The Lamar register., 1900-10-17
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Campaign Observer
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/ was glad to see the torchlight pa
rades of the past week and the class of
men who took part in them. 1t looks
like a return of the old times when every
voter took an interest in elections. The
trouble with Colorado for some years
has been that nobody took any interest
in the elections except those who had an
ax to grind, and the result has been the
rottenest state government that ever dis
graced any state.
"Jig! jig! jig! jog! jog! iogr This l
am told is to be the rallying cry of the
Traxler campaign. That poor old horse
has been making the music all summer.
and earning the "sinews" for the Mr..
Trayler's reform" campaign. The coun-
ty has paid the bills.
Frank G. Goudy, republican candidate
for governor, will address the voters at
the opera house next Monday. Hisvisit
will be of interest not only on account of
the high character of the man and the
fact that he will be the next governor of
Colorado, but also because it shows the
growing importance of Lamar. Guber-
material candidates have not been IN the
habit of coming this way, but we are
getting too big to be overlooked.
In this connection would like to call
the attention OF the farmers to the fact
that it was Mr.. Goudy's determined fight
against II. G. Henry, which broke his
power in the state and enabled the vic
tins of the Honorable Time Checks va
rious ditch schemes to save what little
of the wreck was left. AS receiver of
several of these bitches Mr. Goudy proved
that. by honest methods they could be
successfully managed, and he turned
them over to the rightful owners in
splendid condition.
1t is amusing to see the conceit of the
Sparks in stating that the farmers know
that it has always been their friend. 1t
fails to mention any particular manfes-
ta,ion of this friendship except receiving
their money and trading off their candi-
d"tcs to serve the personal interests of
the editor.
The Baca county land bill was officially
killed and buried ten months ago on the
motion of Senator Wolcott The demo-
cratic anxiety over it at this late day
puts me in mind of the Irisbman's s assault
on the Jew because he had just heard
TINT they killed Christ.
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rhe.attempt TO injure Hon. r. r. Ross
because he refuses to put the county to
useless expense in trying cases where u
verdict of acquittal is sure. will prove
boomerang TO the democrats. Mr.. Ross
would be the main beneficiary If he did
go to trial. but in the interest of the tax
payers he refuses. I am waiting for the
Sparks to publish that list of dismissed
cnses. 1t is n long one, and each case
means at a low estimate 500 saved to
the county. Don't fail Joe.
! learn that the democratic board of
commissioners have condemned the
Granada bridge across the Arkansas
river. This is business proposition. but
proves the contemplate lying done by
democratic politicians to secure the veto
of the Granada bridge bill. According
to the governors own statement they as
sured him that the bridge there was
substantial.
Every farmer in this valley should re-
member that Governor Thomas used his
personal and official influence to secure
the passage of the State Canal No.
bill, which would deprive them of large
portion of their water. He is the only
governor that has stopped to aid this ne
farious scheme. A vote for Sabin and
Traxler is n vote for Thomas, as both are
pledged to Thomas for senator. The
only way to rebuke the treachery of
Thomas is to vote for Farwell and Nc
Lean.
I will say for Mr.. Bent that he knows
he is not running for state senator. The
editor of the Sparks had prepared a
choice lot OF the slurs he usually filings