Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-29

dirty, underhanded and mud singing
campaign against him, hoping to be
able to obscure the political waters to
obscure the odorous record of his
own administration of the office, and
the deficiencies of his partner and
deputy, George w. Lane.
That this is true, one of the letters
sent by Pulliam to the county judge
of Cripple Creek makes clear, viz:
James A Pulliam Geo. W. Lane
District Attorney Deputy
Office
District Attorney Sixth Judicial
District, Durango, Colo.
Aug. 22, 'os.
County Judge,
Cripple Creek, Colo.
Dear Sir:
A number of years ago, ! am
informed that case was appealed
to your court from the police court
of your city, in which one A. Rex
MoIlette was the defendant.
| would thank you 20 send me
a copy of the complaint againet
him. You will probably find it
among your old files.
You may send your bill for serv-
ices in making copy and | will see
that check is forwarded you.
Yours truly,
las a Dill LIAM
Ans. e.1s-os.
And now. we appeal to the intelli
gent Democratic voter, who is a lover
of fair play, 10 support and vote for
to be man among men, and always
first In every movement for the better
ment of political and civic conditions,
and by your vote to rebuke the un-
fair. malicious and underhanded meth
DDS used by Pulliam and Lane to in
jure Mr.. Mollette's character. Con
trast the methods of Pulliam and
Lane in this campaign, with those of
Mr.. Mollette. While the former have
through the press been attempting to
mislead the people from the real is
sue, viz, the incompetency Of the Dem
ocratic candidate, Lane, to fill the of
flee, Mr.. Mollette has been engaged
in a clean, honest and self-respecting
campaign among the people of the dis
trict. Desperate indeed must be the
plight of Mr.. Lane, and of his law
partner, Mr.. Pulliam, when they feel
compelled to resort to such methods
to hold on to the emoluments of the
district attorneys office for another
period of four years. But will the
people be fooled by them? We think
not. The people of this district had
their Anglim and their Pulliam and
Lane. as district attorneys, and are
now preparing to cast their votes for
A. Rex. Mollette in order to expert
ence a much-needed change in the
conduct of that office. Put your X
after his name.
The Durango Democrat and Brother
Day seem to be inclined to censure
A. r. Mollette. and particularly refer
to him as a trouble maker and dissen-
sion breeder during his residence here
in Alamosa. Such Is not the case,
Brother Day. Mr.. Mollette was one of
our good and respected citizens, as
was also his wife and children. Mr..
Mollette enjoyed a large practice and
as we understand it, located in Du-
range for better school advantages for
his children. 1t is very true that Mr.,
AIollette became engaged in politics
while in this county. And If our good
brother of the Democrat lived In Con
ejos county he could not well himself
refrain from mixing up to some ex-
tent. But Mr.. Mollette was working
for better government and he strove
along party lines to accomplish that
end. When he failed by that method.
he Independently of his party strug
gled to accomplish that end. When he
left Alamosa, he also left a trace
and imprint of good accomplished, and
the law-abiding, right loving citizen.
whether Republican or Democrat, has
no regret to complain over during his
sojourn among us.-Alamosa Independ-
ent, Oct. 23, 1908.