The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-04

people. SO am and hope l always
will be, but | don't expect to be elect
ed alone upon their votes. If l am
elected / will treat all alike whether
rich or poor. am
the one who raised the
the wages of the laboripg people. |
grant Major Herbert the credit of
voting for 1t with me but he did not
raise his voice in favor Of it, he did
not fight for it as did. He ought to
remain alderman of the Fifth ward, for
which position his people endorsed
him. | am here because ] have a
record as alderman in the past and |
believe will be elected by large
majority. If l am elected no man nor
set of men can influence my vote upon
any matter. | may not always be
right but will have the courage of my
convictions and represent the peo-
pies interest and be mayor. The per.
quisite question is dead issue but |
was the first to introduce resolution
to abolish it. 1t was brought about
by me and by no one else. have no
charge to make against any man run
ming, but do say that the present ad-
ministrstion has been the most ex-
:ravagant one we have had for ten
years. | say that the money received
for those bonds has been missppro.
priated, and spent in the wrong
place-not been properly distributed
where Improvements were needed.
West and Herbert are just as much
responsible as anyone else, they were
in the council, but will never be there
again. The money expended in going
to New York was not too much but
this trip wasn't necessary. Every
dollar spent has bceu we'll spent.
Judge John G. West next took
the stand and made an excellent
speech. He said: ave have met
here under the trees, Gods first tenn
pie to decide what our laws shall be
and who shall administer them. Mex
to the worship of God no higher duty
devolves upon us than that of select
ing our officers. The gentlemen who
have proceeded me have said Il, l, l
till they are hoarse. am tired Of sc
much e. When | am elected mayo
| want you to say She want yot
to give us all fair chance. Hold u
all up and scrutonize US and select tn,
best man. If you select any one O
, my opponents | will submit and sup
port him heartily. l want to war
you against false reports circulate
just upon the eve of election when
is too late to deny or correct them
/, Such things have been done and goo
, men thus defeated A great deal ha
been said about my platform and tina
: | voted the other day to sell the $50,
600 sewer bonds at 95 when | ha
declared in my platform that | wa
t opposed to selling Waco bonds at les
3 than par. My platform is a genera
. statement Of my position on the mot
0 important principles involved and n
i other candidate has had the nerve
Q come before the people stating wht
q their views are on these question
When my card, with my platform
S was printed resolution was on til
books authorizing w. f. Hawkin
t chairman of tn finance committee to Sc
o the bonds at 50 cents and / say thu
y it was a good deal, after the matte
8 had been gotten in such muddle b
t an attempt to sell them at 81 cents.
o am in favor now of selling tt
:. 100000 street improvement bonds ,
!, 50 cents, but if | am elected mayor
t shall oppose the sale of any MOI
d bonds at less than par. We are no
# about done with this canvass. I'll
e people want rest If you don't wal
=. to vote for me next Tuesday, vote fc
b. some one else. If yon are Statistic
n with the administration just pas
n ratify it by returning it. Mayor Nj
/. Culloch. though sick, was on han
t and spoke next, He said he was
l. candidate before the people for r
G election to the Office of mayor of ii
= city of Waco. Major Herbert hs
d made in his speech thorough Wind
o cation of his administration. He tel
o you about our improved streets, OF
e find bridges, our excellent system
d public free schools, aud states tn
IS everything is all right. Mr.. Coco