El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-15
URGE REMOVAL Of
THE SOUTHS|DE
STOCK PENS
Mass Meeting Of Citizens
Draws Up a Protest for
the City Council.

! The mass meeting of the citizens of
| the south side called for Tuesday even
! ing, was the largest in numbers Of the
several held lin opposition to disease
! breeding plants remaining in that sec
ton" Many prominent people were in
the large audience and on the stage,
| and several speeches were made, show
| ing the intense interest felt in the mat
! ter of sanitation and the desire for the
advancement of that part of the city
of FL Paso.
The officers appointed were Luis E.
Alvarez. chairman, and B. S.. Rodri-
guez, secretary.
The committee on resolutions was
J. A. Samaniego. NJ D., J. A. Escajeda,
D. Montoya, T. NJ. Platas, ]. G. Salazar,
L. j. Herrera, NJ. EScajeda, Pablo Riv-
era, Isidro Marines and Jose Rindon.
After the resolutions were presented
motion was carried that a committee,
consisting of the above, with the citi-
zens' committee added. attend the meet
ing of the council at which the resolu-
lions come before that body.
DR.. ]. A. Samaniego pictured the ac-
tual sanitary conditions now existing
on the south side of the city, and asked
what was the cause of the extraordi-
nary death rate and how it compared
with the death rate Of the citizens of
the north side. He said that it was
easier to prevent disease than it was
to cure It. The number of deaths among
the Mexican people caused by tubercu-
loSis was alarming, he said, and he was
sure that the poor sanitary conditions
on the south side We're due to the many
disease breeding establishments.
L. NJ Platas said that the south side
must insist on securing the aid of the
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of these Objectionable concerns. The
American people, he was sure, were not
aware of the serious sanitary conditions
existing and he believed that these con-
oitions would soon affect them by the
daily contact with those living on the
south side.
]. A Escajeda said that the citizens
who resided on the north side had no
conception, in a general way. of the
deplorable conditions that exist on the
south side, and he hoped that they
would take notice. He also claimed
that the south side was being made a
dumping ground for all the trash and
refuse from the north side.
]. C. Salazar, Tenreiro. L. J. Herrera
and B. s. Rodriguez made addresses.
Attorney Lafuente spoke Of the indi-
vidual rights which the laws in the
different countries accord citizens. In
his opinion the welfare of the public
III general was far more important than
the interests of any particular concerns
or parties.
Strong RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions report
ed the following appeal to the city
council, which was adopted:
Whereas, Several petitions and pro- |
tests made by the citizens and resi- !
dents of the south side to the city /
council. with the moral support of al /
most the entire community of the city /
of Ell Paso behind US at present in op- /
position to stock yards and all other /
disease breeding establishments remain |
ing within the city limits; and
Whereas, 1t is alleged that ii is the !
intention of these obnoxious interests
to slip in under the guise that IF
properly kept in a clean and sanitary
condition they can remain" which is
simply, in our opinion, as well as nine !
tenths of old others a subterfuge to Sc
cure positive location and also vested
rights" and so make their removal al
most impossible while the citizens suf-
fer; and
Whereas. 1t is known to us and thou
sands of others that il Is an utter
TO keep such plants in
even a halfway clean condition, let !
alone perfect sanitation, as the drop
pings continually each day and night |
from 1000 or more cattle, is, and would
continue to be horrible in their stencil !
and disease breeding action, and would
take the combined efforts of a battal-
on of daily cleaners, that would be
necessary to remove such filthy and un-
healthy deposits, and even ttan no SAN
tary physician would pronounce the
same clean; and
Whereas, The almost daily wanton
display of dead cattle being carried
IN trainSt through the streets right in
he pOpulous south side resident parts,
md thence dropped out of the trains |
INTO the streets and there remain until
line is fit for their removal. is an evil |
hat no people can legally be made to |
stand for; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this petition and pro-
est made by the people to your honor
BILE body, is advocated and desired in !
he maintenance of health and !
ife to ourselves, our families and
citizens generally. We also respect
ully ask the council to deal with this
natter without any temporizing or
Ielay, but to issue an ordinance at once,
flowing a stated time of so, or even
o days, for their removal outside of
he city limits, and thus recognize our
fforts for relief, and so afford us an |
opportunity to meet the efforts Of the
'eople and council in identifying the /.
ntire city by having the south side j
elp and participate in the general ad-
ancement- With stock yards and all Z,
ther disease breeding plants in our .
lidst this can never De accomplished, ;
much as may all wish for its fulfill :
1ent. 1t is now, and ever will be, an
5sue between the peoples health and all
isease breeding plants within the city
limits.
highland. He will return this fall ac-