El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-24

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to be violated unless ne knew it." Mr.
Hill did not mean TO say it just that
way but he did say il. he was so eN-
cited during his speech on how he had
been converted.
Further he remarked: 1t isn't the
officers that enforce the law. ii is the
citizens. Why don't these citizens go
before the grand jury and have the
law enforced instead Of knocking the
officers
The Thrush and the Nightingale.
Inen judge Malrhall. who was ap-
plauded more than anr other speaker
or the evening. said 1t has always
been my belief that q man occupying a
judicial position should not mix up in
politics and therefore j decline to
speak But I see my friend Judge Fal-
vey sticking his head out Of the door
every once in a while. A thrush could
not attempt 10 speak when a nightln-
gale is present and 1 think all would
be glad 10 hear from judge Falvey-'
Then Maury Kemp said: Knowing
judge Falvey's retiring disposition
ltalvey had already retired to the
oarkesJ corner Of the stenographer
room I appoint John Eubank and Mr.
Mcdonald TO bring the nitingale off
his perch.
says Republicans Did It.
Falvey came to the rescue The meet
ing had been little dull The young
men had not fired enough enthusiasm
but FalVey did it. He spOk eTthus- 4 m
one OF those old fashioned emOcraCs
enemies. I have been here 80 years
The anu-ring howl was started by the
Republicans and has been kept up My
Now these men in office. Are
they not honorable men? Any man can
run for office that wants to. These men
have been weighed in the balance and
found true. Whenever a man has been
weighed in the balance and found
wanting be is no longer a member Of
the ring.
Who brought out the men on the
opposition tfcket2 Nobody but the Re
publican party Those men who are
running are good men Most of them
are friends OF mine. I don't object to
their running, but 90 object TO their
being run by the Republicans"
BY the County Attorney
Then W W Bridgers. who was not
given an opportunity TO speak at the
last meeting, was given his innings and
SAID J take a good deal of interest in
politics in FL PasO. The countv ring
ceased TO exist six or eight Years a go.
Maybe You don't know it, but Ben
Jenkins Percy Inness and ] put them
OUT OF business then, but they are still
in office We put them out the same as
me opposit1on Is going to put them
out this time.
They cry about the ring because
they cannot get into it. I know one
or two on the anti-ring ticket who
would be glad to be candidates on this
ticket If they could All they want is
the office.
They get up and tell you that the
public had nothing TO 90 with the nom
mating or the ring ticket and vet they
practice the same thing for which they
condemn us They meet behind closed
doors and nominate the men who are
TO run for office and pledge themselves
TO support them They even 90 so far
as 10 bloodying the front page Of The
Herald with an announcement Of their
candidate for office When the county
ring crowd Is for man every body
knows it.
Dan Jackson stands up at a meet
ing and declares for Ike Alderete and
a resolution is passed at that same
meeting opposing him. Thus looking
down the political horizon you have
the colo Dust twins Ike Jackson and
Every Democrat in the county can
run for office. you simply have TO have
your poll tax and pay the required
lee 70 ger your name on the ticket for
They go about the city casting in
nuendOs and reflections not in public
mind YOU but from lip to ear, iIiferring
that there-is something wrong at the
court house.
IF there is any graft, anything
wrong IN any office In the court house
let someone SHOW it. 1t isn't up TO Us
and you could hardly expect US TO do it.
No Charges Made.
30 Iar as know no charge has
even been made TO question the hon
estg or integrity Of any officer.
-'Ihey have even gone 50 far as TO
charge the county ring with fnstitut-
Ing The proposed $500, 600 bond issue
for q road and levee along the river.
l am glad 20 see The Herald has been
Lalr enough to come out eoitOrialiy to-
. night and absolVe the county ring
rom all blame and God knows if The
Herald absOlVes the ring from blame
We must be blameless
we never had a more honest or
more efficient municipal government
than that Of mayor Henry Kelly audghis
BOARD or aldermen. Henry KellyFlnay
sT5 .ls IaIlls, ne may love his friends
ana nate MS enemies, as judge Falvey
SAYS but no one can say his admins
trstion has not been honest.
Citizens Must Prosecute.
NOW / want 10 say something in re-
gard to the enforcement OF the law
Ihere Is an obligation which devolves
upon the citizen / believe there have
peen from time to time some violations
OF the saloon and gaming laws. but
these laws have been reasonably well
observed.
Some people seem TO think that be-
cause q man holds an office he should
become prosecutor. witness. and detec-
tive and furnish the evidence A couR-
Y attorney is not allowed to file A
complaint. He can only file an fnfor-
nation upon complaint made bv soma
one not connected with the county at
t0rneys office The laws are responsive
ment to the laws
Notwithstanding all this huIIabaIoo
about wide open town and fragrant
violations OF the law. / think it has
behind II motive political to put
someone else in office. I have noticed
that The Herald despite its claims 10
impartiality. has given the anti-rfng'
a lot OF free advertising, but / have nor
noticed it giving us any
Then the meeting adjourned 'The
next meeting viii be held next 71Ies-
day.
ANTI-RTNG MEN GET
DOWN TO real. HARD VVOur<
The insurrectO Democrats fnsurged
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