El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-11

This is an insurrecto gathering anu
no parade will be held" Then Pollard
said: 1T is a Socialist parade. Who
informed you that it was an insurrerto
crowd?'
Pollard Argues With Mayor.
81 know it is" said Frank Alderete-
was appointed on the committee TO go
and ask mayor Kelly for permission
for the revolutionists to parade, and
IT was denied. You come here and pre-
tend you are Socialists, while the WhoIe
thing is nothing but a revolutionary
gathering"
Pollard then, addressing the mayor,
said: L came to you as a civil man ana
addressed you in civil way asking a
civil question If it is to be stopped
tell me whyT'
Then Ike Alderete chirped in: Why
don't you go and talk to the Americans
You come TO the ignorant MeAlcahS anu
try to stir them up"
Waxor Invites Pollard Down the Alley.
Pollard continued: This is Socialist
parade, and we are going to hold it
At this time mayor Kelly, MS Ire
aroused, said: Don't try to start any
thing with US"
'T am not trying to start anything,
do not want any trouble and shall not
have any trouble" replied Pollard
The best thing you can do is go away
and let me alone"
Then, making a step to get out OF the
auto the mayor said: If you want 10
go down an alley. - you, 1 will go
with you" However, Pollard was most
orderly, and declined the invitation,
whereat the mayor said: Now,
you, go away" Pollard went. As he left,
a voice in the rear of the crowd shout
ed. hurrah for Pollard.
Mayor Kelly then alighted from the
automobile and walked over toward
Miguel F. Salinas, president OF the
Mexican Democratic club, and said;
am talking to you now as an American.
You know that we cannot allow TINS
you know that it would mean trouble
I like the Mexican people, but you know
that we cannot allow this
VERY WE'LL replied Salinas, 1--WE do
not want to have q parade then, but
will we be permitted to hold mass
meeting?'
You are stretching the point now, .
replied the mayor. 1T is a violation OF
the law to block the streets this way
You cannot go any farther"
W. NJ Hetzler then said: May we
not go back to the old T. P. grounds,
where there is plenty Of space and hold
a mass meeting there?
mo, this Is the place. You may stay
here and hold a mass meeting, replied
the mayor. This place is good enough;
meetings have been held here before
De Lara Talks to Mayor.
Then S H Newman, saying that the
whole thing was q shame and dis
grace, walked up to the mayor and IN
troduced De Lara, who said: I suppose
you have heard Of me-" Yes, replied
the mayor in somewhat sarcastic
I'd of
I'VE do not propose TO have any trou-
BILE" continued De Lara. I'VE had pre-
pared for parade and We want to
hold it,
This place is good enough for a
mass meeting" said the mayor. But 1
want to tell the Mexican people and
have you understand and know them"
said De Lara.
II know the Mexican people as well
as you" replied Kelly. Il have lived
among them 20 years, and love them
and the Mexican people love me-"
Then HetzIer said: I'VE are the peo-
pie who put you in office, every one OF
you, and we will show our appreciation
of your actions"
Then W. W. Rose spoke up from the
crowd, addressing his remarks to the
mayor
Miguel F. Salinas took the platform,
which was table DroughI Iof the use
of the speakers and introducing Julio
NJ Plata said he would explain the
purpose of the meeting.
Red fire lighted the masses of faces
looking from four streets toward the
center of the throng.
Plata Makes Spirited Talk.
Plata said little, but spoke right from
the shoulder "Our Mexican family has
suffered all indignities, all pain" he
said I'VE are here to appeal for those
who fought as washington did against
England. The American people must
understand that Mexicans can no long