El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-24
TAKE SCHOOLS OUT OF POLITICS;
TOM LEA PARTY REVIEWS PLEDGE
School Board Ticket Endorsed by County and City Dem
ocratc Club; Jackson Urges Club to Support the Lea
Administration and the School Ticket at the
May LIST Election GOggin Resigns

are pledged to keep them free from
politics Of every kind and TO give tnu
city the best school administration we
are capable Of There VIII De ooAu
issues to be voted that may tOl1l
100000. III we are elected we want
you TO give US your support IN our
efforts to administer the affairs OF tas
schools for the benefit not OF p0lla
ticians, but for the greatest possible
benefit OF the growing genera -1l---
Mr.. Hawley was absent from tho
meeting although repeated calls were
made for him during the speaking
Judge GOggfn's Resignation.
Retiring from the position Of chair
man OF the meeting in favor OF j. u
Wyatt, Judge ]. 81. GOggln presented
his RESIGNATION as president Of the
club. This resignation was voted 20
be tabled until the second Friday IN
May after Tom Lea, judge Jackson and
other members Of the club had praised
the president GOggin insisted that
mis- resignation was necessary because
OF private matters and declared that
ne had never worked with more loyal
men than the members OF the club
C. L Vowel made the motion which
tabled the resignation Mayor Lea IN
speaking in favor OF me notion said
Every movement needs leader and
needs a man OF character, Of clear
brain and an outstanding man such
a man is judge GOggin and / am glad
you have refused TO accept his res1gna-
ton The success you have attained
is because OF this gray-eyed man who
has stood at the forefront Of the move
ment"
What is the pleasure Of the meet
ingE asked acting chairman John a.
Wyatt
Jackson Urges Harmony.
Dan Jackson called the crowd and
judge Jackson responded with a short
. speech Facing me are the men VINO
elected Tom Lea and his ticket" said
judge jackson Not the smallest OF
these is judge J. II GOggin- You men,
OF election day, rode the Jitnss 'til
the hair slipped TO get to the polls
/ cannot think OF a one OF you sulking
in your tent or befOuling your nest
Tom Lea's appointments are my ap-
pOintments and / cannot conceive OF
any OF the z400 Of you men, who took
the ga1t at the polls and sWarled the
ring Of ever quitting the colors-
stand behind the men We have elected.
il you are displeased swallow IL ana
whatever We do let rs STAND together
and stand behind them Let their acts
be our acts and let JUS stand back OF
our men in office"
c L Woven spoke along similar lines
and said You know and know that
this movement was made possible BY
the men who organized this club and
the movement is more Important than
the political pretermenr OF any man
II viii III become US TO be dissatisfied
and try 70 cripple the movement in
o..
This movement stands for the emanci-
patton OF the schools and the city from
the domination OF one man OF set OF
men We cannot afford 70 be dissatis-
fled at this time"
Mayor Lea Praises GoEEin-
Mayor Tom Lea spoke briefly at the
beginning Of the meeting and
urged every member TO help
carry out the platform pledge o.
more business and less politics He
endorsed the school board as named
by the club and asked for the unquali-
fled support OF the club in carrying
out the VIII Of the people as expressed
at the polls Mayor Eom Lea :. as given
All ovation when he spoke and the en-
tire club signified its approval OF his
administration.
W B. Ware spoke in favor OF the
school ticket and declared II the 0p-
position want a fight, let them come
on for we are ready for them at any
time" He urged the club 70 stand to-
gether and support the administration.
the school ticket and work together fer
the good OF the city
1t was announced that the club
would hold a meeting Wednesday
evening TO arrange for getting out the
vote at the school election next Satur-
day