La Junta tribune., 1911-03-18


wet petition, Is remarkable in two
respects first. on account OF the
few leading business men who sign
ed II, and second, on account OF the
large number Of Mexicans and for
eisners who signed IL. find only
about half dozen names OF men
on It who would be considered lead
ing business men. In this respect
il presents striking contrast 10
the names OF over seyenty.fiye per
cent OF our leading business men
whose names and statements were
published In the Tribune few
weeAs ago. giving their reasons why
La Junta does not need the sa-
looms
Besides. there Is no evidence that
any OF those who did sign the wet
petition will vote for he return OF
ne SALOONS. Some OF the men who
dill sign IL have already declared that
,hry signed It because they want
d the people to decide the ques-
lion OF saloons or no saloons and
that they themselves would vote
he dry ticket counted the names
4 l3y MuXicaus on that petition
and quite a large number OF foreign
names. some cf which mish, be-
called yaW breakers. II any one is
Wiling 10 take the risk OF dislO-
eating his jaw let him practice on
these three names-T TomAskck, Sim
.alsky, sumiatisky lind names
ON that petition from England. Ire
.aud. Scotland. France. Germany.
italy and Russ.a / consilcr the
Mextcans practically the same as
foreigners.
1t Is very evident from this pc.
lltiou that the friends Ot The sa-
ICONS are counting on the foreign
sole 10 carry the election. They
Snow that Tho American vote viii
og Overwhelmingly against them.
rrom the showing It seems that the
question before The voters on April
,tn should Lc amended SO as TO
read AS follows
shall this city become anti-sa.
iCen terri,efy and shall its govern
ne,t be determined BY foreign so'-
srs."
Now am not prcjudiced against
.)rugncrs as my parents were for
lsn. bat 1t seems to me that when
.orc.gncrs come 10 this country they
ought to adjust themselves TO ths
a,w order OF things. adopt the Gus
.oms and habits OF our best citizens
Ihd not attempt TO foist upon this
.ountry tht IDEAS. habits and Gus
.oms of the old world which they
abandoned. and by that act they
said This old country is no good.
"a 30 20 America"
4 IarEc amount OF tue poverty,
SrrcncIH,ss aud misery Of the old
World is caused b. s.rJus drink
ihis is admitted - every govern.
n,lt in Europe Now 10 these for
lsU,B should sucer"d to- reducing
ats country 10 tho same level. or
% the same condition as the uoun.
ues iu the old World, then thry
,uIid pronounce this country mo
CON- and move somewhere else.
o. is not the government ol a
souuuy that maAes it sood. great
,ad prosperous. bat irs the poopl,
the character Of tha people THIS
1uuiry would probably be Just as
good as Il nos is II 1t we're gov.
rsci ~ king or au emperor. As
tdr as ears are concerned We don't
Ic,d them. \ czar In this coun.
.ry would be out OF Job, Tor there
sould BE- nothing Tor him 10 ear
about \ ear is only required In a
souniy where the people are bad. II
seems to tc natural. Tor some people
20 blame the government Tor their
own nulis. ! said natural" but
M ant really insanc aud dc,ilish
{ people would Improve themselves
oy eliminating their own false ideas
ana bad habits. they would find
.nings IN every government more to
thcir lising.
have Just one criticism 10 make
lpon foreigners. namely the large
.naJ5ri'y OF them are long eay be,
Ilnd the times and long way be-
iiad the American people on this
saioon question. THIS can be part
~ accounted for from the fact that
.ne lars" majority OF them have come
from the lower walks In life. and
Tum tac neighporhood OF tipplns
iousos and saloons.