El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-07

the meeting, but he had no Opportuni-
" 10 act
Ware said: II have a right to test
the validity OF the petition"
Walthall then said i want to know
that YOU viii not proceed
Ware said. If L were to arrive at an
opinion that the Injunction were in
valid, I would have a right to 80
ahead
Edwards said: He ought TO put you
In jail if you are holding the court in
contempt"
II am not holding the court in con-
Mr. Edwards"
NO. I am not" said Edwards. 4
want 10 see Justice Several laughed
Mr. Ware ought TO go to jail There
is no personal feeling in this, but here
is a writ and he ought to be sent to
Jail"
We don't punish before we find any
one is guilty" said Walthau.
Well then tie him. said Edwards.
Postpone it, said NalthalL and
Ware said The law requires that we
hold these meetings today.
II think every lawyer should respect
the court. but no one can control me
by such actions. There is a proper
action 10 take and that is a quo war
raurO proceeding. That was not taken.
While I have every respect for the
courts Of this land and this court in
particular and mean no disrespect. Vet
Il is just such actions as this that lead
TO the judicial recall and the popular
ity OF Mr.. Roosevelt
1T viii not do me any harm to in
flict a punishment on me"
Walthal then said. What ] want 10
know is viii YOU refrain from this
action OF holding the meeting2"
II VIII not promise" said Ware.
Then viii have TO place you in the
custody OF the sheriff until such time
as this cause can be heard, said Wal
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o'clock at the request Of attorneys
for Ware, saying Il don't care what
the sheriff does with him. Just so he
keeps him from holding this conven-
Ware then went to sheriff Edwards
who asked him what he wanted to do
Ware said You can take me to Jail
II You wish There is no need for
that said Edwards; 7 want to show
you every courtesy possible. II You
want to confer with your lawyers. all
right Let's 90 TO lunch and let them
figure out the Injunction" said Ware
with smile, speaking OF his attorneys
He snd the sheriff walked out. both
smiling. both in the best of humOr. and
MS attorneys went 10 the office OF N
W Stanton. where he met with them
at l-5O and planned the defence in the
Injunction proceeding
Afternoon Session.
W B Ware called the convention to
order az 2-10 in the afternoon. saying.
matter has arisen for which / do not
believe I am to blame and the other
parties do not think they are TO
blame.
Il am anxious that the delegates
sent 10 the state convention in Hous-
ton be qualified
Judge Walthall has granted me per-
mission TO call this convention to order
7 am in the custody OF the sheriff. You
must elect your own chairman
Il think the time has arrived when
AnglO-SaXOn people who disagree can
settle their differences without vio-
lence.
Il have a strong personal preference
for a presidential nominee"
Moore Nominated.
Tom Lea jumped up and nominated {
Victor c. Moore for chairman.
T. A. Falvey said. We are going to I
have two conventions. Let Us 20 Z
a bout it in a perfectly pacific way. I
Let us go ahead"
Il am through said Ware
Victor Moore said. We can have
peace here this afternoon There are T.
two sets OF delegates; ones right and I
ones wrong. I want TO ask those who Z
are in sympathy with what I represent /
TO support a motion TO have two con- I