El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10
FL PASO DEMOCRATS HAVE CHANCE
TO CHOOSE A FIT MAN FOR SHERIFF

Two WEEKS from now, the Democrats hold their pr
maries, and the result VIII depend whom we shall
nave tor sheriff the next two years. in FL Paso county
democratic nomination for sheriff Is equivalent to an cleo
ton and the election is only form Every effort Of the
opposing factions and candidates put forth the July
PRIMARIES and after the primary result is known there
need for any Campaigning The November election is
only ratification Of the primary selection
Robert L. Dorbandt is candidate for sheriff If there
H any why he should not be nominated and elected
sheriff Of FL Paso county, it has not been introduced in
evidence far M DorDandt has lived in e Paso long
time. He IS man Of means IN no wise dependent the
revenues OF OFFICE He large property owner but he
has been constructive his local enterprises and while
has not been self advertiser he has thrown his energy
and MS money into more than one development project Of
importance and profit to the public to the community not
merely TO himself he is Democrat but independent Of
any mig clique faction He not professional poll
teian, has he ambitions to make politics his life work
His desire conduct the sherfs office for term is
due 70 his desire to the laws Of the state Of Texas
enforced is due to his desire, citizen Of Fl Paso, to
make this city and county better place to live IN and do
business IN.
Mr. DoIbandt is known as man Of his word He Is
not boaser, and is simply quiet spoken individual who
goes about his business and asks nothing Of others but
what he is willing accord them He not odds
favors in business any other activity and al he
asks In his capacity candidate that primary cleo
ton be fair and that the votes his favor be counted for
him and only the votes cast for his opponents be credited
to them
He is not going around making deals with anybody he
Is not promising any appointments in he is elected he
IS not seeking the favor of habitual abreakers in order
70 Wn votes and avolc opposition his campaign has been
agsd quietly but openly He meets people of all sorts
and tells them plainly what he VIII and VIII not do If
elected One Of the dstng qualities Of this candi
date is his outspokeuness questions Of public
To those with whom he IN contact day by day,
Mr. Dorbandt states briefly his platform He says he vii
close up al the road houses make them within the
law; he says he VIII close all public and semipube gam
bling games that he knows about and that he viii not ask
the public 10 procure evidence OF act as eompnants OF
prosecutors but that he and his deputies VII DO what the
law requires them and the law abiding people expect him
to do, as having swoTn to uphold the laws.
M Do-bandt says he VII choose as deputies only men
his deputies be- he himself VIII assume responsibility
for their official acts OF failures
He says that If elected sheriff he VIII cooperate with
al other authorities and departments charged with law en-
orceeut; that he VIII work with not against the United
slatss department. OF usC1 lIalion Office Suslonls
bureau prohibition officers, and military intelligence OIL
GERS and commanding officers.
says he VIII assist not hinder the work Of grand
us prosecuting attorneys and judges; that be VIII not
dodge his official responsibility within city limits but that
he VIII give all possible aid to city authorities police and
courts in enforcing the laws Of the state and nation.
This candidate promises that if elected he VIII keep the
court house free from law violations it be IN his power
So that he VIII break up bootleggng wherever he
finds it. that he VIII exercise due control over county,
state and federal prisoners, and VIII not neglect the vel
fare of prisoners and girls detained for
cause; that he viii place responsible officers in charge Of
the cell tiers that he VII not permit prisoners to roam
the streets VIII he them for private work Of any
kind permit others 10 do so; that his money accounts
win be open TO inspection aud his public pzyzolls limited
to public necessities; that he viii not permit public prop
y TO be put TO private use; that he VIII look after the
food furnished to prisoners and insure decent treatment and
be VIII be job himself al reasonable hours and
that he VII have competent representation when be is
'empeIled to be absent.
M. Dorbandt is not a fanatic extremist, a re
former he plain citizen who loves FL Paso, has his
and his business here and desires TO insure to
pectsbe people that the city and county shah be kept
spectabie far enforcing the existing laws VIII accom-
lish It. He viii be reasonable and moderate but firm
nd impartial when It comes to pursuing awbrsakers whose
ces demorahng and create dangerous conditions.
He desires to the county roads up and down the
alley and IN other directions made safe for decent people
irving IN at night he would hope TO diminish crime
y making FL Paso and FL Paso county uncomfortable for
rimnals He would seek to minimize far possible
he evils arising from wide open town the river.
He would Try to make the conducting Of houses Of pos
tuition white slave agencies narcotic drug syndicates,
ooeggng depots and gambling joints Improbable and
ky, and he would not encourage these things by making
TRUSTEES" OF convicts found guilty Of these crimes OF
3 inviting their political aid and thereby compromising
imsef.
fact in Robert Z. Dorbandt the Democratic voters
ave candidate for sheriff who holds that the office Of
herif is public trust and not private snap; who be-
eTes that the public has right to demand Of sheriff