La Junta tribune., 1898-10-22
rsus s,.vsa ssrus,,eAss.
Representatives os the pssty Nest sed
Name County Ticket.

wSWe County Ticket.
The true blue silver republicans
OF Otero county, representing the
contingent who were awarded the
dove and scroll emblem by the
supreme court, met in county con-
vention in this city on Monday.
The convention was called to or
der by the regular chairman, E. c.
Graham, and w. r. Gibson was
elected secretary. After the usual
preliminary business the following
county ticket was nominated
For representatives,. r. Dres-
bach, OF Rocky Ford.
For county judge. c. Gra-
ham, Of Ordway.
For county commissioner-A.
w. Shelton.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted +:
county in convention Assem- bicd. take this op-
pouunity To reafarn their allegiance to the
cnuse OF fr-e and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the rstl, ~ l5t, I. without ~aitInR
for the consent or approval of any other
nation ON earth
Aud we commend the present administration
for it, wisdom and patriotism. In carrying this
nataon. whish at the commencement was
Wholly unprepare.i for war. to n successful
termination vf the war with Spain In one of
the most brilliant and decisive cam paisn~ that
the history OF the world has ever recocnd.
We congratulate the true silver Republicans
of Osero county on their faithful carrying out
OF the pledges made year ago. for econom-
icsii administration OF county affairs. where
by'thcusahd. OF dollars have been saved 10
the tax payers since their incumb--ocy In once
sine. January last. materially icssenins tho
burden Of taxes. And we pledge Ourselves tp
further reduce TIA. expenses of the county
government In every way possible. consistent
with its proper adtniujstration.
We congratulate Ourselves mp tho fact
that By the action Of certain parties styling
themselves silver Republicans, numbering
twent,two In ali. one-hair OF HON we're
either otiicc holders or eK-oibce holders. ard
ali Of whom were exp citing political fayors In
the future, have gone over 10 the I,opodcmo-
cratic party. thereby Leaving the true Silver
Republican party pure and Tres. u work and
act for purity, reform and econ Ai,y In the
csrinty. without bein< hnmpctcd by their de.
tnandk to be fed RON the money Of ihe tAs-
payers In order to Keep them in the Silver Re-
publican ranks. and ~e call attention to t,c
fact that ~hiie we believe some OF the persons
who favored fusion with the Popuiisss snd
Democrats. may have been honest iu their
action. yet we depIore the fact that they werc
misIed by those whose only object wss 70 81
cure once and i-p-ition in the future and be
recompensed out OF the funds OF sbc tax
Populists and Democrats.
And We further enil attention to the fact
that those who stood by their colors and sc-
fused to be sold, or to surrender to the enemy.
not single one had ever held or run for of-
nee. except our rficient county treasurer.
and the only interest they have wss GOOD
government and economy In county anain.
and that our aim Of Icing the Free Silver
kepubiicsns ne has been sustAIEed by all the
courts OF the state.
We also call attention To the fact t,,t every
one OF the delegates who were elected u at
tend the silver hcpubl.an stat. convention
ut Colorado Springs, except one. WHO m
alternate oniy. were opposed TO fusion with
the Democrats and Popuiist- in the county,
and were elected on thai principle, and wese
strongly In favor OF fusion in county poll
ties with our natural allies. the straight Re
pubIicans. and were staunch and stexif,st to
THAT principle. until the cvii Influences Of
Democrats. Popuiis,s and sor,'-hesd-priucipIc-
for-oinc.-only silver Hepuo uoiieans. prevailed
over their better Judgment. and sense of duty.
And We invite all good citizens to aid In
putting down the fusion ticket unnatural aud
dishonest, who through fraud. SECRECY and
deceit. ARE trying to ket possession OF the
county government for their own special
benent and for their own selfish ends.