Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-05-01
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airs his cOnceit at the expense OF the
associated press correspondent here
who had only sent out reports which
he came by through reliable channels
and who is prepared to prove by his
informants that they had every reason
to believe the reports were true and
that there was a Foundation in fact
for what they had told him. The
press correspondent is writhing under
the lash OF the said editor because he
recognizes that the editor is a power
in the land, especially in Graham
county where he did such able services
as chairman OF the democratic county
central committee last general cleo
ton. lie nominated the democratic
ticket, vas appointed chairman as a
reward, and to show his appreciation
thereof supported the People ticket
and gave the Hon. NJ. 4. Smith a
black eye. or course the distinguished
and remarkable services are in keep
ing with what he claims TO be
reliable If not consistent. Coon
slstcncy, though art a jewell" bah!
The chances. are this embroglio will
lead to an exposition such as, touch
ing low taxes lowering Of salaries, and
the cost Of public printing. Dob
work. Thanks to the last legislature
a maximum figure has been fixed on
advertising and that channel OF legal
lied plumber has been damned much
to the chagrin of certain late blatant
apostles of economy in county affairs.
1t Is an OppOrtune moment for the
people of Graham county to demand Of
the next grand jury an explanation of
the Financial Report as published in
the Bulletin in its issue just before
the election last fall. Perhaps the
dense cloud of bewilderment that the
people generally are enveloped in now
could be removed and a thorough
understanding arrived at as to how
warrants were rated so high last year
and are SO low now. How the people
could be prosperous with an incPeas-
ing debt. How any one. particularly
a ''reliahle" newspaper man could
state scmi-onicially (having examined
the books that said Financial Report
vas true. 1t is about time for the
people to understand that it would
pay them to hire experts the same as
Grant county did and sec where their
money has gone and whether or not
tho accounts Of the people have been
doctored and balances forced. This
assertion is based on a statement made
by Il gentleman who lives in the valley
to the. effect that the Bulletin would
not publish Il statement taken from the
trcasurcr's books last fall. All this
matter has been kept back from the
reading public because anything
touching county public affairs adverse
~ in newspapers has been booked on
by the gulliblc and the interested as
giving the county ana territory Il
black eye.
In keeping with that idea the
writer forbore calling attention to a
state of affairs that would make
IN ordinary political jobber blush.
But when a party who is closely linked
with an element that has been and is
now the octopus whose tcntaclcs are
fastened on the body polotic sucking
and eating its vital endeayors to raise
tho lash of emo on personal grounds,
in a public manner forno other reason
than to keep him from making Il liy-
ing, it is about time that the b%arnacle
or the octopus had a pen picture
drawn of him that all may know him
rs they run.
The press correspondent recognizes
as proper the correction Of false re-
ports and no one will make the
corrections quicker than he. Will the
editor OF the Bulletin say that nc
would not accept or take the word of
Sheriff Olney or Mr.. J. r. Randall on
matters Of public moment for publica-
ton?
Bulletin you have raised your lash
and, the press correspondent thinks
you have discharged a worm with Il
bell on it; SO, 'lay on Macduf and
damned be he who first cries hold,
enough"
The question puzzling the public
here now Is whether a democrat is a
Mormon or Il Mormon a democrat.
The matter is considerably mixed.
Two years ago the Mormons defeated
the democrats and elected Peoples
ticket. Last fall it Is alleged the
Mormons defeated the peoples ticket
and elected in part the democratic
ticket. Party lines are commencing
to assume a tangible shape but the
democrats do not know whom TO fol-
low and consequently are awaiting
future developments. The outlook
for a surprise in the ensuing election
is good. The reason is the people are
tired OF being led by the nose to their
own detrlment.
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