El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-03

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therefore, there are certain obliga-
Z lions resting upon me 70 fulfill
And I leave Il to your Imagination
TO answer the question or solve the
problem
The fact that some ten thousand
people OF all walks OF life. from the
poorest washwoman. the most Hitter
ate laborer. the alien OF twenty na-
tlonalities, TO the lawyer, the banker,
the business man: men and women OF
every kind and character, the teacher,
the preacher, and the millionaire,
thousands OF whom are here at home
in Texas. and other thousands scat
tered everywhere, have furnished me
from ten dollars TO ten thousand
each IN real mouey-upon my word,
from my word. from my pointed state
ments without ever having met me
personally, suggests that there must
be a real reason The answer IS up
to you.
The entire business enterprises
which I represent and control today
were FOUNDED UPON MERIT. with
out capital and worked out along my
own ideas.
The entire Abner Davis orraniza-
ton has been BUILT UPON CQNFI-
DENCE that the thousands who have
backed me had IN my experiences and
ability TO succeed.
The business viii be OPERATED
UPON HONOR and everyone given a
real run for their money. This busi-
ness IS held by me as the sole trustee
representing those who furnish me
money.
That the Consolidated Syndicate
offers wonderful opportunity for the
safest. surest and biggest speculative
investment IN the oil world today, IS
ny firm belief. The Pecos Valley oil
Country IS destined TO become the
most famous OF the fortune nroduc-
i iTg OF fields on earth. is my predic-
don. ] believe its de<l sand Eushers
VIII rival Tampico. and that the OF
VIII be OF the high gravity shown
by the medium shallow producers
already brought in
MANY FAILURES.
II you viii read the Advertisements
that appeared a year ago. OF a thou
sand oil concerns that have since
gone out OF business you viii find a
list OF names from which any good
biographer could compile q volume
OF Who Is Who
OIL CEMETERY.
The sad feature Is. however, that
these names OF bankers. judges, doc
tors and prominent citizens represent
only the tombstones in the oil ceme-
terry.
NO REFERENCES.
References I have none I never
use the names OF bankers or promf-
nent men TO give prestige 70 my en-
terprises-
am alone responsible for all OF
ny business affairs I stand solely
upon my own word and my record IS
an open book. / never operated IN
der camOuflaged company names with
2 string OF high sounding names to
TOOL the public and boost my propo-
5ltiOn even when struggling FOR a
ioothold in the oil business. and I /
shall not begin now when my name I
and my fame eclipse all advertised Z
III concerns in Texas.
DANGER FROM PROMINENT MEN. l
make the statement that there 4
has been more crooked deals and 4
more money extracted from the pub ]
lie through bank references and long
lists OF prominent men acting as /
iummy directors with consequent ]
sreater loss to the investor than /
through any other devices known to /
he stock-selling CRATER OF the coun- l
~.
STRONG CHALLENGE.
I challenge every man and every I
promotion company TO make a state /
nent as strong as the following: OF 4
he ten thousand people who have /
their money to me, not one I
las done so through bank or other
eterences, or because OF the names ]
II prominent men
L RECORD WITHOUT PARALLEL.
I make this unqualified statement /
hat there has never been one sin
lie dollar OF stock or other security
ssued by me 10 any banker. news /
'aper, prominent citizen or any one /
lse on earth except for cash on the
Iact and same basis that every other
INVESTOR paid IN his money. When I,
'ou do business with me you do so /
n basis Of man 20 man-you take I,
our chances with me. 1 take the I
ull responsibility.
LUCKY DOG.
Action and judgment are the sole
eQuisites for success in the i game
he oil business IS one Of action. The
General in charge must one who
8 willing TO advance and stand his
round II right, the public viii de-
lare him a lucky dog. II wrong. he
must 90 over the top and capture
mother trench before the public
inds out he made a mistake. Action
lone will win.
QUICK ACTION NECESSARY.
The fortunes are to be made by
rasping the opportunities when pre-
ented' TO walt twelve hours-and in
eed twelve minutes often fatal n
men big oil strikes are reported.
he man who must call a meeting Of
is board OF directors or even con-
ult his associate officers will usual
y find the real opportunity out OF
each by the time he IS ready to act.
an talking about that part OF the ,
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