El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-03
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the meeting without an invitation. He
said he thought 1t was a public meeting
until he was informed that only those
who opposed the bond issue were
wanted there. This brought more mer-
'riment from the gang Cries Of mo
ton" brought the remark from Mr..
Prudential that Mr.. Kemp had tax
en- the motion out in the back yard
J. NJ Wyatt, rising to q point Of In.
formation, said he wished to inform
the chair that the motion had been
passed over his head and he asked for
a committee TO draft resolutions IA
voring the bond issue.
Calls Another Meeting.
Prudential: Fifty percent Of those
present came here without invitation
and I suggest that those who are op-
posed TO the bond issue hold another
meeting and those for 1t hold one It
is too bad that we do not have two
political parties Of equal strength 50
that we might fight this out
W. H Austin: so you do not want
an expression of q majority Of those
present but OF those against the bond
tssue2 Then this is meeting to op-
pose the bond issue"
George Huffman argued at length for
the motion which had been made by
Mr.. Kemp and had been taken TO the
back yard. had been passed and had
been tabled according to the various
views of various individuals. AS mat
ter of information Mr.. Prudential in
formed Mr.. Huffman and the house IN
general that the cards had been sent
to those who were thought to be op-
posed to the bond issue to meet and
express their opinions
Walter s. Clayton: This is the
chamber of commerce and as a mems
Der and a director I have right to
attend all meetings held here"
Freudenthal: You have a right 10
attend but not to take part I will
ask those who oppose the bond issue
to meet in the secretary's room am
standing for what believe"
J. j. Murphy, assistant to the dis
trict attorney and inspector Of liquor
licenses: Question: Question: Ques-
tionI''
prudential: Il took the point
George Thurman, county assessors
Then Mr.. Kemp's motion is not before
the houseT
Prudential: Not before This house,
Much more boisterous laughter from
the boys.
W. H Austin. leading the charge Of
victory for the fnsurrectos: II move
that we elect another chairman"
To whom he was moving and the
fact that Mr. Prudential yelled at
the top of his voice: II declare this
meeting adjourned 60 I declare this
meeting adjourned CD I declare this
meeting adjourned t!!D' made no diff
ference to the meeting so addressed
Mr. Austin was elected chairman while
those who stood pat with the chair
man withdrew into the secretary's Of
fee. There were ten of these that
gathered around the secretary's table,
Capture Of Juarez-
There was no more timidity about
the front chairs, especially the swivel
ones around the directors's table. The
officials, bankers and a scattering OF
plain people gathered IN closely much
after the manner of the insurrectos in
the taking of Juarez- Mr. Austin took
possession of the chsirman's chair. Mr.
Kelly occupied one of the comfortable
chairs George Huffman relieved an
overworked reporter as secretary with
out there being a motion 10 that ef-
feet, c. w. Fassett was squire in wait
ing to the mayor from behind his
chair J. NJ. Wyatt, the original in
surrecto orator, the Madero as 1t were,
was honored by being made chairman
of the committee which was to draft
abe resolutions. He Incorporated .
part OF his speech into the resO-
lutions Frank Wells Brown and
Lamar Davis approved it, mayor
Kelly read it over, scratched out a
line and added a line, George Huffman .
looked it over and it was read by Mr.
Wyatt and passed by reclamation
and almost by common consent "A list
of those present was then prepared
H.
journed
In the meantime the original ten
counseled at length around the secre-
tary's table and drafted a counter reso- +
luton while the crowd stood on the
outside looking in on the proceedings.
The resolution was finally signed and
subscribed by Mr.. Prudential and
the others and they adjourned without
the necessity of a motion
The Opposition
Resolutions opposing the proposed
bond issue unless shown by a thorough
audit to be absolutely necessary, were
signed by stephen O'Connor, julius
Wagner, John F. Edgar. s. J. Freuden-
thai, Hamilton Rayner, ". S. Frian
Louis o. Howell. VIM. Love. T. A. Bray,
n. P. Likes
A Challenge.
Charles b Stevens today sends the.
following to The Herald:
AT the captured Office holders
meeting last night. John Wyatt talked
for the bankers If he would like to
discuss this bond issue from q bank
er's standpoint I would like to meet
him for the taxpayers Discussion to
take place through the daily press,
so the public can be enlightened"