County Officers Nomination for July 27 1918 Primary
The Democratic party announces candidates subject to the July 27 1918 primary. For County Tax Assessor Newton McDonald is the named nominee.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
2
The Democratic party announces candidates subject to the July 27 1918 primary. For County Tax Assessor Newton McDonald is the named nominee.
City officers proposals list Democratic primary choices for mayor and city posts. Names include Sam Heffey for mayor, Dan Tyson for assessor and collector, Matt B Bailey for secretary and treasurer, S M Burns Jr and A L Goodman for attorney, Kirby Boles and E J Holtzclaw and Will Cooke for marshal.
The Milam County Herald supports strict enforcement of the local option law and urges unity to enforce prohibition. It calls residents to pay poll tax, back officers, and oppose bootleggers, noting political interest in the Hobby gathering and urging citizens to prepare Cameron for a stronger anti bootlegging stance.
The piece urges self sufficiency with food production, pig keeping, fence repair, and chick raising. It notes thrift stamps for Red Cross support and discusses money as power while warning against wartime commercialism in church. It mentions Wills Point retailers delivering twice weekly and cites a foreign ban on baseball equipment as a wartime restraint.
An essay argues the enduring question of whether governance should be local or centralized. It contrasts aging veterans and modern youths, cites classic works, and warns that voters have power without guaranteed right, urging careful thought beyond personal beliefs.
The speaker argues that human happiness rests on local self rule and challenges critics to prove otherwise. He contends no government can be perfect as long as humanity is flawed, asserting government requires a leader and continues the discussion on page 6.
A rule on flour sales is cited stating towns must sell in eighth to quarter barrel quantities while rural areas may offer quarter to half barrel quantities. The notice emphasizes adherence to the specified measures.
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