Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23
TIME TO
CALLHALT'
Geo. N. Raymond for
Party Welfare In
stead Of Warfare

Iuouu was at isHuSio Sunudy,
went out to interview the super
intendent as to the sale OF Indian
the superintendent and Fabian
lands"-he. went out to bunco
Martinez as TO the six delegates.
The superintendent. Mr.. Werner.
would be quite silly to bite at any
of Raymond's rot, as he--to avoid
placing Go cents. has agreed to
give Fabian the postmastership
at this point. which is over two
miles from the agency, whore the
postoffice has always been held
The Republican gang are one and
all onto the editor and postmaster
and II he lands his bunco. It will
be his first.
The above is from this mornings
Democrat and Is on par with its
dirty lying from day to day. The
man who wrote the item knew he
was lying. but this is the Democrats
stock in trade. The two or three Re-
publIcans who make the Democrat
headquarters and Day confldant.
leave nothing undone In the way OF
misrepresentation.
In the first place, the writer did not
see Fabian Martinez nor talk dele
gates to single Republican at Ig-
nacio. Furthermore. the Democrat
wilfully lies when 1t says have
promised postoffice to ang man in
La Plata county. 1t is only double
crossers of the Day stripe who prom
ise office with no idea of making good.
OF course we are aware that the Dem
ocrat and its following are very much
exercised because Martinez has
worked for the Republican party and
used his influence with his people
along the same lines and would like
to stir UP rumpus by making 1t
appear that Martinez has been mis-
used on one hand and that / was
promising Republican patronage on
the other. In making this statement
know 1t will not cause Dey from
tion each morning. but reward will
be given to the man at Ignacio to
whom / even suggested coming to Du-
range in my behalf.
And while on this subject ] desire
to make another point plain. have
not talked or planned factionalism to
single Republican in connection
with the primaries and convention to
be held this week. On the other hand
have counseled. both in The Herald
and personally. the getting together
vocated the recognition of Republi-
cans as delegates who would cut my
throat--politically The fact that the
Republicans OF La Plata county are
agreed on the policy Of renominating
Hon. Warren A Haggott and will
endorse him in convention and the
state of Colorado will endorse Repub-
lican policies as advocated by Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and name a delega-
tion favorable for Taft, makes II i'm
material who goes to Pueblo so they
are representative Republicans. This
injecting the postofiice fight In the
convention Saturday will not be en-
dorsed by the undersigned for a
moment. If l had the naming OF del.
egates l would include every one OF
the half dozen aspirants and leave
myself out of the deal. The Republi-
cans of this country cannot AFFORD To
engage In quarrel over the Durango
postoffice or any other office within
the gift Of the people. | desire to add
that, postoffice or no postofflce, | and
The Herald are for the Republican
party and the interests OF the party
and the people demand the renom
ination OF Mr.. Haggott and The Her
aid would be Just as ardent sup
porter Of him for denomination II thu
name Of some rival aspirant was sen
In for postmaster at Durango by Mr.
Haggott tomorrow. Mr.. Haggott ha
shown himself to take an interest II
our anairs. We doubt II q DuranEl
man could have accomplished more
or as much. as Mr.. Haggott. For thes
reasons he is entitled to renominatio
and he will receive the hearty sur
port Of The Herald so long as h
serves the general interests OF tn
people Of this southwest section. An
we find this to be the opinion Of II,
publicans throughout the county an
this southwest section without exceI
tfon.
In conclusion It is a pleasure I
, state that have been active in &c
I ting Republicans together and d
dsavorins TO have every prsoiact NJ