Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-02

Walter Wellman says the tide is
rapidly changing from Bryan to Taft
In Ohio and Indiana and there is lit.
Tie doubt now of tremendous ma.
jority for the Republican nominee.
1t looks very much like Republican
victory in La Plata county. Conditions
have changed wonderfully the past
three weeks. Voters have had their
eyes opened.
Mrs. Newton Jack, who has been
visiting her parents in Farmingtop
and her sister, Mrs. Glen Russell. Of
this city. returned to her home at
lgnacio. today.
Inc farmer who has had his farm
sold for taxes and been forced to re-
deem at ruinous expense, is wondering
why Coston is favored to the extent
shown by the records.
every Durango voter is pretty well
versed with the local political sItua.
ton. The Herald has been honest In
presenting the facts. 1t is up to them
to decide on election day.
The voters of La Plata county have
been presented with the facts regard.
ing the qualifications of the various
candidates. 1t now remains for them
to decide the momentous question.
The Herald has only published off.
cial and absolute facts regarding John
Clarke. II he is sore about the pub.
lication he has only himself to blame.
An official must so walk that his ca.
reer will stand the light of day.
There will be dance at Red Men
hall election night. Returns will be
bulletined for the benefit of those at
tending. Persons not caring to dance
may watch the crowd and the returns
from the balcony.
Mrs. George Jeep of Mancos made
a flying trip to Durango last night
Mr. and Mrs. Jeep are planning to
leave Mancos Immediately after cleo
tion, for Portland. Ore, where they
expect to spend the winter.
Mrs. Steven Elkins was an arrival
last evening from Pagosa Springs,
where the family has been living for
the past year. This morning she went
out on the Southern to Mancos where
she will remain permanently.
The Herald desires to warn voters
not to heed election stories sprung
just before or on the day of elec.
ton. We say this in regard TO both
sides The Herald does not believe
in such tactics and will frown upon
any infraction by Republicans the
same as Democrats. Let every fact
be brought out and the people given
time to dissect and prove the truth.
If Republicans cannot win on honest
Issues then let them go down to de-
feat.
So the entire campaign OF vilifica-
tion and vituperation is to turn on
George Raymond, the "wrecker Of
homes" Mr. Voter of Durango and
La Plata county, what weak excuse
for the misdeeds of those seeking cleo
tion at the hands of the people of La
Plata county.
Many Democrats are taking The
Herald's advice and looking up the rec
ords regarding the unpaid taxes of
John P. Coston. Two Democrats this
morning said the records astonished
them and they make no bones of de-
termination of voting for Hopkins who
has clean tax record.
Democrats are placing Kansas In
their column. The st. Louis Repub-
lican, one Of the stanchest Democratic
organs in the country, having sup
ported Bryan in all his campaigns,
after making a poll and canvasss of
the state, says Kansas is good for 25,-
900 majority for Taft. Such is the
news from all over the country.
The Democratic candidates have
called Day off. but 1t is rumored he
will not stand to be called down and
will be out in a trade of abuse Sun
day and Tuesday mornings. Let the
Democrat do its worst. The voters
are not paying attention to election
canards sprung the day before cleo
tion.
Denver Post says Democrats will
carry Colorado by 1900, this being the
estimate made by the chairman of the
Democratic party of Colorado. In this
estimate Archuleta is given to the
Democrats by 400, La Plata by $50
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