El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-02

ton. about its glorious workers and
popularity will be absent. 1t is not
popular"
Prefers Votes TO Applause.
James A. Dick, the Citizens candl-
date, received an ovation when he was
introduced I would rather have
your votes than your applause he
said Mr.. Dick assured the audience
that there were no politicians on the
Citizens ticket. They We're business
men, he said, and would give the city
a business administration. 1t was an
opportune time, he thought, for
change in the city administration. The
affairs Of the city in the Citizens
hands. would be administered without
fear or favor. II he were mayor 1t
would never be known how a man
voted. We will not make flesh of
one and fish OF another" Mr.. Dick
declared.
The saloon Vote.
Il want to dispute the proposition
saloon vote" V. r. stiles, candidate
for alderman, said. We Will get the
vote of the saloon man who complies
with the law. The vote of the saloon
man who violates the law we Will not
get and we do not want It There are
enough votes in the city to elect this
ticket if the voters Will come out
Come out and vote your sentiments
If you do not agree with me, l VIII
give you the benefit OF an honest
opinion. I will not hold anything
against YOU
1t was after 10 o'clock when the
candidates on the Citizens ticket be-
gan to speak. and the time OF each
was limited Dr.. +. p. Miller followed
Mr. Stiles. He said: The conditions
which have been dwelt upon. exist be-
cause you as individuals allow them
A man must put principle above
business" He urged everyone to or
ganize to help the Citizens movement,
and to vote those sentiments which
they considered were the best for FL
PasO.
Ralf Border, candidate for corpora
ton court Judge stated 1t was the
duty Of the $500 odd voters IN the
city to cast their vote. The man,
and did not vote was not good
citizen. 4 will have more respect FOR
the man with a black skin who goes
and casts his vote than the man
receipt, and fails to vote, ne SAID
such man should have the condem-
nation OF every good citizen
Citizens Ticket Not Republican One.
Thomas N Jones. in his speech; 1
stated that Democracy recognized
every man as sovereign, and that
Democracy stood for purity in civic at
fairs. The statement of the ring, SAID
he, about the Citizens ticket being a |
Republican one was only MADE 10 /
draw the mind of the voter away from /
the real issue in the campaign. He !
to Grover Cleveland as being /
one Of the greatest Democrats known /
and said that Cleveland ran at the I
head of the Citizens ticket of Buffalo, !
n. Y. and carried the ticket to victory, !
thus breaking the ring rule
Democracy does not SANCTION the !
conditions We have here the SPEAKER
declared. They would be stencil n 1
the nOstrils OF every right thinking /
man or woman. We have the IeglS- I
lature which has spoken forcioly 4
about such, and yet We find an ordi-
nance establishing q district
Democracy Makes Patriots.
Democracy places honesty above the I
dollar mark: it places principle above /
the dollar mark, II places virtue ABOVE /
the dollar mark Democracy ma Aes
patriots instead of machine fixtures
The fact that a few men get together /
and make up q ticket and say tnal
If you do not follow II you are not
Democrats; is that Democracy? such /
conditions are what is destroying
Mexico.
Must Have a Pull
SDO you believe that Woodrow VIII
son by his influence would recognize
such a machine as is established herSZ I
A machine that dominates the public
schools. In order for a teacher TO get
into the schools, they must have a
pull. A pull with whom? With the
ring I sneak advisedly. A year ago
there was a teacher who was graou-
ate Of several schools who applied for ]
a position She was told that she
would have to have a pull with the
ing
4 have contempt for a socalled or
-anization that places the collar
about the neck of every voter ana
runs him around like little Chlhua-
lua dog. I am a Missouri Democrat
am proud of my native state
am proud Of Texas I am so proud OF
Ter that I want to see politics here |
purified The names on the Citizens
fcket are guaranty that the city
ril be turned upside down as far as
he ring is concerned.
F. B. Stewart campaign manager 1
yitizens' ticket introduced the speak
rs and candidates who were al
seated on the stage.