El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-12
-LEDcING themselves

= and supporting the establish
ment OF a power plant at the
Elephant Butte dam for the develop
ing Of manufactures and industries
IN e Paso and its vicinity, demanding
the reformation Of taxation and
condemning the Bitulithic company
for alleged participation in the Sc
lection Of candidates for public office.
over a hundred FL Paso citizens met
ia the Eagles hall on South FL Paso
street Monday night the first pub
lie gathering Of the opposition to the
county ticket
They are supporters Of the socaIled
Joe sweeney E Quaid-Ponder Car
ter ticket Sweeney proposed first
10 the county office holders that J. Z.
QUAD be endorsed for the legisla-
t'fre. In return Il Is said the pres
ent office holders were 70 have no
opposition so far as Sweeney and his
friends were concerned. The county
office holders, after petitions bearing
a thousand names had been presented
10 Judge Adrian Pool asking him TO
run for the legislature, endorsed
judge Pool instead of Quad. Imme-
liately reports OF opposition from
the Sweeney element" began to be
noised about. Monday nights meet
ing was the first public meeting to
launch the opposition ticket II is
said &c have been notable for the
There we're also a large number Of
saloon men and liquor dealers present.
The meeting was arranged Saturday
afternoon according TO judge
Sweeney It was at first proposed to
hold the session IN judge SWeeney's
office but il was afterward decided
that the room was too small
Monday nights meeting was a very
enthusiastic one" said judge SWee-
ney. 7 vas elected temporary chair
Would Eliminate Political Tricks.
1T was the sentiment Of the meet
ing that II the opposition places
ticket in the field. particular care
should be exercised 70 eliminate po-
lltical tricks OF any character, more
especially the nomination Of dummy
candidates It was moved and carried
that the chairman appoint a commit
tee OF seven. of which the chair and
secretary should be members, to call
on Democrats in the county who as
pire to office and 70 present the
names Of these aspirants to a mass
meeting Of the citizens Of the city
ard county TO be held at an undeter-
mined date. It was urged that every
qualified citizen who wishes to run
for office submit his name TO this
committee. I have not yet selected
in a few days" said judge Sweeney.
Public VIII Be Invited
at a future mass meeting, which
viii be public and open TO al, the
committee viii submit the names OF
those who have Eignified a desire to
run for office and the people shall
select The opposition ticket from these
names.
HWhile no definite platform was
drawn up. the citizens. at Monday
nights meeting declared themselves
IN favor OF the construction OF
power plant az Elephant Butte dam,
the support OF equal suffrage, the
reformation OF taxation and condemned
fne participation OF corporations
iu the selection OF candidates for
public office Particular mention was
made OF the case OF the Bitulithic
company. which is seeking the con-
troll OF both county and city officials.
and continually urges the Issuance Of
bonds. thus forcing mortgages on the
small property owners, who are un-
able to meet the heavy tax levy" said
Judge Sweenev-
Sweeney Denounced Methods.
The meeting was addressed by
judge Sweeney. who related the or
ganization OF "the Orndorff ticket"
alleging autocratic methods. He said
that county clerk ". D. Greet. county
freasur A r. Webb and justice A.
j. Hall were informed by county at
t0ruey W Il Fryer to sign the pledge
of mutual SUPPORT as soon as IL was
presented TO them. and that when they
said they wanted time to think about
FL. the answer was they should sign at
once or be off the ticket. TIE speaker
asked II II was the opinion that an
other ticket be put out, and the an
Ewer was unanimous aye
Nay Endorse GTnEurRents.S
Reference by judge Sweeney to
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legged TO have been forced 70 sign the |
pledge was taken to indicate that |
these three may receive the Sweeney /
endorsement It IS understood that /
he final ticket viii not be completed |
until the mass meeting Is held.
". J. Bryan and u. N. Winning |
ham also spoke and the meeting ad. |
iourned. subject 10 call by the chair. |
man
Names OF Men Present.
Among those who attended the 1
meeting. according TO Judge Sweeney,
we're r e anderson Fred Fash dep
uty sheriff ". J. Zogheib. police 4
fudEe p. F. Jenkins. /. T. Jones. Rob.
erf ]. Dorbandt. R. J. Harrefl. z. u /
tskin. Bran r. Fenimore, y. G. Ia
han. Charles Shnurry. D. Qootton, S I
X. Fernandez. F. ". Curtis. W. J.
Bryan. Tony Loza. city purchasing i
agent A h Johnson r. N. Mcconnell /
". J. Jones W n. Grant, Frank CT.
ron. J. r Grant Theo. KrycoDolis /
George Blissas Frank Behr. K 3 4
French. z. Walk Dan Bryce. ". J
Iiehsmith. A J. Wilson, J. z. Thresh-
er. A. s. Brown. Charles Barker. Mark /
Miller. Ponder S. Carter ". S. Field
r s Dauekerty. c. z. Taylor. r. 3
Rawlins. p n. Glenn. A. r. Davis. n
II Don. William CoODer, r. Terrell s
McNey. John Cameron. ". W. san.
derE- r. S. Mckinney, George Hook.
eft. Henry Blum. George Buchanan,
W. P Glover. 7. D. Haliar. z. Nc
GarEhey. Rafael Farella. Fred Lem
ley. George Caralzy. P Sawaia. J. D
Lyons. II. Zinz. T. Simon. Joe Tahan
= Kauama. K c. Nahhams J. j. Nab
ham. T. Lyon. Dr. W. H Anderson
n. r. Winningham. Sam Biumenthal
Percy lIcGhee. ST.. Percy McGhee. jr.
g Autale. J. X Bralt. John Oliver. J
2. Benton. c. n Gibson. Robert Olsen
George Tahan. George Michaels. Do
lnlngo Nontoya- A. Kaleima. George
Azar. T. Kori. r Efor. c. P. Fisher
Harry Oldham, Fl. n Walker. J. o
rrowson. H. y Spineili, William Sha-
Ter. ". c. BulEer. II. Kane. Victor
Benedict E z. Murden. Shorty"
Ponar. Judge" J. J. Murphy. Charles
Gaal Charles Pricely. T. Duran. H. Y.
Ellis. l. A. Sherman. Charles Hei.
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