El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-26

here during the past six years. To me
il has been virtually one administra-
J.en, commencing with Joe sweeney.
We have tried to keep Up your public
improvements in step with the private
improvements"
Dave Sullivan Gets Applause.
Mr.. McGhee then said: It am going to
introduce an II PasO boy. Dave Sulli-
can There were cries for Sullivan,
Sullivan and he came from the back
OF the hail while the crowd applauded
almost as loud as It had for Kelly. 4
am not a speeChmaker.I had to get out
early in life and work. and therefore
did not have the advantages Of school
that / would like to have had" said
Sullivan. For IA years ] was chasing
box cars in the T. & P. yards. Now I
am trying to elevate myself a little. I
thank you one and all for your attend
this ticket
"New Man in Politics.
Ben Levy was introduced as a new
man in politics who had the confidence
OF the business men, and he said: Did
YOU ever suffer from stage fright2''
There was a round OF laughter, and
some applause, and he continued: That
is my fix now" Go ahead. Ben. Wen
stick by you" said II. NJ. Ross. Ben went
ahead. Il am new in the political game.
but I see that the opposition promises
to do a good many things that have
already been done. None OF them can
deny that this administration has been
one OF proDlty, honesty and progress
siTeness. Even The Herald cannot de-
ny thai for il has shown in its big edi-
tiOns that we have grown more in pro-
portion than any other city in Texas
The others say they are the good citi-
Zens' ticket 1 believe that we are all
good citizens. They as well as we. ]
don't believe they VII get to heaven
any quicker than we"
c. II. Leavel was introduced as "a
man who had a good business record
hack OF him. and he said; II don't look
on this as a political game. It looks
To- me like a plain business proposition
to be conducted like any other cor
pOratiOn- When a man is elected in this
town or any other town, when he goes
into oftlce, he should look to the bet
terment and welfare OF that community
and that is my idea OF this corporation
we call FL PaSo.
If the ensuing administration does
as well as the administration during
the past four years, we can retire at
the end of two years from now with
you well cOntented.
THE citys money has not been
squandered. It has been well spent. We
are going ahead. shoulder shoulder,
with any other city in Texas That is
attributable to two things: First, the
people of FL PasO; second, the way your
city finances have been conducted re-
Gently. For myself and associates on
the Democratic ticket, believe, con-
sidering the prosperity all over the
country, that we can promise a con-
tlnued prosperity and upbuilding Of the
clean city that we have"
Clayton Says Enemies Made.
w 5. Clayton was the next speaker /
and he said: We have safeguarded the
City's interests as we have seen them
and from our standpoint have done our
duty. We have made some enemies.
That is to be expected, for We cannot Z
always do what a man thinks should be
done Most Of the people take a stand I
for honesty and help US, not because
they expect some reward, but because
they believe in it. I am simply going
to ask you TO support us on our rec
ord We viii continue to do our duty I
as in the past / am a bit husky / was
cut with some Of Henry kelly's friends |
last week"
EyIar a Simon Pure Democrat
Judge A. S. J. Eylar said: L am one !
of those simon pure Democrats In fact |
[ have always been a Democrat. 1 don't /
lay any claim TO distinction for that
because millions have done that and ire I
doing it today. Men who vote against l
the Democratic ticket and boast that Z
to distinction. We live in a govern
ment of parties. We have parties be- /
cause millions of men in this country /
have party convictions and stick TO I
them We have great and powerful /
government. where millions sit steady. /
Look at Mexico, you can't find any 4
great parties there, because, IS my /
friend Bill BUrney said at the cattle /
mems convention, every time a man 4
steals a cigaret from another, they i
start n revolution. They don't, sit I
steady there
Glasses Them as -Istas."
Here we have a party that goes out /
like duck and SplaShes around in the /
water until it gets tired. These Slater /
istas, or Dickistas, would like to take /