Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-28
II DAILY OPTIC.
East Las Vegas, New Mexico,
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY.
OUR PUEBLO LETTER.
Matters and Things Generally, as
Seen From a Bippus VIEWPOINT.
nd the Editor of ths optIs.

the simmering point, and Is now fairly
.bilin" over. The democrats and
populists held a love-feast, on Friday,
which, in the end, resulted in some
bitter feelings and a large-sized popu-
listic bolt from democratic bossism
When only one man can be elected to
fill one Office, IL Is really pathetic to
see the almost superhuman efforts
made by'a small army OF men, hungry
for office, to gain the nomination.
The democrats and populists were go
filed with the milk of human kindness
and brotherly love that they were will
ing to join forces, In order TO keep the
odious republicans out Of the public
crib at the coming elections, and the
harmony that was in evidence until
the question which party should have
the fat places, came up for c~onsidera-
ton, was simply beautiful to the
vlooker on In Venice" Then came
the 'ug of war, and, when The smoke
of battle had cleared, it was found that
the middle of the = road pops had
bolted, and that, too, with the in
%tention Of putting an extra thorn into
the democratic party's side, by nomi-
mating, at some near day, q straight
out middle of. the-road pop ticket, and
SO the democratic dream of ~'sco-opera-
ton" in downing the republican ticket
slowly faded from memory, like a last
years whisky bill.
The fun was warm when a demo-
cratic delegate blandly remarked that
he populist conference held a few
nights previous was simply for the
benefit Of offce-seeking populists, 30
which a p 'pui'st member replied, that
the gentleman was substituting a
speech for a report, and lots Of noise for
good sense There was also an in
situation that the pnpulists who now
wished to fuse with the democrats to
down the G.. o P. had been in con
s~ultation with the republican nominee
for sheriff, presumably in the interest
of that would-be official. Some per.
sonalities were also INDUCED In by two
of the delegates, while one Disguised
pop, sarcastically observed that the
dems off 4red the pops the office OF rs.
SCISSOR, "whose occupant got hell all
the year round from indignant taxpay-
ers." The climax was reached when
Delegate McFeeiy stated his reasons
why he could not support the action Of
the convention, and hence he would
withdraw from 1t. AS he left the hall.
twenty-iour populist delegates, who
stood by McFeely, and voted with him
or all questions. also arose and left the
hall. When his disturbing element
had left the hall, things ran smoothly,
and a ticket was soon put up, and the
convention adjourned. Whether the
boiling populists will succeed in put.
ting a straight-out. warranted not 10
fade in the wash ticket, or not, time
alone will tell.
The circuit court has been busy try
ing cases for selling liquor without
license, and on Sunday. So far. but
one saloon man has been found guilty,
and he was requested to enrich the
state treasury to the IN of $3.50 A
number OF cases are yet to be tried, but
it seems hat it is as difficult to prove
the selling # liquor on Sunday, as it is
for Lputgert, the Chicago sausage
msker, to produce the wife he claims is
still living.
Our ~neighbors In the adjoining vii
lage of Denver, will hold a mountain
and plain festival in the early part of
mex month. II promises to be quite
an event, and New Mexico's new gov
ernor is to be there in state, so to speak
There is to be a queen to rule over
this festival, and the young lady who
is to do the royal act for three DAYS, IS
MISS Lillian Hurd. q rather pretty
Denver girl, as her picture shows her,
and worthy in every respect to play
the part of a queen, but when one
comes to look for the handsomest girl
in the state, be u como to Pueblo,
where he can find a bakers dozan in
q thirty. minutes walk along Union
avenue. any day 10 the week, and they
are just as good as they are handsome,
"Moind that"
The model lover lives at Rocky
Ford. in the adjoining county of Otero
Speaking of the sc, 1000 pounds OF
honey thst Mr.. Hpgan's bees sto-ed up
for HIM this summer, a friend sad
ssPhars's swee tness for you'll" IN Il
much,n the model lover replied,
s.Compsr4d with a kiss from my best
girl. that $4,000 pounds of honey, is
simply a large COB of citric acid"
Booth- Fucker, accompanied by his
wifi. aud several Salvation army
off ,iais OF high degree, will be in
Pueblo, tomorrow aud Tuesday, to
make the final arrangements for start
ing their salvation army colony.
Qlite a number of preachers from
various localities in the state are here
to attend d conference, for Bible study
lelty good scheme, that. Il would
not hurt some preachers to devote a
portion of their time TO the study of
this ancient book. Il would make
them more accurate 10 their statements,
and therefore more instructive.
There seems to be something radical
" wrong 10 The punishment il fiicted on
off ,nders againstth the law. For instance,
a W ,man has been sentenced to ten
days 10 the county Jail for asoliciting,n
but the many gamblers that infest this
city and ply their nefarious calling
openly, ard every day in the year; and
in direct violation of the law, are never
m ,lested, must ave q large sig ed pull
somewhere.
II il very funny, indeed, but no one
seems to know what has become of the
case OF Sheehan, tho Missouri Pacific
cashier 10 this CITY, who WAS found To
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