El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-15
PRoHIBITIoN - N va

4 PROHIBITION fight in which
u Judge J. Z. Sweeney, Of tbs
4 \ ''TetsH accused the "drys" Of
playing small politics and which
waved 50 warm that Judge E. B. Nc
Clintock. Of the county commits
sion, before which the argument was
rad, had 70 call the delegations to
order. resulted Tuesday IN an agree
neat Tor the selection Of a coalition
LEX q election judges. to be chosen
half BY each side IN the fight to dry
II PaEo. which viii be decided at the
polls January 80.
.sDrys7 Present List.
When Judge McClintock announced
she meeting open, there were present
a score or more Of citizens represent
snr each side OF the fight Judge S.
..-usained that he had misunderstood
Judge McClintOck and had not pre-
senred q list Of recommendations FOR
lection officials Monday when the
court appointed them Judge 1saacks
thought he was TO present the list
T-esfsv. NE Judge then presented a
list o. officers for precinct No. 1, 10
aet Tor the present election, those ap-
uoirted bv the court Monday to serve
Tor the county election.
Disagree on Law.
Commissioner Henry Herring at
once moved that the court appoint the
urecfnct list presented, Whereupon
fudre Sweeney suggested that he was
anLer the Impression that those ap-
pointed Monday would serve for both
eleetsons. Judge Isaacks then said
nat there were two elections and Two
sets Of officers were needed: Judge
2 A Falvey' appearing ior the
vets" did not think so.
Commissioner Robert Lyons then
moved that the same set serve for
both elections. Whereupon judge
Isaacks said that he took II that the
court did not desire 10 do anything
rrat would iurzEdate the election As
- ire expense OF a double election,
the local option committee would re-
fuud 10 the county every dollar spent
for the precinct election, the judge
promised
Have Heated Controversy.
A heated controversy ensued, dur
fng which Isaaclzs said he was Wiling
- withdraw the names he suggested
Il he court would withdraw its &C
ton OF Monday and allow each size
10 surgest IN equal number OF names
Tor TIE officers. I'VE want only
FAIR show and a legal election, ne
Jrdre Falvey then said ne felt sure
fhst il the prohibition side would
win. Judge Isaaclzs would change MS
.rind as 10 the legality CT one ser OF
commissioner George PeEdel then
said something about the prom, itlOll
proposition being presented Win q 1
steam roller behind 4" Turning % /
Herring Mr.. PendeI
SAID. YOU didn't vote yesterday, SO I
wont vote today -.
Attempting 10 make ootn sloeS
agree. Judge AcClintock tnen ashSu
sndces Isaacks and Sweeney to win
f~7vr with him for & conference AZ /
fer tbs. the vets" withdrew for 7
r0-fz-e1ce Of their own, following {
s-hfch Judge Sweeney delivered the
following remarks in open court
Sweeney says Election Eoree e1i...,
.~isf which am acting feel that TINS
lection has been forced upon the
Deo1Ie o. this city for political rea-
eorF The prohibition committee came
before fhis court and forced an elee-
-fon a. this time Judge lsaacks az
-rittsd that he was playing polilcs
--i-en he referred TO plans TO have
on1r 1915 poll tax payers Note-
ne would want all the citizens 70
I've the opportunity. like white men
zrf American citizens, 10 60 10 the
DOLLS ana express themselves.
would HIT Hf-h Plane
s.r- o+Fer words. tsfeir attitude was
we think we've got you We bclieNe
ne prohibition forces have armed
themselves Now, politics IS poiltlSss
but we want a fair expression o. tne
ueople OF Fl Paso- We wont 90 IKE
-o-I the rsonIe Of the 1916 poll tax
or action today Is going to snow
hat. we are not playing small pom
-. we want TO hit q high plane.
,orrB ~ l5-1e.r court. The JUDGES
I've been named against you we
I've = practical advantage that yoE
- politicians would not turn loose OF;
We are Going to act as Whlte men anu
30 what's fair and right
Propose One judges Set.
s-Tou cane Up without notice 70 the
other side and secured this electlon
.Sor~ we viii make you this propose
ION we viii ask the court 70 IolloW
~ We propose that there be but
one set OF judges. and that We alter
rsta On the presiding Judges ana as
s0ciates in each precinct
Judge Isaacks then arose ana start
- III reply to the talk Of judge
sveenev hut Judge 1lcClintoek cut
tie argument short at this point
Tafqre Tsaac<s then said I'VE viii ac-
cent your proposition If you viii agree
not 10 contest the election on the
grounds that only one set OF OFFICERS
we car your hand on that" re-
Piled the vets" II
ave want a definite agreement in
court" declared J. z Quad, OF the
ssNo Joke in This
County attorney ". H Fryer then
suggested that the agreement would
- for naught because any citizen
sould contest the election II II were
Inc Law that one set Of judges would
not be sufficient.
lfaurv Kemp, OF the vets" sug-
-eFted TO the "drys' then that both {