Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-29
DIRTY POLITICS.

W. w. 81 o''"''
belongs the credit OF stirring up
the first political strife and dis
turbance in the Republican ranks
Of La Plata county.
Believing In open primaries and
where every one should have
voice in the selection of delegates
to attend the county convention,
the undersigned, as one Of the COM
mitteemen from precinct II, called
meeting Of the Republicans OF
the precinct to meet at the office
Of r. S. Clements for the purpose
of discussing delegates and any
thing looking to the good Of the
party. II had been rumored that
] Intended a ticket to keep Mr..
ParshaI and others off, but the
writer has been and is always will
ing to concede any point to secure
harmony and promote the welfare
Of the party and to this end, at
the meeting held in Mr.. Clements
office, the undersigned, without
reference to Clique or faction, NOM
mated seven men. among the list,
w. w. ParshalI, leaving my own
name off the list of delegates. The
list named was unanimously
placed on the delegate ticket.
Then j.. p. Airy and Geo. N. Ray
mond were unanimously named as
committeeman from the precinct
according to the rules Of the party.
MIR. ParshalI called at Judge Glenn
ents' office after the adjournment
of the caucus and was shown the
list. The primary election went
off without hitch and creden-
tials made out accordingly.
It then remained for Mr.. Par
shall who, as postmaster, should
be for cementing parties ties, at
the Republican county convention
to declare that the election OF COM
mitteemen was irregular and ask
ed that another be elected in my
place by the delegates from that
precinct which was done, S. M.
Riags, A. Rex MoIIette and j. p.
Airy refusing to Join Mr.. Parshall
against the caucus agreement.
Now we do not care whether we
are on the committee or not, at the
same time we believe In political
decency the same as business de-
cency and we know the Republic
ans of La Plata county believe
along the same line. We admit
that for some reason Mr.. Parshall
does not like the Herald-does not
even support The Herald to the ex-
tent Of a subscription. although
this paper is fighting the battles Of
the party, but prefers to support a
Democratic paper. The Herald
loyalty supported and put up
money for the election Of Mr.. Par
shall as county treasurer and it
was not our fault the voters turn
cd him down. This paper has new
er criticised one action Of MIR. Par
shall as postmaster even II 1t had a
kick, and we do not intend to do
SO at this time. We simply make
this statement SO Republicans will
know the reason If political strife
prevails in precinct II because it
will prevail If Mr.. Parshairs name
appears on primary tickets here
after. He started the ball rolling
and we are not going to stop it.
Again, had Mr.. Parshall not been
a carpet bagger he would have
known that the old rules of the
party in this county, and none
have been promulgated since, call
for the election of committeeman
by the voters of the different pre-
cincts and MIR. Airy and myself
are the legal committeeman from
precinct II. We believe the Re-
publicans of precinct II will stand
for decency.
If MIR. ParshaIl's underhanded
work prevails then we are not in
on the deal. Mr.. ParshaIi made no
kick at the proper time. He took
advantage of the writer being abb
sent attending the meeting of the
San Juan pioneers at Del Norte.
We make this statement in order
that no one can accuse us Of fight
ing under cover and SO the Re-
publicans may know the true
facts.
GEO. N. RAYMOND.