El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-21

( Continued from rage 8, Ill9 Sec-)
fheater. a large crowd was patiently
waiting in Cleveland square for the
meeting which had been announced
there When someone announced that
the meeting had been adjourned TO the
theater there was rush Tor the the
afer that filled Texas street ana over
flowed into Campbell street. Many
were turned away
The theater proper, the galleries and
the "roost" were filled, "Giveadam"
Jones coming down from the peanut
gallery to make his blood and fire
srecch-
Officers on Hand to Preserve order.
Sheriff p. J. Edwards was in charge
of the front entrance and did not al
low anyone to enter after all of the
seats had been taken He also kept
his men DOsted in different parts of
the house to prevent any disturbances,
a man being in each gallary and five
in the theater and the foyer IN add
ton to the sheriff The deputies made
no noise but moved around the back
of the theater, stopped the pounding
on the doors and preserved the best
The police were also there and as
sisted in the policing of the house,
chief T. n. Davis being seated on the
ccrner of the stage box where he
could prevent any disturbances on the
stage or in the audience He had CHAIR
man Curry announce once UnaL the
afsles must be kept clear to comply
with the fire ordinance, but this was
the only suggestion the chief made.
There were no chairs in the boxes as
the chairs had been removed for the
stage setting and the people in the
boxes stood during the meeting
Crowd Wanted to Hear Joe Sweeney
There were cries for Joe Sweeney
give US Joe Sweeney" from the audi
ence and George Curry explained that
because of his brothers illness, MI
Cvvannnv could not be present al
though he said that the attorneys
heart was with them.
When w. McDaniels, in a speech
which was filled with epigrams, said
while I am sorry for the dead man
Eenton) 1 am glad that they killed a
man of country that would do some
thing" some BrIJsher IN the audlence
yelled "Hurrah for old England. Ihls
drew a round of applause as did every
point scored by any Of the speakers
Serious Purpose OF Meeting Forgotten.
Frequent reference was made to the
fact that no I'll PasO speakers were
announced. McDaniels referred to this
when he asked that some FL BaSO peo-
pie be made to talk as he was not an
FL Pasoan. After McDaniels had fin
ished r. N. Dudley and others who
arranged for the meeting with q serl-
Gus purpose, made motions to adjourn
as they saw that the meeting was
fast becoming a good natured "hur-
rah" affair and that the less serious
minded ones in the crowd, who seemed
in the majority because they mad SoI
there first, wished to be entertained
rather than to accomplish the purpose
Tor which the meeting was called. But
the crowd cheered for more speakers.
There were calls for Tom Lea, Judge
Dan NJ Jackson. Zach Cobb and others
OF speaking ability, but none OF InOSe
called for responded
Curry Makes Two announcements.
After a preacher -mISsIOnarV, MT.
Cooley talked. chairman Curry came
Dr. n
he had two announcements to make
and the meeting would then adjourn
His first point was to explain that the
public officers of Ell PaSO having Serl-
0us RESPONSIBILITIES to meet and they
thought that the meeting in the open
air would not be wise. They were
probably right, he said.
Cheers for Col. Roosevelt.
"a man who was once president told
me that If they CMeXicans) told him
that they could not protect american
citizens over there ne would make
them" the former New Mexico gov
who was he2" the crowd yelled
Teddy Roosevelt Curry answered
proudly. This drew cheer for the
Continuing Chairman Curry said:
HAs for Salazar, Villa and Castillo
they are not representative and let us
not condemn the people Of Mexico who
regret as much as we do conditions as
they exist in their country Let US
extend to them our regrets I stand
ready as an American and konW
many others who do, to go in there,
eStab lish a staple government and give
the government into the hands of hon
est. honorable high minded MeXicans
who will protect foreign interests and
administer affairs honestly cannot
defend such men as Villa, Castillo and
Ealazsr, but can only condemn them
I,OyuI HIexicans Are Cheered.
The reference to the Mexican people
have had mart in the recent
brought a cheer from the
crowd that was as enthusiastic as
were the cheers for Roosevelt which
on following the chalrman'S
closing statement that the resolutions
a0oDted would be read in every paper
in the country Saturday morning.
The meeting then adjourned, al
though many had left their seats and
filed out while Jones was talking.
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