El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
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John p. Madden of New York is in
Ell Paso with his family to spend the
winter. Mr.. Madden is a prominent
politician of Gotham but is one of
those who never sought office. The
democrats made a great error when
they put the silver plank in the Kansas
City platform" said Mr.. Madden to
Herald reporter this morning. sill
yer is dead issue in the United States
and it will kill any party that holds
ii. The democratic party would have
had a chance to elect Bryan if it had
not chung to silver. The hold trusts
have on the country. the bad judg-
ment or misfortune as the case may
be of the administration on numerous
things made it possible for the demo-
Gratis TO elect their man but having a
silver plank in the platform they had
a hopeless case" Mr.. Madden thinks
that the democratic party will never
succeed until it leaves silver out and
is of the opinion that it will be done
by the opening of the next campaign.
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Hon. Burke Cochran. one of the lead
ing old line politicians of Texas is in
the city from Dallas. He is a stock
holder in the Lowdon National bank
and is here to attend a meeting of
the directors today. Mr.. Cochran is
not an office seeking politician but as
a lawyer of much Importance he has
always more or less been interested
in politics. He is true southern
democrat and thinks that. win or lose,
the democratic party is as good as it
ever was and will be the same party,
holding to the same principles it does
now as long as it is a party. He is not
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of the term but thinks the party has
done well in clinging to Bryan and
Organism. He is not compromising
when a principle he supports is at
become very popular with Texas dem
stake and by his open speech he has
ocratS.
Tom. T. Lane, owner of the electric
light and telephone plants at Parral.
Mexico. is at the Orndorff. Mr.. Lane
was one of the pioneer Americans at
Parral and has been instrumental in
making Parral the city it now is. Par
raj is paying very little attention to
the financial stringency.' said Mr.. Lane
to a Herald reporter this morning.
THE retail trade is not suffering At
all and only the large firms that al
ways borrow large sums of money have
felt the threatened panic. l think the
Mexican government will relieve the
situation soon for it can be easily done
by the coinage or creation in some way
of more small money. Parral is one of
the most prosperous towns in Mexico
and business is as good as it ever was.
Mining is moving on satisfactorily
and other business is supported well b.
the mining"
When the Phelps-Dodge railroad
comes into Ell Paso this city will spring
into a city like Denver" said Frank
Powell, a prominent Arizona mining
man at the Orndorf1. The people here
have been undertaking the wealth Of
arizona but when that railroad comes
in they will see what it is worth. Ari-
IONA is the richest mining country in
the world and 1 ten you it has barely
begun to develop. That territory is al
most a solid bulk of ore and most of il
will come to Ell Paso smelters when
that road is completed. Ell PaSo is w I'll
located and it only needs the territory
of Arizona to make it the best city in
all the west with only San Francisco
excepted"
Alexander B. Shepherd, one of the
mines in Sonora Mexico, spent last
night at the Sheldon. Mr.. Shepherd
says the mining in Sonora is better
now than at any time in the history of
the country and many new and rich
properties are being opened up. The
Yaquis are not giving the least trouble
except to Mexican soldiers who occas- :
ionally go toor far into the mountains,
and that an American is perfectly safe
in any part of the country.
T. A. Gill of Kansas City is at the
Sheldon with his wife. Mr.. Gill is n
retired banker in Kansas City and has
tor many years been one of the lead.
ing characters in business in Missouri.
He was for years the most prominent
banker in Kansas City but has retired
after years Of service and is now
looking over the west for health AMI
pleasure.