The Lamar register., 1890-11-01
Letters of Aeoeptanee.

Letters OF Acceptance.
The best way to compare the tyo e..z-
didates for represent 3tIve IS b.. their !e,-
ters accepting the po-aln4tioa. Iney ar
both sound ii spirit. but to make a sooc
requires some ADMIT. also
Mr. Aliens letter shows that ne Is a
scholar and able to reflect credit on the
district Mr.. Campbon s'iguoraiice wonio
make him the laughing stock ii any les
islative body, and any bill presented b.
him would ps taken as huge joke.
HEApeuARTEl,S OF Ta3
County GENT L COMMITTEES
LA JUSrA, Colo, Oct 18TH.
To II. A. Biii0tc, Chairman RepabltcGR
Distrit- Central ConiBiittee, Lamar /;
DEAR SIR.-Your lettoF OF October 4th
informing me OF my nomination by the
Republican Convention OF the old Benz
District, was somewhat de
layed and did not reach me until the 11tii
inst. l accept the nomination. and thank
the gentlemen of that convention Tor the
honor conferred
II 1 am elected l Will urge with all my
power such legislation as will he most
beneficial to the people Of this valley
/ am farmer and as such my sympa-
thies are with the farmer and working
as will promote their interests
II is well understood that = reform Is
needed in our irrigation laws and any
measure coming before the next Assem-
bly, whereby the users of the w.tar arr
placed on an equal footing with tae car.
riers will receive my hearty support.
can assare the people o. this district IA q
any questions coming bsfore tias aeSi
General Assembly, sho':ll l DC elected
giving equal rights and benefits to u,
working hardship to lone, will receis.
my endorsement.
Very Respectfully,
c. H. ALLEN.
"In coming 5e.cre the rQtefs of hloTt
Prowers otsrn and Bsnt countys the reg
ular nominee of TIE democratic party i.
conventiod assembled st Rocky For,
August 23rd, 1890, il elected my IAN sh3i
be to serve the people as best my ab,iii,
will permit. In the first place our irr.
gative laws are il a deplorable condition
To this shall ever keep watchfui ey'
having been a farmer aId user OF wato
under many sf the one bitches co1troilet
and owned by L. c. Henry | k1o~ VIVA
it is to pay for oae inch OF water and g
it if I can. / know il IL possible for an.
Of our bitches to carry all the water tha
enlargement OF gall. l know ir is pos
ible when the river is full O. w1ter TOR tn
supe to come along in a ine buggy. wiz
gloves on his overwcrked haEos. sfsl
forth bunch OF keys and cu'acS ~.
farmers hea1gats, lower II, ral5,sk X < T
in his buggy drive away leave n -
glove farmer standing there wssa i,ssts,s,ve
and cannot say one WORD. sss.lsx !. !;
possible when your- yc.ir ~ ( ss..,l..--,,eo a
falls due, II You ,siv ! nay II .
the time set fagom,,anr nr then, /,
lock Mr. Farrse- gate. an2 they tell hir
when. when ne is.. fr,ss they vii, raise the gats
all the tire Ghat they are Jlsiiss
z'sSf{stn 4 man belop chem on til, dith thu
which hard pio.isy has been paid. ans
that the difca is not able 10 carry. PROV
ded all s-e getting what tt,ey hought
These and many other nctionE OF ditci
com panys all seem possible and are poss
ihie in the eys of the Law. 1t is ussl ss
for me TO tell eny irriIltor of these griev
ances you all know them thoroughly ant
we all know what II is 10 put one o: thcs
crops on our farms the, is scarevly oTe
raised "a mortgage) for what: To Pay 4
the ditch company. For water pay ffon
10 to 10 per cent; interest on tho mort
gage; 10 per cent interest on your defer
what? For something yon never get i,
full or value received. This and rrea.
many more things srch es are .,roehi {,
bear on our minds dsily this is why asl
you for your vote. ] want 20 ses wha
causes all this trouble, and see il thn rem
edy can't gain little strength. ! hav'
waited all summer 10 sac i, sGlne m7n il
our profession would not come 70 Ii,
front and announce himself 4 candidate
So the day before the convention fount
US without farmer asking for rEe rofai
nation, seing this / come to the frost TO
feeling that | am equal to the situation
but should You elect me will not proinist
not to keep my light under bush. ant
as am travelling this road alone ! shal
expect every thinking man to c,sn me al
the assistance he can. Ii is getting com
mon to hear a candidate remark or som,
one say, sit will take so many dollars t,
get elected Now If it takes money Il
elect me / will be sure not TO be elected
All the money / can raise goes to losI
and ditch companys. 1t is not my ain
to throw mud At my opponent or max.
kind from him. / have my home to lool
after and shall not give the next 60 day,
entirely to this. Shall aim to see all
can Of you, exchange ideas and II a ma
jority of the voters think my oppoaent F.;
better representative than myself shal
join hands with you in rejoicing. II j.
the first time ever asked man for
vote for myself Have asked for support
for my friends several times in my life
viii let you henr from NE ocasionall,
through the papers Of the counties are
shall expect to receive yo,lr asisfanrn
am simply plain old farmer of very lin
tied education, never rubbed my hrad
against a college or attempted to make :
public speech but do know that one.
half IN inch OF water is no ole inch. and
that man should have value received.
LERoY NJ. C,aPBE1r.,
r. O., Las Animas, Bent CO.. Colo.