Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-20
THE REAL ISSUE.


In at the polls The Herald has occu-
MED considerable space in urging the
election OF the Republican ticket In
doing this the personnel OF the oppo
sItjou ia not taken into consideration
half AZ much ss The party record. For
ALI we know, the men composing the
Democratic ticket may be upright 30
far "a their pcrsopal hses are con
cerned. but II is with the party we
have to deal with aud the record oi
the past four years In particular when
Democracy has bnd virtual coh,roi OF
state ArAirs. In the hrrt plac" II u
well recognized that river cannot
rise above liz source. and sp times on,
Of 100 this is applicable To m.n ana
marty. II In possible that Sumson
and his fellow candidates may d"
much better than their party record.
but as II wss through the mnchius
lions of corrupt commissioners OF
Araphoc county, along with Rob
spcer aud the lamcnicd Ex-Governor
Charles g. Thomas. who prosti'u'ed
the high once 10 crafty senntof'ni
ambitions, that S,imsnn secured his
nomination. " cannot be expected that
he will rise above his party II elected
We do not have TO take Republicans
A. authority 10 prove tina, the Demo
cratic state administration the phAi
-four years has been expensive ana rot
ten In many Instances. We all know
that under Thomas the statement np
pesred time and again In the Demo
l..f A.n q -
force wss used 10 corrnpt the ballot
the direct charge being made by fst
D'Donnsil and other we'll known Dem
ocrats We all know that the admin
istration run behind several hundred
thousand dollars, We all know ths'
appointments were made with view
TO political supremacy instead OF the
good of the state. and We have all
read Mr.. Thomas castigntion of the
r1otous administration OF the past two
yrarH, we have all read OF the cgof'
rupipess of the Democratic commits
tioncrs of ArHpaho. county thfouEh
whose couniyancc or ncaliKcnr" 10
duty enabled the Smith brooks pco'
ple to charge fabulous sums fof print
ipg, We all know about the Vhip'es
state warrant scandals; We all know
about the emergency fuBd scandal
and that a political combination IL
formed To run the state on the same
bssia as In the past, Bob Specr and
the pole. board ofiicisls OF Arapahoe
county are moving heaven aud earth
10 retain control II is this condition
of AFFAIRS The Herald is hsbting. be
cause every sensible person knows fuil
we'll that no material change VIII be
ipsngurnted n the Democratic ticket
In elected The same people are h"-
hind the new deal as those who los
tered the old ones aud there can be
no change Tor the better
Coming down 10 la Plaza county.
we've had personal experience. Every
taxpayer must have u great sumcirncf
by this time. County finances have
continued To grow worse each succeed
Ing year. and all because OF favofit-
ism and mismans.cm-nt u IL not
against \. II. Thompson as man We
nre opposed. but against the party rec
ord In the county. Mt Thompson
viii naturally desire TO work with his
party member. II means the same
county attorney. the same old county
nut In about every detail. This lA
what Tn. Herald and every taxpayer
should be opposed 10 Mr Thompson
VIII b. under obligations the BRAD
ley faction FOR support, NJ without II
he cannot begin to he elected, ana
then he will be compelled TO work
Ia lta
withs,andinx promises that may be
made TO certain individuals w"
know what promises OF this character
amount TO. a great many Democrats
know what even written pl"dg'
means. tnd,r these conditions can
the taxpayers of this county AFFORD to
take chances Can the farmer anord
80 have his taIes increased Can tb.
isborinx man who is building home
afford TO run the gauntlet Ever,
taxpayer either knows r. ". Gaines
personally or by reputation, aud not
one viii question his honor or intos
rity. lie will be under no obligations
to continue the present system oi
county government. hut rather, he WI
know that taxpayers hsv. placed him
IN once To inauyura,o a change And
th. same is true concerning Mr Nor
gan for short term commissioner ana
what is applicable to the above gen
tlemen In local anairs, viii be apph
cable to !. c. McCabe in state ahairs
Cast political prejudice to the winds
and let ns vote for men and decent
county and state government this ial'