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Show HOUTZ IS BACK IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY After Twelve Years With the Republicans, Republi-cans, Attorney Goes Back to First Love. Judge P. 1. Hout7., for the past twelve years an active Republican, announced an-nounced to close personal friends yesterday yester-day that ho was back in the Democratic fold. From his boyhood, until twelve years au"'j. Judge Jloutz was prominent In the ranks of the Democracy, but at that time, he says, he became disgusted with the policies of William Jennings Bryan and went over to the Republicans for solace. Since Joining tiie Republican party Judge iloulz has been as active in that party as he previously had heen In the Democratic Demo-cratic fo'd. Hereafter, however, he will be found in line with the original party of his choice, he says, "I am a. lover of democracy, and have come back into the Democratic fold," said .fudge Houttz yesterday. "I cannot say that' I indiTrr-e all of the policies of President Presi-dent Wilson, but I indorse a majority qf them. Mv Sieart was for many years with the Democratic party and I wanted to get hack home. I am back now and I am going go-ing to slick. I do not want an office and would not take one. I am back on principle." |