El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-09
SAYS TARIFF WILL
Be HELP To TEXAS
Congressman Henry Is Wei
coined by Ell PasOans;
Given a Dinner.

Congressman Robert L Henry, who
was here Wednesday evening for
visit with his political and personal
I friends, thinks the new tariff will
mean prosperity for Texas. Congress
man Henry was returning from the
pleasant task imposed upon him by the
president of representing him person
ally. and officially al. the Cabrillo cele-
bration,. which was held in san Diego
last month. On the 40Oth anniversary
of the discovery of the Pacific ocean
by Balboa, the Texas congressman
spoke on the life of the discOverer as
a part of the dedication of the Balboa
monument on September 20.
Congressman Henry is en- route to
Washington to resume his legislative
duties in the worlds greatest DELHI
erative body. But he is doing it by
easy stages and doing a bit of high
class fence building and political good
roads work en- route from Los Angeles
to the town on the Potomac Not be-
ing in his home district, which is
the 18th congressional district of the
grand and glorious state of Texas,
sir" the visit of congressman Henry
TO Ell Paso was compliment out OF
whole cloth. 1t was appreciated by his
friends here who gave him little
dinner Wednesday evening, as an ap-
probation of his work for the Ele-
plant Butte DAM and for anything
political powers in the national CAPT
toll.
Seventeen Years in Congress.
Robert L. Henry has been in con-
expects to be there for as many more
unless they pass a statute of limita-
ton barring him in the meantime.
That is some tribute from the people
ert l. is not a bit backward about
admitting the bacon. He looks like a
Texas congressman should look, COM
ing from such a big and wonderful
He has big, booming voice, that
could make its owner living as a train
caller in the Grand Central station,
New York, His thatch is getting lit
as fit as fighter and stands six
feet. plus, if he measures a miners |
inch A blue suit and low cuts COM
plete the picture. Being indoors at |
broad brimmed, black hat, but if he |
does not he should, to complete the |
picture.
What Of the Mexican situation con-
gressman?''
'I prefer not to discuss that mat /
THE Mexican claims arising from |
border trouble. how about that?"
State politics?'
Not voting.
well, what about the tariff and the |
currency measures, congressman"
HAnAS AaEAAI SpellS prosperity
Now you have given me something |
10 talk about. I do not think that |
the tariff will hurt Texas. That is i
the best tariff in so years and I am !
sure no industry will languish on &C
count Of the tariff. Texas will grow i
as 1t never has grown before. I hope |
mat congress viii pass the currency 1
bill at this session. It has passed the |
to it in the senate committee If II |
passes through the committee II will
go to the senate and will pass With |
the proper amendments, the bill should !
d WnoIe. some amendments, which
nave been asked for by the bankers |
should be put on, for any bill that |
does Zoe not DO the bankers justice viii
are the fiscal agents of the govern /
ment, as well as all the people and !
the bill must be made so attractive |
to them that they will all come in and
operate under it
"El Paso looks good after an absence
or six years and 1 stopped over here |
TO see just how much it had grown.
II is great city in great state and
am proud of them both"
Congressman Henry will 90 to San
anIonlo and his home in Waco, from |
I'll Paso. He Will also make speeches
at Tyler and at the state fair at DaI-
as, before returning to Washington
TO chase the money trust to its lair
money trust chasing being his particu-
lar hobby, when he is not making
speeches
At the dinner at the Paso del Norte
N ednesday evening were a number of
public officials, leading politicians and
TlendS OF congressman Henry. MayoF
: Il Kelly presided and introduced !
ne Texas congressman. who was the
only speaker Those present were.
Henry. mayor c. z Kelly.
udge T. S. Maxey. judge J. L. Camp
(. +. Burgess. judge Frank G. Morris !
ADRIAN Pool. collector z. L Cobb A. ii (
shelton. Robert T. Neil, Maury Kemp, |
(r. J. B. Brady. Charles n. Bassett. A.
Vary. z. T. White John L Over. state
enator Claude B. Hudspeth. Judge J. M.
Ioggin. sheriff P. J. Edwards. H. j |
,lnmons. WINCHESTER Cooley and U. !
J, Stewart CONGRESSMAN Henry left |
thursday morning for Tyler and Waco. |