, 1935-11-08

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tons OF John Tanning. candidate
for mayor. promising protection to
city employees rendering efficient
service and blaming the admins
tration for injecting the racial issue
IN the campaign, the Citizens Ticket
in the city race held Its second
session Of the campaign at the
courthouse Thursday night before
a crowd estimated at 800.
We need a business man to head
the administration-we haven't had
one for the past Is years Ralph
Dunkelberg said in introducing
flaming. The candidate for mayor
reviewed his life previous to COM
ing TO Brownsville In showing his
business qualifications. "At Is i
went to work as office boy for the
Fort Worth Gazette. I gradually
worked my way I'D and at Fl / was
advertising manager for the Fort
Worth Record. / continued as ad-
vertlSing manager of the Record
and Fort Worth Star for a period
Of IA years" The speaker stressed
the responsibility OF the positions,
pointing out that he learned a great
deal concerning all lines Of bust
ness while handling advertising.
THAT gave me valuable experience
and an insight into the problems
OF business men"
Saying ne had always been a
lover OF children. the theater man
ager said he was delighted when
the opposition dubbed his ticket
the Mickey Mouse ticket. There
are 500 Mickey MouserS' here, and
they viii fight you If you say any
thing against Us. When one of those
youngsters goes 10 his dad ana
says i want you to help Mr.. Fan
ming because he Is my friend I
know that viii have more influ-
ence than all the politicians in
After reviewing his success
in managing theaters here. Fan
ming asserted the city needed less
and more business"
He said the people have a vague
fear Of 'the ring" He urged them
TO get away from the idea that
the ring" will know how they vote.
Volney Taylor, Brownsville at
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ing talks. He asserted that the adj
miniStration had saddled a heavy
tax burden on the people. citing
the port In. particular, and nov
they are doing nothing about 1t.
They seem to think they completed
their Job when they got the port.
We have got to get businesses and
new enterprises in here to help us
share the burden.
WHY Is it," he asked. that all
Of these big property men are for
the city?" Because" he said IN
answering his own question, these
birds who have been pilin- on the
taxes have not been paying their
Making his first talk OF the cam
B. L. KowaSki, candidate
for a commiSsionership, struck at
the salary paid z. "A. RoSenthal,
city manager. Il want everyone who
RoSenthal is worth $625 a
month to stand up" he said. One
man was standing in the balcony.
you think he's worth it?"
asked. NO" was the
answer. I'm a member of the band
and can't find a seat"
II understand RoSenthal's salary
mas been cut to $500 a month" the
said. but he got S625 dur
ng the darkest days Of the depres-
iion." In concluding his English
the speaker said: IF we
ire going TO overthrow the admin
stration this Is the time to do 1t.
the administration wins this
we are sunk for another
IS years" KowalSk also spoke
In Spanish.
The second speaker was Sam Maui
mann. candidate for a commission
who stressed the necessity
or an honest and efficient admin
Stration. If you elect us. you will
never regret 1t" he said.
John Hunter, candidate for a COM
nisSionership. said the racial issue
the campaign could be traced to
he telegram Mayor r. 3. Rentfro
ent the governor asking a pardon
or Customs Patrolman Roy Collins
ind Deputy Ezequiel CavaDos. Con-
icted Of murder without malice IN
ederal court in the death OF a
'oung rancher. they we're pardoned
" Governor Alfred. The mayors
elegram expressed fear of a crime
vave If the officers were not par
Hunter said.
The opposition accuses Us OF in
the racial issue in this race.
ut we have not and never intend
o. The racial issue in this race can
traced TO the mayors wire to the
GOVERNOR The speaker said the
mayors telegram offset the prog
esS Of years In amiabIe relation !
hips between races, and gave this
a black-eye in other parts /.
( the state. Hunter said he would !
iscusS an audit OF the city's finan- ]
ial position at the next meeting Of (
he Citizens Ticket. |
Before introducing Harry Banker. {
'unkelberg said: The Rentfros !
lme here as carpet baggers, and I 7
III you they are running a carpet !
az government now"