El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-13

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jackson. ask him. How many poker
games have you been in since you went
into office and I, Dan NJ. Jackson ask,
What Connection had you with the
steps taken to stamp out gambling in
El Paso,' [ don't say Kelly plays poker,
but they do say that when Henry Kelly
starts to call up his home he asks for
a pair of aces, a seven and nine"
Judge Jackson read extracts from
political speech made by Joe NealOu
and printed in The Herald in 1908 at
lacking c. =. Kelly because of his al
legged favorable attitude towards
gambling
NeaIOn's Opinion of Kelly.
Permit me to read you a little more;
this is really entertaining: They
the Kelly ring at that time-'are all lined
up against decenCy and order. and now
it is up to the respectable element of
El PasO to down this ring of as cor
rupt politicians as ever infected any
city. Kelly will stop at nothing to
carry his point they realize that the
decent element is against them With
them is rule or ruin, and to win votes
they Will stoOp to do things which
would make a COmanche indian blush
with shame. Citizens of FL PasO in
the name Of decency, do you want the
city to be ruled by such an evil smell
ing crowd This is an extract from
a paid advertisement of city ticket
of which Joseph NJ. ryealOn was the
head-on page two Of The Herald, Mon
day, March +, 1907. / have not said
a word like that and would not indulge
in that kind of language, but Joe Nea-
Ion sleeps with those fellows and
knows more about them than do"
Oaughter).
Pistols at Polls.
The speaker told of talking with
sheriff PeytOn j. Edwards concerning
the elimination of the siXshOOter
around polling places Sheriff Ed
wards is a very efficient officer. When
I talked to him about the matter he
thought it was a very good thing, and
said ne would see mayor Kelly about it.
I went to see chief of police Davis, who,
by the way, is one of the best school
teachers 1 know of. Chief Davis
thought it was very good thing, and
he said he would see Kelly and Bal
lard Coldweu about it. Later the
sheriff and chief agreed to the dis
armament
Mayor Kelly in a recent speech de-
clared he was whittier than I am
don't know that he is so white. But
he's got something on a lobster"
As to Debts.
Referring to the lnCimatlon made
by mayor Kelly in his speech Thursday
night that he was in debt judge Jack
son said; Il don't owe him any debt
but a political debt and 1 mean to pay
that. L do have debts but with the
assistance of d loyal wife, I am trying
TO pay them. And speaking Of debts
1 wonder how the rating of Dan NJ
Jackson shows up as compared with
that Of ". D. Hover"
Tine speaker then read the telegram
received in Ell Paso from Francisco
Villa inviting Tom Lea to visit JUarez.
A Challenge.
The speaker referred TO the charge
-vaHc that Dick Dudley and T. w. Ar
dOin went before the commissioners
court declaring they We're going to in
vestigate Joe Escajeda's office concern
ing some fees. 1T was declared that
for this act the grand jury should in
vestiSate them. I challenge them to
appear before judge P r. Price and
ask Tor grand jury to make an in
vestigatiOn of this grand jury" judge
Jackson Numbered.
Judge Jackson urged the voters TO go
to the polls early. If you go early"
he said. I'VE viii have the election won
by noon. I predict that Tom Lea's
ticket viii be elected by 1000 majority.
BE sure and be at the polls early.
II any OF the judges fail to appear at
8 o'clock the voters present will elect
the judges. I don't charge that there