El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-19


but we do have conditions that will
result in placing US in the same class
as these cities.
Insult to Ell PasO.
I'VE are told that If it had not been
for the organization this would have
been city of sand dunes and not Of
skyscrapers. They have a legend, vote
for these men who have made FL PaSO
-Colquitt and the county and district
Officers That is an insult to the citi-
zens of FL PasO. The idea that any
political ring made FL Paso in the
face of the facts is an insult to its
progressive people.
Who made Ell Paso?
The Ring and the Dam.
Not the politicians. Not the man
running for office, but the people of
pie who made FL Paso and they are
entitled to the credit (Applause-) They
have the audacity to tell you that the
Elephant Butte dam, If not entirely due
to their efforts, is due in part to the
efforts of the political organization. I
| happen to know, for I was one Of the
delegation at Pueblo when the state Of
Colorado and other states were mass
ing forces against US.
Who Got the COurts =
TT is true that judge Eylar and
other ring men were there and were
good workers. It is also true that
men like Martinez and Cobb (applaUse)
and dozens of others who never owed
allegiance to the ring were there TO
defeat Colorado. They also tell you
that they brought the court of ap-
peals here. Our senator, I am sorry
10 say, made the statement that the
ring was responsible for il being here.
I don't think he meant to say that he
and the other representative were not
the representatives of the people of FL
Paso but of the ring solely.
Why Not Claim Credit For Climates
They also claim the credit for paved
streets If I remember rightly the
paving was started by the late Charles
Davis The payments have been by
gentlemen claim to have brought the
Pearson plant here, have practically
obtained post enlargement, the Ele-
plant Butte dam. also paving and
ton Of the city is due to men who are
in no way connected with the ring, but
who have made this their life work.
The ring had nothing to do with these
things. It is true that they permitted
them 10 be done. The improvements
in the parks were not done by the
ring but by a private citizen whom
you know very well by reputation
The Water Question.
Read the report of the auditors.
Is that satisfying TO you? Have the
affairs of the water company been
conducted to your satisfaction? Have
your bills been reduced? You are
paying one half more for water than
when it was in the International Wa
ter company's hands.
DO you know that from time TO
time since the city has taken over
the plant that water was delivered
from the old Watts well? We are now
told that this well has been shut down
for good. We have been told that be-
fore. If you do not get better ser
vice and cheaper rates by the city
having charge Of the public utilities,
what good is it, 1t simply puts IN
the organized power another instru-
ment for perpetuaung itself in office
COIdwelI's Logic Answered.
Judge Coldwell solemnly told the
meeting the other night that these
charges by the anti ring against the
ring would be used by the Republicans
in their campaign Suppose 1t did give
the Repu bHcan cohorts something TO
fight against the Democrats With2 Is
that a good reason for not telling the
truth about matter or allowing
abuses to go on until discovered by
the Republicans and used, not as
weapon to unhorse a ring Of Demo-
Gratis but for unhorSing the Demo-
cratic party. 1t is the duty of every
good citizen, no difference as to par
ties, if he believes that abuses tend
to crystalize power, to perpetuate In
!
in no uncertain tone (applause).
The City School Affairs.
ct is true that some years ago the
charge was made that the school fund
had become depleted by a deficit, said
to have been some $4,000. Inc
statement was denounced as a false
hood. The whole power of the coun-
ty ring was brought to bear to OPP
pose the effort to readjust the school
affairs. They said that they had
nix IF
schools and for paying summer sal
aries. I am not complaining against
the payment Of summer salaries but
I am opposed to the depletion of the
school fund. The schools still suffer
from this deficit At that time what
did they tell you? They told you
that it was not true-what the audit
showed later.
What did they tell you of the trus-
tees who betrayed their trusts? They
dealt with the school funds as they
had no right to deal
What has the county to do with the
city?
Selecting ServIIe Trustees.
THE time to fight battles of the city Is
now. (Applause). That is because the
county and city organization is one.
I recall that before a school election
three men were invited to become can
didates for trustees to supplant men
who by force of public opinion were
compelled to drop from the roll OF
candidates Iney notified them Undl
they would be glad TO become candi-
dates. They were sent for to appear
before the men who controlled the
political destinies. They were told
that the schools needed just such men.
But we want it understood that you
will do such and such, they told them;
that the retention of such and Such
people in the service be a part Of their
policy. Two of the men who had the
spirit Of liberty and the belief that
the trustees represented the people.
told them to hunt elsewhere for they
were not the men they wanted They
agreed that they were not the men
they wanted.
The Humiliation of Ell PasO.
mo such state of affairs should be
allowed to exist in any community L
don't believe the people will tolerate
it. They will not permit a coterie
of men to manage affairs year after
year. It is a humiliation to any man
or woman to feel that our city is
run by four or five individuals. It
is a humiliation to feel that this CO.