Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-10-03
THE POLITICAL s,ruArIon.

is fast assuming condition wherc
those who have the wedfsre OF the
county at heart must be up and do
ing. As matters now stand coterie
OF Democrats. known as the Tamma
crowd led by !. G. Bradley. Dave Day
and a few others Of similar stripe. are
endeavorins to dictate the policy OF
the Democratic party. There IL
determined opposition. and at THIS
time II is difiicui, TO predict what the
outcome will be.
No matter which way the cat
Jumps, II should make but little dif-
ference to the voters OF La Plata
county In seeing to II that an ehtir"
change is made In November
In the first place. II stands Hepub
lIcsps In hand to make the most OF
the opportunity. They should pre-
sent q solid front and demand and see
To II that candidates are named
week from today that are above re-
proach.-nen whose records are clean
men whose standing In the cofnmuni'
" js good. and men who will see to
It that the Affairs OF the county are
conducted along business instead OF
political lines. With such nominees
the party can 20 before the voters
and ask for support. independent
voters can be appealed to, business
interests can be asked To identity
themselves with the movement. those
who favor reduction OF taxes can
safely Join In the good work. with the
result that on the eth day OF Novem'
ber the fusion fighters and ringsters
will be landed high and dry. The In
tercsts OF the county demand this. and
unless those who contribute to the sup
port ~ the county do their duty there
In M telling where Il will all end.
II is possible that the Democratic
convention may nominate some very
good men. but II viii be hard for them
to buck the asM,ciat'ohs they arc
compelled to mingle with. Politics.
where the associations are bad. have
ruined many good man. IN they have
been led to believe they must stand
by ,oose responsible for their nomina
tion and election, no matter II II In
against the interests OF the public.
Tha Democratic situation has got
beyond the control Of the nasses--
the fnuk and fiic OF the party. Busi.
ness men belonging TO the party have
but little to say. The politicians
have full sway. And who are the pol
iiciansg The Democratic organizs-
tioD In composed Of ex.Rcpnbiicans.
.ailveriies. ex-Popylists and ex-of.
Ace holders and would.be candidates.
with the Tammany organ they are
working both sides Of the street to
secure the nomination Of men who
win do their bidhing--or work them
seives IN. The Simon-purc Demo.
crais are no, In II with the coterie re-
fcrred To. Therefore. The Herald
feels that II In yoicing the sentiments
OF the people Of la Plata county.
those Interested In the future growth
and lower taxes. In demanding n
change and the only change In TO
place Republicans in charge
II must be patent to every sane per
son IN La Plata county that the Tam
many organ IN against every one who
does not stand In with II and divy,
II Is regarded as u plain holdup, and
II changed 10 mn alleged independent
Democratic paper In order TO work
candidates both coming and going,
threatening those whom II cannct
make come TO Its terms. etc. l; start
ed out iaat fall with this avowcd deter
minaiion--to make every pmo"rat
In Ia Plata county bow the knee. In
s..yciai instances the organ won out.
In the case Of Bradley especially, and
II is low apparent why the Democrat
morning after morning demand,i the
r,.itn ION OF the said Bradley % the
bnnrd OF commissioners. on, man
the tiean could not dictge To -judS,
!. l.. Russell and Il made fSr judg"
hrnort de- OF votas In La P's'i nnf
o'L,r counties OF the district
As before stated. lie paper In lueh
ton " far-sighted. II has An uiteri
o. motive In every position aiken
The editor OF IN. sheet whei the
Aion committees were in b. sior
was willing To sacrifice representa-
t.c {; amy other Gree In ordet to '"'
tain ]. q. Bradley The oieaa found
that Fradley would stand In with IL In
looting the county. and this was
brought forcibiy TO the attention OF
the people last January when the com
missioners advertised for bids for
certain work and then rejected all
bids and left the work in the hands
OF Bradley to deal out at exhorbitant
prices II Will be remembered the
courts were invoked TO compel the
commissioners To be decent. The
case is still pending. and II We mis-
take NOT the commissioners will hnd
themselves IN limbo before they get
through with II. Bradley and his co
workers on the board have been sub
servient to the organ In every con
ceivable way. They are willing to
aid It at the expense OF the taxpayers.
They advertised for Crane bond let
terhesds, stationary not used In the
United States government; station
cry too expensive for any bank In pu.
range. But the county was rich--f
II could inure to the benent OF the or
ran. After advertising for Crane
hond the commissioner were will