The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-04
POLITICS At THE PARK.
CITIZENS OF THE THIRD WARD
TURN OUT.
I'm Large Numbers TO Hear the Can
didates tor Mayor Present their
Claims Great Enthusiasm.
Hinchman ON the Warpath.

Park Saturday night was largely at
tended, principally by citizens of the
third ward, but in point of boisterous
conduct and disrespect to the speak
ers was not unlike every other held
during the present municipal cam.
paign. 1t is stated, however, that it
far surpassed Friday nights meeting
at Richie hall for peace and quiet.
The Park Theatre being occupied as
a skating rink the meeting was held
beneath 1.-THE trees in the open air.
Order was called at $40 and Mr..
James l. Moore elected chairman.
The reporters of the daily papers were
elected secretaries.
By agreement among themselves
the candidates spoke in the order re.
ported below, Maj. John F. Herbert
occupying the stand first, in substance
as follows: am before you as a
candidate for mayor. want, In the
outset of my remarks to disabuse
your minds of one thing. 1t has been
reported on the streets and in the
papers that am running in the in
terest of McCulloch. Such is not the
case. | am running in the interest
of John F. He bert and for good gov
ernment for Waco. | belong to no
clique, no ring, no gang. | ain run
ing because | want the Office and
think will make good mayor.
Mayor McCulloch is running because
he wants the people to endorse his
administration. Mayor Hinchman is
running to vindicate his record. He
is a clever man, but would do much
better out on ranch than as mayor
of Waco. | have never done like he
has, nor will | ever do 80, that is to
furnish and distribute kegs of beer
to the people to drink, hoping by so
doing to influence their votes. This
is what was done in East Waco a few
days ago. Mr.. Goode says if he is
elected mayor he will be the humblest
and quietest man in Waco. We don't
want silent mayor, we want rustler
who will look out for the best interests
of the city, man who has some get
up about him and who will do his
whole duty. Mr.. McCulloch is a
number one, good man, but he is too
easy. He don't spur the officers up
enough. If am elected mayor | will
be mayor. We need a great revolu'
ton in the council. If you paid more
attention to the electioVaof aldermen
there would not be so much complaint
against the mayor. What l believe
is right will do regardless of conse
quences. When l went into the
council man who was fined ST. hac
to pay $12 or $15 in trimmings bsfor,
he got out of it. / introduced {
e resolution to do away with that in.
famous perquisite system. 1t was
an unpopular movement at first, but
! kept at it till / carried my point. L
is said by some that the mayor has M
power, but this is mistake. If AM
thing is done in the council he doe
not like he can veto it. When | frs
went into the council there was nj
j system in the city secretary's Office
The records were kept in old pots
jars, tin cans and whatever vas mos
. handy, and nothing could be founC
when wanted, but now the business o
that office is so systemized that TIT
;, secretary can lay his hand on any
: thing you may want in an instant
Waco to-day is in bette
. financial condition than any city il
y, Texas, she has more and better i'm
provements than any other, and ye
people are complaining. Take bust
nesslike view of this matter. Tn
creditors of merchant may hear re-
y ports that he is about to fail ant
think they will close down on him t
o save themselves, but he tells them +
hold on. He takes them in his store
J. and shows them his stock of goods an
- says: Here is my capital, when time
Il get better and can dispose of thes'
d goods / will pay you what owe you
|. The question is asked: "N here i
our money!" I'll tell you where it is
1t is in the many miles of splendid
improved streets, in our fine bridge
which will last lifetime, in our effic
: lent fire departments which we shout
e feel proud of, in our sewer rystem an
Is in our school buildings which those o
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