas, on Lockwood is Plaintiff and the persons named the 18th day of May, A.D. 1956, his Final Ac- of which the herein below following is a true copy above - are Defendants, filed in said court on the Equipment Company. —(but if there be no newspaper so printed in said 19th day of April, 1956, and the nature of said POWER TOOLS COMPANY count of .the condition of the Estate of said Mrs. M. S. Hergotz, Deceased, together with an county, then that you cause the said eitation to be suit being Trespass to Try Title to 24 acres of San Antonio, Texas posted for at least TEN days before the -return land, located in Travis County, Texas, in the J. B. by NORMAN E. MONTGOMERY Application to be discharged from said Estate. Said Final Account and Application will be, term thereof as required by law). • • • Walters Survey, and described as follows: CHESTER H. CFLIODO CITATION BY PUBLICATION WALTER A. MONTGOMERY heard and acted on by said Court on the first BEGINNING at the N.E. corner of a tract Monday next after the expiration of ten days THE STATE OF TEXAS described as SECOND TRACT in a deed Recorded from date of Posting or Publishing this citation, TO ALL PERSONS interested in the estate of in Book 857,.page 196 of the Travis County Deed TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: the same being the 4th day of June, 1956, at the Mary Echols Forwood, Deceased.- r Records, from'. Sanchez to Lockwood ; THENCE Notice 'is hereby given that Fred Miller and Courthouse thereof in Austin, Texas, at which No. 10,660, County Court Travis County, Texas. along the East. line thereof in a southerly direc- Gerd Miller, partners. doing business as Miller time and place all persons interested in the Ac- Mrs. Marvin Echols, Administratrix with the will tion 729.5 varas; THENCE east along an exten- Curtain Company, intend to incorporate such count for Final Settlement of said Estate are re- Annexed thereof, filed in the County Court of sion of the South. line of the above tract 181.75 firm without a change of the firm name after quired to appear by filing a written answer and Travis County, Texas, on the 16th day of May varas • THENCE northerly parallel to the East the expiration of thirty days from thin the 24th contest said account and application should they A.D. 1956, her Final Account of the condition of line hereof 732 varas, THENCE Westerly 195.75 day of April, 1956. ; . )J0 C choose to do so. the Estate of said Mary Echols Forwood, De- varas to the Beginning% MILLER CURTAIN COMPANY The officer executing this writ shall promptly ceased together with an Application to be dis- which suit is brought by Plaintiff against the De- San Antonio, Texas serve the same according to requirements of law, charged from said Estate fendants wherein the Plaintiff is alleged to own by FRED MILLER and the mandates hereof, and make due return Said Final Account and Application will be and be eatitled' to the possession of said property GERD MILLER as the law directs. heard and acted on by said Court on the first although the Defendants claim and assert some Given under my hand and the seal of said Monday next after the expiration of ten days interest therein and have questioned the title of THE STATE OF TEXAS court at office in Austin, Texas, this the 18th day from date of Posting or Publishing this citation. Plaintiff and have _dispossessed him and damaged To any Sheriff or any Constable within the State of May, A.D., 1956. the same being the 4th day of June, 1956, at the him, and Plaintiff seeks an adjudication of title of Texas—GREETING: EMILIE LIMBERG Courthouse thereof in Austin, Texas, at which and possession as well as damages. You are hereby commanded to cause to be pub- Clerk of the County Court, time and place all persons interested in the Ac- If this citation is not served within ninety (90) lished, ONCE, not less than ten days before the Travis County, Texas count for Final Settlement of said Estate are days .after the slat* of its issuance, it shall be re- return day thereof, in a newspaper printed in By M. EPHRAIM, Deputy required to appear by filing a written Answer and turned unserved. ,- Travis County, Texas; the accompanying citation, contest said account and application should they ' WITNESS 0 MARTIN, JR., Clerk of the of which the herein below following is a true choose to do so. 9801 District Court-of Travis County, Texas. copy—(but if there be no newspaper so printed in THE STATE OF TEXAS The officer executing this writ shall promptly _ Given under my hand and seal of said court, in said county, then that you cause the said citation To any Sheriff or any Constable within the State serve the same according to requirements of law, Austin, Travis County, Texas, this 24th day of to be posted for at least TEN days before the of Texas—GREETING: and the mandates hereof, and make due return April, 1956. return term thereof as required by law). .You are hereby commanded to cause to be pub- as the law directs. . . , 0. T. MARTIN, JR., CITATION BY PUBLICATION lished, ONCE, not less than ten days before the Given under my hand and the seal of said eouit Clerk of the 98th District Court THE STATE OF TEXAS return day thereof, in a newspaper printed in at office in Austin, Texas, this the 17th day of of Travis County, Texas TO ALL PERSONS interested in the estate of Travis County, Texas, the accompanying citation, May, A.D. 1956. By: 0. T. MARTIN, JR. Walter J. Stewart, Deceased. of which the herein below following is a true EMILIE LIMBERG Issued this 24th day of April, 1956. No. 15,163, County Court Travis County, Texas, copy—(but if there be no newspaper so printed Clerk of the County Court, 0. T. MARTIN, JR., Clerk of the 98th Berths Lee Stewart, Administratrix thereof, filed in said county; then that you cause the said cita- Travis County, Texas District Court of Travis County, Texas in the County Court of Travis County, Texas, on tion to be posted for at least TEN days before the By M. EPHRAIM, Deputy BY 0. T. MARTIN, JR DELEGATES 'DEPLORE' PARTY BOLTING DALLAS Other Resolutions Ask Poll Tax End, Water Program, Democratic objective of full parity Senator Johnson's forces, led by farm income, with a minimum of 90 Austin lawyer Everett Looney, beat Farm Parity; National Campaign Group Designated percent of parity loans for 'basics,' " down a .loyalist move for a stiff loy- be re-established. This passed. the nominees of the Democratic Party, has surveyed Texas water problems The convention established a "Na- alty pledge and resolutions for inter- it should forthwith • resign' such posi- and urged state and federal govern- tional Campaign Committee" to cam- position and segregation from a tions of honor and trust ..." This was ments to take action on the situation paign in Texas for the national Demo- spokesman for Gov. Allan Shivers's strongly endorsed by the convention. within their spheres of responsibility .; cratic ticket in 1956. Its members will forces at the resolutions committee . The convention resolved to recess and petitioned the Legislature to abol- be the delegates to the Chicago con- Meeting in the state convention here. until' the 'September state convention ish the poll tax. vention. Mrs. Kathleen Voigt of San Looney opposed a resolution ad- subject' to recall by the permanent The convention affirmed "faith in Antonio was chosen director of organ- vanced by the Nueces County delega- chairman on 48 hours' notice. This our dual system of sovereignty," peti- ization. tion for a $4,000 minimum annual sal- was a - step to reduce the power of the tioned state and local governments "to The resolution endorsing Johnson's executive committee: assume once again the responsibilities favorite son candidacy instructed the ary for all Texai school teachers up a , minimum of $5,200 and a maximum Resolutions put forward by Fred necessarily attendant upon local self- Texas delegates "to place the Honora- of $6,400, and the resolutions com- Erisman of Longview, a spokesman government," and asked the federal ble Lyndon B. 'Johnson in nomination mittee went along with him. Looney for -the pro-Shivers Gregg County government "to curtail federal en- as the Democratic candidate for Presi- said he wasn't sure he'd be willing delegation,- were defeated in commit- croachment" upon state and.local gov- dent of the United States" and "to to pay the necessary taxes. tee • overwhelmingly. One, affirming ernments. vote as a unit" for him "so long as All resolutions advanced to the' con- state and: local control over schoOls • Johnson's, leadership advanced a his name shall be before the Demo- vention by the committee were accept and maintaining• segregation of the farm resolution remarking on "a fall cratic National convention as a candi- ed, but with varying enthusiasms. • races,-, loSt; 194; another,. for interpo- in the standard of living" of family- date." He was also named chairman On party loyalty, the Johnson, lead- sition, lost; 22-:3; and another, specify- type farmers and asking Congress to of the delegation (with John Connally . ership advanced a resolution deplor- ing areas ( schools, natural resources, bolster agriculture against an econom- of Fort Worth vice-chairman and ing "the confusion" caused by "the subversion, and employment) to be nomic decline—and particularly to tie Mrs. Voigt secretary). failure of the leadership of the Dem- protected from "federal control," also the support price of small feed grains, Other resolutions bound the delega- ocratic Party in Texas to adhere to received only three affirmative votes. including grain sorghums, to • the tion to the unit rule ; commended the principles of the two-party sys- In - state areas,- the convention equivalent feed value of corn. Alex Speaker Rayburn for his "dignity, tem." It urged that "whenever and if endorsed an annual session of the Dickie, president of the Texas Farm- honesty, and utter integrity"; and in- ever the leadership of the Democratic Texas Legislature and an "adequate ers Union, offered amendments ac- structed party officers on all levels to Party in Texas shall find itself unable annual salary" for its members; noted ceptable to the leadership providing give free access to the press, radio, or unwilling to subscribe to party that the •U,S. BUreau of Reclamation, that sliding , scale price supports be and television to party deliberations principles or to vote for and support acting at Senator Johnson's behest, eliminated from the law and that "the "when in convention assembled." Shivers Panel Kept; Liberals Get Posts ( Continued from Page 1) "I move that the' name of Ben Ram- ing together in the common cause of going over to the enemy, then that Texas, our Democratic banner had sey be taken: off the list of delegates Democracy. The only honor any of us party must either regroup or be con- been stolen by the enemy. at 'large and be replaced by Ralph want is to honor Democratic princi- quered. That is what the Democratic "Today, we stand on the threshold Yarborough." There was stunned si- ples ; the only recognition any of us Party is faced with here. Its 'Execu- of triumph—one of the greatest tri- lence •for a moment, then roars of ap- wants is recognition of the Demo- tive Committee, as a body, supported umphs in our history. We have proval. Rebel yells and applause con- cratic principles. We know that in the Republicans in 1952, and its per- achieved unity; we have restored the tinued for more than a minute and unity there is strength; and in No- sonnel has changed little and its phil- Democratic Party to its rightful place many delegates again joined the "we vember, we will shoW the world that osophy none since that time. Those in the hearts of Texans." want Ralph" chant. While several del- Texas Democrats are once more members of the present executive Regardingarding his nomination to bea•d- egates were trying to get the floor to united." committee who will not commit them- the delegation to Chicago and as fa- second the motion, a Yarborough Mann was heckled during the early selves to support the nominees of the vorite s o n presidential candidate, campaign official, Roger Daily, went portion of his speech. Saying that the party should cease to represent the Johnson told the delegates: to the mike and announced that Yar- Democratic-sponsored housing pro-- party." "I have been honored by this eon.- borough had requested his name be gram had "made us a nation of home Smith declared his delegation vention beyond my wildest dreams. It withdrawn. owners," Mann was interrupted by a srongly behind Johnson and Rayburn is an honor I take seriously because yell from the balcony, "That's social- but questioned the wisdom of their with it go heavy responsibilities. These istic." decision to leave the executive corn- responsibilities include being candid Skelton Named "When Jesus Christ was on this inittee intact. "The Harris County and frank with you. You are entitled earth," Mann answered, "he had delegation has pledged to fight all to know exactly where I stand on the BYRON SKELTON of twelve disciples and one of them was out to support Lyndon Johnson for issues before this convention. Temple was elected national commit- a Judas. That man was a fool. Surely leader of the delegation and for pres- "The major objective of this con- teeman and pledged a fight for Demo- among the 4,000 here, we are entitled ident because we love that Lyndon vention is the selection of a delegation cratic victories through the summer to to a few." like you do. November. He was not opposed after to represent Texas at the Democratic Turning to Johnson's candidacy as "At the same time, while he (Lyn- Raymond Buck, endorsed by the Tar- National Convention. So far as I am favorite son, Mann declared : "Texas don) is out fighting the political wars concerned, the role of that delegation rant County delegation, withdrew. offers to the nation today a man who over the nation, we do not want a Bexar County's delegation put for- is clear. It should go to Chicago. It has demonstrated in the greatest pub- Shivercrat and Dixiecrat executive should do everythinc, within its power ward Mrs. Kathleen Voigt, and Mrs. lic forum on earth, the United States also in committee here at home knifing him to help write the best platform and Silas Grant of Whitney was Senate, his genius for peacemaking and our party." select the best nominee. And then it consideration. Mrs. Voigt indicated ... a man who was compelled only by she would support Mrs. Randolph His plan would have required a should return to Texas and fight for his own conscience to risk his political loyalty oath from members of the ex- the election of that nominee. should the issue be drawn with Mrs. reputation in the battle which we all Bentsen. ecutive committee or their replace- "I can promise you a delegation of have so.triumphantly won. ment. which you will be proud. I can prom -. Late in the evening reports came in "Lyndon -Johnson could have re- that the Dallas loyalist caucus had en- John Connally of Fort Worth, a ise you a delegation that will live up to mained in Washington and sat on the lawyer associated with oilman Sid R. its obligations to work for . the Demo- dorsed Mrs. Randolph and that Bexar fence. He didn't have to join this fight. and Travis were wavering toward her. Richardson, spoke in opposition to cratic Party. I can promise you a dele- He could have adopted a hands-off the plan. He pleaded for the re- gation that will be broad gauged. I can She was 'also assured of the votes of policy. But he chose the courageous the Harris, Tarrant, El Paso, Nueces, commendation of the "leaders you promise you something that has - not way. have elected—Lyndon Johnson and existed for many years—a delegation and Jefferson delegations. Mann's address drew applause at a Mrs, Bentsen withdrew, giving per- Sam Rayburn." He declared himself that will actively and I hope effectively dozen points, but it also caught some as "opposed and repulsed" by the campaign for the nominee:" sonal reasons for her action, and sharp retorts of protest from the au- the committee making the national executive committee's past actions as dience. The demand, "What about anyone, but said it was "not the dem,- committee nominations endorsed Skel- Duval County?" was cried out repeat- Yarborough Rahs ton and did not take action on national cratic way" to "unseat people who are edly. duly elected." He urged the group committeewoman. Mrs. Randolph was At the close of Mann's talk, dele- IN ADDITION to the two then nominated by Judge Jesse An- "not to resort to raw power." gates from some 100 or more counties The tabulation of voting by coun- demonstrations in behalf . of Johnson's drews of Houston and elected by ac- staged the first demonstration for candidacy, there were' also two loud clamation. ties, except for the 213 which voted Johnson. With the band playing to table the resolution: outbursts for gubernatorial candidate "Happy Days Are Here Again," the Ralph Yarborough. The first came Against tabling (a vote for the res- crowd carrying county delegation olution) : Andrews, Angelina, Aran- when distinguished guests were' being Hecklers Told signs and Johnson placards paraded invited to the speakers' platform and sas, Atascosa, Crane, Crosby, Denton, through the crowded convention hall Falls, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, a tremendous chant rose: "We want KEYNOTE SPEAKER for nearly 30 minutes. Yarborough." was former attorney general Gerald Henderson, Hood, Hutchinson, Jef- Johnson "moderation" backers tim- ferson; Liberty. Llano, McMullen, He came to the platform amid a Mann, who called on delegates to fol- ed the demonstration just before the deafening ovation, and he' spoke brief- low a of moderation and not Menard, Navarro, Tarrant, Yoakum. • Harris County delegation's move to No vote : Borden. Briscoe, Castro, ly "This is a great day for Democrats to kick out members of the executive throw out the executive committee. and there are fairer days a-head. We committee: Donley, Edwards, Glasscock, Hemp- can promise the people of Texas this "Let us not propose to dwell on the hill, Kenedy, Kent, Kimble, Presidio, for sure—we're going to give them charges and counter-charges of the Ouster Beaten Real, Roberts, San Jacinto, Swisher, better government than they have ever past .... Let us not waste our ener- Travis, Tyler. had. - gies -in seeking revenge for old wrongs T HE MOVE to oust the ex- Split their vote: Nueces (12-12). The second demonstration for Yar- .... We have won a great, initial bat- ecutive committee was introduced by Travis County, which was split on borough developed when Truman tle; and if we forge ahead we will win J. Edwin Smith of Houston, chair- the question, passed casting its dele- Bradshaw, a Galveston County dele- the victory. man of the Harris County delegation. gate vote after two counts of the dele- gate, spotted the speaker's microphone "This triumph which we celebrate Said the proposal: gation turned up different tallies. unattended. Before anyone realized was won by no one man, no one "When a party is met by the tragic what was happening, Bradshaw seized group, no one class or clique. It was reality of its sole interim authority THE TEXAS OBSERVER the mike: won by many men and women work- between conventions forsaking it and Page 8 - May 23, 1956