Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-08
EDITORIAL MELANoe.

One director Tor flye years.
The seif-respecting Democrats could
not stand Maioney any longer.
The Chicago Harrison family must
have been born under n lucky star.
Down with the calamity howiers
Then Durango viii forge to the front
The Pnn.Am"rican exposition viii
he well worth attcnding--if you have
the price.
More men are employed in La Plata
county than ever IN the history OF the
southwest
Durango cannot be kept down. even
N certain newspapers endeavor to re
tard growth.
The results of municipal elections
in the state are highly gratifying to
Republicans.
Cold bugs II ia only the narrow
minded who longer urge this when yot.
ing for municipal officers.
Come To Colorado. There are
thousands OF acres OF good land In this
section awaiting settlers.
Mayor johnson was ylndioaiod on
Tuesday. And at tho same time he
dealt the bosses solar picKus blow
DurBDgoltes like Silyerton sewage.
Or perhaps those who vyoted against
The bonding proposition only use II for
bathing
wonder " the weather cicrk has
forgotten that March has passcdY We
are sui being served with March
weather
TINS Republican victory In Denver
" largely due Ia the Post. which show.
ed M Patterson and speer In their
true coiora.
II may be that Patterson aud MA.
Democrats OF Denver quite no much
10 the future.
Those who say the revenue meas.
urc is according to lioyle are un.
donbtediy nPoiogista for the actions
oi the late Legislative body.
II II WIS 60 do over again The Her.
aid would favor new water system
Those who voted against one viii be
sorry before u change is made.
Just as The Herald predicted. The
organ rs already debating to the new
council II the advice rendered "
followed. the city is to be pitied.
Our New Mexico friends are rejoic.
INK over the outlook FOR this year.
May they be blessed In every respect.
IN the foryent wish OF The Herald
Had Maloncy succeeded In Denver
II WAS the tntcntion OF Boss Patterson
TO put him In charge of the state ma
chine To dominccr over the rural Dem.
ocrBcy.
n Denver hopes to have pure elec.
tons In the future the ballot box stuf.
icrs and those who are responsible
Tor the same should be sent to the
pen.
There are something like 10000
traitors In Denver according to Du.
ihngos Democratic organ. because
they voted the Republican ticket
gold bug II you please.
II the revenue measure is constitu.
tionai, what is there to prevent lesis-
Iators from turning the clock back n
day. or week, for that mattorg The
same principle is involved.
-Four years ago the general Assem-.
by transacted no business artcr II
O'Clock. but the one Just adjourned
WAS too busy serrymandoring the state
To attend 10 legitimate business.
Many OF the papers are complaining
because the president named NJ many
defeated senatorial candidates on the
81 Louis exposition commission. The
papers IN question should have been
consulted
kussia and Japan are about ready
10 engage IN war. And this country
VIII be u great gamer commercially
by H. 1hey are both capable of put.
ting mp hot scrap, It's an III wind
that blows no good
And now the more or less Honorn-
bic Thomas NJ. Patterson has sup
planted the supreme court In dcclar.
ing the revenue measure unconstitu
tional This will give the senator an
opportunity To roar when the meas.
urc is declared void by the courts.
Our friend Tom Annear OF San Juan
county is credited against the rcappor.
tlonment measure, but was willing
10 let II go as IT viii pcrpetuate
democracy In the state. This re.
mains TO be seen,
It Is not likely we will hear much
about gold bugs until the fall cam.
paign, when Republicans and all
those who vote the Republican tick.
ct viii be traitors to their country.
according 10 the organ.
The Republicans OF Denver have an
opportunity OF making u record that
VIII go a long ways toward redeem
Ing the state one year from this fall
fhcy have the mayor. ali the supervi.
sors, ten OF the sixteen aldermen, and
all the clerical officers. Now get
down to business.
There is possible surprise In store
FOR the Democratic bosses. II is not
beyond possibilities for El Paso coun-
~ to turn in and give larger Repub
lican majority than Teller does Dem
ocratic, and the latter county can cas-