La Junta tribune., 1911-06-17
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amendment The same vote can pass
a bill over his veto. The governor
claims the right to veto constitution
al amendment on the ground that
II he wanted to he could veto bill
that has the unanimous support OF
both houses. This b true. But In
vetoing q constitutional amendment
he denied unto the people their right
to pass on a proposition submitted
to them by the legal number OF their
representatives. The amendment
which he vetoed related to fees Of
certain county officers.
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Bert Barnd. man about many towns
and an unregenerated typographical
tourist Of the purest ray serene drift
ed into town last Wednesday morn
ing by the cushion route. so he says.
He probably deemed 1t advisable. in
making the announcement of his
method OF travel. to interject the
cushion proviso. being well aware that
he would be Quizzed as to whether he
arrived over or under" Bert play.
ed an engagement on the great fam
lily journal several years ago, during
our 'handset days" He also played
several engagements in various thirs,
fects of which were plainly discern.
ible on the morning after the night
before. He learned the linotype
way down In Oklahoma and was
holding down machine on the Cap
ital in Oklahoma City when the
paper went "fewy." II was about
to bust and found way out by con
solidating. and as consequence all
the printers had to hit the pike. Bert
is now on his way to Frisco. to At.
tend the International typographical
'suds meet" where the bay aud the
land adjacent thereto has foam on
top Of 1t all the year around La
Junta has no attractions for typo
graphical tourists these days.
A man was brought before a Judge
In St Louis and arraigned for lar
ceny. lie had stolen u watch from
Father Dempsey. who runs the Eek
Hes Rest" He had pawned the
watch and bought some drinks. II,
pleaded not guilty. The man asked
the man his business; he said b.
was = printer. How did you come
TO steal the watch!" asked the Judge
We'll" answered the bum print
states. Il have loaded not guilty
Yes. l know" said the Judge. that
Is your plea. but what is the TRUTH
and the printer confessed. What do
you think ought to be done to your
patiently queried the Judge" "weil.
said the broken-down printer. who
+ was human flotsam. without relative
or friend. Il ought to be put some
where where ! can get rid OF this
habit OF drinking" Suppose
. send you to the penitentiary for two
years. do you think II would break
you OF that habit?" and the judges
tone WAS kindly. for he WAS interest
ed and sympathetic. Yes" prompt
iy answered the criminal who. hay
Ing changed his plea. was sentenced
To two years--sentcnced by himself
with no feeling OF revenge against
society. no bitterness II Was Judge
Lindsey's boy system" applied 10
the grown.up.-Collicr's Weekly.
Z In another column OF this issue
Will be found an articl. entitled
"Statc Government is Busin. rs. not
Politics. which Was written for last
Sundays Denver News by our distin.
suishcd fellow townsman. James H.
Pcarce. secretary of state. The views
expressed and the suggestions made
are good ones. and II adopted would
rebound To the glory and honor of
our poiitics.infcst.d state. We very
much doubt. however. whether Bcnja.
min believes In practiclnx what h.
breaches. as he is st present cngag.
cd. according To his own admission.
In using the patronage of his office
20 launch = political machine that
will land him In the governors chair.
Gle 10 At the head Of . third party
movement. known ~ the "Citixen'u
party" whose announced chief pur.
pose 10 10 land Mr. Pearc~ In the