El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-25

interests that even they VIII
be asking 10 let the people vote
/ Bully for BALI That IS the way to
lay the law down TO any reactionary,
l law defying- special interest that
I would block the right Of the people 70
vote On any thing that they want TO
Therefore the candidacy OF Col Ban
/ VIII command the support OF every. pro,
| without being unacceptable TO any
I anti To those OF US good Democrats
/ whose Democracy IS stronger than
/ either prefix. the position Of Col Ball
IS most gratifying
[
Fl PasO, as every one knows IS over
I whelningly anti If it were a question
{ OF statutory prohibition, this county
would vote against Ball But. as sta
tutory prohibition is not an issue,
Z there is no reason why this county
l should not go for Ball.
" hen the brilliant Clarence OusIsy,
and the dyed-in-the-WOol anti. Jim
Z Wells, and dozens OF other prominent
/ anus over ne state, are declaring for
Bal. there is no reason why the ants
OF Fl taso can support him
There is a general drift TO Ball all
over the state. for the reason that Tex
as wants big man for governor The
: very higness OF Col Ball. his states
nanship. his strong convictions. coupled
with his broad mind, call for his cleo
ton
furthermore, there is one feature OF
his opening speech that should give
( him the vote Of FL Paso county. He
said:
7 favor a. pure ballot. the honest
casting and counting OF votes, clean
politics and good government Our
eIectlon laws should provide better
safeguards against illegal payment and
issuance Of poll taxes. the corruption
OF the voter, and secure the calling
ana counting OF the votes as they are
cast and their correct return
More stringent laws should be
passed 70 secure these objects and 10
prevent any vote being cast unless a
voter can either mark his own baIIot
or cal the names Of every candidate
LOT Wnom he desires TO vote and the
o41lce 70 be voted for. before the Off
GERS OF election and watchers and any
person wrongly marking the ballot OF
another voter. or telling him how TO
Eote Tor any person should be put be-
hind the bars"
For all these wears in Fl Pazo avar-
rlgnt minded man has looked forward
70 this reform Some were too tiuid
70 advocate il publicly. Some of Us
were outspoken for it But all OF Us
Last year the BONNER bill PASSED
SAe legislature It was introduced .br Is
a man rom a county similar TO ours
70 1nelr credit. let il be understood
that our two representatives. Burges
ana harris. both voted for the bin
therefore It is not question to divide
49, LE--A--AdA1- II Is EeDeratlE
derstoOd that both Burgess and F,,-Is-
me candidates for the Legislature this
year, favor the principle
We would have had the law hut
me present governor vetoed it FL
Faso would have been given clean
go.i--S-A conditions, purified ballot
nut-Gov- COlquitt vetoed il.
Inc legislature may be expected 70
pass the law again Col Ban would
sign II FL Paso would be bIessedf
On the other hand. if his chief an
t,oiis' ferguson. were elected. il is
steps OF the present governor
As between Bah, who would sign a
law 10 purify the ballot and bless n
Faso, and Ferguson. the CoIquitt can
Gidate, who is running on a veto nis+-
FORM FL PasOans. let's vote for f5s
purity Of our home CITY. Ierss 80
hanos and vote for Tom BAN "a 6T-s
nallot, The honest casting and coI1Dt-
government" sO01
Zach Lamar Cobb. ~