Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

must be so accepted by all who have
been familiar with the conditions
which prevailed in Durango and
throughout the county until a little
more than a year ago. During the
political history OF La Plata county
for more than twenty-five years the
voter may undertake to recall any
other party that has accepted the re-
sponsibility OF enforcing the laws gov
erning the saloon and suppressing
gambling.
Is there anything in the Democratic
platform or utterances of Democratic
candidates pledging or promising to
enforce the laws suppressing gamb-
ling and closing saloons midnight
and Sunday? There Is not. The Dem
ocratic managers skirmished around
a good while to find a candidate who
would have some show of election,
but the most any of them were al
lowed to say was that II the people
said they wanted the laws enforced,
the candidate would enforce them II
elected. The people do not want
sheriff who has to be petitioned by
the people to perform his duty, and
they are going to elect George Thomp-
son who says he will enforce the laws
as they appear on the statute books.
There are many Democrats who
will allow themselves to be deceived
as TO the real issue in the present To-
cal campaign. Those who are OPP
posed to an open town will vote the
Republican ticket, at least for the Re-
publican candidate for sheriff.
ASK the business man in Durango or
elsewhere in La Plata what effect the
closing OF gambling and closing OF
saloons at midnight and on Sunday,
has had on business. and he Will tell
you that his collections are better,
that many who were always behind
with their accounts before have been
prompt since in the payment OF their
accounts. A glance here and there
about you will find children wearing
shoes, better shoes and better clothes
than they had before. You will find
that drunkenness has been min
imized: that where you saw a hun
dred men under the influence OF liquor
on Sunday before closing, there is
scarcely one 10 be seen now, Men
whom you have known to work for
wages or salary from one years end
to the end of another, who gambled
away their money before closing, you
have seen since then with better
clothes and money in their pockets
You do not need to ask anybody; you
havs seen the evidences of better con
a. r,t arJbIi
can party, II successful, VIII continue
to suppress gambling and enforce the
closing laws governing saloons.
1t is frequently remarked and af
often admitted. that in the present
campaign 1t IL not the psrsogaIify oi
candidates SO much as the principles
they represent. The people have ac
ceptsd the issue arising out OF the
gambling aud open saloon situation
in existence so long III Durango and
the county. and the votes will be fol
or asaipst an open town more than fol
persons.
The Democratic nominee had to ac
cept the same conditions which were
imposed upon Hans Aspaas by the
majority of the Democratic eonven
| ton or that majority would have gone
further for candidate favorable tc
an open town. The vote In the con
vention was Aspaas 33, Clark SO, The
committee to fill the vacancy by the
withdrawal of Aspaas had to abide by
the wishes of the majority, and there
would have been no need OF a confer
ence With Mr Clark to learn of his
disposition, but for fhe question Of alt
open town. e r '' O"
A vote for the Republican ticket Is
a vote for law and order in Durango
| and La Plata county.
]. p, Airy Is not an unknown guam
tity in the office sf COUNTY clerk
where he has already served two
terms. giving as good service as the
office has ever epg',
Joe Airy has always been loyal to
his party and to his friends. And he
has been as loyal In his PUBLIC ger
vice. Neither his loyalty or capabii.
ity has ever been questioned.
Sss
lie man WIG 80 successfully con-
Quoted the detail Of affairs as superin-
tendent at the Fort Lewis Indian
schools at Fort Lewis so long will be
found to be capable of sitting as a
member of the board of county com
missioners to pass upon matters COM
ing to that board for their considera-
tion. Mr.. Peterson is business man
or education who has hag 9 diversI-
fled experience In business affairs.
and II elected he will prove to be one
of the best men for the people we
have had on the board of commission
ers.
The ELECTION Of Dr., lie Furgey to
the office OF coroner will save many
dollars to the taxpayers. Many cases
may arise which he will determine
upon without the expense Of autopsy.
~ LIE Furgey promises to administer
the affairs of the office faithfully
without fear or favor to anybody.