, 1935-11-28

ing held at the chamber OF com
merce. In his talk there. Mayor
Rentfro asserted that w. y. Linton.
MS uncle who was chief OF police
here for many years, had held no
position with the city and had drawn
no pay from the city since the
Rentfro administration went into
office in 1929. Il have been told" the
speaker said. that after Rentfro was
elected "Uncle Billy Linton carried
50 large q pistol that III made him
stoop shouldered, that he wore m
badge as big as a saucer and that
officers introduced him AS chief
IF this Is So" he said, the city
should have arrested him Ter Inn
personating an officer"
Runyon aSSailed the acministra-
tion's assertion that Ii mad obtained
regulations preventing issuance on
warrants by saying II had issued
notes instead. "A note Is the anne
as a warrant except I'm name The
chamber OF commerce reeks with
politics he said In attacking the
administration assertion that its
new charter removed the chamber
from politics. They say the fire de-
partment Is efficient: Ii Is SO far 80
politics is concerned" he said
"BrownSville's good fire department.
record. the speaker asserted. Ills re-
cause Latin Americans do net burn
down their homes TO net insurance"
The city books show that large sums
have been charged to travelling *
penses, Runyon said. The expense
accounts are not itemized. he said.
and he accused Mayor Rentfro and
City Manager Rreenthsl OF 10y rid
ing" on tax money. Runyon said he
had been informed that the city has
been making purchases from firms
In which w. II. Aldridge and ". L.
Thomas. city commissioners. n
interested.
Other Candidates Speak
G.. w. Merritt. candidate for the
No. 4 comrissiOnershlp running
against Aldridge OF the adminiStra-
tiCn and Sam Naumann of the Citi-
1en's Ticket. attacked the admin
istration's stand OF the Banker cut
off highway. The administration Is
bOasting. he said. that Ii obtained
the Banker cut off without cost 10
the city. This highway circles
Brownsville, taking tourists around
the city toward the beaches. the
speaker said. Brownsville merchants
are paying and paying dearly for that
highway" the speaker declared. The
Herald has said that the highway
keeps congestion out Of the city
Merritt declared. land who ever
heard or any city wanting TO keep
visitors out? We want tourists and I
don't see where the administration
is entitled 70 any credit for putting
that highway around Brownsville
The speaker declared that the ad-
miniStartion also Is claiming credit
for the relief sewing room. The city
officials held of on this project
until the election began 60 warm I'D,
Merritt declared. and finally opened
10 only after the federal authorities
indicated they were going 70 with
draw the appropriation for the pref
ect.
Ellis "A. Fountain. candidate for the
No. 3 commisSionership running
against Frank Alcedo OF the admin
istration and p. L. Kowalski OF the
Citizens ticket, spoke briefly saying:
If elected we will be for the labor
ing man and the tax payer. II you
want a constructive administration,
vote for the Yturria ticket"
John Devine. candidate for tire
No. ( commissionership against r.
T.. Thomas cf the administration and
H. II. Banker OF the Citizens ticket,
outlined hts party's platform In both
English and Spanish.
Before introducing Fred Recio.
campaign manager, Roland said he
had Just locked outside on the lawn
and there we're between 5000 and
1000 people listening to the program
on the outside. His statement was d.
rected particularly at newspaper re-
porters.