The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-10-02
ADVERTISEMENT
M'CAKTl WITHDkAkS
Democrats aud Progressives OF
third judicial District Unite
on a Single Ticket.

InllQ luQlCldl uAoeAASes AS
drawn from the race. as explained
in the letter which is printed be-
low. The vacancy has been tiiled
Nv the committee by the nominal
ton OF A. w. McHendrle. the pro-
gressive candidate for judge. and
the progresSIyes on their part
nave nominated j. j. Hendrick. the
democratic candidate for district
attorney. TO fill the vacancy caused
oy the withdrawal OF ii. q. Bell
the progressive candidate for that
Office.
With the democrats and progress
sives OF the district united on one
ticket winning fight can be
waged against the interests which
are behind the republican ticket
and ii all the Intelligent voters OF
the district stand together it will
ne posi- Die to place on the bench Il
judge VINO does mot owe his election
TO the coerced vote of men to whom
the English language and American
institutions are strangers. The
union of tickets is also a step to-
ward Il non-partisan judiciary.
Judge M'Carty's letter giving his
reasons for Withdrawing is as fol-
lows:
Inasmuch as l have filed my with
drawal from the Democratic ticket
as candidate for the office OF
Judge OF this district. to which l
was nominated at the primary cleo
ton. and the vacancy committee OF
the district has placed on he ticket
in my place and stead. the Hon. A.
watson McHendrie. heretofore NOM
mated for this position by the Pro-
gressive party. l feel that an ex-
PLANTATION of my procedure in this
regard is due the Democratic voters
of the district. and desire to give
to those. my loyal friends and fell
low Democrats. my reasons for this
step. by means of this open letter.
When l received the designation
for this high office at the hands of
the delegates to the Democratic as
semblv of the third judicial dis
trict. | was. and still am, deeply
sensible of the honor and compli-
mept bestowed upon me and shall
ever hear in grateful recollection
the expression of esteem and con-
fidence which this designation car
ried with 1t Since the designation
was made. however. the political
conditions. not alone in the third
judicial district of Colorado. but
in the nation az well. have so
greatly changed that l. after care
full consideration with my friends
and fellow Democrats. have con-
cluded that I can better serve the
interests of my party. to which /
have given years of loyal and faith
full service. and can better safe
guard the welfare of the people in
III ehiS uiseTlOts ny buITtHutTlnS the
position of standard-bearer in this
battle for the peoples rights, to
other hands The contest in the
approaching campaign is not a mere
struggle for supremacy between po-
litieal parties. 1t is a greater, a
deeper and more significant battle,
With Its result pregnant with far
reaching potentialities for good or
for evil to the citizens of this ma
ton and state. AS regard it, the
question to be- determined by the
ballot this fall. is whether govern
ment of the people lis to be super
seeded by the domination OF special
privilege In the state of Colorado
and particularly in the third Judi
cial district. We find the Guggen-
helms. the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company and other kindred inter-
ests. arraved on the one hand. and
on the other the great mass of the
common people. In a fight of this
character. i have ever been, and
l trust i shall always be, found
battling with all the strength, abil.
ity aud courage with which / may
have been endowed with upon the
side of the common people.