Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-08
R.R. RENTFRO
SEEKINGPOST
Held BY cole
C 0 o 4 Government
Group Would EN-
ploy City Manager,
and Audit Books.


Also opposing sale OF the
water and light plant, and
carrying as principal planks
in its platform the appoint
ment Of a city manager and
taking the Chamber of Com
merce out Of politics, an
other ticket headed by R. B.
Rentfro for mayor was plac-
ed in the field IN the Browns
Vile municipal election Friday.
Can didates FOR commisioners'
posts or the ticket. known ns the
Good Government" ticket. are w.
T. Aldridge, business man. A. W.
Reed, manager or the Western Un-
ion: H. IL. Thomas, business man.
and George T.. Desha. Jr.. real es-
tate dealer. RentfrD ia An attorney
and q law partner of "A. II. Cole.
present mayor. This prerludeB the
possibility of Coles seeking re-elec-
tion, it As believed.
Audit Books
The new candidates platform mI-
SO favor5 q complete audit of the
city books and accounts to he pub
liShed at least once each two years.
the limitation CIR warrants. deep WA
ter for Brownsville. q paved road e.
Boca Chica and friendly relations
with Mexican neighbors across tt7c
Rio Grande.
The first ticket placed III 10
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et," announced candidacy two dayE
ago It is headed by John Htarrk.
present city commissioner. who ~
seeking the mayoralty. Candidates
for commissioners are =. y. Hinkiey,
y. A- Cobolini. Manuel Beatelr0 ard
Ralph Schmeling.
Employ City Manager
The latest ticket sprang 4 sur
prise by favoring several thinTH in-
cluded in the Starck platform Not
able Similarlties were the opposition
70 the sale OF the wafer and llgaS
plant. restriction on the issuance uf
warrants and deep water fog
Brownsville. The strongest points
In the newest platform are employ
ment OF O. city manager. audit of
the city books and taxing Tire
Chamber Of Commerce out or poh-
tics.
The complete statement of the
Good Government" ticket upon an
nouncement OF candidacy follows
"At the solicitation Uf numerous
citizens. the undersigned have cor
sented 70 become candidates for city
office at the election 20 he held ON
December 10th.
"R. p. Rentfro viii offer for may
or, and MesSrs WV. T. AldridRe. A.
w. Reed. H. L. Thomas and George
Il. Desha. Jr., for commissioners.
If elected. we pledge t0 the city
the best service of which we are
capable. Uncontrolled bv tndiwid-
uaIs. cliques or factions. we viii en-
deavor TO give 10 the city "a buai-
ness and progressive administration
Among the specific things 10
which we commit ourselves. are the
following:
Limit Warrants
"fst. In obedience TO the long ir-
nored but distinct provision 0f tire
city charter. we will employ ar ex-
perienced and competent City Mar
ager.
"2nd. I'm obedience I'D the long iE-
nored but distinct provision OF the
city charter. we will cause a corn
plete audit OF the books and ar-
counts or the city tO w. made by
certified public accountants and
published in III local newspaper at
least once each two years
"3rd We will submit t0 the voters
an amendment 10 the city charter
placing some reasonable limitation
on the amount OF warrants the com
mission may authorize and issue tn
any one year.
we believe " t0 Nv clearly viD-
latlve Of the spirit Of our present
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