El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-21
OFFICE SEEKERS
FACE LABORERS
QUESTIONABLE For Candi-
dates Ready; 0rndorff
Is Cheered.

( The adoption OF a series OF ques-
tons to put to candidates for city
ioffice at the approaching election and
the expectation that candidates. all OF
whom had been invited to be present,
might be heard from on these ques-
tons OF otherwise. brought a large at
tendance at the Labor Congress meet
ing Monday night. The union labor
men who are candidates for office,
Frank Bait. member. Democratic com
mittee: ". T. Griffith, alderman:
/ Charles Pollock, corporation judge;
Dave Sullivan treasurer, were en-
dorsed by the congress. and the only
other candidates present. Burt Orn-
dorff. for mayor; Billy McSain. for tax
! for corporation judge, and W T Grif-
fifth. for councilman. were extended
I the courtesy Of the floor and each
spoke.
The questions will be sent to each
aspirant and he will be expected to
answer each question over his sigma
! ture. A general answer by a group
OF candidates will not be considered
satisfactory.
The questions are as follows:
What is your attitude toward
union labor in general
What is your attitude in regard
to the employment OF none but Amer
lean citizens uCon all work performed
by the city and its subdivisions?
3-Wiu you assist in the prosecution
OF violators OF state labor laws2
4-Wfu you eudeavor TO safeguard
the interests Of the people Of this city
by eliminating dangerous grade cross
iings where public carriers pass over
or by providing watchmen for same
where eliminating danger is not pos
sible2
5-Are YOU in favor OF municipal
ownership Of street railways and
other public utilities2
6=Wi1 yom use your influence for
the establishment OF a public utility
commission 10 regulate the wages and
conditions Of service Of public utility
DO you believe that members Of
organized labor represent the highest
point Of efficiency in their respective
crafts2
s-Do Won believe that the most ef-
ficient help should be employed in the
city and its subdivisions2 Do you be-
lieve in the establishment OF a civil
service commission whereby merit and
efficiency alone must be considered2
9-Are you in favor Of the double
platoon system for firemen2
1O-Are you in favor OF the estah-
lishment OF a minimum wage OF S2-50
a day for unslzilled labor2
11-Win you use your influence
against the Importation Of strike
breakers BY corporations during labor
difficulties?
12-Are You IN favor OF the abolish
ment Of ordinances detrimental 10
union labor?
1s-Are you in favor Of the election
and appointment OF union men and
women to public office under our city
and county officers2
14-If elected viii you agree to as
sist, work and vote for the repeal Of
the auti-picketing ordnance
15-Are you IN favor Of the Scent
fare for street railways and the So
cent raise for the gas company
16-Win you insist that the union
label be used on all public printing
for the city,
Burt Orndorff Is Cheered.
Burt Orndorff, candidate for mayor,
said in part: L come from a family
OF working people and labored as a
boy. Nv father was railroad brake
man. killed on the Southern Pacific.
I am an employer Of labor and never
ask whether a man or woman is a
member OF a union or not I do not
know what my employees are today. /
have always treated my labor right
raised wages when deserved and never
had a strike" MI OrndOrff alluded
to his stand against what he termed
unjust and unreasonable physical eX-
animation OF women employees put on
IN FL Paso recently and not required
by military authorities In any other
city. and was heartily cheered when
he recounted the stand he took in de-
fence Of laboring women and against
the military rule
MeSain Il Heard.
Billy McSain said: I was a mem
Der OF the union OF railway clerks
while head clerk OF the Mexican Cen
trail railway at chihuahua, Mex. en-
ployed only union men when in bust
ness and while managing business in
Fl Pes5- I am running on my record
as assessor and collector. IN four
years I have been in this office
have equalized taxes. raised the valua-
ton Of city property from S3S.500.000
to SCI 500 900 and that raise was made
in every material increase on $50 OF
the large corporations and property
owners"
Charles Pollock said: Some one
has got 20 be elected corporation judge
and Il might as well be me"
Alderman Griffith reiterated his
adherance TO union labor principles
and said the people were entitled 10
the best service an official could give
and he promised that II elected alder
man