07/07/1938
Aldermen Tell Chief To Probe Crowley Ads On Sidewalks
"Karl Crowley for Governor" signs painted on business district sidewalks today aroused the ire of City Council and brought an order to Police Chief FitzGerald to prosecute the sign painters.
City Attorney Guinn told the Council persons responsible for painting the signs are subject to fines of $5 to $100 under an ordinance adopted in 1909.
The signs reading "Vote for Karl A. Crowley—Texas' next Governor, were painted in white on sidewalks in all sections of the business district.
Mayor Indignant
“We ought to do something about that" said Mayor Harlan. "It looks like hell to have these signs painted all over the sidewalks."
Alderman Reynolds, Schuler and Casteel voted to instruct Chief FitzGerald "to find the guilty parties and prosecute them."
Persons were warned against painting sidewalk signs recently after similar markers advertising a baseball game were painted, aldermen said.
Will Cover Signs
Chief FitzGerald said he will have the Crowley signs painted over with black.
H E Christie, Crowley campaign manager in El Paso, said he gave several workers permission to paint the signs. .
“I didn't believe there was a law against it," he said. "It is good advertising. I didn't do the work. The boys asked me if it would be all right and I said 'Yes.'"
07/08/1938
Crowley Campaign Manager Will Be Tried on Charge Of Violating Ordinance
H. E. Christie, real estate dealer, is to be tried today in Police Court on a charge of having had campaign signs of Karl Crowley, candidate for governor, painted on City streets.
Police served a warrant on him at10 a. m. The complaint was signed by Assistant City Attorney Rodriguez.
Christie is Crowley's campaign manager in El Paso. He said he told campaign workers that he believed it would be all right for them to paint the signs.
Mayor Harlan and the City Council instructed Chief FitzGerald to have the signs painted out.
The slogan "Vote for Karl Crowley—Texas' next Governor" was minted on downtown streets with white lead in many places.
The offense is punishable by a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $100.
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