La Junta tribune., 1912-03-09
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BY N. Finity.

nave said that he would make La
Junta so dry-so free from intoxi.
eating liquor-that the boozer would
nave to carry a bottle CT vaseline in
his pocket with which to mois,en
his parched tongue,
Has he done so? Let's see.
stepped up to an old.timer on the
street the other day and asked him
this question. Don't you believe La
Junta is dryer today-that is freer
from the sale OF booze than she has
ever been before" and his answer
was, Yes, two to one" In fact, he
said, There is no liquor sold In La
Junta now, but OF course there is
some brought In from Swink''
The gentleman who gave me the
above answer has been In La Junta
for more than thirty years-in fact.
from the foundation OF the city. His
duties keep him on the streets
eyrye day. He nveer talks through
his hat, but is man of truth and
every day. He never talks through
talking about.
II is evident to the most casual
observer that La Junta is today al
most as dry as the proverbial Hades
/ "a place said to be so dry that one
OF its inhabitants once begged Lag.
arus. whom he saw in Abraham's
bosom, for a few drops of water to
wet his parched lips.
La Junta's mayor has made good.
and now is the time. and La Junta
[ is the place, for moderate and judi.
cious use Of that vaseline bottle.
Hence | say all honor to La Junta's
| first dry mayor and still greater hon.
ors to the men and women who are
standing at his back with their votes,
their influence and their money. That
yaseline bottle ought to be pres nv
ed for It is La Junta's type and
symbol OF dry town and may yet
become famous,
wv iva N''b h'hl l'N hhhf y
about Let the people rule" 1, is
a very popular sentiment and meets
with almost universal Endorsement
Wm. J. Bryan has been using that
sentence a good deal In the last
twelve years and yet every time the
people at the polls got chance
lthree times. | bclieycl they have
tod him In unmistakable language
10 stay away from the White House,
that he wasn't needed there.
Y Stu am OF the opinion that
II MIR, Bryan does not become dis
courag ged and will keep right on sing
ing that siren song II may yet land
him In the White House. Yes. and
the people might go farther and dc
worse
VERY often. however. that senti
ment IS used to deceive and mis-
lead and the men and papers who us
II so frequently are really afraid that
the people will rule. They don't wal
them. the majority, to rule. unless ~
majority rule as these selfappoin'cd
leaders order and dictate.
II was this spirit Of rebellion, this
determination To rule or ruin that
brought on the war between the
states, fifty years ago. When Lincoln
and Grant got through with this 60
tcric of political diclators they wer,
In "A very different frame OF mind.
Some time ago | was In Pueblo an'
ON side street ! saw n man har
anguing a crowd Of men. | drew noa
and saw that the speaker was under
the influence of liquor. lie was O
fine looking man. had long flowing
beard. and was the very picture OF
Mahommc,. the Prophet. As he mp
preached the spot where ! stood h'
stopped aud raising his hands above
his head he exclaimed IN deep sepul
chral tones. I'VE are the people and
we must be respected" As no one
said anything. ! said
Good. so on" but he could not
go on for tina, was all he knew
and that was the sum total of his
SPEECH for the proceeding half hon'
A. "a by-s,ander told me. Now u
may seem inconsistent In me tc
steal this mans thunder, but
want to say TO the people Of Ia
Junta that 1--WE tthc temperance
folk are the people aud we must b.
respected"
But says some one. how do yo,
know that you are the people. Prov'
L. Very well. here II tho proof. Al
ths lest city election la Junta went
dry By . majority vote Of ?7s.
Pit that In your pipe and smoke
Il. 0elah!
A. E1NlTY