Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-02

to them, and permanent culverts were
installed. They now have grading
outfit, a movable piledriver. and all
necessary accessories and these are
all paid for and ready for their sue
cessors in office.
This shows the difference between
the Democratic and Republican par
ties in La Plata county. One patches
up and the other builds for the fu-
ture.
The Herald also wishes to call the
farmers and laboring mans attention
to the wage scale which also Illus |
trates the policy of the two parties.
Never has the Democratic party been
the friend of the laboring man or the
farmer. Under their policy low wages
have prevailed. The Republican coun-
ty commissioners have followed out
the policy of higher wages and good
work They have increased the wages
paid to the ranchman. working on the
road with his team; they have increas
ed the wage of the laboring man, do
ing good work, and the result has been
that not only have the county good
roads now, but while they have paid
better wages, they have put in these
good permanent roads at a smaller
cost than the Democratic board put in
bad ones. In other words the county
has received more for the money ex'
pended by the present board than they
did from the preceding one.
What the Republican board of coun-
ty commissioners have done in the
past, they will continue to do in the
: future and so the wise taxpayer Will
vote for Folsom and Griffith, who will
see that the work started by the Re
7 publican commissioners is brought to
a successful finish. Folsom and Grif'
r fifth are pledged to continue this work
in the same economical, wise manner
and so, in voting for them, you are
voting for your own interests.
The Republican commissioners have
done more than this. They have not
{ only wisely expended your money for
good roads and other county matters
but they have paid off judgments
against the county which accumulated
= under Democratic rule. They have
3 gone still further and have shut the
S county treasury door against premedi-
= tated raids and thus preserved the
5 county funds. They have done this
all along the line but it is especially
j true in the case of John P. Costoni
a who is not only the present incumbent
of the assessors office but is seeking
Y his third election to that office.
Almost as soon as Coston was elect
J. ed into office he endeavored to get all
[ the money out of the county treasury
: that he could His first plan was to
make a map of La Plata county and
e this was to cost the taxpayers $4,000
J. The Republican commissioners stood
|, firm and refused to squander the peo
l. pies money in any such manner. g
IS His next plan was to secure dep
IS uty hire and so he has put in bills ag
l. geeratine $2,46o. The Herald has
n shown that the entire work of the
assessors office can be done in abou
Q three months by a competent man
\ and Mr.. Coston has not refuted this
Y Yet he has the hardihood to present
If year after year, bills of from $3.50 t'
If $3.50 per year or an average of at leas
II $3.50 per month for the three month'
IS of actual work in the assessors OF
: flee.
n Let us see what Mr.. Coston woul'
have cost La Plata county II the lie
e. publican commissioners had not shu
IS the treasury door and refused to be
n. party to the premeditated plans o
ar John P. Coston, now seeking election
1t for the third time on the Democrat
,e ticket
,e This deputy hire was in reality
II. plan TO pay the clerk hire of the Ii
ID Plata county Abstracts of Title CON
ell pany, who is receiving free, from tn
m county, office rent, janitor service
d. heat and lights and this will amour
1t yearly to at the very least $3.50.
~ Mr.. Coston has told you that h
IN owed a little taxes which ne woul
Of have paid had he not had to fight tn
i'd smelter. He paid actually. in costs
IS in that fight $4735. His taxes TO
I'd 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1870
at 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900, 1901 and 1870
quite pay his taxes, will they?
-, His salary for four years at
N S1,SO0 per year ............$7, ,200.0
n, Free accommodations for the
n. La Plata County Abstracts
9. of Title company for four
10 years at $3.50 per year go. 10000
For the map which he de-
N sired to make ........... 10000
4 For claimed deputy hire $50. 2,460.0
~. For taxes remaining unpaid 605.5
Y, Grand total for four years. SIT 7,O65.5
is Divide $l506557 for the four year
lie that Coston has served as assessor ant
you will find that he wanted $4,2G63
in each year. A fairly good salary fo
an Sl,S00 office, don't you think?