El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-27

At the close of a local Democratic
family fuss in which everything from
rolling pins to clothes wringers have
been flying thick and fast, and bounc-
ing from one head to another, Zach La
mar Cobb played no unimportant part
Friday night when he addressed an
immense audience in Pioneer plaza.
Cobb was at his best, and his theme
anti-ring and anti-bossIsm, gave him
a subject upon which he says his whole
being is afIame since his return from
the Democratic and Republican nation
al conventions, TO the former of which
ne was a delegate.
The attention accorded Mr.. Cobb on
q busy and noisy street by an audi
ence which packed the small plaza
was remarkable, and much enthusiasm
was manifest as he poured shrapnel
into political ringism and bossism from
his eloquent battery
NJ. W. stanton Chairman.
After number OF selections by the
band and an Introduction by the chair
man Of the meeting. II. W Stanton, the
speaker, delVed as he said. into the
meat OF the cOcOanut in Ell Paso poll
tics, intermingling national and state
questions as the occasion presented it
self Mr. Cobb said in part:
/ do not wish to abuse any one, but
1 am here to speak word in behalf
OF Il PaSo, as against combination
OF men who have the interests of this
City no more at heart than as though
they lived 4 thousand miles from here.
L have seen these men betray their
promises to the people, have seen
them do so many things that would
be shame to any people who claim the
responsibility Of men, that it is i'm
possible 10 remain silent in such
mOmentous time as this"
Predicts Wilson's Election.
The speaker at this time diverged
from local questions long enough to
tell his hearers that Woodrow Wilson
was going to be the next president of
the United States, adding that seated
at his right hand will be a man whom
I love, William J. Bryan" He con-
tinued by saying that when the Ell
Paso ring tried TO lay a trap for Mr..
Bryan, I was his friend. Henry Kelly
said I should not 90 to the Baltimore
convention he continued, but went,
and 1t was a pitiable sight to see poor
Henry in the Houston convention when
the decision was MADE that should go
The Democratic party of Texas rose
up IN that convention like one man
and took Henry Kelly by the flop of
the ears and kicked him out of that
convention Hudspeth said it would be
worth money to go to the Houston con-
ventton and see Henry Kelly eat me
up, but when they saw the way the eat
ing was done there was a change to the
key Of their music.
How ] Come to Ell aPsO.
They said was q carpetbagger. and
1 acknowledge the charge, IN one
sense. 1 came to FL PaSO in a chair
car, because I did not have money
enough to ride in a Pullman, and could
only pay Is. cents for the first meal
ever ate in this city, wondering at the
time if 1 would have even 10 cents to
eat on one week hence. But 1 have
stayed here, and can say tonight that
I never lied about man in FL PasO.
I am not d candidate for office;
DO not represent the International Wa
ter company; 1 am not explaining to
the people of FL Paso why the contracts
Of FL PasO with this company have
been locked UP in a safe where they
could not be seen for two years. 1 de-
sire only that FL PasO have an honest
government; as 1t is now it is dis
grace to any civilized community.
'Tammany Hall was killed as dead
by the Baltimore convention as Henry
Kelly is today in Ell Paso. The ring
in FL PasO is more corrupt that Tam
many Hall ever was in the worst period
of its history. would be ashamed to
look decent people In the face If ! were
to vote against Tammany Hall in the
Baltimore convention and then vote
for the grating FL Paso ring"
VIII Have Hand in Federal Pie.
The ring says L am out of it, but 1
when the time comes to select a new |
customs collector and postmaster in Ell /
Paso, Woodrow Wilson will listen 10
me and not to Henry Kelly" said Cobb |
amidst cheers Imagine Henry Kelly
at the head Of one delegation and my
self at the head of another down at !
the white house to look after FL Paso |
appointments. When I knock at the /
door, the good voice of the great !
Woodrow Wilson will say: Come in, I
Mr.. Cobb and when Kelly knocks he /
will say. I viii have to see you later |
at the back door," -Obb was ashamed
that he had ever said one good word |
for Kelly, and that knowledge gained |
since he did so had induced him to ask !
the forgiveness of God, as he now did I
Of the good people of Ell Paso.
One of the most popular hits the }
speaker made was when he said that I,
the difference between himself and !
the ring men who were denouncing him |
was that he had worked since Is /
years of age for the Democratic party /
and received nothing, while the mem \
bers of the ring have done nothing for 1
the party and received a great deal. !
For Ramsey and Sheppard
in my zeal" declared the speaker,
for the success of the anti-ring, |
have not forgotten the state campaign. |
am for Ramsey for governor and for
Morris Sheppard for senator, because |