The daily morning oasis., 1920-05-06

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records show that from that board Roy Titcomb en-
joyed some very fat pickings
In 1913 the present board was elected on the De-
mocratic ticket, except Bracey Curtis, of the bank
who was the sole and only bit of salvage from the
political wreck Of that year.
Under the present administration there has been
far more of square deal than ever before The
Arizona Gas Electric Company was given the street
lighting, which had been monopolized by the Nogaes
Electric Light & Power Company (Roy & Titcomb)
through many years.
The reader see how the Nogales Electric
Light Power Company Roy & Titcomb and the
First National Bank have had strong representation
in the municipal government Of Nogales for ten years
past until now, and that through part of that time
at least it dominated the board as was shown by flu
tile efforts Of the Arizona Gas Electric Company to
get any municipal business at ALL
Now then, trace through other public nstitu-
tons how this clique has pushed itself into adj
vantageous positions. Take the Chamber Of Com
merce Mr.. Curtis seems the perpetual president
of that organizations tn first vice-president Frank
j. Barry, is counsel for 18th the bank and Roy & Tit
comb while among the directors are H. M. Clagett
L. w. Mix; E. A. Titconb, directly connected with
the house of Roy Titcomb, with number Of others
who have BUSINESS and political affiliations with
them. Last year Mr. Curtis was president, H. M.
Clagett president and j. W. Edwards second
vice-president.a
The Chamber of Commerce is manipulated in
such away that instead of being strong representa-
tive body should be- it has become identified with
aafew. interests. Formerly the board was elected
from among the various interests Seventeen lead
ing lines Of business were represented upon the board
with one member for each line At elections mem
bers voted for in each line with result that
all lines represented. By changing it so there
was general ticket without reference to lines OF
business several lines of business have each several
representatives while other very important lines
have no representation whatever Then the directors
when elected form little mutual admiration society
that meet monthly with the entire body of the Cham
Der of Commerce given opportunity to have say only
occasionally. That accounts for the great populari-
ty Of the more democratic Young Business Mems AS
ISOLATION where all have say at every meeting and
nothing can be put over secretly.
Then take the Santa Cruz Club. There is the same
old array Of faces as elsewhere. The officers A. L.
Gustetter president; H. NJ Clagett, vicepresdent
R. L. O'Neil treasurer; E. K. Cumming, w. Harms,
J. w. Edwards, Robt. E. Lee E. M. Mather, direct
ors Five of the eight connected affiliated with
the "ring" e 4 II "a "a of
Then there is the Nogales Building & Loan AS
ISOLATION. The same system of intetrlocking direct
ors; Ed Titconlb, Bracy Curtis H. NJ Clagett. the
first three named on the list of directors, with the
others M. Escaada, W. A. O'Connor, W. F. Overton,
E. K. Cumming, Dave Loeb H. R. Renshaw And
when the ring takes notion to oppose a loan it has
mighty hard shedding to get through. Many years
ago sThe Oasis" people had the fight of their lives
to get home through that instrumentality We
had friends on the board of directors who had to
fight it through the board twice. first the original
application then on motion to reconsider; and when
the "ring" were beat, large block of stock was
dered cashed. That took precedence over the loan,
and threw the loan over five six months. We de-
manded the warrant, we had opportunity to get
the cash advanced THE president refused to sign
it, He was nonlint Cor county office on the
same ticket 1.-THE Oasis supporting. 1t was
Saturday before election QaV TnOn threat 70 take
down his name from the ticket and defeat him the
president forced to sign the warrant got the
money, and our home; and then the order to cash in
the big block Of shares cancelled, and the
rant was cashed right away, the party who advanc-
ed the money being repaid at instead of having
to wait six months. And these are the people back
ing the non-partisan ticket -
Then there is the Nogales Fire Department. On
that Mr. Bracey Curtis is the "heredity" chief,
elected from time when the memory Of men runneth
not to the contrary. And Mr.. Clagett is the Assist
ant chief. George H. Fielder was assistant chief
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