Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-26
Under Charlton and Logan

o'ai '.'..-...'........ 1904 ,150. 90
In other words under the Charlton
and Logan ADMINISTRATION of the
county affairs, the smelter has paid on
a Grand total of S296,O55 more than
,hey did under Bradley; or year
ly average of over $4,000.
NOW, Democrat. will you explain to
the voter If the Republican board OF
county commissioners is now wearing
the collar. as you claim, is II NOT
equally as true that the preceding
democratic board was also wearing The
same collar. only more so? Is 1t not
a fact that neither board has worn a
smelter collar, but have tried to be iust
" charlton and Logan have ever ia.
vored the smelter, then did not Brad.
ley and his board show greater IA.
vor?
You need not answer these ques.
tions, Democrat, If they are going to
embarrass ynu and show up the weak.
that you cannot pass all these things
over as smelter rot.
II you do not answer, you will con
cede by your silence that Charlton
and Logan have done more for La
Plata county than did Bradley and a
Democratic board.
Kindly let us hear from you on
this matter and do not tell us that
Coston raised the values because you
and he found out that the board Of
county commissioners could equalize
| and reduce an unjust, exhorbitant val
uation and assessment. as was Illus.
trated In the case Of the American
Smelling & Refining company versus
Frank Goodman, county treasurer.
They can correct an erroneous assess
ment but they can not change his en-.
| tire plan of assessment.
II Logan and Charlton were wear
ing the smelter collar. they did not
wear It as well as did Bradley and
board the smelter has had to pay on a
boadr the smelter has had to pay on
$4,000 higher yearly valuation than
they did under Democratic one.
Does this look like collar. Democrat,
or does 1t look like free American
| citizens doing what they think is Just
even though they do incur the enmity
of you and your paper?
Then also tell us how did Bradley
and his board leave the county g.
nances at the time of their retirement
from office? Not very good, did you
say? That is right and they left .
Judgment Of $1,000 hanging over. the
county. This has been paid under the
administration Of Charlton and Logan
and they must have benefited the coun-
~ to that extent. Now own up and
tell the voters about It.
II would not hurt you very much,
would IT. to tell the people just what
was the condition OF the roads, bridges
and culverts when Bradley and his
board retired and Charlton and Logan
we're elected to fill their places? What
kind OF a road outfit did they have to
work with and did they do much with
IT? Don't you know, as matter OF
fact, that every road In the county
was in horrible shape, every bridge
rotten and every culvert falling In
from decay?
II you do not, then allow US tc
inform you that every other man In
this county did and they are Willing
to tell you so right now.
Right now. Charlton and Logan are
prepared to turn over to their sue
cessors, FOLSOM and Griffith. com
plete road outfit, pile driver. bridge
built TO last and not flimsy structure
as we're the ones erected under tn
immediate preceding administration
fine culverts and roads. which are re
ceiving praise from every one. Demo
crat and Republican alike, and tn
great beauty Of 1t all is that they ar
all paid for and the county Is not i
debt from their actions. They hav
given the taxpayers something TO
their money and their good work wi
be monuments when your paper ha
been forgotten. Everything that hs
come under their jurisdiction is lei
in fine shape and you should be on
of the first to acknowledge 1t afte
the fine road they have given to 20
and the people at Trimble 6prings.
Folsom and Grifhth are pledged
take up this work vhsrs nsy u