, 1935-11-21

tons II criminal offenSes are I'M
covered by the audit. Fausto Ytur-
ria, candidate for mayor on the
Peoples Party ticket. made the
leading address here Wednesday
night before a political rally attend
ed BY more than 2.000 people.
The district courtroom. which viii
contain. about 900 people, was jam
! .e1 and more than a thousand
persons listened TO a loudspeaker
set I'D on the courthouse lawn.
People in cars listening to the rally
caused traffic jams on the 18th
street and Madison street sides Of
the courthouse.
Pledged 10 Reductions
Yturria. who opposes Mayor r. q.
Rentfro, incumbent. and John Fan
ming OF the Citizens Ticket. began
by r~eaSserting his determination to
carry out the platform pledges. All
municipal positions will be filled by
Brownsville residents II he Is elect
ed. the speaker declared. with vet
Grams being given serious consider
alton at all times.
The Peoples Party is definitely
committed TO a program of tax
and water and light rate reduce
tons. Yturria said. The city re-
duced the water and light rates
recently by 10 per cent. Yturria
stated. but that was because we
forced them to IT,"
He then emphasized the plank
which would eliminate high salaries
for top officials and supplant ma
chimes with manual labor. For one
thing. the speaker said. he was go
ing TO put the street sweeper in the
g rage and "emplov so or 100 people
to sweep the streets Of Browns
Vile"
All city employees viii have 20
pay their bills promptly II the Peo-
pies Party wins the election. he
said. I'VE will not tolerate dead
beats: We will discharge them
Yturria anticipated a last-minute
personal attack. ne said and he
urged his supporters 10 pay no at
tention to such an attack II IL is
made. II Is an old political trick
70 attack IN the last moment when
time Is not sufficient TO answer,
Yturria said.
The speaker said an inveStiga-
ton revealed that Wichita Falls, a
city OF twice the population OF
Brownsville. paid its city manager
only $3.50 a month. He indicated
that that was all he would be will
! ing to paw q city manager here. II
am fighting the high Salaried Of
ficials and the politicians" he said.
"and the low-salaried people In the
city administration need have no
fear Of their jobs II We are elected"
Would Audit City Books
II an audit Of the city books re-
veals malpractice, Yturria said, he
would head the counsel for the
prosecution.
The speaker said hts family had
resided here for 90 years and had
been a business success all Of that
time. The Yturria estate has all
Of its taxes paid including 1884. can
you say that abou. Rentfro? He has
not paid city taxes since 1915. We
want tax payers in Office
The speaker then swung his at
tack on the Citizens Ticket bv say
ing: "It's not Tanning who wants
the position Cmayor). It's Public
Enemy No. l."
II the Peoples Party Is elected.
Yturria said. courtesy will BE- the
keynote in the CITY hall. They are
going to treat you well or they are
going TO be fired when I am elect
ed mayor"
The candidate then spoke IN
Spanish. saving most Of the people
attending Citizens Ticket rally e
his supporters. IN a joking vein. he
requested his supporters not TO
attend the Citizens Ticket rallies.
He said rumors were being cir
culated that he wired Governor ALL
red requesting a pardon for Gus
toms Patrolm Roy Collins.
Yturria emphaticallv denied the
rumor. saying the telegram was sent
BY Mayor Rentfro. The speaker as
serted he had photostatic copies Of
the kilograms sent the governor and
that he would print them later.
Urges Full Turnout
Yturria scoffed az rumors that he
would attempt TO segregate Latin
American pupils into schools with
negroes.
Let us unite and show these
takers that they cannot buy votes
with a dollar and mezcal. If YOU
are offered money. take 1t and on
election day 60 10 the polls and
vote without prejudice" he sale
He concluded BY urging a full
turnout on election day and APP
pSaled for volunteer workers for IN
party.
The rally began with Ellis a.
Fountain seeking the No. 3 commits
~sionership against Frank Alcedo. a
new candidate for abe Administra-
ton. and B. L. Kowalski OF the
Citizens Ticket. speaking briefly IN
pledging fun cooperation TO the
platform Of the Peoples Party. He
was introduced by r. c. Roland.
Brownsville attorney who was
chairman OF the session and who
made all introductionS.
John L. Devine. candidate for the
No. 4 commissionership. spoke In
both English and Spanish in as
surfing the gathering he would n
force all the planks in his city's
platform to the best OF his ability.
His talk in Spanish drew the first
cheers or the night. Devine will OPP
pose II. L. Thomas. Administration
incumbent. and II. II. Banker OF
the Citizens Ticket.
Both Man and Attorney
{. c. Bryant Of Harrington. former
law partner Of Yturria. lauded the
candidate as an attorney and as a