El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-20
BRLDGERS AND
HIS PLATFORM

During this campaign I have not
made any statement. either publicly
or privately, that was calculated 10 in
any manner reflect upon my opponent
He and I are personal friends We are
both well known in FL Paso and / have
been content at all times to leave it
to those who know both Of US. and u
the voters in general, as to who is the
better qualified for the office of Dis
trict Attorney. he or l.
I make this statement. among other
things, for the reason that ! fear some
Of my friends. or some of Mr.. Clark's
friends. may make the mistake Of as
Stunning that 1 have been in some way
connected with the making of personal
references upon Mr.. Clark. which at
lacks no one could regret more Sc
rIOusly than l.
I have not written or been respon-
sible for the writing OF anything what
soever that has appeared in the news
papers in connection with the political
issues. ] did not know that any state
ments concerning Leigh Clark were
being prepared for the newspapers I'M
til such statements had been printed.
am making the race for District
Attorney upon my record and upon my
ability as a public prosecutor I have
not attempted 10 answer all the little
mean and spiteful things that have
been said concerning me during the
campaign. because an attempt to do so
would consume more energy and time
than l possess. ! think my record as a
is fairly well known to all men
My record in the office Of District
Attorney speaks for itself and all law
yers Of the Fl Paso Bar know that
have been 4 successful prosecutor and
that / have ably handled all cases
coming within my Jurisdiction.
There are today fewer criminal cases
upon the docket of the District Cour;
now than there have been for many
years. and this Notwithstanding the
fact that the criminal business in the
Court has nearly doubled within the
past four years.
As an evidence Of the work that has
been done by my office, and Of the
success ! have achieved as your Dis
trict Attorney ! point to the fact that
during my term OF office there have
be zen about twenty-nine months of ac-
tual working time in the court in I'll
faso. which forms a part OF the saith
judicial District and this not excluding
the time devoted TO the trial Of Civil
business in said court II viii he horn
in mind that two months OF each wear
are set aside for the sessions of the
court in CulbersOn County and thai
Two months Of each year are devoted
TO the summer vacation. During these
twenty-nine months the following CON
Vlcuons have been procured 217 cases
tried have resulted in convictions Of
two years each: % of three years each:
OF four years each: IS OF five years
each; l Of six years; ! of seven years.
OF ten years. ] Of twelve wears: >
Of fifteen years; > of twenty years: 3
OF thirty-five years; and life SEN
fences In addition to which : prosecu-
tons have resulted in misdemeanor YER
diets, and there have been ten convic-
tons in delinquent cases making a
total OF $40 verdicts of guilty" There
have been nineteen hung juries and
OF cases appealed there has been but /
one reversal In addition to this rec
ord l have instituted and prosecuted
a large number of social club cases. |
and have drawn many hundreds OF
criminal indictments for the Grand ,
Jury, no small task of itself. as an
instance Of which. l call attention to
the fact that l drew over so indict-
ments for the Grand Jury but recent
y adjourned. and this Grand Jury was
in session hut six weeks
1t Is upon this record that I stand
for reelection to the office Of District
Attorney and ] stand fol reelection
solely and simply upon the proposition
that L am incomparably better quail
fled and fitted Tor District Attorney
than is my opponent.
w. W. Bridgers.
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