El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-20

this clinched the matter of the ring
bringing the court to FL PasO
Ware, Jackson and Fryer had all tried
to get on the ring ticket but had failed,
BTidgers said. IF they had been sue
cessful," he declared, would they not
be here tonight, declaring IN the Ian
guage of Zach Cobb, that we were all
God given Democrats
''Who, when. how, what have they to
offer YOU that can improve on us?7 he
asked.
Experience was required for the fill
ing Of the county offices, Mr.. Bridgers
said, with the exception of the county
attorneys office, but in that connection,
he said, 1t required a lawyer to perform
the duties He thought that a lawyer
could step right into that office. even
though he had never filled it before, and
carry it on without any serious conse-
Quences. The district attorneys office,
he said, might be filled with a LAWYER
who had never been district attorney.
But this was not true. he said with re-
sDect to the county Judge, the sheriff,
the county collector. and the county
assessor. Here experience was neces-
sary.
IN the course OF Mr.. Bowden's har-
angue the other night" said Mr..
Bridgers. ''he said that on his way TO a
polling place he had seen nine six
shooters. The Judge has a propensity
for telling stories. and no matter how
busy you are. YOU have to stop and listen
to him. By the same token it might be
taken that those sixshooters he said he
saw were nine feet long"
The ants reference to bosses and boss
rule Bridgers declared, were shafts
aimed at mayor Kelly.
The MAYOR, the speaker said, had to be
given credit for being full OF original
ideas.
There was one candidate that mayor
Kelly dictated" he said, zone that he
absolutely dictated should be placed on
our ticket. I want everyone in the audi
enee to give mayor Kelly a hand when
/ tell YOU who it was That candidate
was Miss Alyra Winkler, and he took
away the ants breath when he named
her"
Bridgers said he was unable to say
lust who the boss of the ants was. He
thought it might be Ike, Jackson, Lea,
OF NJ. W. Stanton. If Ike was the boss
ne believed that the ants had him on
good He said that he was looking for
ward with a great deal Of suppressed
amusement to see Just what would de-
velop along this line.
Mr.. Bridgers paid a tribute to Zach
Cobb as a public spirited citizen of the
county and as an orator of genius BE
said he recognized the work that Mr..
Cobb had done in representing the county
at different irrigation congresses.
He got back to the question of the
ants boss. and said that there was
boss around somewhere. because some
one had told Cobb that he could not
speak. and vet the ants had put him
up at Houston, and here TO make the
speeches for them. He couldn't under
stand that procedure. The ring. he de-
elared. never pursued such a policy.
With the exception of the relative
merits Of the different candidates. there
was no other meritOrious issue IN the
present campaign, was the speakers
statement.
Bridgers as an Advertising Critic.
He further said that the ants were a
Ramsey organization but did not have
the courage to admit il. However, he
said, the ants had one young candidate
who was indiscreet because one night
this candidate got up and declared that
the ants had anti on their window,
and that they were anti everything This,
Bridgers said. was the truth.
Bridgers was the only speaker who re-
ferred to the water question, and he
brought this in by saving that the ants
at one of their meetings had declared
that instead of getting water the people
were being furnished string beans IN
this connection he declared that the
ants were advertising the city as hav-
ing water unfit to drink, u city con-
trOled by bosses. holding in office DO
litical thieves. This he did not con-
slider good advertising.
Mr.. Vowel. the speaker said, Thurs
day night endeavOred to make it appear
that he had not prosecuted charges
against persons for violating the liquor
lows. Vowel said I never prosecuted
any Of the cases" said Bridgers. He
was mistaken. He cannot substantiate
that statement. Bryant was sitting on
the stage when he made these remarks.
Bryant gave me the data in those cases.
and he testified in all three of them.
THE ants are trying TO make fair
weather with us and ride into office on
the ring wave" He concluded by say
ing that it would be an experiment to
place the ants in office, and might prove
a costly one.
Judge Eylar Speaks.
Chairman Coldwell rose to introduce
Judge Evlar. who concluded the pro
gram In introducing him. he said: I'VE
viii close with a speech from Judge Eylar
who VIII succeed himself. He is a man
that IS as kindhearted as Abraham Lin
coin. and almost as eloquent"
Judge Eylar received an ovation. After
q few preliminary statements. in which
he referred to the benefit the candidates
derived from 4 cam1aign by having to