Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-10
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ties or men unless championed by
them. The Herald is a Republican
paper from principle. believing that
the Republican party liz the one for
the people and the masses generally,
Tho record the past half of centu-
tnry has shown this. and we expect
to continue supporting the Republican
party on the high ground that
Republican supremacy In state and
Republican supremacy in skyilimbfr
nation is for the public weal-that
Republican policies are beneficial to
the creates, number OF people On
this ground. all things being equal,
The Herald is Republican In local af-
fairs, believing that men represent
ing this party OF the people should
he elected While the above Is true.
II does not lessen the fact that there
are good men In the Democratic party
and when II comes 10 county and mu'
nicipal affairs II matters very little
To the average citizen what political
faith is Represented In office 30 the
public is given q square deal. ms men
holding local offices do not formulate
makes nations II is we'll. however.
that there be- two parties and that
they be about evenly divided " N
bad for any one party 10 have every
thing It's own way. II leads 10 care
1rssness and often to crfrnynRance
and corruption and II IL well that
balance Of power be SO distributed
that when gang of men think they
no, only own the party but the voters.
that they be squcichod without delay.
One great trouble with the late silver
issue was that It brought to the front
many cheap skates" who could not
otherwise have received recognition
They were shrewd enough To grasp
the situntion and by little mancu'
yoring secured foothoid which M
been hard % dispose. Under fusion
rule men have been elected to ofhcc
who would mover have been thought OF
othorw,sc Fusion has resulted In
the growth OF the spoils system In
many places II has been 'yon tick
IL M. and IN tirkle YOU When u
came 90 naming tickets conventions
have wrnnglrd for days aud called
each other horrible NAMES to finally
swallow dose that made them vuini'
ms vide last fail nj Denver when Tom
Patterson ct nl demanded fuaion NJ
the sacrifice OF every principle.
La plata county has not escaped.
In the early history of the silver move
ment men OF known stability and IN
territy were pushed 10 the front,
such men VA Evans Hampton. Thos.
Cash Tom Mason and others were
elected To office. and through fh"ir
careful manipulntions county affairs
were conducted for the people
and no, personal gang Ana
while we are on this phase, no
matter what may be or have
been personal differences, The Herald
Is free to confess that M county treas
urer 4 q Wall was n faithful pubic
servant. working hand In hand with
IN. commissioners for the collection
of taxes and payment OF outstanding
indabtcdnosE We say this To show
that The Herald ~ above petty NAL
lee. AZ Treasurer Mr. Wall made
no favorites so far as we know, Where
1t was In his power and not against
the public Interests he favored the
papers which supported him as against
The Herald. aud for this we have no
kick because We believe In ofilcials
standing by their party paper when II
does not conflict with public welfare
and NJ the expense OF taxpayers Mr
Wall happened 10 be treasurer nt a
time when nm effort was mad. to
Hass a al
basis. aud II anyone has kick coming
II would be The Herald. but We are
above spite when an oihcinl simply
does his duty. Sam Wall Is partisan
but Ut the same time he Is honest.
and when he nnds ont that h" has
been mislcd thc guilty parties might
just as well give In. because We do not
believe he will stand their work In
public affairs That he was misled
short time since he win not deny.
But that is neither here nor there.
Mr.. Wall is simply cited To show that
because he represents different polit
ical party aud ls opposed TO this pa
per. that we eau give credit where
credit II due. and Az lone as he. as
mayor of Durango keeps out of clicks
and deals. he will continue to receive
credit The men above mentioned
who were elected commissioners knew
no favorites and pursued policy alike
to all other officials have also stood
the test and made records for eur
tnilmcnt OF public expenditures
The moral to this Is. That there
is good 10 the Democratic party. and
that this element should he In control
providing Democracy is in control
of public affairs. But there Is also
AN element bent on fostering Tam
many organization for personal spells
aud political advancement This is
shown by the high handed proceed
ings Of the past year. The Tammany
element is headed by newspaper
that is willing TO traduce any citizen.
be he Democrat or Republican. that
fails to do the bidding OF its owner
While prating about the common peo.
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