Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-09
THE COUNTY TICKET.

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The Republican party is now before
the voters OF La Plata county with q
complete state, judicial and county
ticket which appears at the head ol
this column. The work of the Repub
liCan county convention Saturday con
cluded the nominations for this year
Voters are now given an opportunity
to study the issues. AS for nominees
never before in the history of the
state has better set OF men been
nominated to lead the party to victory
True. two years ago we had Frank c,
Goudy at the head Of the ticket, and
while the people have great confidence
and respect for him, James II. Pea
body is of the same class of men who
are known far and wide for their abil-
ity and qualifications for the position
of governor. 1t is in respect to the
general ticket that we refer. 1t is par
excellence.
Here in La Plata county we have
John c. McCabe for representative.
Mr.. McCabe has been a respected citi-
zen of Durango for long term OF
years. and during his residence has
always been recognized as a good citi-
zen and fair and worthy type of the
great laboring class. He has been in
the employ OF the Denver < Rio
Grande and stands well with his fel-
low worlmen. For years he has han
died the locomotive throttle and guild
ed his trusty engine with unerring
hand, always being on the watch for
breakers ahead and the same care
given to his railroad duties Will be
given to legislative work. Being a
member of organized labor he is wor.
thy of the support Of every laborins
man. for he will do nothing to hurt
their interests, while at the same time
he is conservative and believes in
fair treatment of capital-that capital
and labor must go hand in hand for
both to be prosperous. The Herald is
confident Mr.. McCabe will be among
the victorious on the 4th day OF No
vember.
For commissioner for the long term
the Republicans have honored Richard
T. Gaines of the Animas valley. We
say honored. because ii is an honor to
he selected to assist in redeeming La
PLATA county from fusion and Bradley
misrle, and it is going to be no easy
task to right the evils that have crept
in our county administration the past
few years. He will have to have the
assistance and cooperation of the best
financiers, because we all know that
the county finances are in terrible
shape and where to begin to bring
abnnt cessation of high taxes and
cash payments will require much fig
uring. Mr. Gaines is a man who can
not be handled in the interests of cor
ruption. He will be willing to work
with the taxpayers for the righting OF
existing evils. He has been one Of
us almost since the organization OF
the county and no one knows better
the conditions That exist, and above
all Mr. Gaines is a man whom nc
clique or faction can handle to the
detriment of the people as who'll
True, he has strong admiration for
friends and remains with them, but
this does not require a prostitution OF
public affairs.
For the short term, which lasts onlJ
about eight weeks, the Republicans Sc
lected H. l.. Morgan of Hesperus
There will be little to be done during
the short time, as all contract and
business generally for the year viii
have been arranged for, but there viii
be some important matters to attend
to that we might mention, but vii
leave same for a later issue. At any
rate the taxpayers can count on Mr.
Moragn serving them faithfully fol
the short time he will be in office. ii'
will not work the Mccullough racke
by charging mileage each day from
Hesperus during meetings of The
board, and he will not stand in will
excessive payment Of money where
work has not been rendered. Mr.. Nor
gan is n coal miner, possessed of am
pie education having had clerical ex
perience as we'll as agencies for lif'
and accident insurance companies
which requires knowledge of figures
He is a sober. honest, and industrious
working man who will do the bidding
of the taxpayers in looking after thei
interests and The Herald can cheer
fully recommend him to the conserva
tive business element of the county
the farmer and the laboring man.
There are minor Offices. such as jus
tices and constables, who will receiv
attention later The Herald feels con
fident of the election of Messrs. Nc
Cabe. Gaines and Morgan along witt
the state ticket. The voters and tax
payers Of this county know the neces
sity of change in administration o
state and county affairs. We nee