El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24
+" The Democratic Poll Tax Club :

w tdont quarrel To poll tax and thus qualify
oneself to the requirement
good and surely person who refuses or nsgs
to pay pay, of st5 be regarded as fit person
Of the s75 81 goes to the free schools SOC to the
state and the county.
Since this is the first principle newly organized POnTaz
club much viii with unanimous acceptance
As 70 the lub" itself membership, something Of
mystery but the merits of its plat
which generally distributed about the city ana the
form stands for plain print like
sort Of party" party strictly Democratic
principal factions within the party val Try to annex
it. each for proves reckon with
The discussion criticism It
occurs to Herald upon reading which has
been its shots It seems to
contract be effective either as political
organization OF as an agency 10 arouse anu ' pun -. -
prOa large Of the citizenship but
The choice of local officers on their personal regardless
Of partv The Herald believes policy
Every political organization "ng" party leader has
been called " really significant question should ask him
zaOn working good welfare evil ends and private
gain It is ephet and the methods oTsani1a
ton is absolutely necessary anything the organization
Taking up specific platform Democratic POITaH club
passing which al citizens admit theoretical
The Herald believes that ineligible statements to
the public of the and public finance is emil
uly fair and right We
audits reasonably frequent intervals is absolutely
The demand for full pubid-sve publicity merely that
customary refuge Of lazy officials "The books are open have
look is worthy #
letting contracts and making purchases on competitive "0
The charge in contracts
Is specifically denied by the facts
carefully for the that these statements are
equenty repeated in conversation without full knowledge OF the @
public while the officials criticised have night to
public innocent
Open bidding unquesdOnaby the night Of man in
business in paying
suggestion statements Of purchases
There absolutely objection to such COURSE as
a matter public policy already public property
useful information to have the statement TsZu-
The whole subject of street paving in this y-e
ton paving specifications with
ports especially the relations Of the paving companies Win
public officials should The Herald has times
print eha these matters submitted by
there are no known grounds on which to base p charges
of ireguy about the quality paving on some
made the public of the 100000
bonds for grading COt paving the streets
that uniPrOve property bear larger proportion OF the total
improvements be relieved Of part Of Their
present burden vel advocacy Of single tax
land values anaD exemption The tendency this
that improvements are not now taxed IN atuahty' On
the same percentage further exemption Of
Improvements laws Of the state allow and
hardly be called political but rather an economic
question
Sunday Jurez approval and The Her
proper representations Mexican authorities
good situation could be greatly
important in political sense only
reflect indfiOn sentiment favorable to the strict en-
forsrnent Of regulatory FL PsO itself
~ go s dirs and the democrats have our blessing As to the
facts in the matters complained
primaries.
pertinent Echo answers
The circular describes recent proceeding in minor court ian invesss-
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the punishment
state description
representative,
that everybody including heartily endorse
suggestion citizens
public affairs and tried with
signal n Angeles elsewhere
general
referendum affairs; charter stands
tied referendum vigorously oppose
during
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already exists Choose the right office
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