Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-10-03

mittiug the organ TO substitute the
cheapest linen paper on the market.
thereby netting - per thousand.
whereas with Crane bond paper a loss
woul ensue. The Herald put stop
to this little game. Then. contrary
to law, and against the public vel
fare. the commissioners have award
ed certain other work to their organ
At the expense Of the taxpayers The
organ is anxious to retain this sub.
seryient board In power and has now
come out for the retention OF Stuck
man or any Democrat that will stand
In with Bradley and Cook in keeping
| II alive.
Under the new printing laws the
clerk must publish certain proceed
ings. with a clerk standing In with
certain newspaper he can lengthci
out such proceedings almost at VIII
and thereby the organ will be nble
TO give taxpayers The double cross 10
another way. The present incum'
bent. while not supported by The Her
aid. In keeping the said proceedings
down AZ much as possible. and there
by cnrtsiIing the anticipated revenue
from the county by said organ.
Should chance again place Mr.. Weaver
In charge OF the records the next two
years the organ would not have
full sway. and hence its fight on MT,
Weaver. whom II cannot control.
Some may say thai IL cannot control
many OF the other men talked OF.
This may be true. but IT seems donbt'
ful. This WAS thought To be the
case last spring when the new coun'
ci!men were elected. but II soon devel'
opcd that s. W Mcclure was q most
subservieut tooi--tnc willingesi fei'
low In the bunch. for he even allow
cd Dave Day to write out an order Tor
work that another paper was cnti'
tied to under contract and at prices
greatly In advance Of said paper. MI.
Mcclure was considered a man VINO
had a mind of his own. but he fooled
the people. who soon lost all cont
aence In him, and he would not be
trusted in a politlcM way again under
any consideration, Thus we clain
hat II will not be safe To depend on
Whp W'' ''t 49,
under the spell" of the organ.
It will be remembered that two
years ago the editor of the organ de
mAnded and was willing TO sacrifice
most anything to obtain the nomina-
tion OF one r. s. Balstcr for treasurer.
The reason has since been manifested
In more ways than one. Mr. Bal.
ster has been tied TO Dave Day 8
apron strings since. Although aPop.
ulist. he has several times refused to
permit The Wage Garner to have legal
notices to which II WAS entitled and
requested by parties who paid for
same. but above nil. there was an
other motive. There IL due and un-
paid taxes up to the present time
something Ike $3.50 on The Durango
Democrat plant for the years 1897 and
isys. 'Mr balstcr. although under
oath to serve one and nil alike and
collect the taxes, has collected and
receiptcd for taxes since the above
years. allowing the years above re-
ferred To to 20 uncoileeted because
Day claims he WAS not running The
Democrat ut that time Every man
who pays taxes knows that taxes must
he paid and the plant is responsible.
and every other individual In La Plata
county has had To dig up or be sold
out Of house and home. II The Dem.
ocrat can secure lenient board OF
commissioners II may be able to Sc
cure a rebatement OF the amount, and
~ u treasurer is elected who In sub
acrvieDt. the tnxcs Will remain un-
paid Elect a Republican and The
Democrat win have to dig up these
taxes, Every ranchman In the coun
~. with his children going shocless
and eating eornhusks. ns I, were, has
had To pay his taxes, No favoritism
has been shown except In this ono
case
Thus the voters can see why the
organ IN trying to force its nominees
ON the party. II w TO get rid OF pay
ing Just taxes aud to work the com.
minsioners for one to three thousand
kan about good government What
cares the organ about tho roads In
Thompson's Park, or any other part OF
the county for that matter. 30 long
as It can stand In on the dealsY 1t
is time halt was called. The fight
IL now ON inside the Democratic ranks.
and u better opportunity was never
afforded than the present to set
aside the entire push and reiegate to
the rear the crowd tina, would sink
the county still deeper into the a.
nancisl mire in order to secure per
sonal gain. II In not question OF
personality In any sense OF the word.
The Herald has simply given the
above facts 10 show the condition OF
afYairs and to call attention OF tax
payers to the deplorable condition our
county will be in n the Tammnny or
ganization retains control,
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