Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01
Barry Has His Own Way and
Tells the Voters the Real
Issue is an Open Town

1t may be inferred from private ad-
vices that he Democratic itinerary
has been having all kinds of a time
out in the Bayfield, country. and 1t
would appear that although Barry
hGd been admonished to stay at home
and do light comedy and help around
the curtains, he followed the balance
over to the Pine river region, reach
ing there almost as soon as the party
did. Not knowing the road and pick-
ing his way through the dark he was
lost several times. He overlook the
others before they were ready to
make their speeches. when they were
advising with some OF the old-tlme
Democrats regarding what 1t would
be safe to talk about when Barry
walked In on them. They were hold
ing conference In George Tayior's
corral and were asking George Pat
ten what he thought the people would
stand for. George was very candid
with them and told them that the
Democrats had fooled the people out
there a good deal every year, but of
course there were several who would
vote the Democratic ticket If It took
them to perdition. He had been
studying 1t over himself and had not
decided as yet to take any more des-
perate chances than he had done. He
said he had never been accused OF
along with the neighbors all right,
and didn't like to do anything that
would make a fuss. He said:
.I'll tell you fellers, If you amt got
no place to stop. you can come out
to my place, and them that there
amt room for In the house can sleep
in the barn; you can draw straws to
see where you sleep. but don't want
any of you to light matches in the
hay NOV or make any noise to keep
the horses awake. About politics,
I'd rather you'd fix 1t up among your
selves what you'll talk about and take
your own chances"
Barry-'Fm glad to hear you talk
that way Mr.. Patten; I'm awful tired
and would like to go to bed now as
soon as get my supper And think
you're right about their taking theii
own chances: that's just what I've
come out here for, to talk to them
about hole they got me In in town
Willis, hung around town and talked
to the farmers about what you said
and they gave me the horse laugh
one of 'em said If didn't go away and
let him alone he would have the court
of lunacy empanneled, and what do
see next. but an officer coming to
ward me with his hands full of papers
that looked like summons or com
mitment, don't know which.
thought I'd come out and put the bal
ance on, for this smelter razzle will
get us all In Jail or in the asylum
| think we'd better not make any
speeches here where people will heal
what we say and go back to Durango
and tell all about 1t. We'd better tel
the farmers each as individuals that
we have adopted that plank in the Re
publican platform. promising to enact
laws that will give the farmer a bet
ter show to make money"
WILLIE wen, IL we coulu Set Sohe
good man like Mr. Patten to go down
Spring creek and up by Ignacio and
talk to the farmers and tell them to
vote the ticket and say nothing We
may get out all right, but we are hired
70 make speeches and If we don't dc
y We may not get our money. Go on
John, ana get the hall lit up and III
make my spiel anyhow, if get licked.
That's the kind of stuff / am
Patten-"Well. I'll tell you,
wouldn't call any Of them fellers any
names, for they'll get mad and you
cant tell what they'll do. and we amt
got no policeman to stop fights when
they get started
Willis-"No, I'll talk to them about
the stolen governorship and the
smelter and tell them that II they
ever get beet sugar factory 1t will
be through the Democratic party
Patten-''That'll be all right if
they'll believe you"
John-"There appears TO be too
much apathy in this campaign. I'm
in favor of scorching the smelter,
whether anybody likes It or not. The
farmers don't care anything about a
sugar factory till they get to raising
some beets. Wen stick to the issue,
and II we get to where we can't stay
over night with anybody Wen camp
out. don't think it does any good
to talk to Democrat about the stolen
governorship, because they all say he
quit too easy. 1t is as well to tell
the people that there is only one is.
sue of any import in the campaign,
and that is with the smelter. We
will promise them a superior admin.
istration and tell them that we will
reduce their taxes and add 1t to the
smelter."
Barry-"Nobody knows how hungry
| am"
Willis-"Oh. you would want to
stop to eat If the nation were in
peril
John-"Willis. you go and get hin,
something to eat and stop his mouth
and I'll light the hall and bust in
with the first speech whether any.
body comes or not"