El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
A BIG VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
IMPLIES A BIG RESPONSIBILITY

CATURDAY'S big vote IN favor Of mayor Chas DAVIS
= might be attributed to many things but The Herald
believes It was largely due to the confidence Of the
people felt in him than to any other reason
Tie people felt that mayor Davis had done his bess
during his two years office and they felt that they had
right therefore, to accept his promises Tor the future at
face value In the campaign mayor Davis made prom
Use to the people that he would continue TO advance the
interests of FL Paso TO the best of his ability, and he
serted that he would that FL Paso is kept clean and
decent place in which to live and rear families.
Having not failed them during his first two years, the
had every to believe that they could expect
him TO keep faith N the future Having done nothing
during his first term that did not warrant his election to
they felt that they could trust him Tor another
two years with every confidence his determination to
his best them and their city There could have been
few mgvngs in their minds else the vote would not have
been large Mayor Davis has every geason to feel par
ularv proud Of the big vote he received It oud also
make him feel fully his responsibility to those people
in whom big vote Of confidence has been given IS
under more moral responsibility 10 those who give II tnan
the who receives smaller vote Such vote as mayor
Davis received should be gratifying TO the mayor, but It
should also be accepted sobery; reminder Of the sa
cedness Of the trust reposed IN him through the 6aoS
box.
Speaking for the mayor at Liberty hall Friday evening
congressman Claude B. Hudspeth summed up the situa
ion when he said: 81 say that mayor Davis has saa
that FL Paso would be kept clean OF he would fire the
whole police force say that he says he does not
Know II there is any gambling bootiegging going on
here but he has given orders to the police to stop and
II the police do not carry out these orders, they VIII be
firsd"
the platform giving approval at least to what was SAID
He had himself made similar statements often during the
campaign, however. He is record promising the
people the best he keep the city clean and de-
and to carry 1t forward progressively to the best OF
his ability mayor. The people have shoTn BY their
votes that they accepted his promises They had his past
record to back them in the belief that his future would be
safe.
Now that he is elected Mr. Davis has every to
I've I'D to his promises and to break them he
made the race for vindicaon Of his previous two years
ire fnr he No
has years ahead OF Kim for constructive effort TO make
name for himself If he desires TO be mayor again, he
has better chance Of reelection by giving the city good
clean administration, than he would have by
playing politics IF he does not for reelection, he has
lust as much If to leave behind him rec
ord to which he can always point with prde he can only
90 this BY being mayor of sal the city, be promised TO
be- and BY giving the people administration free frOW
politics and faint It viii be credit TO him TO b1id up
political machine for the future and benefit Of other
politicians. It would detract from any uster that he
could place upon his own term Of service.
Mayor Davis has always seemed to be man who took
pride making record that was the ugnt sort In the
past The Herald believes that his administration has been
Bout fee from things to cricse could be expected
officer who is elected by popular vote and cannot
therefore be expected get entirely away from politics It
IS said that public official If he wants second term,
ust put much Of his first term laying his plans for the
econd term He can really accomplish the greatest good
il the second term If he really desires TO leave behind him
SELF q record to be proud Of.
Tie rioters by their action evidently feel that Chas Da
al heart the interests Of his home CITY and that he
uch tosp that city This being the case the evi
leaty believe mayor Davis VIII keep the faith with the
seope and that he VIII be mayor first and politician
last.
During the campaign it was openly charged By the op-
position that the mayor being supported for
lection By people who expected TO profit by illegal acts
after his term began The voters evidently did not
any such DANGER they voted to retain the MAYOR
= office They evidenced their belief in Chas Davis as
nan 20 whom they could entrust the welfare Of the city
and their homes and families Thousands Of e. Paso Yut-
IS cast their ballot believing this way. They have given
~has DAVIS the opportunity. They DO more His
nature is N his hands.
he people have shown their confidence Il viii be I'd
e the mayor to show that the confidence was rot mis-
placed
Given an arPlane observer and Big Bertha" Ameri-
an troops could have stayed at Columbus potshotted
siLa most Of the way to COlouia Dublan