Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-18
From Tuesdays Daily.

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Alva Adama went out of office with
! deficit OF s1e1. .z2o.71. That is = rec
ord to run from--not run on.
II all legislators were made Of the
same kind of stuff as Hon. T. c.
0raden the charge OF corruption
would never be heard.
1t Is very convenient for the coroner
to be doctor. 1t will frequently save
the calling of doctor at an inquest.
Thia is a sufficient reason for voting
for DR.. Lefursey.
Where Is there 4 business man.
where can be found mother, wife,
a sister or daughter who is old
enough to vote who does not favor
law and order?
Hon. T. B. Mcdonald and Mr.. Allen
left this morning over the Southern
to continue their journey around the
circle. They have engagements to
speak at several places along the line.
The Young Mems Republican club
will give a smoker at he Republican
headquarters Thursday evening. All
young Republicans are invited to be
present and have a good time.
Law and order Is the issue In La
Jessie E. Williamson was granted a
divorce from Harry =. Williamson
this afternoon in Judge Pixies court.
The plaintiff lives on Pine river and
the whereabouts ofthe defendant Is
unknown. Desertion and non-support.
In no office does capability count
for more than In the office OF treas
urer Men and women Of all parties
know there Ia no more capable man
to be found for that office than w. W.
Parshall. He served as deputy under
Democratic treasurer Just because
of his fitness. What higher reoom-
mendation could be asked for?
F. B. Townsend, the Aztec mer.
chant, returned home this morning
In conversation with a Herald man
Mr.. Townsend said that the building
boom In his town continues and prom.
ises to continue for some time. Bet
ter buildings than are usually erected
In place the size Of Aztec are going
up and they give the town q look OF
prosperity which doesn't belle the
facts.
Plata county In this election. As will
be seen elsewhere in this paper. q
faction OF the Democrats In the
county convention yesterday came
very near winning out for their can
didate. But he got up and declared
he would enforce the laws as he found
them on the statutes. and that settled
his hash. The controlling factors
were opposed to any such candidate
and he lost out.
Were the Democrats OF the conyen.
ton Of yesterday as well as those con.
nected with state politics to have their
way. Durango would have no smelter,
nor would the state have one. Cap
ital would be driven to other states
to operate their Industries. The Dem.
ocrats would tax this and other indus.
ties out OF existence that they might
divide the spoil among themselves.
The resolutlos OF the Democratic
convention Of yesterday Included the
inevitable TRADE against corporations.
They allude to the alleged dominance
OF the American Smelling and Refin.
ing company In the Republican con
vention Of last week. Notwithstanding
the fact that there were but few peo-
pie either influenced by or in the en-
ploy OF the smelter In the convention.
Regard for the truth Is not a notable
Characteristic Of the Democrats when
they begin to allow their Imagination
full play; and In this instance they
have done only what was expected,
disregarding the plainest facts, dis
torting others and generally acting
like Democrats.
misrepresentation AL Pace startled
the Democratic convention yesterday
when he entered the hall after the
chairman had declared Hans Aspaas
nominated for sheriff. In loud voice
that could carry no Misunderstanding
he declared that he was not dele
gate. but wanted to know II this was
a Democratic convention or II the In
surgents were running. He said that
votes were being cast that were cast
by men who were not members OF the
convention. J. J. German backed him
vehemently and 1t looked for minute
or two as II there might be a free
knockdown. The tension was some.