El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-13

, toms of 400 years ago are blended with
those of TO-DAY and it is all an inter-
esting, city evolving metropolis. Fl
Paso is one Of the greatest cities in
Davis Stuck on Town.
.sCvcIone Jim" Davis: Its your git
Up and git that gifts me. I'm giggered
if ever saw such a place. Out I come
in 1884 and they wuz nothln' but 'doble
houses and river water. Now you have
a big city with all the city frills-
DANCED if I don't like yah and like
yer town"
c. B. Waters, Of san Antonio, sec
rotary OF the convention: This city
reminds me Of northern manufactur-
ing and business center more than 1t
does a west Texas town 1 did not ex-
pect so much. It was my first trip and
your streets and buildings, banks and
people impressed me, and I am coming
back
Good City to Live in.
Tom Finty, editor Dallas Journal:
From what have seen Of FL Paso I
think it a very desirable place to reside
and I believe it has a great future
when peace is restored in Mexico. 1t
IS one Of the leading ports Of entry into
Mexico, a leading shipping point and
will undoubtedly entertain thousands
Of visitors TO the Panama-Pacific ex-
position, who will stop over here. The
new buildings and beautiful paved
streets are indications of the city's
prosperity and its citizens are very
warm IN entertaining visitors"
Makes Good Impression.
J. J. Pastoriza, tax commissioner,
Houston Every delegate and visitor
to FL Paso during the Democratic con-
Tentlon was impressed with the city.
It is one of the most METROPOLITAN cit
n h act
ity IS shown by its building activity,
its banking institutions, beautiful
homes and business operations. The
many interesting places make FL PasO
a mecca for transcontinental tourists.
quaint Juarez, Fort Bliss, the soldiers
and historical spots are interesting to
see"
Great City for Many Reasons.
J. D Jackson, president of the Texas
Cattlemen's association: 4 have always
liked the city Of FL Paso and its people.
FL PasO is a great city for many rea-
sons First, because it's the principal
port Of entry to Mexico from this sec
ion It's a great cattle shipping cen
-ers being in the heart Of one Of the
cattle raising sections Of the
southwest The seven railroad lines I
nat run into E. PasO are big factors
n the city's advancement. Railroads
ire essential TO any city that is a ship
ping and manufacturing center. The
;ity has grown rapidly in the face of
he Mexican trouble and every dele
sate and visitor TO the convention was
with it as a convention CITY
Undoubtedly FL Paso win have no I
rouble in securing other conventions" /
Welcome Most Cordial One.
Charles J. Kirk secretary Democratic /
tate committee; Ny visit to FL Paso |
III always be a very pleasant remem- |
rance sald CHARLES J. Kirk. we /
ould not have received a more cordial !
-elcome IN any city than was extended /
US by FL Pasoans. And when we /
7Iurn home We will look back upon 1
he days of the 1914 Democratic state /
invention with much pleasure. FL 1
aso IS beautiful city. It is one OF 1
Re best laid out cities in the counrv.
ne large business buildings and hand 1
oIne residences make it a city beauti-
IL I like FL PasO because her cftf-
ms are so loyal Loyalty Of this kind /
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