The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-03-26
IUUM(ARI CITIZENS MEET AND
NAME MUNICIPAL TICKET

alton upon him when II hnds out that
he has been smothering something to
which II was entitled. Street wound
m by telling those who had been in.
strumental In his nomination that 1.
thay again elected him TO serve them
~ mayor that hs would spend all tue
money he could get hold of for the
bottcrment oi the city of rucumcari
Following Streets address T. A..
Muirhead was unanimously endorsed TO-
reelection to the offlte OF school dirrc.
tor OF this district for q term Of three
years, the election TO be held on April
9TH. This election comes Monday the
9TH aud the city election on Tuesday
the 9th, and while the city and school
elections are In no way related. the
meeting sought 10 show Mr. Muirhead
that IL endorsed his record AZ a mem.
ber Of the board Of education of this
city, and not the hombres who are
conniving against tho effort being
made for the education OF our chill.
dren.
This ticket WAS put out by a regular
public call for the assembling OF all
the citizens Of Tucumcari, nobody was
barred but on the other hand every
body cordially invited. There was no
door keeper, and there was no commit.
tee from the business men endowed
with the authority TO make a ticket
for the people to swollow without even
being Informed that such eRbal was
10 be pulled of. This ticket was made
IN the wide.open by the citizens and
taxpayers Of this city after IL had been
properly advertised under a call made
by the city attorney and the ruling
Of the attorney general Of the terrific.
~ governing city elections, which rul.
ing is given publicity on this page, a
reference to which will show that a
mayor, clerk, treasurer, and one cOun.
Gilman from each ward are TO be elect
ed on Tuesday, April 5th.
No eulogy Is necessary In introdue.
ing the men who have been selected
on this ticket. They are In sympathy
with the present city council. They
believe In public improvements; they
believe in cement side walks; they be
lieve IN the sewer and sanitation; the,
believe in planting treea; they believ,
IN progress; there are none Of then
new Moses who have recently come In
10 our midst for the purpose Of show
ing us how to inforee the law. In fac
they are men who hold that we AT
law abiding citizens In Tueumeari an
capable Of getting along In the futuI
~ We have IN the past, without Il
aid of reformers who condemn ever
thing and recommend nothing, who a
after the ins because tbey want the
20 be outs, and while they are az
the government they are not able
make any specific charges.
The people who have been placed
; this ticket have no axes TO grind a
no favors TO peddle out 20 hangers
They are open and above board a
. there IL not q single word Of censs
. that can be truthfnlly uttered agail
q them. They are for Tucumcsri and
= lieve in making Ter bigger and bet
q every year. They want more railroa
more farmers, more opportunities OPP
u cd for the investment Of capital, n
y want more business men and mare n
. pie 20 sia "a n deysloqtnK the eounfl
They He~8 dSa y waak - b6 and
stoea - waEing any war On the douh
= header ticket, acf auonH them are IN.
, who were not eysn consulted vhen III
nttis msstih Of half dossn men A,
held secret session brought the
out. Some Of them have said 70 ! Nsv
! tcontimsd on eighth rses)