El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-13
ALDERETE MAKES
REPLY To MAYOR
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may be Interested in the fact that this
same A. Martinez is president OF the
'Circulo de Amigos a ring Organiza-
tiOn, which recently was assured by one
Of your prominent ring supporters
that none of the members of that poll
tlCal organization holding city JOBS
would be discharged without the ap-
prOval Of the 'CirculO de Amigos: in
other words this political organization
is. in effect. a part OF the city govern
ment. Besides. the apparent deficit
during most of the months referred to
in your letter. was caused by the action
of this same A. Martinez in falling TO
collect the amounts due the city Of
Fl FaSo IN district No. 3. Wnlcn IS COM
posed largely Of Mexican voters.
DisbeIleves Complaint Charges.
Il DO not believe the statement IN
your letter that many complaints OF my
department nave come 10 the health
department and TO your office; on the
other hand. I have every reason 10
believe that the services rendered the
public during my incumbenCy in office
have been as efficient and prompt as
was possible with the equipment which
was furnished for my use by the city
OF FL PasO. These facts speak for
themselves and are incOntrOvertible.
Everybody knows that the real
reasons for demanding my resignation
are purely and simply political. Your
attempt, by Discrimination 10 cover up
resignation are patent 10 every citizen
Of the city Of FL PasO-. If ] were sup
porting the ring candidates for nom
nations on the Democratic ticket for
county and district offices in the
county Of FL PasO Texas. my resigna-
tion would not have been demanded by
you No sane man doubts the truth OF
the above statement
Refuses To Throw" Brother.
You offered TO support me for the
Office OF clerk of the district courts and
al the time Of so doing rendered me
your check for $500 to be used I'm bring
ing about my nomination and election
TO that Ofice. You had no assurance
that the Democratic voters Of FL PasO
county wished me TO become a Candi-
date for that Office Neither did l. 1t
was simply a plan agreed upon by you
and some of the other political adher-
ents Of the ring candidates Ii was not
proposed to consider the voters in put
ting me before them as a candidate for
the office Of clerk Of the district courts.
Your proposition also involved the
ousttng Of my brother. Isaac Alderete,
from that Office and you expected me
TO prevail upon him not 10 continue his
candidacy for nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket With the judgment you
usually display, you assumed that blood
was not thicker than water. and that I
would be so unworthy as to desert my
brother in time of need. This 1 would
not do and have not done, and you,
with all your power and influence as
p
offer me which would induce me to be
guilty Of such a frstricidal act.
Il do not know what consideration
the voters of the county Of FL PasO
may give this communication. I have
every reason 10 believe that my admin
istratiOn of the Office Of sanitary COM
missioner of the city of Fl Paso has
been satisfactory to the people Of El
PasO. I do. however, refuse to remain
silent and permit an unjust criticism
of my administration Of the office OF
sanitary commissioner by you or any
other political boss. AS appears from
statements before set forth. to save
your political prestige. you are ready
at any time TO sacrifice the interests
Of the people Of Ell PasO.
Plenty of other Deficits.
The sanitary department running
behind.'-deficit- / should think that
YOU would not mention deficit when
every other department of the city
government viii show, upon a correct
audit Of the accounts. that there have
been deficits since your incumbency OF
the office of mayor. amounting to
several hundred thousand dollars. not
withstanding the large bond issues and
the increased taxation.
Your very truly,
Fl. G. Alderete."