Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29
ATTEN ton
VOTERS

The voters of La Plata county who
are opposed to open gambling and sa-
looms open at all hours of the day and
night should not underrate the power
of organization or fail to realize that
those In Durango who are In favor oil
an open town are always thoroughly
organized and recall that during for
mer campaigns when the saloon and
gambling have been an Issue. the op-
ponents. were not organized. Not un-
til two years ago were the people
aroused to make any formidable at
tempt to restrain the gambling and
day and night saloon evil, and 1t is
only a little more than a year ago
that a Republican sheriff closed gamb-
ling and caused saloons to close at
midnight until 6 O'Clock in the morn
ing. Since that time there has been
at least, no open gambling and the
saloons have remained closed on Sun
day and from midnight till 6 o'clock
In the morning.
There can be no doubt in the minds
OF the people that the Republican can.
didate for sheriff and the other Re-
publican candidates as well are sin
cere in their pledge to comply with
and to enforce the laws as they ap-
pear on the statute books. The only
question is as to whether a majority
of the ueople viii vote in favor OF
law and order. If they do not their
verdict will be for an open town; sa-
looms open twenty-four hours a day
and during Sunday, with gambling un-
restrained.
The issue has been made and 1t is
mp to the people to decide
Hon. Thomas C. Graden will do
honor to La Plata county as Its repre-
sentative in the Legislature and VIII
be loyal TO the interests OF his con
stituents. No other citizen OF the
county is better acquainted with the
public interests of the county and
state and no one is freer or more in
dependent TO serve the people Loyalty
and faithfully.
George w. Thompson, the Republi-
can candidate for sheriff, says: THE
Republican platform means midnight
and Sunday closing of saloons. sup
preston of gambling ana enforcement
of law without fear or favorltism. and
if | am elected the platform will be
carried Qua Is this plain enough?
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There Is no question about what The
advocates of an open town for saloons
and gambling want. What do you
want? Those VINO favor an open
town was organized. Where 90 you
stand?
w. w. Parshaii eBjoys the distinc-
ton of having the treasurers office
| in better shape than it has been un-
der any former administration. He
| has proven by his excellent service as
deputy that he viii make an excellent
| treasurer.
George w. Thompson, candidate on
the Republican ticket, prints on his
election card feature of the Repub-
llcan platform in La Riata county as
follows:
Resolved, That the Republicans of
La Plata county stand for law and or
der. and the enforcement of the laws
MS they appear on the statute books
And Mr.. Thompson says this means
Sunday ap1 midnight closing of sa-
looms and the Suppression of gamb-
ling If he is elected.
No member " the bar in the Sixth
Judicial district has questioned the
ability of Hon. G. A. Pike as jnrist
and none wiH question his fitness for
the position of Judge of the Sixth ju-
dicial district Mr.. Pike has resided
in Southern Colorado more than a
quarter of a century and during that
time has been associated with public
education and the practice OF the law.
AS member OF the school board sew
eral years he was devoted TO the
schools. doing all In his power for
their advancement, as well as for
practical economy in their conduct.
During the several years he has
served as eouuiy judge and his court
has enjoyed the confidenJe Of both
the bar and litigants. and that trib-
unal has been popular with people
having business within us jurisdip-
ton.
The Republican convention could
have been made no bettep selection of
cdhdidate fof assessor lhan the one
made In the nomination of T, f. Pet
erson whose oapability and worth are
known to the people throughout La
Plata oeunty. Mr., Peterson 10 one of
those plain men who work for iiv-
Ing. He Is carpenter and cOntrac-
tor. Like many other men he has
been engaged in various enterprises
and Industries, among them mining.
He Is recognizel as one of the men
who do things. For mote than twenty
years he has expended much time and
money in the La Plata mountains In
exploration Of mineral veins, and
while he has expended money where
1t will not be recoverable he has ac-
quirnd property which will sometime
bring him cut with the money. So
far as his means would reach Mr.. Pet
erson has always been ready 10 as
sist public enterprise. The man who
can rear big family of exemplary
girls and boys with tho help of
good wife, and succeed In his own af-
fairs will possess all the qualifiea-
tions required in the assessors office.
Ask any of the people who know him
and they will tell you that he Is In
every Way canahla In norfor,., Tho a.,