The daily sentinel., 1906-10-01


tions or has fixed slate that it
desired to see nominated. If such has
been true in the past. we know abso-
lutely it is not true of this convention
that studied the local situation and
placed such a splendid ticket in the
field.
The Republican party has been in
control of the business of Mesa
county for period of five years. If
there is anything that can be pointed
out that is of particular worth to the
people, which has been accomplished
such things enumerated to us.
II Is true that there have been no
defalcations by officials during the
past five years of the service of the
party in control of county affairs.
But there should no credit attach TO
that party. because ist officials have
been honest. A man or an official has
no right to claim any great credit
for being honest and decent, as a SER
want OF the people. But there are
other things which must be consider
ed, in taking the measure of party
service to the people. What new con
ditions have been inaugurated, what
great works undertaken for the up
building of the county; how much
money has been saved from the re
ceipts of the several income Offices
of the county over and above the
cost of the maintenance of those Of
fees? These are questions to be ans
wered of the stewardship of the Re
publican party for the past five years.
Seeking no further than the lang
uage of one of the best known lead
ers of the Republican party in this
county, who states that the county
road overseers are of no consequence,
save to maintain the party machinery
and draw their pay, as a criterion of
what has been accomplished by the
party in power, it would seem that
the citizen who desires to see some
permanent improvement in the con-
duct of public affairs would desire a
change.
New conditions are arising in Mesa
County, owing to the rapid growth in
population and increase in material
wealth, that needs new blood to cope
with them. The men who now serve
the public and the party is respons-
ible for their election, are in a rut
and they have given no evidence that
they want to get out of that rut. En-
trust the Democratic party with the
reins of local government for the
same number of years that the Re
publican party has been in power
and we will guarantee that for the
money expeded in dilly dallylng with
the public highways, by means of the
present system of road overseeing.
that the Democratic party will build
a splendid boulevard from Fruita to
Palisade and then provide a road
by which the farmers in the Plat
can may reach the city. in some COM
fort.
We guarantee that with new blood
in control that this city will build
joint county and city building in
his city. which Will look more like
a courthouse and less like ware
house than the present structure.
But the argument will be made
that this will entail an Increase of
Indebtedness. We assert that it will
not to any great extent 1t undoubt-
edly will enlarge our Indebtedness.
but to maintain such Indebtedness
will not entail any additional burden
of taxation If the conduct of affairs
is properly looked after.
1t is healthy for any organization
private of public to seek changes and
maintain them. 1t is a condition of
evolution that brings corresponding
results. through such changes Mesa
county needs such change and we be-
lieve that it will be brought about
through change in the local admin
istration of affairs in this county.
Study the licked well, II will more
than bear comparison with any ticket
now in the field. and better yet the
Democracy of the whole county is
more than proud of the whole ticket
from top to bottom.