El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-11

should be on the board and l believ,
that the directors of the chamber O
commerce are the people for the board
j. 7. Logan: 1t is capital idea. We
should have such men in the counc;
and they can be elected easily if the,
Will only accept the nomination. They
have large interests and are all men OF
character as well as public spirited.
Leigh Clark: 1 am heartily in fav-
or of business men in the city council
but l doubt the propriety of putting out
. the directors of the chamber of COM
merce. They will have enough to 10
to look after the business of that or
ganization.
DIR. Gallagher: 1t should be done
by all means. Ell Paso should not
have its future in the hands of poll
ticians and 1 am in favor of putting
out strictly business ticket The
directors of the chamber of commerc.
are all good men.
B. biumentnal: There are no better
men in the city. If they were elected
l am sure the city would not be in
darkness just because one light COM
pany broke its engine. They are all
good men and would run the city fcc
the benefit of the citizens.
p. F. Edwards: We should not drag
the chamber of commerce into politics.
These men are of more value to the
city as far as progress is concerned in
their present position than as city
and the only way to keep
them SO is to keep them out of poll
tics.
A. P. Coles: 1t would be impossible
to find better men in Ell Paso than |
these but 1 do not believe in mixing
politics with the chamber OF commerce.
II they would resign from their Offices
Is directors of the chamber of conn.,
nerce would be for them. All | want
S low tax, honest. business ticket.
Geo. Look: Let the business me,
'ut out business ticket. 1t will be n /
blessing to Ell Paso and will assure the
uture OF the city. Some people NAV
Vonder at me saying this but l favor
esponsible. public spirited business L
nen ana the directors just elected by
he chamber of commerce suit me ey
city.
r T. Morriss: The race for city
fnclals should De made on business |:
and the chamber of COM
nerce has good business men at it's
cad. The city interests should he he, !
Dove all others. The city is just en-
ering an era of prosperity where :reI q,
est business men possible to securo
hould be at the helm l.
II. Rayner: c. r. Morehead would
1ake splendid mayor. These men
eprsent capital and business and are
OF tainted with politics. They have
cen FL Paso grow from a village to n
roud city and they own property her.
'hlch causes them to have the best
lterests of the city at heart. he
eve in non-partisan municipal gov
rnment. Ii
A w. Clifford: l emphatically in
orse that suggestion. They are prac-I
cal business men and have been chos- In
a 10 represent our business men i'll
lie chamber of commerce; that in il
IF is sufficient reason for me to give f
lem my endorsement for the council. 1t
FL Paso ever intends to be a city il .
time We were eliminating political
'ejudices.
A X Albers: That is a set of menI
oe tOOouS Couiu Qlctate to or buv -
It, But what is the use of bucking
.ainst the second ward with the A
hole state of Chihuahua to back II La
}: III you can get it to indorse thes., h
en-. then we can elect them, but will
ey DO 1t? If we had city council IL
re these men would make there new W
mas been such Improvement in the T
y as would take place under their h,
but there is little
pes OF ever electing a clean ticker SC
e that in Ell Paso gi
Ernest E. Russell: The Herald is
prompt. fearless. and energetic in IN
advocacy of what it believes to he
the public good that / hesitate tn Ga
pose plan evidently intended solely J..
promote the public good But l cam III
approve The Herald's suggestion gr
this matter. for several reasons. er
st, the board of directors of the to
amber OF commerce was selected by
members of the chamber for a sh
'clnc purpose. and / see no reason no
turning the election to another an
pose entirely foreign to the aims
the organization as set forth in il, III
lrter and bylaws. Even though be
ny OF the members might approve m,
the proposed plan. they would not
Justified in thus preventing the ac-I
n OF members who are opposed to ST
plan. Second. it would necessitate
resignation of the directors thus
tied ana the election of a new
rd. since it would not be fair toI
die the duties of both the chamber
the city council upon the sameI