La Junta tribune., 1899-09-02
J. z. BLAIR, MANAGER.

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incorporated town Of La Junta in
its entirety.
Perhaps a little history OF the
methods of the enterprising editor
OF the Democrat "in working peo-
pie for what there is in it, would
not be amiss at this time. When
the maid of honor proposition came
up before the board OF county
commissioners they passed reso-
luton, which was published In all
the newspapers OF Otero county,
that no ballots would be berecognizcd
or counted except those which had
been printed in regular issue OF
some newspaper published within
the county. The enterprising editor
OF the Democrat understood this,
so did the TRIBUNE folks, and every
other publisher IN the county. All
gave their word OF honor that they
would discountenance any attempt
to fake ballots.
The enterprising editor OF the
Democrat, however, was very
quick to realize that the maid OF
honor contest gave him an excel
ent opportunity to ''work some
body for what there was in it,
He made up list OF the names OF
ten young men who were interested
in the contest and thought he
would be able TO ..work all OF them
for what there was in IT," the
amount varying from IS to SIoI
piece. Some OF the young men
were worked, others amiably re-
fused to be worked and still others
resented the attempt to be worked
as base imposition. To one OF
the latter class the enterprising
editor OF the Democrat is indebted
for giving the whole snap away in
an anonymous letter to the board
OF county commissioners. The
letter enclosed page Of the Demo.
crat with three ballots printed upon
it which was paramount evidence
OF fraud.
The en,erprising editor OF the
Democrat tried to convince the
board OF county commissioners
that all the ballots emanating from
his Office were printed in regularly
issued copies of his alleged daily,
but hesitated as to swearing to that
fact. He claimed that he pur-
chased 600 quires Of patent sheets
in Denver, which would make
II, 400 ballots if printed as they
should have been. An ex-employe
OF the Democrat, however, called
at the TRIBUNE office last Monday
and volunteered the information
that the enterprising editor OF the
Democrat had printed "a, 900 fraud
ulent ballots to his certain knowl-
edge. Another evidence OF fraud
is the fact that the Democrat was
under lock and key Wednesday
and Thursday nights of last week
until 3 o'clock in the morning.
The first night the door was simply
locked, but on the second night
the entire glass front of the estab-
lishment was covered with heavy
paper so that no one could witness
the evil deeds that were being en-
acted within Men love darkness
rather than the light when their
deeds are evil. II the maid Of
honor ballots had been printed on
the square there would have been
no necessity for secrecy.
Now we have no desire to roast
the enterprising editor Of the Dem
ocrat, or to make the CALLED Jade
vince. II he has conscience he
has troubles Of his own, and he
probably fully appreciates the un-
fortunate predicament which his
inclination to "work people for.
what there is in il" has placed him.
He ouldremember that godliness
with eoaeentment is great gain.
He bssuKht nothing into this
world, and Il d certain he can