El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-09
E PA60ANS IN
FAVOR Of WAR
Administrations Action in
German Crisis Finds Keen
Approval Here.

II Pasoans seen 20 be fighting
bunch" Judging from the replies
brought out by The Herald's queries
( Thursday on the subject Of the pos
: sible war with Germany They see 10
. other course for the United states 10
pursue but war. II Germany persists
IN its avowed declaration Of torpedo
9 ing passenger ships carrying Ameri-
cans and causes their deaths on the
sea.
The Herald propounced 70 all class
as of men ana many representative
/ women these questions. the second and
third being put only as explanatory
10 the first. To set the first clear IN
the minds Of those questioned
Three Queries Propounded.
l. II Germany sinks any passenger
carrying snip and causes the death OF
American passengers should we I'M
nediately declare war.
"Suppose thaJ il Is an American
passenger ship that is sunk with
American passengers
e. Under what circumstances
would sou regard war against Ger
many as jusJifiable<
Fridays replies are published be-
low. numbers being used as reference
10 the three int-rrogations-
Must IPhoId Dignity and Honor.
Mayor Tom Lea-(p Yes. because
the dignity and honor OF the country
should be upheld
Postmaster Z A Shelton-fzf Yes:
w must protect our citizens and our
honor"
judge Ballard Coldweu. 65th district
court-(n Yes; and 1 viii do my best
Judge ". u. Howe. s4th district
court 81 When an unarmed Amerl-
can ship Is sunk without provocation
Keep Americans Out OF Zone.
". J. Rand. president Fl Paso Btu
lithic Co.-te) Yes but [ do not con
slider that Americans have any right
to get inside the war zone"
Justice J. N Deaver, justice court
u Yes, sir. muy prOnto.'
Justice A. J. Hall. OF the justice
court-131 Yes"
7 J Murphy. former justice OF the
peace-Gb -Emphaticallv. yes"
National Honor Demands Action.
Miss Iyra ssinkler county school
northumberland Yes. our national
honor demands it."
Mrs Eileen Lindsey. assistant county
school supeTinrend Yes. some
one should put d stop 10 the ruthless
destruction o. the lives Of noncombat-
Juan smith. attorney-O Yes,
there Is nothing else for US 20 do, in
honor"
Right of NOnc0mbatants TO Travel
W H Fryer. county artorney-tl'
Yes, IL IS our right as noncombatants
TO travel on the sea"
Frank Farmer, court stenographer-
the seas in 1872 II Is up 70 US TO
stand up for what We then won"
Miss IL z Haynes deputy district
cierk-Ce Yes; our citizens must be
protected"
NeutraIs Have Rights.
Miss Helen Jeffries. assistant in Of
flee of district clerk-lD Yes:
neutrals have rights as well as the
deputy sheriff Fred DeIgado-(1)
Yes: protect Americans first, last and
al the time"
Deputy constable z. ". 9Iebus-Cz)
y Is, and then give them hell"
Is With the Administration
William Harrei. cattleman-(D 7
don't wish 10 express any opinion IN
the matter except 10 say that I am
fl sees fit TO do"
John D. Mason. chief clerk. z. P. q
s. ". passenger deparrment-fl) I
think that we ought 10 so 70 the mat
J. Todd McClammy. cattleman-CD
What We should do and what We can
dc in such a case must be taken into
We should protect our
citizens no matter what extreme We
must 20 To-"
should NOt Express Opinions.
H u MacGregor, city ticket agent,
E P * : W-(1} 1T is a time when
we should not express our opinions.
but let the government do what II be-
.ieVes best There are complications
which might arise that We are unab bic
10 learn at this distance from the
capital and these viii probably have
important bearing on such cases"
r Simmons. constructing engineer
n. We should not do anything, as the
Wilson admlnistratlO ton would probab-
ably make a middle Of IT, just as It
has with the -jackpots' it has gotten !
This country into in Mexico
Overt Act Calls For War
Judge J. NJ GOggin- lawyer-(1f I
Occupying the position we do. any
overt act in violation OF our rights on :
he high sea would call for a declara- !
ion Of war"
Dr. B N. Worsham, civil service /
1t would be cause .
or a declaration Of war"
!. T. Coles. Coles Bros. real estate
- 1t would certainly call for war"
Or. J. B. Brudy. dentist-t1 Since
he presidents declaration TO Germany. /
{ would be disastrous 10 our national ]
lightly If the government didn't de
lare war
F. NJ Filler. Anderson-Filler Invest
nent COD Yes"
Unless Americans Could Swim Out.
7. +. OConnOr. city alderman-tD
In ACCORDANCE with the presidents
uuounced position, yes unless the
american citizens were given chance
o jump overheard and swim out"
4 " Mclean, manager. II Psso Of
ice supply COD Yes"
T H Rogers, president Rogers Fur
iture Co---In answer 10 all your
uestions viii say 7 am with the presi-
ent in whatever he does"
Not Democrat, But with President.
r. s Potter general manager Elec-
-ic Railway CO.-"f president Wilson I
avs 50, I'm with him, though 1 am !
OF q Democrat
!. II. Pollard. president Kelly x
ollard, wholesale druggists-(D Yes.
Or in our position there is nothing !
Ise TO do and maintain our national ;
gnity."
:. !. Gatlin. accountability Yes"
r T. Roche. secretary and treasurer. ! ]
ely & Pollard Co.-CD 1t would be
efficient cause for war" ,
Why Wait TIL Ships Sunk.
W B. CLARION. general manager Ma
onal Telegraphone Co.-f2) Yes
ny wait until they have sunk all of
H.. ships2"
Lee H Orndorff. president Texas
ank * Trust CO. Yes; since the