The herald., 1920-08-19

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The following statement by j Mcshane candidate
the Orleans Democratic Association ticket was
published in the daily newspapers August T. 1920
Mayor Behrman trying fasten himself the city
Agiers on Thursday night following effect
The gentlemen composing the opposition will not
TO McShanc to defeat me rec
ord of public service or his record as ii citizen: II
Mr.. Mcshane has qualifications for public office
if throughout his he has said or done any
single thing. he taken part great
public NOV emcnt. which would have brought to the
surface his peculiar equipment as leader OF men or
disclosed his especial fitness TO be chief executive OF
this great city, have any evidence of it,
The issue in this campaign should and must be merit,
the newspapers turning public attention from this
1T shall be great pleasure this issue often
Behrman to raise it. in any form he likes.
fight for the personal benefit Of
Behrman to clamp Martin Behrman longer on the
seat of power that he has abused against even the
nothing the free people of New Orleans
ambition Mine is not a fight Mcshane, but for
political freedom. My felowczens pressed it upon me-
them the honor OF leading
fight for it is fight have fought all my life and
which l shall never cease to believe
The issue in this campaign the inecency the weak
of the business management OF
seeks to evade that announcement
that personality should have no part in his campaign and
nine No love of selfprase moves me in accepting the
Iusrate and principles for which have lived
fought evils and iniquities Tor when Martin
has fought and still stands
"Bchrman's Life
Mr.. Mcshane's has been a peaceful aid secluded
crowded busy one On that pretended contrast
he asks a that he does not deserve. On
comparison of our lives ask his defeat; 1870 1890
put pl t the Yonng Mems Democratic ASSOCIATION For
its ticket 1 my We rescued New Orleans
temporarily occasion from ntolerabe conditions OF
Ring rule that had developed Behrman believe,
cast his did That was the last oc-
casion recall which he ever did anything worth
for progressive political policies in TINS city ne
got him public job shortly aerward His life has
indeed been crowded and busy ever since
THE people revolted in their might four years
later overthrow the Louisiana lottery and put an
of our politics of that peaceful and secluded life
again to lead the battle against the Lottery %Gy5 uD
ceasngy day night in the face OF repeated threats OF
other good citizen part in winning the glorious
victory decency which finally resulted Mr. Behrmans
m he describes it. but Mr. business protect
and that bss M
ever protect gambling and vice all their forms from
every attack. - - .
that fight for decency on my own time
and o my Sn on the public Of Council
committee cerkship with which he had unseiiishS
taken pains to provide himself tc ve.r. LATER in 1896
swept Orleans 1t installed in place OF eorrup anu M
That revolt led in time the establishment of our great
sewer and system public belt railroad genuine
civil service program and other progressive steps.
Distinguished Unselfishness
81 came again of peaceful and secluded me- Inn
Citizens League the success it was Martin Benz
fought with all his strength to ae
All the for the Citizens League was Done IN s
time
against it was another public salary For Mr. Ben
time, with the distinguished u
seshness himself admits has characerzeu MS
whole public elevating himself into tax asSe
ship. uo-o,, oooinst
aThen began the rumbngs Of public revolt against tho
of the old New Orleans Water"o[h9
needs of the people Oh Ne" VI
loans ON its extoonae prices the mud 1t sold them MOI
even department supplied with enough wafer
meet the constant of conflagration
Again Behrman Was Busy.
"Again 7 came out peaceful and secluded lie hat
Mr. Behrman describe and joined at the Outset ~
tho fight which overthrow OF that Oppressive
monopoly to the the people might have their own
waterworks and an adequate supply OF clean water a
fight had to be won not mercy
ganst the entrenched itself and its powerful
ciaI allies but bitter blockade set up by the
ttv of the political machine which as usual animated WIN
and was controlled monopolsts and their other ser
What did Mr. do destroy that monopoly
do not doubt that the time crowded anu
busy $500. - ,oo,rs;on, IN
WORK. for the Jacksonian Mr.. Behrman was as
cd and busy as glorious efforts for the ring ticket
The success efforts spelled the beginning OF the
twenty wears of under which this unfortunate city
has been staggering of which thank God is no"
about to stride. ,ho foo,
II fought for the Jacksonian movement despite the acI
that the its convention held IN the Ne"
orleans Grand Opera that had nominated
for member of the from the Eleventh ward was
notified by them nomination and was assured tnat