El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-23
"a PARK this, gentlemen: II I an
Nj elected mayor there will he

- no policeman who viii
work for the Villista Of any other
government except the city while ht
is on the payroll Of the city Of Fl Paso
There viii no officer-nO such off
ceT as Frederfc0 DeIgado. who will
help men TO carry another man across
tne river vi ere he can be shot down
like a dog"
This charge was made by Tom Lea,
candidate for mayor on the anti ring
ticket at an anti rally, held Friday
night in the saith district court room
The court room was packed with many
standing and the gallery and windows
Iilled. The charge was greeted with
burst of applause.
Mr.. Lea had been discussing tho
anti ring campaign pledges. as
stated by him in The Herald Of Friday,
ana was speaking Of the promise that,
IL elected, the new government would
pledge itself to drain the staguant wa
ter in Chihuahuita. Il am a friend of
the people Of that section Of the city,
he said. But there is an attempt be-
ing made 70 have il appear that am
against them.
Friend Of lIexicuns
There is a vile lie being circulated
among them by an antagonist Of mine.
Those people know that 1 am their
friend, but Jose Antonio Escajeda
would have them believe that, if elect
ed 10 office. j viii turn against them.
lice force There are some men who
are working for the very best interests
of the city II L am elected mayor
and there is a man on tina force like
trederieo Delgado who win work for
the Nlilsta or any other government
outside of the city of FL Paso. 1 viii
kick him across the river.
1T is time, and high time. that this
be done when such as he are given a
permit to carry a gun and go out to
ard lnr# rrrsa
sleeping, TO try TO run down counter
feiters for the Villa government and
help men to carry another man across
the river, where he can be shot down
like a dog"
Mr.. Lea was given an ovation by the
crowd in the court room when he was
introduced by John NJ. Wyatt as FL
PasO's next mayor.
Il can look back over the years"
he said, when we could only get a
handful of men 20 come to a meeting
OF this kind. To see a large crowd
like this means a great deal it means
that there is going to be something do
ing in FL Paso.
Want Clean Campaign.
"As ] said when my name was first
placed on this ticket, I want this cam
palgn to be clean. I am glad TO note
that my opponent has also declared for
a campaign without mud singing. 1
would rather have your support and be
utAtdLe4 ludA 10 " III WALnDuL your
support but either way, let the cam
paign be clean.
My opponents are saying plenty of
nice things about me. They are saying
that I am a good lawyer but would
make a poor mayor. 1 am accused
OF being slim head But let me say
THAT, il elected, / viii give YOU brain
that is clear and that viii try to do
fits work for the best interests Of FL
Paso.
Not a Prohibition Party.
''The galize as never before that
the citizenship of FL Paso is aroused.
They are spreading around the talk
that we are a prohibition party. / hold
that every man has the right TO think
express himself and vote on that ques-
tion as he sees fit. But the charge
that this IS a prohibition party is false.
Prohibition is a state or q national is
sue, and the government. Of Ell Paso has
absolutely nothing to say about II,
other than to see that the excise laws
on the statute books are enforced. The
bringing in Of this question is simply
TO cloud the issues. They know as
well as we do that prohibition can
have no place in this campaign They
are worried this election as never be-
fore They are not claiming an easy
ness and are now getting down on their
knees and saying. I aeed you, Oh, Lord
how I need you.
Reads The Herald.
Mr. Lea then read the campaign
PROMISES or the anti ring" as out
lfne1 by him in Fridays Herald. In
regard to the tax rate feature he said;
''Tie tax rate here is too high. If our
ticket is elected we viii do all possible