Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
THE NEXT COUNTY TREASURER.
A Plea for the Man Who Should be
Elected.

peoples rights. 1t is the duty OF
every citizen to vote at all elections.
Not only so, but it is the duty OF
every citizen to cast an intelligent,
thoughtful vote. Complaint is Of
ten made of inefficient or dishonest
officials in responsible positions in
the county government, when all
cause of criticism might have been
avoided by the electors giving
thought to casting their ballots for
safe, honest and worthy men. En-
quiry should be made into the
character of those who are nomi-
mated for Office, and no man should
cast a ballot for an incompetent or
untrustworthy man simply because
his name is on the ticket nominal
ed by the party of his choice. The
men who vote only for good citi-
zens--those who are competent for
the duties of the Offices sought
are the salt of the political earth.
Adherence to party nominees,
good or bad, has been the cause of
untold losses to counties and mu-
inequalities.
This much by way of presenting
the claims of one of the best men
now before the people for one of
the most important offices to he
filled at the coming e-ection. Mr..
G. A. Reynolds, the democratic
nominee for treasurer, is a man in
every way worthy of the vote of
all citizens who desire to see the
county's affairs placed in the best
possible hands. Mr.. Reynolds has
grown up in the midst Of the peo-
pie of Otero county. From boy
hood he has lived among us, and
by industry, and upright conduct
in all the relations of life made
himself a character which COM
mands respect and confidence
wherever he is known. From the
modest beginning of labor by the
month he has by frugality and
good business management ac-
quired fair proportion of this
worlds goods, and that too without
inviting any criticism upon his
business methods, and all the
while according the fairest of treat
ment to all with whom he has
dealt. Judicious investments of
his earnings and savings have en-
abled him to add to his honestly
acquired possessions. His un-
doubted honesty and integrity,
coupled with business ability of a
high order, point to him as the
very best timber now before the
people for the Office of treasurer.
Mr.. Reynolds has always been a
faithful and consistent democrat
and from conversation with men,
beuRof that party throughout the
county he stands high in their es-
timation. He will undoubtedly
poll the full party vote, while his
superior qualifications for the place
will attract many votes from the
ranks of both republicans and pop
ulists.
If elected treasurer of Otero
county land the prospects now
seem most encouragingj Mr.. Rey-
nolds will bring to the duties Of
the Office personal and business
ability of the highest order. That
Office under his management can
not but be conducted with honesty,
accuracy, businesslike system and
with unquestioned safety to the
peoples money. Let the voters Of
Otero county carefully weigh Mr..
Reynolds claims and make the
most searching investigation into
his qualifications in every respect,
and they will find him measure up
to a high standard in every partic-
ular. Let this he done by all and
then go to the polls Nov. z and
see to it that the cross is in the
right place on the ballot to help
put G. A. Reynolds into the treas
urer's Office. All who help in this
good work will have the satisfac-
ton of having faithfully performed
the great duty imposed by Ameri-
can citizenship.
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