El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
PUBLIC OFFICIALS SIDESTEP WET
AND DRY QUESTION WITH GRACE
Some Officials Place Themselves Squarey on One Side
or the Other, But Majority Decline to Give Public
Allegiance to Either Cause When Questioned
as to Their Attitude; Mayor for Dry County.
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ANohAlAAe0 H
to finish. and am going TO do eT-
I erything / can to defeat II. I am es-
peeialy against local option, because
our proximity to Mexico would make
it a farce here."-COunty auditor Jo-
seph Escajeda.
Brady Is a 'ePro.s
7 am going TO vote for local option,
both county and city" said W. P
Brady, judge Of the county court at
I law. The club cases are tried in this
court For that reason and because
Of the many other cases in this court
| IN which intoxicating liquor is an ele-
rnent, perhaps no one in the county,
( with the exception OF the county at
tOrney, is better acquainted with viO-
lations OF the liquor laws and effects
OF Intoxicating liquors in connection
with crime. than myself The number
OF violations and convictions, and
number Of cases which are the out
growth Of liquor, are not conducive to
producing defenders Of the liquor in
terests."
I'm for prohibition" County pro-
baton officer Mrs Emma Webster.
1T is a question every one should
I be interested in as an individual and
! every man should vote as he thinks
| oest-"-COunty treasurer A. R Webb.
! On account Of this being the last
month in which TO pay taxes and for
! the reason that it is very convenient
to render property at the same time,
1 have been busy accommodating the
public by accepting renditions, and
for this reason I haven't been able to
give the question much considera-
tiOn-'-County assessor John T Cain.
I'm willing to abide by the decision
Of the voters and I'll do my duty as an
officer to enforce the law, regardless
Of which way the election goes
Constable Lon Garner.
Pm not taking any stock in the
question. Justice J. N Deaver
"As public judicial officer, I would
have to study both sides of the ques-
ton which I consider a social and not
a political one. before expressing my
self"-Justice A. J. Hail
Miss WinIZIer Is sPrO.o
7 am decidedly for prohibition.
Schools and saloons have nothing in
common" said Miss Myra Winkler,
county school superintendent If
those who proclaim wet could only
teach school for a month, most Of
them would be ardent prohibition
champions afterwards. It is in the
school room that we see the results
OF the liquor evil in its most damag-
ing light Children come half clad, |
half fed and in a receptive condition
spend money for whisky that should Z
be spent on their children. I know I
this to be true from experience, and Z
actual cases that have occurred and !
are now occurring in great numbers |
in this county. The easiest way TO 1
kill anything to attack il in in I
fancy or childhood. That is how
future citizens of Ell Paso are being I
attacked by intoxicating liquors and I
the liquor interests Shall we stand I
aside and permit the children to be !
dWarfed and their future usefulness !
stunted-at the same time weakening /
the whole natiOn-Or shall we throt- 4
tie the evil and strengthen the ma
tion2 Abolish the evil I am for pro-
hibition because I see the evils Of 4
the liquor system, and I am for it
Strong"
q do not consider the question a
political one and therefore have given
1t no thought as a public Official
County clerk ". D. Greet.
Judge COIdWeu An "Anfi-0
have taken no active stand in the
fight but 1 shall vote wet I have
no objection to answering the ques-
ton; am rather Of the opinion that
people have a right TO know where
me7 stand on such questions whether
they are officers or not" said Judge
Ballard COldwell, 65th district court
I can't see that it is a matter OF
public interest as to my position in
the matter. but I intend to vote wet"
said judge P. r. Price. 41st district
court
We'll. sir, don't think II IS fair
to ask candidate that question. I
am candidate for reelection and
want all the dry and the wet votes
1 can get; in other words, l don't care
to commit myself. You may say that"
said judge Leigh Clark. district attor-
ney.
That is hardly a fair question to
put at a candidate. I have no state
ment to make concerning my posi-
ton" said c. II. Mckinney, district
clerk
4 never voted the prohibition ques-
ton in my life, but Of late years
have studied the question carefully
and have come TO the conclusion that
liquor does more harm than any other
one drug on earth, and 1 am for pro-
first, last and ali the time.
have many good friends in the saloon
business, but ! am not fighting them.
1ut the liquor traffic itself. All OF
-nese men are qualified to 90 in some
)ther and more honorable business"
W ]. Hord. county health inspector.
Howe Is Not HDry.o
] believe in local option" said W..
J. Howe judge of the 34th district
curt. If the majority Of voters
want the saloons voted out, l think
hey have right to vote them out
doubt, however, if those who are
Faging the campaign for prohibition,
eally want it 4 dry city would mean
many cases Of law violations to be
ried- Each week we draw q venire
Z about 250 names for Jury service
u these an average Of 100 appear and
bout half Of this number beg OF for
usiness reasons, or become indignant
not excused. Would the business
hen who are at the head of the pro-
ibition movement want 70 carry ont