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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-09-27
NUMBER 50.

facts, than any single Judge OF
earth. And we assert, that no
man in this county, who has Il
sound title to mining or other inn
movable property therein, has any
fear of submitting his rights to the
decision of a jury of his neighbors
The act which we criticise is one
mischievous in its purpose, inequa-
BILE in its operation, and dangerous
in its direction. 1t is drawn under
the influence of a spirit of invidi-
Gus and gradual withdrawal Of pow
er and responsibility from the peo-
pie. We oppose all legislation
having similar objects and tenderl-
cies. We consider this act as es-
pecially dangerous, and to be one
of the many acts of the 2Gth ses-
sion which a new Legislative as
sembly should repeal at the earli-
est moment.
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POLITICAL INDIVIDUALITY.

POLITlCAL lNDlN1DU I.
Mr.. Would it be incon-
sistent for true Democrat or Re
publican to vote for Il nominee of
an opposite party, it he felt salts
fed that by doing 50 it would be
for the best interests Of the COM
munity DEMOCRAT.
The above query comes to us, as
indicated by the signature, from a
pronounced Democrat, one whose
name, when voiced in Lincoln Co.,
carries with 1t the flavor of the par
ty whose champion he long has
been in this propinquity, and who
probably never in his lite voted for
Republican. Being gentleman
withal, we cannot refrain from an
swering him in full accord with
the promptings of our head and
heart.
In the face of the fact that thou
sands, tens of thousands, aye, hun
dreds of thousands of old line and
old time Democrats are this year
stepping from out Of the ranks Of
the Democratic party in which they
have SO long marched, and are now
swelling the Republican columns,
because OF their conviction that the
nomination Of Cleveland was one
unfit to be made, and that as
leader he does not represent Amer
lean craftsmanship, or true Ameri-
can character-we say that i'll the
face and in the presence of such
fact, no Republicans could answer
"nay" to the question OF inconsis-
tency of a Democrat calling halt
in his following the leadership, and
contributing to the eleyation of
men whose character and surround
irgs antagonize his convictions of
duty as true citizen.
We are charter member of the
Republican party, and albeit we
have published Republican pa
per since the birth Of the party, we
have at times openly opposed the
nominees Of the party, when, in
our Judgment, such nominees were
men calculated to reflect discredit
or dishonor on the party or the po-
sition to which they aspired, while
on the other hand we have voted
for men with whom our social lela-
tionS were unpleasant, because Of
their competency for and adapta-
ton to the duties of the Office they
were candidates tor. St. John, for
instance, was the regular nominee
of our party for Governor Of the
State in which we were voter and
doing business, but, considering
him to be dernagogue whose pre-
ferment would do infinite damage
to the political organization whose
interests we were championing, we
refused to head the ticket rs pub
lished in our paper with his name.
and wrote, spoke, and voted to
compass his defeat. Had we done
otherwise the silent monitor in our
bosom would have given us tor
ment, and we could not have pre-
served pleasant relations with our
inner organism. The result has
proven that IN being faithful to our
convictions we did our part in
purging the party of a bilious, un-
healthy occupant.
st. John, as demonstrated by the
vote, was not the choice of the Re
publican party of Kansas. He
was nominated by what is known
as the machine" Cleveland was
not the choice of the rank and file
of the Democratic party. He is a
"machinc' candidate. And our
qucstioner knows as well as he
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Governor it asserts to have been
steadily hostile to labor, favorable
to monopoly, and subversive Of the
specific pledges on which he OBJ
tained his nomination and election
They take the charitable" view
that he is "ignorant and unen-
lightened," and apparently that he
is only not a rascal because he Is
fool. No Republican has ever
made an attack upon CleYeland, or
a comment upon his record, as bit
ter as the endorsement of Tam
many Hall.
AS a Republican we would not
venture to originate such an attack
The minority Of Tammany, with
Grady, 60 farther. They not only
coincide with the majority in the
impeachment of his record and his
intelligence, but they impeach his
official integrity, the methods of
his friends in the Chicago Conven-
ton, and the purity OF his nomi-
nation, and utterly refuse to sup
port him at all. 1t is a fight in
which we have no further interest
than that of spectator. We re-
garded the defeat of Mr.. Cleve-
land as settled long before he was
" endorsed" by Tammany. But
we desire to save our Democratic
friends in the Territory from the
loss of the hats, overcoats, ETC.,
which they might feel disposed to
invest on the strength Of that en-
dorsement."
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PENITENfIARY AGAIN.


In our last issue we had some
thing to say of the validity of the
Act known as the Penitentiary bill,
and of the bondss ISSUED thereby.
Something may be said of the
manner in which the Act was draft
ed, and Of its evident purpose. -
The evident intent was that the
Penltentiary board should be re
lieved from the obligation to sub
nit the plans or contract to public
competition. The acceptance of
the lowest bid is not always wise.
But the publicity guaranteed by
the system OF public competition is
a security against fraud. And a
board which had nothing to con
ceal, and no favorite to employ,
would have sought the securityfrom
offensive criticism which publicity
would have afforded them. The
tenor of the Act excited grave and
Just suspicious, which the conduct
of the board i'll reference to the
contract had no tendency to dispel.
Grandmother Greene, to the con-
trary, Notwithstanding, there was
no public competition. Everybody
knew, of course, "that such CON
tract was to be let" and several
different persons might have tho't
that their individual relations with
the managers justified an applica-
tion for the work. But if there
was, in fact, more than one propo-
sal, or if, in fact, more than one
proposal was considered, the facts
are only known to tie members of
the combination.
The proceedings, so far as there
have been any under the contract,
have not tended to allay public
feeling in the matter. No charges
are brought against the members
OF the board by us. We have no
choice, however, but to say, that
the provisions and omissions OF the
Act, so called, (Which may be assum-
ed to have met the approval of those
who were created the penitentiary
board thereby,) and the action Of
the board hereunder, Justify all
the suspicious of collusion and Job
berry which haye found public ex-
preston. Up to this date there
has been no tender of explanation
from a credible source. The only
attempts at explanation have come
from people and "organs" whom
the public believe to be beneficial
ries, directly or indirectly. The
public suspicion can only be dis
PEELED by an exhaustive inyestiga-
ton and report on the entire sub
ject by committee Of disinterest-
ed citizens, nat selected by the
penltentiary board, or any OF the
especial friends of that hody
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ONE of the most notable and in
teresting sights to be seen at the
coming territorial fair, to be held
at Albuquerque, Oct. 9th to 11th.,
will be the display made by John
D. Torlina. 1t will be of all the
more interest because it will con-
sist of the solid home comforts.
AS you enter the central entrance
to the big building from the grand
stand, the display of John ID. Tor
ina's Bazaar will be Immediately
in front of you. This truly mer-
camille institution is being conduct
ed under the most stringent rules.
1st-The system is strictly one
price, where a child can buy as
cheap as a man.
2nd-Every department is dis
tinct and separate in every partic,
ular.
The carpet stock is always kept
up so that it shall be the largest
west of Chicago and st. Louis. In
this department will be found win
dow shades, oil cloths, linoleum,
curtains, window strips, etc. This
department alone requires 1924
feet to display it.
The shoe department is well
worth a visit, covering az it does,
1900 square feet OF space. In it
may be found every article Of loot
wear, from the most delicate ladies
misses and children's spring heels,
in all styles, and in French kid to
the ordinary pegged shoe. All 81
zes and widths can be guaranteed.
Mems wear of boots and shoes are
always kept in every style and size
You can get any make Of shoe or
boot that you may desire, or YOU
can have them made to order. The
best of wear is guaranteed. No
shoddy goods will be found at Tor
lina's.
Last, but by no means least, is
the immense stock Of hats. caps,
and gents furnishing goods. In
hats, every variety, from a straw
to an extra nutria, or broad brimed
sombrero, can be found.
The gents furnishing goods de-
partment comprises an area of 1900
square feet, and contains every
thing frOm the coarse jumper and
overall to the finest camel hair un
derwear. Wool, cotton. and the
finest silk and half hose underwear
is made a speciality. In fact the
claim is made that Torlina is the
great outtitter OF mankind in the
west and southwest.
When You 90 to Albuquerque to
visit the fair, be sure and call ar
ound at Torlina's Bazaar, for YOU
will be politely received and wait
ed upon, whether you desire TO
purchase or not.
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knows anything, that the "ma-
chine" will dictate the ticket which
his party will present at Lincoln
to-day, notwithstanding some in
nocent delegates may return home
impressed with the idea that they
assisted IN incubating it.
What is right for a Republican
to do, is under like circumstances,
proper for Democrat to do. We
said, in our opening, that no Re
publican could answer "nay" to
the question as to Inconsistency
In conclusion we say, no Democrat,
and broader still, no true Ameri-
can citizen, could or would say
AYE" if, in his judgment, man
incompetent, VIGOROUSLY unclean,
confessedly dishonest, or holding to
views the working out OF which
would be damaging or inimical to
personal or public interests, were
presented by his party for his suf-
trage, that honor or duty demand
ed the sacrifice of conviction, and
the bestowment of confidence in,
and the elevation of such a man.
A man or party is entitled to
honor 50 long as he or it deserves
it, and no longer, and when fur
ther rendered dishonor is crowned,
moral conviction is dethroned, and
stygian darkness puts out the sun
light OF patriotism, and clouds the
beaming Of true independence and
manhood.
AS a Republican we have al
ways claimed and exercised the
right to freedom Of personal action
in voting as in everything else, and
have never given our conscience
into the keeping Of political lead
ers, self constituted or formally ac-
credited. Too long has the author
ity of Democratic sachems been
held in awe and veneration by the
followers Of the party. When men
look upon party as but an aid to
conSummate &" the greatest good to
the greatest number" and not as a
vehicle in which we must ride,
whether facing the direction we de
sire to travel or not, and on an er-
rand our consciences do not ap
prove of, the better Tor ourselves,
our country, and our countrymen.
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The n. Y. Sun says, "Gt is
now tolerably clear that there is no
chance OF Grover Cleveland's cleo
tion to the Presidency. lie can
not carry New York He will be
beaten in this State by majority
OF not less than 80, 900, in spite of
every exertion that may be made
between now and election day"
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OUR Democratic friends in Silver
City, Socorro, Lincoln, and else
where, are respectfully informed
that, in our judgment, they are not
giving their candidate, Mr.. Joseph,
a talr deal. We have learned from
Democratic sources, that Mr.. Jo-
seph's veins are supposed to CON
tain an inhnitesmal admiXture Of
African blood. Now we do not
know whether the charge" is
true or false, nor do we care. Mr..
Joseph has our respect, and so tar
rs his public record is known he
deserves it. We oppose his elec-
ton because he is non-progressive
and a Democrat, and we believe
that an American in the halls of
Congress can do the Territory more
good than a Spanish-American can
especially il the House in which he
is to sit is controlled by the Demo
cratic party. Democrats, howev-
er, can support him on principle,
and should be ashamed to offer
any apology for their support. If
the Democratic party cannot lay
aside its inveterate prejudices based
on color, birth, nationality, and
language, even in favor Of Its own
candidates, it can hardly ask or eX-
pect to be entrusted with the destl-
mes OF a great country.
- -
WE suppose that Greene's ap-
pointment as commissioner for the
compilation of the laws, &c, and
that little arrangement by which he
gets credit for two days pay for
every days work, will compe nsat
him for any amount OF dirty work
which a single man can accomplish
----=--=
FIVE weeks from next Tuesday,
Blaine and Logan will be elected
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FIVE weeks from next Tuesday,
Blaine and Logan will be elected.
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The most charitable view to take
of his course is that he was igno-
rant and unenlightened concerning
the nature and working Of these
laws which would have occasioned
so much real benefit to the work
ingmen, and could not have result
ed in loss to the employer"
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PhhSONah.

ALEXIS ACHARD, the distiL guished
French painter, is dead at Paris.
THE ABBE GLoRIEUx has been ap-
pointed apostolic vicar for Idaho.
WM. W. SPENCE was elected president
OF the Baltimore board of trade at its an
nual meeting, Monday.
JOHN MCCULLoU6u smokes too much.
On Sunday he consumed box of cigars
without assistance.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GEORGE GRAY, Of
Delaware, has bsen reappointed by Gov
ernor Stockley for second term Of five
years.
EARL SPENCER has sent to the govern
ment quite gloomy reports relative to the
prospects OF the coming winter in Ire.
land.
JOHN JACOBS, a we'll known Cigar ped.
dler of San Francisco, is said to hay Q fallen
heir to three and half million of dollars
worth of property in England.
DR.. GLEN, of Calcutta, is convinced
that the bacillus discovered by DIR. Koch
in cholera patients is harmless. He has
swallowed a miorobe to satisfy himself.
Mr.. JOHN Il. MCLEAN, editor and pro
prietor of the Cincinnati Enquirer, was
married this morning to Miss Emily T..
Beale, daughter Of General E. F. Beale, OF
Washington, u. @,
Hon. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, Amer.
ioan minister to England, delivered the
opening address on Democracy" at the
Town hall Of Birmingham, Monday, al
president of the Midland institute.
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List OF Unclaimed Letters.

The following is n list Of unclaimed
letters remaining in the postGffice at
Lancaster for the week ending October
9th. 4:
Ladies List--Miss Hannah Z. Aston,
Miss Barbara Charles, Mrs. Jano CARRIER,
Miss Nina Hall, Mrs. Ellie Harman, Miss
Lillie Henry, Miss Susan Herr, Mrs.
Joseph Hunter, Miss Ella Kennedy Miss
Barbara Kramer, Miss Laura Lawrence
Miss G. A. Miller. Mrs. Susan Miller, Miss
Fannie Mooney, Mrs. @. II. Radcliffe. Miss
Maggie Stauffer, Miss Ella N. Thompson,
Miss Mollie Walker, Miss Emma Weaver
Mrs. Amanda Wilson, Mrs Elizabeth
Witzel.
Gents Lht-Adam ABLY, J. w. Bancroft,
II. A. Boardman s. Co., Frank Busser,
Howard Buoh, E. Dalrymple (2), James
Elliott, Fleechman & Co l.. Frazer, John
George, Frank Croft, Aaron B. Hassler,
Stephen p. .Heamorly (for.), John Hoerger,
Jas. G. Hoover, j. G. Hudson. Charles o.
Keller, A. II. Lehman, Harry Lions,
G. @, Lindsay, George William Mordach,
William Mordacb, Amos +. Musselman
(2), John f. Place, B. F. Reist, Hon. j.
G. Reeves. Cyrus Roger Il Son, Joseph
Rupert, John Sheaffer, Charles Spritzksy,
Taylor Welsh, John A. Weyel.
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Possible Presidential Advisers.

It becomes an important consideration
for voters now to reflect who will be the
powers behind the throne in case their
favorite presidential nominee is success
full. No well informed Republican can
doubt that Blaine's nominees for tie
important offices in his gift will be men
Of the Elkins, Robson stripe, with
whom and with whose methods he is in
cordial sympathy. 1t may perhaps
happen that these individuals or any Of
the more notorious of the gang who
train with them will not occupy respon.
sible public office personally, but the
administration chairs will be filled at
their dictation. 1t is as plain as a
pikestaff that Senator Edmunds will
receive no consideration at the hands of
. Blaine administration. No one is
foolish enough to suppose that the Mul.
ligan statesman will call around him foI
advisers men Of the stamp of Conkling
and Edmunds, his fellow senator's. They
know him perhaps too we'll for his com
fort. They grappled with him when hi
fought for the Union Pacific bills In tn,
Senate. Their presence would be 8
constant reminder of his official short
comings. Blaine is but human, and i
b only natural to suppose that he woult
not fling his infamy into the faces Of
those who distrusted him In tn,
scarcely possible contingency of hi
election to the presidency. He would
seek his cabinet counsellors from thOs,
whose style Of life and code of morali
colncided with his own. Corruption
would stalk over the land In sever
league boots and the jobber would reigr
supreme.
On tho contrary with Cleveland's
election there Is every reason to suppos.
that he would surround himself with tht
trusted leaders OF the great party tina,
elected him. With Randall. Bayard
Thurman, Palmer, Mcdonald and tn,
host of lesoer lights OF the party, he Il
on the most friendly terms. No jobber
surround the executive chamber In Al
bany. His e)ugse as mayor ? Bnffal,
In vetoing all Job, b, ekae ore hin
earned for him the heart, hatr d OF th
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Blaine to have one sound lawyer appointed
on that committed didnot care Of which
party. In day or two MIR. Blaine sent
me word through o friend that he had
certain deprcciated bonds, and that II l
would enable him to place them ut par l
could have my committee as wanted it."
l cannot forget with what cutting soorn
Mr.. Joy leaned back in his chair and said :
THAT is the man Blaine is" and he
added: II refused the offer, and, rs the
courts soon settled the matter, no COM
mittcc was appointed"
AT that time knew nothing OF the land
in question nor Of che bonds alluded to,
but did understand fully Mr.. joys opin-
ion OF Mr.. Blaine. What changed Mr..
joys notion and led him to nominate Mr..
Blaine in 1880 I do not know. shall not
prolong this letter by narrsting MIR.
Blaine's views OF the matter in on utter
view with me which took place after my
speech at Cooper Union during tho Gar
field canvass, at his own request, in the
Fifth Avenue hotel. eau hardly believe
that he has forgotten Tat.
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RAwaINsviLLn nrrupLroANs.
Listenius Go Uuncombs at . Pole Raising
ON Saturday Afternoon.

ON Saturday Afternoon.
The Republicans OF Martic,rascd Blaine
aud Logan poplar sapling on Saturday
last, at tRawlinsville. Tho clans commenced
gathering about 10 o. m and by p. m,
amid the following and with the exettion
OF some half dozen or more stalwsrt
voters the immense structure went up,
the band tho while playing, "we'll Rally
Round the Flag Boys" Tho sapling Is
the top. aud decorated with pro-
fusion of evergreens and flags. As
was advertised several Blaine and Logan
clubs and several speakers would be
present. Towards dark the Martic Blaine
aud Logan club began to pour in and by
seven y. m, tho procession formed for q
walk around. 1t consisted OF exactly
twonty one persons, whito men, boys aud
negroes In uniform, preceded by tho Mt.
Nebo brass band. This Immense process.
sion paraded up aud down the town aud
finally started east. When they again
returned to the starting point, their nun
bers were swellcd by the New Providence
club, thirty nine in number-men, boys
and negroes. They then broke ranks, and
Hugh Armstrong, of Martic, after reading
tho call for the meeting, introduced
the first speaker of the evening, Henry J..
Butler. This fresh young man aired him
self for about forty IN inutes, waving the
bloody shirt and trying to explain the
tariff question. He was followed by Is.
+. Groh, esq, who told all tho untruths
| be could think of, excused tho Mulligau
letters and slandered the Democracy. W.
II. Brosius was next introduced. This
| wirey little man doubtless, (he being q
| temperance man, became Hurried by the
| fumes of rum coming from tho opcr
bar. room, directly behind him, wal
quite furious. and his gestures anc
oratory were of the approved Re
publican style. BY the time THU
worthy exponent OF Republican principle,
was through the crowd had grown yer,
small. At this stage some one said
"Hero comes Gatohell." Aud sur,
enough, there was the renowned Cocl
Gatohell, white vest, plug hat, swallo-
tail coat and all. The doctor being an ole
offender, did not need an introduction, ant
after warming up the inner man oom
menced to talk to the few remainin,
auditors, by telling them he could not b.
| everywhere ut once. He told few o
his humorous stale stories. He told hi
hearers that the Democrats only wante,
to get chance to handle this surplu!
revenue said he did not blame them
said that If he could get 1t he would GO
away with some of it. All of which thos
who know him do not doubt in tn
least. He wound up by pointiu
to the west, aud telling his Rspublica
friends that 40 sure as the sun rose ther
on the morning of tho election James G
Blaine would be the next president. Wit
weak cheer for GatchelI, aud nouo TO
tho candidates, the meeting broke up
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The Virginas have reserved all Of their
players, except Mike Mansell and Schenck,
All of the Ironsides players have left for
their homes, except Goodman and Zscher,
who will remain here all winter.
The Young Ladies' base ball club arrived
at 1885 this afternoon and are playing tho
Iropsidss, ,jr., on the Ironsides' grounds this
afternoon.
Monday, friends of tho Somsi set olab,
of Philadelphia were set wild over tho
defeat of the Trentons by their club by
tho score Of Is to z. The Eastern League
champions put Doyle and Weidell in to
pitch aud they were hit very hard. Strike
pitched for the Somerset. The Trenton
boys are running the club themselves now. /.
The nine is not the same as il was entirely.
They are playing for money more than
glory.
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ringsters who had long infested that
city. His sturdy honesty made him the
mayor Of Buffalo on an issue purely OF
reform. On the same issue he was
elected governor by the largest plurality
ever given gubernatorial candidate.
And he will be elected president OF the
United States on the same issue. The
cabinet material from which he will
select his advisers is surpassed nowhere
on thacivilized globe, whether its states
manship or its honesty are considered.
The country may feel safe in allowing
Cleveland free range in his choice. So
great is the quantity Of cabinet timber
In the party that mistake in selection
is next to impossible.