The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-09-20

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thus reducing the bill to cents per copy
Mr.. Stuart said that he did not wan
THE NEWS TO do such thing. He haC
placed his foot In II, through not know
ing all about the blank, and would pay
the bill, but that he did not propose Il
have any more blanks printed than wa
absolutely necessary and that while this
one would doubtless facilitate the wOrl
OF the assessor, it could be done without
THE NEWS editor replied that he knew
that the Democrats would accuse the
paper of holding up the county anyway
and that he did not think 1t best, now
that the blank had been discussed, tC
take more than 5 cents per blank be
cause the bill was large and those who
did not know the circumstances would
be sure to make kick; and so the mat
ter stood.
GOOD DRAWS A BLANK.
Some time later it developed that
members Of the Republican party were
stating that THE News was "trying tC
run politics. and they were very gen.
erousIy baCk-capping the paper and Its
editor, some of the remarks being more
forceful than eloquent and not in the
least supplementary. In view of the
fact that the printing company had
spent over 81, 900 in Alamogordo trying
to build up plant that could handle
all classes of work and keep ahead OF
the times, and considering that the paper
was then the best weekly in the terri
tory, it looked to the editor as though
The concern was entitled to more con
sideraton and that the Republicans OF
Otero county at least should take a
pride in it. The matter of looking for
a cheaper place to publish the county
printing, the kick on the cost of print
ing IA blank, the Withholding of the de-
!iuquent tax list and the arbitrary raise
of taxation on the plant were all con-
sidered by the editor as utter disregard
on the part of the county officials for
their organ. The straw that broke the
camel's back was laid on when THE
News manager was requested to BID
ON A COUNTY BLANK AGAINST A
DEMOCRATIC PAPER. Mr.. Collins
called at the managers house (the man.
ager being i'll at the time, and perhaps
little irritable) and asked the price.
at is worth six or eight dollars, and
guess six dollars would be good price
for it; but If the Republican county of.
flcials want their official organ to bid
against Democratic paper for it, you
can tell them we don't want it at any
price" was the answer. Mr.. Collins
started to go away, and the manager
called him back and said: "Go tell Mr.
Good, instead, that our price is $94.
want to put it high enough to lose it and
see if they will give it to the Democratic
paper. Then tell Mr.. Good of my con.
versation with you after he gives the
blank away, and also tell him that in
the future when the Republicans OF
Otero county want the support OF TnE
News we will be compelled to take bids
from their Democratic opponents. Also
tell MIR. Shepherd what l have done In
this matter and tell him that | will eX
plain why did so, when l come down
town" That afternoon the manager
told Messrs. Shepherd and Laurie about
that the wrong course had been pur
sued, but that the other fellows were also
foolish to ask for the bid. Later con
siderable work was given THE News and
no instance has ever been cited where
any "hold up" was attempted. The
next day after the above incident oc
Cured every Republican and Demo
cratic politician in town knew of the in
cident, and an effort now to use it a.
campaign matter in the hope Of gullinI
some outside reader, is extremely silly.
THE NEWS RING.
The charge that there is NEWS
ring" is even more absurd than tn
others. THE News has had no candi
dates and has steadfastly refused to en-
tertain any names except for the legis
lative ticket. Some time ago Mr.. Bake
asked for an expression from the edito
and he was told that the paper woul'
support him heartily If nominated, bu
that nothing could induce the editor t.
be drawn into county political fight
prior to the convention. Mr.. Baker ha
repeatedly been since told by back
cappers that THE News editor wa
fighting him, but there was no truth /
the statements and he found that II
one was able to give him proof. Th
truth Of the matter is that no one cor
nected with THE News has cared cor
. blubu Val WIN Wdo uOthiuuVOu vi vi
ticket. THE News editor is not out fC
Office and no office within the gift OF til
county would be accepted by him II bot
;, parties should endorse him and insul
him walk-over. THE News does n
even want the county printing again,
;, to gain it the policy OF the paper mu
:, entail the sacrifice Of friends. II
!. News editor also assured Mr.. Stua
:. some time ago that the paper would
glad to support him in case he we
nominated. The paper has certain
4 not supported any one else for either