El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09

I could defeat the petition. whereas the
r law made IL an obligation that the
/ election be called when petition is
I presented.
PcndeI Asks for Time.
Speaking for myself and not for
/ the county this is something that was
I brought on US suddenly and IL takes
a little time for IL to get through our
heads 7, myself, would be more in
favor Of the entire county suggestion.
I don't believe in closing one mans
house Cad opening another's," de-
] cIared commi ssioner PendeL
Attorney Maury Kemp thought the
commissioners could take a reason
able time to consider If the petition
was in due legal form
J. I. Campbell suggested that the
mayors plan was agreeable. but that
a precinct election wouldn't have any
effect on one for the county
To Adjourn Would Defeat II.
Judge Isaacks replied that to ad-
journ and consider the petition at
another meeting would defeat the pc
titiOn. which was presented for con-
sideration at the present session Mr.
Kemp disagreed
Judge N NagIe did not believe. he
said the court was tcUnd TO act
"poste haste and added that from
the present to Monday would be
reasonable time TO consider and Ce-
termine If all matters in connection
with the petition were in conformity
with the law
Williams says "Cease QuibbIinE.r
Commissioner J. F. Williams then
sugTested that the court cease "quib-
bling" Let US settle il now
There's no difference in calling the
election today or Monday don
understand the hurry, however.
I'd be willing to do so in two or
three days replied commissioner
Peudel.
The mayor then said that If the
court felt It would call the election
for the whole county. he wouldn't 20
to the trouble Of securing the peu-
ton he had referred to. The law. as
read by judge ISaackS- was that the
court could call a precinct Of county
local opti0n whenever il SOW fit, but
was obliged to do so on petition.
Last Years Voters Wanted
On Mr. Wiliams's direct query as
TO the haste, judge Isaacks frankly
replied that "Jhe election is wanted .
before Feb. !. so that last year I.
voters may participate. and not those
who pay their poll taxes specially for .
this purpose
Commissioner Williams then offered I
a substitute motion. that the elections
for precinct No. I and the county be
called for Jan. 30 The vote was a
lie. commissioners Williams and
Henry Herring voting 1ayorably TO
the motion and commissioners Pen .
dell and Lyons opposing IT, Judge T. I
B. McClintOck decided the tie with an 4
affirmative vote
Total Vote TO BE 1896.
This means that the total possible 7
vote in the county and city together .
would be 1896. 1868 Of which is ia .
the precincts outside the city. accord /
ing to Information furnished by 4
county tax collector p Del Richey as I
to last years poll tax lists
There were ISL signatures TO the /
petition. including the following rep
resentative citizens. not previously Z
mentioned: Judge s. J. Isa2cks. Julius
Krakauer. Dr. H. P. Deadly. H L Mix, {
" +. Gifford, J. " kirkpatrick' E
n Whitaker, A N. CrOmbie. E. N.
Bray. ". a. Loretz. ". H Austin. W.
E. Ward J. Z. Quad. sam B. Gillett.
scott White, Henry s Beach, Frank
Powers, John r. Ellis. W II. Vance. T
c. " Newman. Del Harrington, Dr.
John F. Edgar, George Z. frost, Percy
1fcGhee.
Gives saloon Men so Days.
The law provides automatic ma
chinery as to the date the prohibition
decree. If made by the voters, would
20 into effect, according TO judge
Isaaczs. who said that 80 days after
the county commissioners canvass the !
election returns. the ban on liquor I
pOsal carry.
Prohibitionfsts are arranging 10 hold 4
q big mass meeting. said Judge
Lsaacks, Friday night in the 3zth dis I
trict courtroom Speakers will be Sc /
cured and plans for Waging the cam
paign against liquor in FL Paso would /
be made. IL was said.