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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1906.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP TICKET.
For Mayor—-J. J. Stswsrt.
For City Assessor and Collsctor—
J. W. Magoffin.
For City Treasurur—John Brunner.
For City Recorder—S. H. London.
For City Englneor—John Wilson.
*or Aldermen from the Flret Ward
—J. J. Mundy and August Meisel.
For Aloermen from the Second
Ward—J. P. Dieter and W. H. Long.
For Aldermen from the Third Ward
—H. R. Wood and W. W. Fink.
For Aldermen From the Fourth
Ward-r-H. E. Stevenson and Chat. E.
Pollock.
POLITICAL DOMINATION.
There la one newspaper In El Paso
ami only one newspaper that has
never attempted to dominate party
politics and has had no more voice In
nomination# for office than the Indi-
vidual vote of Us editor.
The Marlines oritan has cried Itself
hoarse for political pmver. li la cry-
ing that way now, but am tiaiial It Is
doomed to defeat.
The J. A. Smith organ, for li still
merits that name, has had a political
bellyache for years, now pronounced
chronic by the beat physicians.
The Times alone ha* been the peo-
ple's paper and haa been satisfied to
advocate the Interests of El Psso and
allow the political power to vest itsoil
elsewhere.
Political parlle* In El Paso have be-
come corrupt In the Interval of a few
Individual bosses aud The Times In the
Interest Of the people has deemed It
wise to withdraw from Its party In
local uffalrs and thereby do Ha duty
towards the public.
Thl« is why we condemn the effort
or quasi-democrats to put Into the city
council none hut the friends of the
International Water company. This la
the reason why we blame a rew repub-
lican bosses for working in behalf of
a ebroaic office-seeker.
El Paso has a more Important mat-
ter on hand Ilian political rewards for
the water question must be solved
and solved properly, and It shall be
the mission of The Times to keep the
«I!u ! [tlfr,rn,et! accurately of the plot
designing machine
W- Wf! iwlicle* to which
and Inclination bind him.
It was generally understood that he
dictated the platform which was
adopted by the national republican
convention at Chicago, and it was
about the best vote-catching platform
that his party could have put forth
It did not antagonise any interest
and contained no clause or phrase
calculated to arouse the fear* of any
mass of corporations. Further than *
boast that the republican party had
passed laws Insuring “reasonable pub-
licity as to the operations of great
corporation* and providing additional
remedies for the prevention of dls-
clminai-oii In freight rate*,” there
»«* nothing said that would Indicate
i be intention of the party to urge any
further legislation In that line. On
the other hand, there seemed to ha
n promise that it would abide by its
“record of achievement.”
The democratic platform adopt j I
at St. Louis said: “We especially da-
mince rebate* and discriminated
by transportation companies as ilia
most potent agency In promoting an I
strengthening these unlawful conspi-
racies against trade." And still more
io the point: "We demand the »u
largement. of the powers of the ln:er-
1 '.ate commerce commission to ihr
end that the traveling public and the
shipper* of the government may have
prompt and adequate) relief from I he
abuse* to which they are subjected
In the matter of transportation.”
Yet, as soon as congress met, the
president urged that the Inters tr-t'.
commerce commission be given pon
er to adjust and fix freight rates, ami
n hill for that, purpose ha* been pass
e,l with almost the solid support of
the remibllcan* in the house. This It
about the most palpable Instance on
record of one party stealing the oth-
er party's thunder.
The president cannot well b« ac-
cused of any grot* Inconsistency oi
change of front in this particular. J*b‘,
It seems to Indicate that when he dic-
tated the Chicago pisiform he dl»
played his ability l»ot-i as a politician
and a writer. He didn't say too much
— not enough to alar i or ant*gonl.:3
anybody—and he made, no restraining
pledge*.
It remains yet to he seen, however,
whether the actions of the republi-
cans In the house In voting for the
Bsch-Townsend hill was more than
what the democrats have charged AS
a bluff, with the knowledge that the
hill cannot ruq the gauntlet of the
senate.
Don't say “all over Texas": El Paso
has had no zero weather.
El Paso Is experiencing a very slight
touch of the blizzard that Is freezing
the rest of the country.
would be an outrage on every ini
tant of El Paso. To hay* refused
them the first extensions, after tbelr
representations would have been an
Injustice to a corporation which wa*
apparently acting fairly. Since then
that company has deceived the public
and the city council and deserves aoth-
Ing from u*.
THE BONO OF THE BABER.
(Charles P. Clark.)
Cringe in thy castle, coward czar!
Thy fear* are but the murderer's
meet.
So blue thy head while Vladimir
Unshackles Freedom’* fettered feet
For the seed that ye now ye shall
gamer,
And the sword of Vladimir the Great
la red with the blood of Russia,
Shod at thy palace gate.
Wake,not from sleep, thou Romanoff!
‘TIs but a sabered woman's cry.
And royal murderers must real.
Though mothers and tbelr babes
may die.
Sleep, Romanoff! Thou canst not know
Thy “children's" bitter pangs of
pain—
The sons thit for tblne empire dled-
Thelr mothers In thy courtyard alaln
For the mills they have ceased their
murmur,
And tbs people have prayed thee to
save;
But the sinister song of the saber
Was the answer that Vladimir gave.
The «un shines rod, 0 Romanoff,
Blood-red shove thy castle wall;
No Metternlch can save thee now-
Sleep on! And let thine empire tall
Fresh trout and home dressed tur
key at Nations' Market today.
WHAT THEY ABE DOING FOE THE
CITY OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
A Clear Profit of $43,980 in One Year
and All City Water Free.
(Editorialin Nashville Dally News of Jan. 24th, 1905.)
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NASHVILLE’S EXPERIMENT IN MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Nashville la several sizes smaller than New York and may be
said to lag behind that metropoHa In several particulars besides crime
and corruption. On one line, however, It has progressed beyond New
York, and haa get that gre.T city an example In municipal thrift and
efficiency. Municipal ownership of public utilities has had a fair trial
In Nashville, and the report shows that the experiment of over two
years ago Is an established success today.
While New York has a big lighting acandal on her hands, Involv-
ing secret contracts, extortionate charges and corrupt corporations,
Nashville shows a nice profit In her electric light and water work*
department*. The lighting service of thl* city ha* been trebled dur-
ing the past year, while the cost per arc lamp has been reduced more
th*n half. la the water work* department the showing 1* even more
gratifying. A clear profit of $43,930 has been made by the city, over
and above all expenditures, and omitting the free water furnished
the city.
Nashville has had surely no cause to regret the progressive step
taken by her municipal administration nearly three years ago. It has
worked for economy, profit, and stands today as the chief among the
progressive features of the city.
A Detroit poet ha* written: "A
Toast to the Devil." in graterul
reciprocation Satan may some day
contribute a roast to the poet.
The Missouri editor who recently
printed the Ten Commandments "by
request" must be a generous cuss or
he would have charged advertising
rates for them.
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The blot on the sun may be due
to the tact that the solar legislature
is In session and the corporation lobby-
ists unusually active
Major & Fewel, grain, hay, coal and
wood. Phone 1479.
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The czar Is looking around for a
new press censor. If he would pay
the freight the Pennsylvania news-
paper men would be glad to ship Gov-
ernor Pennypacker to him, and he Is a
crackajack In the censor business.
If irrigation will not add $6 per
acre to the value of our dry lands,
then Irrigation Is ' not such a big
thing.
Did yon ever hear of a chronic of-
fice-seeker who could lie sincere with
the people? And yet Smith plays the
Mlncerlly dodge pretty successfully on
those who do not know him.
Yesterday was February 14th. the
day on which tho little birds are sup-
posed to select their males. Wonder
If Dickie Caples and Josle Escajeda
mated with Georgia Look and Richie
Burges?
The Times Is a thorn in their side
because of the strength or our fight
for municipal ownership of water
work* Politicians ponder over the
truths we state and lose heart while
they give tip the fight.
and schemes of
politicians.
ROOSEVELT AS A POLITICIAN.
The Nashville Banner savs that
Congre*,man Wllll»tn„. the ,h,mo.nt
ic loader, told the truth when he au-
rounced that President Rooaevel;
had been an ov restimated politician.
VYlUiout regard to the president'.!
l'tftce In literature, the fact of h!* lit-
***** propensity probably led the |..d-
I'.teian* to underestimate his skill In
tbelr own craft, and tbi* opinion of
the president'* abilities was held by
the public generally.
It Is now generally acknowledge)
that the president played good poll-
t;c* in ‘he campaign that brough him
.) triumphant election. Now,, li seem-.,
having foresworn a re-election ;n
U>08. he I* exercising lea* of hi* (a).
Hit In adroit management for piUU
**» effect, and making a bolder stand
_UMHfigSglgl
A street c»r enterprise as a “kite
tall" to a land promotion scticm? de-
serves no attention now-a-diys The
profits on the land will pay the losses
on the e*r line and the lot buyers
eventually must own a horee and
wagon to get to town
Are officers of the peace supposed
to make It a practice to try and In-
timidate voters mo far In advance of
an election? Notice Is served on
them now that there will be some va-
cancies In their respective depart-
ments It the Intimidations are pushed
up to Americans. No Intimidation
will go this year of our Lord.
The "mlcrohed” pipes of the old
water company can be replaced or re
newed by the city, but the Internation-
al Water company. It allowed to buy
them, as the Davis ticket intends, will
use the pipes and all their microbes,
too. and send "microbed" water
through them for thirty-five years, to
he consumed by our citizens. Besides,
the city la not forced to buy the Watts
plant. Wc could leave that outfit a*
a relic of years gone by.
of Irrigating the 100 acres of land.
El Paso property owners are willing
to help develop the valley, hut would
like to see the property to be en
riched hear It* pro rata of the ex-
pense. Why cannot Texas land stand
on the same plane with New Mexico
lands, irrigated under the reclamation
act?
The International Water company
haa had Its franchise extended twice
to cover one year and a hairs time. To "ion
^S==^^g=:^=M==s^)c<s?) 6=s^=S>S-=^=5XS=Sf
* PLATFORM ^
OF THE
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP PARTY.
“We, tho Municipal Ownership Party, be-
lieving that the health and prosperity of the peo-
ple of El Paso, and the welfare of p city is
imperiled by the present water situation, aud
appreciating this crisis, we appeal to all voters to
rise above partisanship, to be controlled by pub-
lic duty rather than party servitude;; and we
present for their support our ticket pledged to the
following principles:
1. We demand mesa water.
2. We insist that no more franchises for
water works be granted and that no existing fran-
chises be extended in time nor modified in form.
3. We favor the earliest forfeiture of all
existing private water franchises, and the instal-
lation of a water works system to be owned and
operated by the city.
4. We favor public improvements and es-
pecially do we favor the improving of streets aud
sidewalks.
5. We denounce political rings, who dictate
candidates regardless of public sentiment by re-
fusing the people a voice in selecting tickets.
6C We denounoe political corruption, the
herding aud buying of voters, and the illegal
purchase of poll tax receipts, and we promise a
strenuous prosecution of persons guilty of these
offenses.
The man In the valley with 100
acres of land wants the man in the
ctly who has put $50,000 worth of la- , , „ , „
provements on one lot to pay the cost Independence will be shown.
STATE DEPARTMENT AT FAIR.
Exhibit at Lewi* and Clark Centen-
nial Will Show Many Interest-
ing Documents
Portland, Feb. IS.—The exhibit of
the department ot stare at the Lewi*
and Clark centennial, which will In
Incorporated with that of the presi-
dent'* oce, will form one of the mo.-t
Interesting display* In the Unlt J
States government * elaborate exhib-
it at the exposition. The exhibit 1*
designed to present the history of the
establishment of the government of
the United States, a history of the
slate department, and a portrayal of
Its functions, with present method*
of administration.
The exhibit of the state department
will Include all papers in the depart-
ment’s archives having any bearing
whatever on the tx>wta ami Clark ex
pedltlon. A facsimile of the declare
with portraits of it* fifty-six signers,
a* well a* a facsimile of the articles
of confederation, and a reproduction
of the original draft of the Constitu-
tion of the United States. Portrait*
of all the signers of these great pe-
pers will be displayed.
On the part of the White Houoe
there will be displayed a life-size por-
trait of President Roosevelt, by Ree-
ding Kelly, and wash drawing* of all
hi* predecessor*. Grouped aronni
the portrait Of each president are the
vice president and cabinet officers writ*
holding office during his adminUitrer
did not arrive here until today. Your
letter only received at 3 p. m. I have
made search for my articles of co-
partnership of 1902, but 1 am unable
to find it. I think It must be among
my papers in office. Harry, of course,
prepared the articles. You will see
Harry on his arrival, f found our sup-
plemental agreements of data Nov. 1.
1804, which are all right. Harry has
these with him. Now the facts are
these and you must deal with them
accordingly:
“t. Under our articles I was not to
have Interest, whatever In any busi-
ness yon might, do In any ot the de-
partment* on any land matter*.
“2. As a matter of fact, I nev^r
knew until now that any charges for
any such services have, been credited,
either to me or to the firm, or that
my account had ever been credited
with any part thereof, as I was never
furnished with any statements of any
bank account or of any charges what
ever, and I have nothing to do with
the book. Ypu will remember several
times I cautioned you not to mix me
in any way in any land office matters.
“3. To this day 1 do not know what
hook entries you have made,, or what
you did with any cash or checks, if
you ever received any for services.
Nor was I ever advised by yott, or did
I have any knowledge, that any part
of any such cash or receipts was
placed to the credit of our firm, or my-
Boosters' Club and El Paso Got
me, I am sure, that these are the facts
and l am also sure, whatever entries
you made, you never intended that I
should have any part of such cash or
checks, if any. You Intended in set-
tling accounts between us that no part
of any such moneys or checks should
be other than your individual proper-
ty. I had supposed, of course, that
you had kept all charges and accounts
in your own name. There Is no offense
on your part In doing business for
honest peopl on these land matters. I
hope, therefore, you will do me the
Justice, at the proper time, in giving
me the facts just a* they are and In
the manner in which I have stated
them. You must not get ratttled
or alarmed. Harry will, doubtless,
identify the co-partnership articles of
1902 as having been prepare) by him.
See him at once on his arrival. Don't
l.e Interviewed until I see you, and
now, Strictly confidential, don’t tel!
Harfy, your son, or any one. Can" yon
immediately on reeeijJt of this dr"o
everything an 1 came directly her. a
Bring with you in trunk, hut don’t let
your family or anyone know, all the
company's books, ledgers, all of them;
also your bank book, as I am extreme-
ly anxiou* to see for myself, personal
!y, what the books show. Besides, it
is important wa should talk over with
Fulton, who Is to help defend mo In re-
gard to the cases. 1 hope you can
come, ff so, don't let. a soul know yon
are coming, not even Harry, ' And if
you conclude to come wire me as fol-
lows:
'"John, 1 leave direct for Washing
ton this evening. Tanner,’
"I do hope you can come.
"Sincerely, your friend.
“JOHN H. MITCHELL."
“P. S.—Don't show Harry this let
ter or tall him anything in it Don't
PRIVATE let him see our books. Tell him noth
Ing.
"Keep *1! Important papers in the
safe, and keep the safe and the office
AnMiaM .. r...... ____ (carefully beked, a* those scoundrels
Appear, a* Exh.b.t-Governmena Con-|wl„ m in ,f Inmslb|0.
aiders Document Valuable, Claiming! "P. 8—Burn this without fail.”
It Dlacloaes Plan* of Defense—It ---— --—
Deala With Partnerahlp. Say, Jack. I found 8-year-old Cedar
Brook Whiskey for 10c at the Acme.
LETTER TO TANNER.
SENATOR MITCHELL’S
CORRESPONDENCE.1
DOG AS GOOD SAMARITAN.
Portland. Ore.. Feb. 18.—Among the
papers brough. by Senator Mitchell’s Spanie, Proteet, ,njur#d Mak.
secretary. Harry C. Robertson, from { ing It a Bed of Straw.
Washington. D C,. was one front i Cameron, Tex., Feb. 18.—Jeff D.
Senator Mitchell to hi* law partner.! Hcflev tells of an act of a water spaniel
Judge Albert H. Tanner, dealing with
their partnership agreements. The
leter was surrendered by Mr. Robert-
aon to United States District Attorney
Henri and appears at one of the ex-
hibit* in the case, worked up by Mr.
Henri against Senator Mitchell.
The government considers thl* let-
ter of Senator Mitchell * valuable Jo
the case In that they contend It showa
the Hue of testimony which Senator
Mitchell desired Mr. Tanner to give
before the grand Jury on his second
appearance before that body. The let-
ter follows:
"Washington, D. C.. Feb. 6—My
Dear Judge: I am almost afraid to
drel* will
misconstrue everytl d distort all
with letter
dog of hi* that show* that there U
often a genuine spirit of the good !
Samaritan found Bmong the lower ani j
male. A horse while chasing a young j
calf struck It with Its hoof in the back.,
A servant was told to kill the little |
creature to get it out of - pain, but he.
neglected to do it. As soon as this'
dog discovered that the calf was hurt t
he went to It and stayed with It fot 1
several hour* until it died, and would
not permit anything to disturb It, and '
at night he scratched some hay around i
the calf for a bed. On another occa- ,
slon he found a turkey caught in i |
barb wire fence and continued to bark I
until some one went and released the ,
fowl. 1
WHERE WE STOOD
1 TEN YEARS AGO
MUMGIPAL OWNERSHIP
THEN AND N©W„
Nftffiaiiss ®t THuds© WSao Wer© Wlliisg to
AsM© IFaa^IssasfisikSfp: ©cad M®tsdakf$is
! to 2©ry© tfo.® <5iJy *8£ © IPa°$«
gr®ssiv© Mm®-
(From the El Paso Times of March 20th, 1895.)
The following document appears, on page 7 of that issue of this
paper: ’
Believing It necessary for honest men, regardless of party, to
unite to elect officers at the ensuing April election, 'pledged to an
economical and honest administration ot the ally's affairs, and to se-
cure city ownership of water works for which $200,000 has been voted
by the people, we, the undersigned, hereby agree to unite in nominat-
ing a non-partisan ticket to be selected by an equal number of repub-
licans and democrats, th* populists to be represented pro rata accord-
ing to their strength, and to vote for said ticket; this agreement to be
binding when signed by one hundred democrats and one hundred re-
publicans or more. Signed:
H. A. True
W, R. Martin
A. J. Schutz
H. B. Steven*
John Brunner
W. S. Tilton
R. M. Harmer
C. C. Black
T. C. Lyons
Howard Thompson
William Oser
E. Kohlberg
W. G. Walz
J. L. Whitmore
A. H. Holmes
William J. Glenn
J. Sorenson
A. J. Wells
N. M. Baker
A. V. Stevenson
Geo. H. Cranston
W. C. Madden
N. Stewart
Chester Reeves
H. F. Bloom
Z. T. White
Elbert C, Hull
C. W. Chrlstley
Geo. H. Higgins
Frank W. Brown
C. F. White
C. H. Helm
S. J. Gatlin
E. H. Vogeley
H. M. Patterson
John S, Akin
M. Alnsa
J J. Crawford
W. T. Hixson
F. Moos
.1. F. Crosby
Fred Schafer
R. 8. Patterson
Charles T. Race
C. E. Kelley
W. H. Fenchler
R. C. Llghtbody
W. D. Howe
O. W. Bernard
Frank Hick ergon
S. G. Sherard
George R. Harvey
Juan S. Hart
E. B. Fatman
A. G. Foster
John C. Voss
C. F. Slosson
Alward White
John S.*Hood
James Clifford
H. 8. Beattie,
E. A. Shelton
1. Haag
W. M. Price
W. N. Vilas
H. C. llorcherdlng
W. H. Long
W. A. Irvin
A. L. Roy
W. H. Shelton
H. F. Price
C. L. Simklns
G. L. Hoyt
H. E. Stevenson
J. Blumenthal
G, Buchanan
Henry L. Capell
H. L. Chase
W. E. Black
H. M. Hood
J. R. Harper
J. M. Ruiz
H. P. Noake
J. T. Williams
H. F. Stacy
W, C. Harvie
A. W. Suson
J. 13. Watson
A. W. Moreland
G. E. Bovee
B. Blumenthal
J. H. Lohner
W. H. Burges
W. C. Wellington
A. Alnsa
C. H. Purtell
S. T. Turner
F. Hazzard
W. S. McCutcheon
S. Aronsteln
M. C. McGlennon
A. P. Coles
Waters Davis
H. Feist
A. A. Howard
L. N. Hell
A. Blacker
T. E. Shelton
C. C. Bendy
J. A. Smith
B. B. Bias
W. H. Tuttle
A. B, McKle
S. J. Goodman
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 29th, 1905.
PAY YOUR
Gas Bill Today
and save your dis-
count.
EL PASO GAS AMD ELECTRIC CO.
TRUST BUILDING.
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