The Lamar register., 1908-11-18

llSn the llSt OF NOMINATIONS, ne nau
none whatever, and did it on his
own initiative because he thought
he needed the money and hoped to
elect commissioners whom he be-
fooled all around and is now callins
on the dear people to rise up in
their wrath las he feels it for them).
and force the payment of his hold-up
bill. If the people ever do rise up
in their wrath such creatures as he
had better have cyclone cellars pro
vided for they will need them.
His proposal last winter was care
fully worded to fool the commission
ers, but they refused to bite, and
all taxpayers can see now with this
bill on file just what kind OF card
he held up his sleeve. In his article.
he even tries to make it appear that
the bills of the Register and Sparks
were each larger than his. carefully
all through his article avoiding any
mention of the fact that his bill was
for $1,153.OO for the same service
for which the other two papers to-
gether were only paid the sum OF
s672.OO.
The board OF commissioners as re-
quired by law called for stationery
bids last winter and there were three
bids. the contract being awarded to
the Register as the lowest bid which
the records show. The rest of the
work has a price fixed by law just
as salaries of county officials are
to the Register. was at price over
20 per cent under the legal rate.
and the bills are on file and anyone
desiring to know the facts can see
them. Neither the board or the
Register has anything to conceal.
That the News bids are not genuine
only needs the experience of the
board in 1907 to prove. 1t refused
then to do the work at the price
which 1t had bid.
In later article this charlatan
undertakes to say that man OF
the high standing as a citizen and
gentleman as s. C. Gregory. Of Ora
NADIA, was esteemed by his neighbors
prior to his election, but has since
become a dog Tray; and that H. B.
Manville, who has Just received a
esteem felt for him by his neighbors
in a majority far ahead Of his ticket
in every precinct Of Lamar, was
good citizen but his friends were
apprehensive of the company he has
been keeping since election.
When a man (pardon the use Of
the word) arrogates the right to
himself to thus criticise men Of the
highest standing in the county. 1t
may be well for those people who
have recently come to the community
to know something OF his own his
tory and his crouch.
A little over 20 years ago he came
to Chivington and edited a demo
cratic paper until Harrison was elect
ed and the republican state ticket.
Then he announced that he had been
running a democratic paper for re-
venue only, and as that party had
no more patronage to bestow he
would hereafter be republican.
The organization OF Kiowa county
enabled him to get an appointive
office, and with others to organize
the rottenest gang that ever dis
graced the state. So rotten was it
that although he made a combina-
ton with the democrats the people
rose in their wrath" and smote
manned there until the abandonment
of the high prairies by the settlers
removed rs per cent. Of the popula-
ton. and his gang was then able to
again get in the saddle.
He secured the appointment to his
present position in 1897. and it swell
ed his head with the idea that he
could run the republican party in
Prowers county. However. he has
found himself such small potatoes
since coming here that II mas taken
the swelling out of even his head.
and left crouch which he has been
working overtime ever since. Maxim
no Roadway withthe republicans. he
repeated his flop of 20 years before.
deserted the party and has beel try
ing to pose as a reformer for the
past year. He has constantly kept
his eye though on his main object.
the public treasury. and after year
of reform labor we have the result
in this bill for $1,153.00 againt the
county. 1t will probably be as
worm-eaten as his daily long before
he draws any dividends on it.