El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-24
Candidates In
FaUOr OfCIean
City, They Sag
; Candidates For Mayor
Pledge Themselves To
Enforce the Laws.

Automobiles were parked for blocks
in all directions from Trinity Method
list church Sunday evening and every
seat in the edifice vas taken. as a re-
suit Of the appearance Of Chas- Davis,
J. H. Harper and Robert Orndorff,
mayoralty candidates, TO tell what
they would DO to make FL Paso moral
ly better If elected.
The three candidates appeared on
invitation Of the pastor. Rev. Percy
Knickerbocker. and were introduced
by Dr. Knickerbocker in the order in
which their names will appear on the
official balIot-Harper, Orndorff and
Davis Each was asked to answer the
question: IF You Are Elected Mayor
Of FL Paso. What VIII You Do to Make
it Clean "
ANY City Can Be CIean.-
The laws should be enforced in a
judicial and wholesome manner" said
Mr.. Harper. There are a number Of
fnstrumentalities which are working
for the betterment Of the city and
among these are the police, health
authorities and civil organizations. All
should be kept at high standard. II
you don't have a good, clean town
someone is to blame. some one is fail
ing TO bring offenders to justice
There is no excuse for a city's not be-
ing clean, both in law enforcement
and health conditions. 1t is not neces-
sary to have crime and disease in any
city. For my part / have no doubt
but that il ] am elected mayor I can
make FL Paso clean And want you
10 understand that I mean what l say.
But no matter who you elect you
should cooperate with him in enforc-
ing the law so that FL Paso may grow
and prosper as Il deserves.
OrndOrff Pledges Clean City.
7 viii always accept the counsel OF
those who have the interest Of the city
appoint only qualified men to city OF
fees and thus insure a competent adj
I shall have the law en-
forced 10 the letter. The social PROB
lem can be solved only through the
Of the laws which are
made to prevent crime Then there
should be wholesome recreation for
our city's children as well as for the
grOwnups. We should have supervised
play and a community center for pub
lie gatherings. where the welfare OF
the city can be discussed I favor. in
connection with the city health de-
partment, more free public baths,
ties may have access and thus raise
the health standard because cleanli-
ness is next 10 godliness- I pledge my
self to give YOU an administration OF
clean thoughts clean hearts and clean
bodies. / shall endeavOr. If elected, al Z
ways to conduct my campaign on this |
plane"
Davis Stands on His Record.
7 believe in a clean city SAID 4
mayor Davis. Il also believe in say
ng in a straightforward manner what 4
stand for. / believe in prohibit n T
am for a moral city and as to that 1
viii refer you 10 my past record ]
nave given the police but one order :
arrest all laWbreakers-' That order
viii stand II I am reelected. be-
feve we should enforce prohibition by .
whatever means possible Any meas
ire to stop the sale Of Intoxicating
fuuor will receive my support III
lelped TO establish 2 clinic here and
rul continue to support II. I believe
prohibition is coming and speaking
n reference 70 Rev. knickerDocker's
that E1 PssO must be clean
n order that the sale Of liquor IN
uarez and gambling may be over
ONE. want TO tell you that consul
-eneral Garcia told me that he pc
ieves within a sh II time border
owns in Mexico viii be forbidden 70
ell liquor. Mr.. Garcia intends, If the
liquor sales are not prohibited, 10 take
he matter up with the Mexican con-
-ress- 1 closed the redlight district
ere and 10 will net be reOpened.
m not personally against dancing.
ut believe II should be regulated
nd girls Of a certain age should not
.e permitted 10 attend cabarets-
hail present such an ordinance TO the
ity council / am glad that the day
as come when church people take an
t.
cen the day when candidates did not
are for the church vote and made
heir campaigns in the disreputable
arts Of the city"