Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-19
and nn. bal! . {! Ct 1893 %. el.ass; ~ a

] and drst half Of ls09 vas d, $50. IS, q
saving Il el.lektS under . ltepnblicsu
administration. The great difference Ia
tho time Tho membera OF the board ol
county commissioner have besu p aid tot
by the county compared with tho time
paid for IN lso6 and 1877, shows not only
that our Republican members ass ssrv.
ing on tho board st tho expense Of tho
coanty only tho timc necessary for the
discharge of business. but tho further
fact that our Republican cisrk. treasurer.
shesl6 and sascssor have their business
% veu prepared for the inspection of the
board that the latter 10 enabled tn get
through vith their business In much less
time than in previous ycars.
Tho totL amount Of tho ordinary coun.
ty ruveonc fund expenses, including su.
perintoudsnts Of irrigation. but, not IN.
GLIDING amounts paid for now court
houss building. for tho year lss, and the
6rst half Of 1897. under a Democratic.
Populist administration. WINS Sy,57l.2i
greater than the sum expended during
the year laDS and tho first half OF 1907,
under . Republican administration. for
the same purposes, showing net saving
10 tho county, including tho amount
saved in the clerks nod treasurer's Office.
Of ELEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE
HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOL.
LARS AND FIFTEEN CENTS as
result Of the efficient aud economical nd.
minihtration OF affairs by the present Re.
publican incumbents.
The nbove figure. arc taken from the
records OF tho county and anyone can
verify them by making u personal exam
inntion Of the books ut the court house.
We earnestly urge you to familiarize
yourself With the above statements aud
TO present them to the residents OF your
precinct, regardless OF party. 1t is for
the people OF this county to say whether
they appreciate efficiency, honesty and
economy in the administration OF public
affairs or not. BY reelec,iug the Kepnb.
lican ticket they will demonstrate that
they do. BY defeating 1t they will dem.
onstrnte that they do not.
"A tax levy for the year 1899 is soon to
DC made by the commissioners OF Otero
county, aud the figures are all prepared
US concerns the county levy, only awuit-
ing the action OF the state board OF equal.
ization regarding the state tax levy. Tie
estimates OF the county levy for the cur
rent year reduces same from 2la, mills
to an even ~ mills, which ~ mills in.
cludes one mill levy 10 retire oue.tepth
OF the outstanding county Judgment
ponds, as per vote OF tue people ut the
last general election, aud also uu add.
tionnl levy OF lls mills for bigh school
purposes, as is required by til. new law
passed by The last legislature. Under
conditions hitherto prevailing the levy
FOR the year 1899 for county purposes
would have been but l7II< mills, the low
est IN the history Of Otero county.
You will see by the above that the
economy OF our present county officials
IS having. very tangible results, and that
the taxes for county purposes are being
materially reduced each year. These re.
suits haye been obtained through the
Republican officials working together In
harmony for the best interests of the
county, and would be neither probable
nor possible where the political affiIlla.
tions OF the officials are diversified, The
array OF facts and figures above present.
ed ls proof positive that the Republican
party has lived up to the promises made
by 1t in 1897; that it is a party of ner.
formances and not of empty promises.
and that it is entitled to the respect. con,
fidence and support Of the taxpayers and
voters OF Otero caunty. =
For this and many other reasons We
earnestly solicit your support at the com.
ing general election.
NJ. q. FARwRL1,
Chm. Republican Co. Central Com.
, -. R. G. DALTON.