El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

DOLITICS in FL Paso has improvet
4 considerably, and it's a long wa,
from ward heelers' meetings in south
side brothels. where the political des
TIMES OF the city at large were de
cided. 10 gatherings Of neighbors. mel
and women. on the front lawn of thu
home Of one Of their number. 20 heal
q candidate for congress appeal foi
their suffrage solely on the basis o.
principles involved in the campaign
This was the feature OF the rejoicing
OF zach Lamar Cobb and his support
ers who gathered at the home Of r L
Nichols 2735 Federal street. Friday
night The meeting was held under
the auspices OF the 10Th precinct CObt
Clu5. of which Mr. Nichols is president
and was attended by about $50 resi-
dents of the Manhattan Highland
Park section.
FIust Pc Supporter Of President.
You are all materially interested
iu the race for congress- said judge
j NJ GogEin, who presided and called
the meeting TO order Never in the
history Of cur country was there a
time when patriotic men Of ability
should be called as much as now &c
discharge their ability for the coun-
Try. Those able to do their DUTY IT
Tie greatest deliberative body in the
world now owe it to their country TO
take NJ the burden Of office. If the
people desire it. 30 man should be
elected TO that body who is not in ac-
cord with our president SO far as the
great world war is concerned Only
those should be elected who are iu
thorough accord with the president
and have the ability TO aid in franz
ing the legislation that Is needed TO
help bring the victory that must come
And after this war is over there
viii be stupendOus new conditions
and problems TO meet I believe Mr.
Cobb fulfills the measure Of those re-
guiremeuts in the present time Of
emergency. and is fitted to an emil
nent degree for those problems that
VIII arise after the war is over and
q glorious peace comes TO the world
Politics No Longer Bruwl-
II entered politics in FL Paso II
years ago, said Nr. Cobb when he
was called on TO speak. Then ] saw
IT school elections men who wore SIX
shooters There were fist fights all
day and worry that there would be
killings 1t has been a long and hard
fight 20 bring politics from the braWl
OF years ago 10 the status Of this even
ing. wien good citizens meet on the
lawn Of a neighbor to consider politics
on the pure basis of principles in
Volved-
am EaUnE IN LAe DIU4EGes or uAE
city from the day Of vice, gambling
and saloons TO this day when there
are no saloons in the city. Ny part
in this achievement was an humble
one, but il was the best ] was able 10
do. For years we have fought and
such men as Judge GOggin are re-
sDonsible for the result Having won
that victory, let US clinch It. IL was
a fight Of man against man, and
nov let II be fight of man against
man reinforced by woman
Takes Lie As Compliment
The iusiuuauCn has been cast that
] had entered a political combination
I take IL as a compliment that my op-
Donents are so beaten that they should
tell such a lie / pledge myself that
this campaign VIII be run clean, and
I VIII return the banner TO the people
as clean as when you gave il TO me. z
id rather be defeated than win by ]
the character of politics that my op- ]
Donent is besmirched with.
I'VE are making this campaign on I
principles that affect the nation ITSELF I
and the homes. No issue in any polit-
zeal campaign relates more TO home
life. because IL the kaiser prevails, no
ZONES VIII be safe
Women ClInch Wilson's Election.
IF ever there was a doubt that
woman should have the suffrage. that
loubt was dispeued in 1916, when
-otes from New York and the north
EAST were piling in and it seemed
hat Wilson was defeated, when sud
lenly an avalanche Of votes. cast by