El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-26

stood out in this midst for years and
years as being above reproaeh-
Who or what has escaped their as
saults? And who has been engaged
in this work? Is any prominent brsi-
ness man identified with this attack
upon the character of Ell Paso, and
her public Officials?
Look about you and see who IS en-
gaging in this character of fight for
a political office? What and who do
they represent?
Every man has right to run for
office He may run upon a lGket
or he may run alOne-au Dy ms lone
some" But never in the history OF
Ell Paso has there been any other
method than that Of tickets rms
ticket system is called "a ring when
applied to the present oIflce-ho4ueIs'
but when the ANTS apply the STU
alton to themselves they choose TO re-
gard 1t as "a virtUous alliance TOT the
public good"
But lets look at this matter for a
moment; When, for instance, dld Ian
Jackson become more yirtuous ana
more patriotic than Joe Nealon? W hen
did Leigh Clark become better cltl-
zen than Judge A n. WalthalL VINO has
for years enjoyed the confidence and
respect of every lawyer and cltlZen OF
FL PaSo? When did R Y. BOWden pc
come a better citizen than Judge \ y
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better fitness for the office Of county
judge2 When did Ed. Bryant become
a better citizen or public official than
PeytOn J. Edwards? Who decided that
young Fryer, the court stenographer,
would make a better county attorney
than P. r Price. a lawyer of twelve
years experience and of recognized
personal and legal worth?
And for heavens sake, who decided
that Harry Turner, a friendly and af-
fable young man who merits the
make a better county clerk than ola
Park Pitman? Who did2 Who thinks
that young Charlie owen would begin
to compare with Richard F. Burgess in
any way? What qualifications has he
for the legislature that would in any
way approach those of Richard +, Bur
ges, who is identified with the best
interests of FL Paso, morally imam
cially and socially?
Let's go on: Who discovered young
Mr. Albro, and that he ought TO De
county surveyor. instead OF Mr.; Eg
bank, whose knowledge of road build
ing as well as every foot OF land IN
FL Paso county, whose knowledge OF
the land history of the county Is not
to be -eXcelled If equalled by that OF
any other man?
What about Mr.. Lapowski? Is he
better man that Mr.. Ponder, who IS as
much a part of FL PaSo as is the street
paving and the buildings Of the town?
In what respect does Mr. Vernon Ware,
a nice gentleman, appeal to you IN
preference to VIII / watson VINO
knows the books of the county collec-
tors office as he knows the precincts
of his own homer
Who is Vowel? DO you know any
thing at all about him? Do you know
Billy Bridgers? Has he not been a
consistent and successful prosecutor,
and has he not been Identified with Ii
Paso from its infancy?
What about Escajeda and Alderete3
You know why Alderete was dropped
from the regular organization II you
don't ask people who have been read
ing the FL Paso Herald for year
past
And there is no use in talking
about George Huffman and his OPP
ponent. Both are clean gentlemen, but
one has the experience and the other
has not
Ed. McClintock, Jim Murphy and Do
mingo Montoya need no Introduction
to the people of FL PasO. They are
there, where they belong, and where
they are going to remain.
So, what's the matter with FL Paso,
after all? Nothing-except politics.