The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-29

stand as a candidate OF the republi-
can party Tor sheriff OF Quay coun-
~, but not being a politician OF
even participating IN county poll
tics, be has always refused to allow
his name 10 20 before the republican
convention as a candidate lor any
office. Two years ago, the repub.
leans Of QUA county used every
reasonable means to get him to en-.
ter the race for the office OF sheriff;
his reply was; II am not n politi-
ian, and ! am occupied with my
business and don't leel that ] am
lustihablc in asking the people to
vote Tor me Tor sheriff, at the same
time assuring them that no matter
who was selected that the people
)i the county considered worthy OF
he office, he was ready to do his
part in the election OF a desirable
man.
While Mr.. Troup is n lifelong
republican, he is not a partisan; his
irst vote was cast Tor the martyrcd
president Garfield, and he has on.
tlnued to affiliate with the rcpubli.
can party since, and in answer to a
question by the editor OF the News,
ne replied; II regret that | have
not had the opportunity to vote Tor
Theodore Roosevelt, whom con-
slider 10 be- the greatest American
that ever lived, and it the republic
can party stays by It's promises un-
I'll the converting OF the shor. scs-
sion vi the Sixty first Congress, !
hope 20 vet he able as a citizen OF
the state OF New Mexico, to
vote tor the man who stands by the
principles advocated by cur present
great executive Continuing, Mr..
Troup, said: III | am the chosen
candidate OF the republican party
Tor this office, and the people OF
Quay county call me to the position,
! shall let everything else 20, and
will give my entire time to the exc
cutlon OF the duties OF this office.
do not know that ! have any de-
tailed promises to make; | would
rather take chances in case oil my
election, OF putting my IDEAS OF the
duties OF sheriff into execution,
than 10 dwell on what these duties
before ! accept the responsibility;
but will say this, that should 1t
be the will Of the people that | shall
take the official oath as sheriff,
will go about what consider the
duties OF this office in the manner
which my judgement and sober con-
slderation may dictate, and that my
first object will he to satisfy myself,
and take chances with my consti-
tuency." The hrmness with which
Mr.. Troup made these declarations
lmpresses the News that he is n man
OF fixed character nd matured
judgement, and that If we should
elect him sheriff OF this county,
every citizen who has any relations
with him, officially OF otherwise,
will he convinced q I he is a man
representing honesty, integrity and
trTness; that he is a man OF char
acter, good breeding, capable and
always ready for action in the execu-
ton OF the duties OF the Office OF
sheriff, and that irrespective OF par.
", ne VIII De u ShcTIn oi the best
citizenship OF Quay county. Mr..
Troup is a plain man, aud doesn't
know any more about ostentation
thana horse does about the Ten
Commandments, but we believe he
can detect the difference between an
iniractiou OF the law aud ~subteriuge
To avoid It's execution, and that he
will make a sheriff OF whom we will
be proud. The News hopes to see
the Republican County Convention
nominate him tor this office, on
September 18th, which we feel GER
tain will mean his election on Nov
ember 3rd.
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