La Junta tribune., 1908-10-31

stepped bSIojy INTO the OPEN anu Ia
ken he brunt of the battle. stating
his views. and at all times ~aSing
fair, open contest. in which he com
rianded the admiration even OF his
opponents, and will In this election.
receive their vote for they know him
to be right"
Mr.. Evans is Christian gentle
man. and entitled to our respect and
support Lets give him both.
Most OF our readers. especially at
La Junta. are strangers to Louis
sickenberger. We will explain. Mr
Sickenberser is republican candidate
for sheriff. and he lives at Nanzan-
ola His neighbors say he is o.
X, and wherever he is known he
passes muster as an AL citizen. He.
also, is farmer. and this. as he
says, IL his first offense" in the
way Of running for office.
He is fine man, and. as stated.
a republican. We ask our readers
TO remember Mr.. Sickenberger when
called upon to discharge the first
duty OF every American citizen"
And there's Sam Brown. he wants
TO be our next county clerk Yes.
We mean big. fat, hearty, genial. sun
shiny Sam Brown-beg pardon. we
Say Sduutl w
how can We be expected to do what
no one else does-and no one calls
him Samuel W. Brown. Not to be
thought OF for a minute. He's Sam
Brown. and that's all there Is TO 1t.
You know our county clerk is the
one officer al the court house that
all the people do business with. He
meets all of US at one tim. or an
other. That's what he is there for
to wait on US.
Can you figure up any one that
would be pieasanter to meet and
transact business with than Sam
Brown Why. you know he would
do anything for any of us at anv
time. and be glad to have the chance.
You see. he's built that way. He
can't help 1t. JoviaI. good natured.
he Is the man to tit the place, and
no mistake.
Sam belongs to one of the largest
fraternaI lodges In La JuntA. and sew
eral years ago they made him their
clerk. Well. he's clerk yet. They
just keep him there. and he can't
help himself-so good natured. can't
break away.
And We want TO say that Sam has
the know how" too. He has been
ent is deputy county assessor. He is
well acquainted with the people. likes
the people. the people like Sam. and
Its our solid opinion he will have to
be next county clerk.
We nearly forgot to say he IN a
republican-on the republican ticket
fact is. We supposed you all knew
Sam was a republican. With the
people as the jury the verdict will be
Guilty of having the kind OF dis
position We want In our public ser
wants penalty. two to ten years In
the office of county clerk and re-
corder of Otero county. Call next
case"
And here it ISL. W. Adsmond.
republican candidate for assessor
Evidence shows beyond doubt that he
Is the best assessor Otero county
ever had. Sentence: Two years at
hard labor AS county assessor. No
appeal. The people do rule
For superintendent of schools, Mrs.
Carrie F.. Money. says the republi-
can ticket II says right She will
be county superintendent all o. X.
she understands the duties OF the Of
flee. is well qualified from every
standpoint. and best of all. the
people appreciate her work. and will
keep her right there. Fall in
Harold r. Thompson. candidate for
surveyor. on the republican ticket.
Wherever he has worked they. say
he's all right. Just old enough TO
have the first baby al their home,
but that won't interfere with his
official duties. Anyhow. that don't
disqualify under the Roosevelt ideas
Parents should vote for him That's
enough.
You know DR.. kearns. we'll. he Is
republican candidate for coroner. IL
you know anything against him hur.
ry up and speak about it. for he
will be elected next Tuesday. You'll
have TO hurry.
For commissioner for the First Dis.
seryative citizen. He must be
payer-just ordinary. one that can
understand the wants and require
ments of the people-the other or
dinary taxpayers.
Did you observe the republican
candidate for this office. Yes.
c. F. Helm. Fills every requirement
to nicely. doesn't hey He Is the
proper individual for the place. and
deserves the support Of each and
all OF us.
He understands values throughout
the county thoroughly, and is inter
ested in keeping taxes as low as con-
sistent with good business.
Let's elect him.
And Geo. w. Ingalls, for commits
sioner for the Second District. He
is all right Not much of man
to show, but there" when anything
is to be done. Judgment good.
square himself-he tolerates nothing
less In others. man of character.
and one that should be on our board
of county commissioners.
We owe 1t to ourselves to keep him
right where he is, officially.