The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-08-03
To the People of Sierra County


The RANGE has some timely com
ments and salutary advice 10 prefer TO
the citizens. the voters and the tax
PAYERS Of Sierra county, irrespective Of
political bias or party feeling. before
the advent Of the fall election Of coun-
" officials.
Our readers must not infer from our
position. that We desire TO wipe out
politics or party feeling but rather that
We bring % their notice n matter OF
personal interest and benefit, that at
tainment OF which Is of far greater
value TO them than any partys success,
/. e., the election Of capable, honest,
efficient, jealous and faithful public
officers nj the coming election, regard
teas Of political lines, business anili-
ations or any other trivial or selfish
reasons which have been too closely
followed by "A majority Of the voters
of Sierra county In all past elections
for their good. Voters have given as
pirants for Office their support because
they belonged TO the republican or
democratic party, tothe cattle associ-
alton or because they came from their
native hearth In this or that country
without scrutinizing their past or pres
ent character. their ability, their in
tegrity and general fitness for Office.
Where these causes have not infuenc
ed voters, 9th or reasons equally as fool
ish have produced the same effect and
they have blIndly thrown their sup
port to men wholly unfit or highly
questionable. Our best qualified clti-
g those who have made asuccess In
life and business refuse to accept these
positions of honor and trust; while
the voters of Sierra county have neg
lected the primaries and the polls; or
attended and tacilly permitted the cleo
tions to be made by political bosses
and schemers from amongst tools and
henchmen, who from a class Of aspir-
ants legion in number and who have
made failures Ia their every private
business enterprise but are willing TO
serve the dear people with the same In
efficiency and mismanagement, If the
bosses they really serve "A scheme TO
get preferment for them. We will adj
NIT that there has been an occasional
exception among past aspirants and
past incumDents, but these instances
have been rare. Voters should select
liberal minded men of this or that po-
lltical party. mel with few prrjudlces
and no TX to grind at the county's ex-
pense; men of positive ability, known
efficiency aud honesty OF purpose to
serve the people and not a party, u fac
tinn. or a boss; men who viii tll tn
Office fairly To the whole people and
take only that compensation which the
law provides, men who have u repu-
tation aud who a serve the people az
an OH 'er and preserve II. We do mo-
expect to invariably 1nd and gecure In
candidates, or those ultimately select
ed for county officers, men wholly
without spot or OF an angelic private
record, hut We do insist and hope, that
in the future the voters of Sierra cour-
~ will pay higher regard to a matter
of vital Importance TO their prosperity
aud select as incumhents for these gifts,
men Of good character, business ahili-
ty and personal integrity. Voters can
prevail upon our best citizens to serve
IT they tut make the rff irt and hodlit
show their willingness To honor them
with their cuuhdrnre IN cunfrrrIug
these trusts and riliclal powers upon
them Tax PAYERS should lead this To-
form and stop or check II ruin sure to
effect them and their interests If the
past ineficiency and mismanagement
shall continue.