El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04

crossings where public carriers pass
over, or provide watchmen for same
where eliminating such danger is not
possible2
OrndOrff, yes
Davis. 1 will provide watehmen at
gates wherever necessary.
5. Are you in favor OF municipal
ownership Of street railways and
other public utilities2
OrndOrffs no.
Davis, bonding capacity Of Fl Paso
il not sufficient ut this time TO take
over public utilities.
6. VIII you use your influence for
the establishment OF 3 public utilities
commission 10 regulate the wages and
conditions OF service Of public utility
employees?
OrndOrff, yes
Davis, IL seems to work out satis-
faUtOrfly where tried and am favor
ably inclined toward Il. However. 1
can not inteIIiEentIy answer this
question until have more thoroughly
studied the matter. 1 have taken IL
up with other cities asking for data.
Z (A) Do you believe that mem
hers Of organized labor represent the
highest point Of efficiency in their re-
spective crafts2 and OBJ do you be
lieve that the most efficient help
should be employed by or for the city
and its sub-divisionss
OrndOrff, a, rs a general rule; b.
Davis, In the vast majority Of in
stances; b, yes
5. Do you believe in the establish
ment Of a civil service commission,
whereby merit and efficiency alone
must be considered2
OrndOrff, yes
Davis, yesg I intend to submit 4
.
2. Are you in favor of the double
platoon system for city firemenf
Ornderff, yes.
Davis, yes, viii install this system
on April l. 1913.
10. Are you in favor OF the estab-
/ lishment Of q minimum wage OF Sz-ol
| per day for unskilled laborz
OrndOrff, no
Davis. 1 am in favor Of payment Of
good living wages. 1 have raised the
wages Of all this class Of employees Of
the city and / think the city should
ut all times pay the wages paid By
fair employers OF labor. 1t would be
difficult at any time to fix an arbi-
trary wage scale for this class OF en-
/ II. VIII you use your influences
against the importation OF strike
breakers by corporations, during
labor difficulties?
OrndOrff, yes
Davis, yes.
T. Are you in favor OF the a0ol'
lishment Of ordinances detrimental &c
union labor?
Orndorff, am I'm favor OF the re-
neal Of any ordinance that f. detri-
mental 20 the citizens Of FL Paso ns a
Davis, am not in favor Of any
ordinance that Is unjust to any gen.
eraI class OF citizens This applies t6
union labor.
and appointment Of union men and
women to public office in our city and
county offices?
OrndOrff, am, where best qualified
Duvis- refer you to my action IN
regard to the appointment Of Mr.
/ Griffith and also Mr.. Webb, county
treasurer.
IA II elected, will you agree t.
assist. work for, and vote for the re-
peal OF the anti-picketing ordinance
OrndOrff, no.
Davis, II IL Is the opinion Of union
ORGANIZATIONS Of this city that fhl
luIcketInr ordinance rs 1t stands to-
day Is a defriment TO our city and
their organizations and they viii petit
ffon the council for n referendum vote
u Nut pNDNAcs VII ma ~. Nt-N'
ton Of the repeal Of said ordinance
submitted 10 the people and viii glad
u abide by the result OF said election
Is. Are you in favor Of the si1
I cent fare for street railways. and the
IS cent raise for the gas company
OrndOrff, no.
Davis. not have refused both.
&c. VIII you insist that the unior
label be used on all printing for the
city,
Orndorff. the law requires that con-
tract be given TO lowest and bes
bidder.
I Davis, believe in the principle Of
the union labor for Ill city printing
and, other things being equal. my ad-
ulinisfrntfOn has always shown &
preference for shops using the union