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er /' ■ Laredo, Texas H0§ent * ‘lVttfc v’v !St. ■ ’ ■ ■ ■ .......re- TO THE CITIZENS OF WEBB COUNTY:of ... . ,tt. The letter which Is quoted below has been sent out to thead- teachers of the Laredo Independent School District. The letter wasSue accompanied by a sample of the official ballot marked showing thever choice of the Independent Club for the various offices.be “Laredo Public School■om Wm. P. Galllgan,. SuperintendentbeUl* Laredo, TexasMy dear Friend and Co-Worker:—You are no doubt aware that our mutual friend, Mr. Joe C. Martin, the President of the Board of Trustees of the teredo In do ca»t pendent School District, is a candidate for the office of Sherifftw- of Webb County, subject to the Democratic Primaries on July 23,1932. I am sure that there can be no question in your mind about supporting our friend for this office, but this letter Is being wrlt-idro ten to you to remind you of his candidacy, and to urge that youtda bring the matter to the attention of all your relatives and friends,tea, Mr. Martin is fully qualified for the office which he seeks. Hedua, has occupied the office of City Tax Assessor for many years and hohas proven that be is a capable, courteous and efficient atlmin-[S£ Istrator. It is our firm belief that lie will administer the office ofu Sheriff of Webb County efficiently and effectively, yet withoutall swagger or braggadocio, partiality or favoritism.The ballot In this election will be quite lengthy, and some thought must be given to the selection of one’s choice for the Jant various offices. The Independent Club of Webb County has giventon, considerable thought to the matter, and they have endorsed cer-of tain candidates whom they consider best fitted for the variousank offices. Merely by way of suggestion only, but to be of some as-®rty si stance to you, I am enclosing a sample ballot showing the choiceg° of this organization. If you wish to accept this endorsement, andihed vote for the choice of the Independent Club, It will be appreciated,cat* If you are going to be out of the city on July 23rd, you areand entitled to vote by mall, or what is known as absentee voting. Todo this you should send or take your poll tax receipt to CountyI Clerk of Webb County, Laredo, Texas. You should ask him tosend you a ballot and Instructions for voting by mail. Your ballot must be returned to him before July 20th in order to be counted. Arter the election, your tax receipt will be returned to yon.. Please do not overlook this matter. You should vote yourself, and you should urge all of your relatives and friends who are entitled to vote to do likewise.Cordially yours,(signed) WILLIAM P. GALLIGAN.”Do you not believe that the teachers of Webb County arc capable of voting intelligently without any suggestions from their employer as to the manner In which they cast their ballots?Do you believe that the public school system of any community should be used as a political machine to further the interest of any candidate?Do you not believe that the teachers of Laredo and Webb County should be privileged to exercise their sovereign right of franchise free, untrammeled, and uninfluenced by any semblance of a veiled threat from their employer?I respectfully submit the above for your careful consideration.C. S. McKinneyCANDIDATE FOB SHEBIFF, OF WEBB COUNTY.(Paid Political Advertisement)*
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Laredo Times
Laredo, Texas, US
Thu, Jul 14, 1932
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