El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-09
SMITH READY
To SERVE
Ell PAS0
Congressman Is rendered a
Banquet; Mayor Presides
AS Toastmaster.
BOASTS COBB AT
EVERY OPPORTUNITY

OCAL politics, the Mexican sit
uatiOn and praise for congress
IL man Smith were mixed at th'
dollar dinner given in his honor at tn
Paso del Norte saturday evening. An
nounced as a nonpartisan testmonia
of apDreciatiOn for the FL EaSO con
gresham, there were number o.
political sideliights visible during tn'
dinner and frequent references to tbs
Mexican situation.
When mayor c. E. Kelly, acting a
POSTMASTER, introduced Robert l. Hol'
lday, he said that he mad Irequent1g
made the statement that he Woulo
rather be president of the Dung Men
Democratic club, Of which Mr.. Holt
day was the executive, than be presl-
dent of Mexico.
since the president Of Mexico has
put il right up to president WILSON
and if ne does not go and do what
the president Of Mexico tells MN tg
come and do, then L may say Jhat
would rather be president OF the
Young Mems Democratic club than
president of the United States" said
Tsok shots at Cobb.
The mayor referred to customs coli
Iector z l. Cobb, who, he said mao
stood in the same place where he stood
and declared that he had no boss.
ffHe IS different from me for have
$4,000 bosses" said the mayor, and
he sat on a platform in New ork al
an Independent ticket meeting against
a Democratic ticket. ] also nave seen
by the papers that the Democratlc
ticket lost out If my young frleno
SWING that election he has more IN
f1uence in New York than he has here.
eff there was an Independent ticket
and a Republican ticket IN the IlelQs
but no Democratic ticket i Woulo
vote for the Republican ticket as II
Of ing -
when he introduced o. H Baum as
a Republican he took another shot at
collector Cobb by saying that Mr..
Baum was a man who never gets
INTO his automobile and goes down
the alley to his ranch 20 feed the plss
when the interests OF FL Paso are at
smith Offers Further Help.
CONGRESSMAN Smith made the prin-
cipsI speech at the dinner in his honor
and said that he wanted TO know now
TO could help FL PasO IN the future as
he had obtained the Elephant Butte
dam +he new Dostoffice (someOne in
the audience asked where IT was 70 De
Iocated) and the fort enlargement. he
3eaTizes his Highest Ambition.
81 want to thank the people Of Fl
Paso for this dinner tonight 1t Is a
rare privilege to meet face TO race win
SO many people who have so s1gnaily
hcnored me in the past I sometimes
!
nrCud Of my first nomination aG0
those which followed for six consecu-
tive terms But after over 10 years
70 have the people say ven done gooo
and faithful servant is the real1za-
ton of my greatest ambition would
rather have your approval Of my work
than wear the crown Of an emperor.
Problem to Satisfy OffieeEeekers.
'eThe greatest problem a congress-
man has ever had is to please 10 or Il
men in one office. This is a nonpar-
tisan meeting and I am not going 70
discuss politics Ny creed is equai
rights for all and special privileges 70
none In local matters my creed IS
to get everything from the federal gov
eminent that the people need nave
devoted many years TO the lrrleallon
project. but not without the help OF
all the people OF FL Paso. An adequate
postofffce building has been provided
The enlargement Of Fort Bliss has been
provided for How in the future can l
show my appreciation
81 want to express my appreciation
OF your friendship and know that 1
will always have your support zap
plaUse.)
Capt. T. J. Beall was the first speak
er at the dinner. Robert Holiday
president Of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club, was next and district
judge Dan N Jackson followed.
Burgess Says word for Mescnlero-
Richard F. Burgess urged congress-
man Smith to work for one more thing
that Fl PasO wanted-the Mescalero
National park bill in congress. If he
would do this, Mr.. Burgess said, the
people Of 81 Paso would give him five
times as big a dinner when he came
back next time.
Sweeney and White Absent.
Judge Joseph q Sweeney was called
upon, but was not present 2. 7. White
was also called upon. but had Just left
ca Ia
Harper declared that II there was any
thing congressman Smith wanted i
was up to FL Paso to get il. He also
spoke highly of attorney general R F.
Looney' who wa. present as an invited
Adrian Pool spoke Of the needs Of
the valley and urged congressman
Smith to get system Of drainage In
experimental station so that the ranch-
ers might know what could be raised
to the best advantage.
Matter Of Local Pride.
Judge A s J. Eylar said that It had
been a matter Of pride to FL PasO that
the chairman Of the irrigation COM
mittee in congress was zone of our
own people"
Supervising engineer 7. c. Hill, Of
the reclamation sevrice. outlined the
work that was being done on the Ele-
phant Butte project He said that the
.e-lNe-. lDAA - tALS "a IA MDLAu be NoAi-
pleted by the last of March. He said
that when the reservoir was com
pleted the crops would yield a higher
return than in any other project in the
southwest or west.
Lawson Waiting for Plans
L n Lawson, project engineer for
the reclamation service. said that his
office was waiting for the approval
Of Washington for the plans for i'm
proving the Franklin canal He said
that ii would include the parking idea
Of mayor Kelly for the canal through
the city and would require the ce-
menting OF the canal at a total cost
Of $4,000. Plans submitted to Wash.
-ngton also covered the construction Of