The Lamar register., 1900-10-24
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-THE-
Campaign Observer

No Joe, there is no danger OF my mis-
taking you for the whole show of democ-
racy here. No doubt your assinine con-
ceit leads you to imagine you are so
regarded, but have seen you cringe and
beg before the Chief Boss too often to be
led into such an error. This year because
the chief allowed you the small privilege
of temporarily running for state senator,
you have swelled up like frog that has
just discovered he can croak. There is
no danger of the Sparks being mistaken
for the band wagon of the procession, it
is generally recognized as the south end
of one Of its equine propellers.
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In Mr.. Traxlers bill against the county
published last week, noticed that he
occasionally varied the Item, "To Lamar
Canal" by making it "To Lamar Canal
DAM If he intended to relieve the mo-
notony by this addition he failed of his
object. for the county commissioners in
reading his bills are said to add that
word after each item.
While the democrats are bowling about
the imaginary danger of the government
lands being leased, they are silent about
the fact that Governor Thomas and the
democratic land board have been leasing
large bodies of state lands to foreign cat
tie syndicates, 14,0OO acres to the Wyo-
ming syndicate, 24,OOO acres to Armour.
and 56, 900 acres to the Swifts. And the
work was only interrupted by the more
pressing business of the campaign.
Never before has the state had an ad-
ministration every member Of which
spent the greater portion Of the time
paid for the taxpayers in tending to his
private affairs and campaigning. The
people are not complaining much, how
ever, as they realize that the state is in
much less danger of being robbed when
they are off duty.
The democratic leaders OF this judicial
district thought that the names of Nor
gan and Anderson, calling up HIS they do
memories OF Morgan's raid and Ander-
sonville prison, would raise whirlwind
OF democratic enthusiasm, but instead a
frost has followed them wherever they
have gone. As drawing card before
democratic audiences~all other demo-
cratic saints have been retired, and Ag
gienaldo alone is 1t.
That prominent democrat who went
around hunting for bets on Sabin must
have called at the school houses or
churches. II he had tried at the places
where betting is usually done, he would
have found s5O0 of democratic money to
be bet against Sabin, and which has been
posted for month without taker.
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Judge Novels took a phonograph, n
shell game artist, Messrs. Morgan, An
derson, Sabin and Traxler, and the other
necessary paraphanalia of a country cir
Gus down to Baca county last week and
gave several performances, much to the
disgust Of the voters. The proposition
to make Judge Novels circus manager
certainly came from the republicans, for
bne JuuRe ls Weh huOWu III DdCh COUNTY
and nothing could possibly have done
Neil Mclean more good there than the
abuse he received from such source. 1t
is reported from there that when the
performers talked the people slept and
when the sickly tones Of the secondhand
phonograph were turned loose upon
them they wept. 1t was morunful oc-
casion for democracy, but not nearly so
much SO as the morning of the 7th day
of November will be. 1t is reported also
that unmindful of the agony already en-
dured by these peaceful and law abiding
citizens assembled there, Judge Novels
wound up the performance by reciting
an original poem to them. 1t Is we'll for
him that the citizens Of Baca county are
law-abiding.
Paradox PlckinR8.