El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11

I two months or longer said Mr.. Owen.
''Of course every one thought the Btu
lithic company would get the contract
/ because its bid was in and was the
lowest When the contract was held
up so long, this company sent a rep
resentatiVe to the council to ask what
was the matter. He was told to go and
see what DR.. Brady had to say about
il. Finally the residents on Arizona
street raised such disturbance that
the Bitulithic company was given the
contract I would also have an amend
ment to that charter which should read
that no contract could be let TO any
individual firm or corporation for
work to be done for the city where
there was a city official interested.
This I would have done for the espe-
cial benefit of Kelly. although, while
he is mayor of the city, I do not con-
slider him the official prescriptiOnist
of the county"
Booth and Oil.
There is Mr. Booth, of the Magnolia
Petroleum company" Mr.. owen cOntin-
ued, who, I understand. was paid $1,000
one month for oil. The city did not
ask for any bid on oil to be furnished
it. Booth is mighty chummy with the
city officials. Now don't charge that
there is any graft there must be
mighty good picking around the city
hall for them to offer to spend $4,000
to beat US. Four years ago Dan jack
son tried to beat the ring, and he lost.
Hall tried two years ago and he won,
but he did not get it
There must be a distinction made
between those who lead, and those who
are driven BOssism is the fOrerunner
of corruption and high taxes Mr.. Kelly
is the worst type of political boss I
have ever seen"
Dan JaeksOn's ParIOr Story.
Although the hour was late there
were cries for Dan Jackson The calls
became so fnsistent that Jackson had
to respond. His appearance was the
signal for an ovation that lasted sew
eral minutes. It was hot and close in
the hall, and as Jackson walked out
before the crowd they cried to him TO
take off his coat and go for the ring.
4 am not going to make you
speech" Jackson said, but I am going
to tell you a story" The crowd laughed
This IS a parlOr stOry-uOt my usual
kind" he continued. The crowd laughed
some more. About two years ago,
the speaker went on, there was
little girl that used to play around the
court house. Her hair was as black as
midnight, and her Cheeks had the bloom
of roses in them The little one was
loved and respected by every officer
and official in the court house. Old
fellows like judge Falvey and judge
Edwards used to love to see her, and
to talk to her. She was loved and re-
spected by au-save one The little
girl took sick and died and there was
a breath OF mourning that went up
from the court house, sweeping over
the city to Highland Park For We
missed that little girl. We had been
accustomed to see her playing in the
court house yard, and to hear her
happy laughter as she went about her
play. That little girl was Ike Aide
rete's baby
.AIderete's office that Billy Bridg-
ers referred to as having the pictures
Of nude women on the walls, has the
picture of his little girl there On July
81 am going to walk up to the polls
and cast my vote for the man who
the memory of his little
baby by having her picture in his Of
flee, and am going to cast a /
vote against the man who desc !
Grated that baby's grave in COncordia- |
When Mr.. Jackson finished /
he quietly took his seat. One or two 4
started to applaud, but they were 81 /
fenced, and the crowd got UP and filed I
put of the hall
Meeting Next Week.
There will be public speaking by the 1
candidates next Tuesday /
night in Highland Park in the Gray i
grocery store building on Federal
street /