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La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02
ALEX WANT.

Rcsolute In his consciousness OF
justice. fearless and impartial In the
performance CT every duty. a man
whose years Of residence In Otero
county has gained for him a repu'a-
ton beyond reproach, a man whose
honor. integrity and sterling worth
has attracted the attention OF the
tax-paying people. through whose per
suasion MIR. Yant was induced to al.
low his name to be used. this can
didate whose name appears on the
progressive as well as the regular re-
publican ticket deserves the support
of those who favor the equalization
of the taxes OF our county and an
economical administration OF coun.
~ affairs.
Alex Yant does not expect the peo-
Pile TO furnish aud maintain an auto
mobile for the use OF the sheriff or
any other county official. nor yet
does he believe that II 10 right for
the sheriff or other county officials
TO accept the transportation courte'
sizes Of the Santa rc railway and
then charge the mileage to the peo-
ple-an expenditure that has never
occurred. and u practice that has
been In vogue for number OF years
which has cost this county thousands
OF dollars. II you wish to break up
the old ring that has sanctioned this
method of administering your affairs
the change must necessarily be com.
picte.
Vote for Alex Yant for sheriff and
the entire progressive ticket OF Otero
county.
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02

will vote for such man regardless
OF the ticket his name appears ON.
They have expressed 4 desire for Mr..
Mckinley fer the office Of commits
sioner to represent their interests
In Otero county. and 1t Is needless
to say he will poll large vote not
only around Fowler and ManxanOla,
but throu shout the com ty. This par.
ticular candidate Is a clean, hard
working. well.behaved citizen, and
Is Just the man for the place
The office OF commissioner Is one
Of the most important In the coun-
~. and II Is the fountain head from
which must originate a policy OF
economy and efficiency in'all county
affairs. MIR. Mckinley promises tn. I
u elected he win take up the duties
unpledged to anyone and at all times
put forth his best efforts to inaugu-
rate n reign OF economy and efficien-
cy In the affairs OF Otcro county. a
policy to which It has long been a
stranger.
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02
VICTOR Al6ERA.

Victor \lbera. progr ssivc and re-
publican a didlt for c u ty commis-
sioner fom the first III 'trict. Is GO
Ing to be on the job Cf looking af-
ter the business affairs of OterU
county, commencing with the glad
new year-that is. II the people OF
this county want an economical and
efficient administ alton of their af-
fairs during the next four years.
Mr.. Albera Is perso ally int rested In
a campaign for lower taxes and the
exercise Of the great st possible econ
omy In county affairs. an he paid
taxes this year to the amount of
81. l.I6232 He probably thinks this
amount rather excessive. In view Of
the results In evidence through 4
democratic administration. and In
rather strong for new deal and a
square deal all around.
Mr.. Albera Is one OF the pioneers
u La Junta and has record Of thir-
ty-two years continuous residence
In Otero cnu ~. He wns born In
Piedmont, Italy. In 1858. coming To
the United States In 1879 and 10
eating In Georgetown. Colo with his
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02

statement does not include the tax
ON the Arkansas Valley road which
has all been paid. We do not see
how they can pay the ie.36i.6i OF
registered warrants now outstanding
and drawing s per cent interest. and
unaliowed road bills that are not
yet presented that are estimated to
reach the sum OF about $4,000 with
the small tax yet due the county.
We do not ask you to take our
word for this, but We do ask that
you take the trouble to 40 To the
court house and investigate for your.
self The records are your property.
and 1t is your right and duty as a
taxpayer and citizen to do this so
that you may vote for your own In.
terest.
There is no accusation OF graf,
AGAINST any officer In the county.
But. We believe they have been too
free with our money In the matter
of road work and In paying large al.
Drney fees for special counsel, and
In various ways. We think II time
to call halt and put the affairs
OF the county In better business
hands. We have a list OF figures
from which We find this grand total
that We could publish. but you can
get them as easily as We and We
will not question your intelligence
and knowledge OF county business
by doing so. The signed statement
4 our candidates speaks for. itself
and is voluntarily made by them
so you may know what to depend
ipon II you elect them. and We have
10 doubt that the good judgement
" the voters OF Otero county will
prevail and that our ticket will be
elected.
ANYONE wishing Information as to
he figures given are welcome to
com. to any OF the committee who
VII give them book and pag. so that
'hc investigation will be easy for
you
JOINT CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Republican and Progressive Psrtics.
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02
the work up TO the minute.

the work up TO the minute.
X. c. Inge. who is going to be the
: next county clerk OF Otero county
was born ON 4 farm In Allen county.
Kansas. August 8. 1867. In 1879 he
moved to Neosha Falls. Kan. and
there completed his high school edi.
cation, In the fall Of 1885 he com.
inenced working In . store In Gar.
den City. Kan. and in three years
had saved $725 with which he start
ed store IN Syracuse. Kan, which
later developed into the largest gen.
eral merchandise store In that
county. In March, 1895. he sold out
and came to La Junta. opening a
dry goods store In the building now
occupied by Todd's drug store. Three
fears later he moved from there into
the building now occupied by the
Byars' Dry Goods Company. He was
,ngased In the dry goods business
here for seven years. selling out In
1905 to the Ramsay Dry Goods Com.
pany. Al the present time he II
engaged In the real estate business.
and has had "A continuous residence
in La Junta OF nearly eighteen years,
He has been successful In every line
OF endeaavOr with which he has had
experience, aud the same economical
aud efficient methods that he utiliz.
cd In his own affairs will be used in
giving Otero county an honest. clean
and economical administration of
the office OF county clerk ard record.
er, The taxpayers OF Otcro coun.
ty will conserve their own Interests
by voting for him.
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02

VIII meet with very cordial re.
ception from tne taxpayers OF Otero
county, and along this line JUS, a
few figures viii he Interest. The
receipts cf cash fees Ia the office
of the county cle-k for last month
-September. iyl2--Werc $3ji so, ac.
cording 10 til. fee book watch lies
In very conspicuous and public
place on the cou ter In that office.
The receipts II cash es for the
previous month-\ugust. lal2-wers
exactly s3jl 20 TIE monthly salary
list OF that office at the pr
'ime Is $3.50. as follows: County
clerk. $40. deput,. $i2i. two clerks
$50 and $50 per month. respectively
.'or the two months the cash fec
In the county clerks office lacked
i243 OF being enough 70 pay the ex
'eascs of the office.
Durinr the year 1907. ander tn,
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02
r. c. iNoE.

III ! an elected county clerk. and
most c rtAinly expe TO b - said
u. e. inge. IA. rep b.icsn aid pro
grcssive candidate for that office
,hc other day. tie e,u ~ Of OF 70
sill have ma1 o. tho job that VIII
give his cntire timo and ate ton 10
the duties OF that 1ftic". and only
such help viii b. employed as IL abb
solu,ely necessary 10 Keep n. wrrk
In the office up q Date | pay
some taxes mybc. a7d win be-
working Ia ny own Interest ns ~"li
~ that cf every o'h'r taarnyfr In
'hc county. by ma w n c'flrt TO
keep down ~. expenses o' IN" Of.
lice TO the lowest p's'lble no'eh"
Now there Is a declaration 'N9t
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02

iSSS. He Is now representative
of that preferred class II citixe ms In
any community. k,owu To iame as
the oldest inhabitaat."
Mr.. Fisher will make au ideal ooun
j treasurer. He Is qualified In ev.
cry way. courteous and obliging al.
ways. and no man la Otrro county
is more industrious. or works more
hours day every day In the week.
The office will be conducted Just AZ
economically a. 1t would be II II Wa
private business ent rpris.. ana
Mr.. Fisher will be on the Job always
lie has become SO accustomed to b..
ing on the fob AT it has be ONE
a habit. and ay other kind OF a
life would be very unsatisfactory
You will conserve your own interests
and likewise those OF try taxpay.
er In Otero count. by voting foi
i'm
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02
CHARLES S. MCKINLEY

NJ signs point 10 the fact that
/ Charles $. Mckinley Is going to be
| he next county commissioner fr o.
The west cad of Olero county. There
is no better proof OF mans good
] Qualities and character than the
standing he maintains In the com.
muniiy where he resides. and they
are already saying that Charlie Nc.
kinley is goins To carry ;he demo.
sratic precinct OF Fowler almost unan.
imously. Even a democratic board
u county commits loncrs recognized
lHd appreciated Mr. McKirlcy's coed
aliti.s H. held down the job OF
rIad oy,rst.r In the west end of
The county from April 1906. to Ianu.
lry I. 1872 He was appointed by a
-cpubllcan beard aud did his work
% wcll that tn. democratic board re.
appointed him.
Mr Mckinley IN n native OF De.
Wit county. Illinois where he was
born In 1888. aud lived until the
spring OF 1879 He came to colora.
o IN June. 1880. and abs been n
resident II Otero county for tho
ias. twesty-wo years
Mr Mckinley IN WI known In and
around Fowler. perhaps as much
% as any other man Ia the west
portion Of the county. His services
ns road oycrs.of for period II six
gears. and under both administrations
hay. brought him IN contact with
'hr people Ia town and country alike.
Seldom does public official cs.
ape the unpleasantn.ss OF making
nemics durin. tho performance Of
his duties of office. hut this does
not hold true IN the caae Of Mr. Me.
kinisy. His work was we'll done, he
was always ON the job. aud consider.
ate Of the needs and demands OF the
public. Consequently. he made few
,r M enemies. and is today held In
the highest cste"m By the citizenship
at large. rcxard,css Of party.
The people Of the third district
want . man Tor commissioner who
will perform hk duties In . thorough.
inAiscriminating manner. and one
who viii give the ofltce his thought.
sul. Conservative atteattoa. TIE citi.
seaship Of the west portsoa of the
county ars siive 70 their needs and
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02

prove that We have nothing to
ray personally against any democrat
ic candidate. They are all gentle.
men so far as We know but We
do or. ieizc tia ir MA a seilo,t ct
county affairs.
In eompari On between the laH
taree years u rep blican GOV rnmen'
and the last thrue y'afs of demo
cratic rdle. the re- oIds iu the clerks
office at the county couri hous.
show that 4, has cost the ,axpay.
.rs fii.soj more during the three
years Il democratic rul 10 run th.
county business IA II cost during
the last three yrars OF republican
rale. Tia, IL ;i3. 80 each year. The
present aiministga ion vii n you
probably that II u. tax from the
Santa =. railroad tcoli be collect.
I'd the couai, wogid be- on cash
basis Hr. are tie flgur.s on the
proposition. The Sania Re was as-
sesscd fr 1911. 81 '.5s,.7i. Tn haN'
paid SO ii0s5 t. tx br county
usc cn this amorni 4 sl,,' s.af. t
which $3.50 have brrn PAID loar
lag n bai,noc A.. tNc couriy II 81
1880 witch s,m ( all tia' e2ul
b. used .ir co"'iy purposes II 'ht
whole tax c,ri1 collected This
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02
J. W. FISHER.

II there ID . single person In "a
lsnta Who = not acquainted with
wv. f,sheF. the popular propriet, r
{ the news stand and book store
n West Second street. there are a
thousand men. women and children
his city who would take pleasure IN
Introducing this stranger In "a strange
and to the next county treasurer OF
)tero county. Mr.. Fisher will be abb
o read his title clear to that Of.
Ice after November 9Th. This is
rot prophecy. II is Just plain
hronicling In advance OF the Tact
hat Is to be.
yhen We say that Mr.. Fisher hasn't
4 single enemy In La Juntn. and Il.
las been resident OF this city
'or over twenty five years-in fact,
lere Is only one merchant In Ia
unta who has been In business fer u
ipnger period. II was with some
reluctance that Mr.. Fisher accepted
he nomination OF the progressive
nd republican tickets Tor county
treasurer. bu, now that he Ia In the
race he Is IN To win. and no such
gurd as fail is known to his yocab
Harry. IL Is cmirelily well qualified
br the position by education and
business experience. aud besides that
. intImat ly acq' ainted with the
lctails Of Otero county affairs, having
served a. cornty commissioner for
four years. being elected to tina, OF.
nc. In 1904.
Mr.. Fisher was elected treasurer
4 the city of la Jun'n In 1901 by
n. largest majority Of any man OF
The ticket. and siace that time has
iad the distinction and homer OF BE-
Ilg IlAe.d on all municipal uckch
n N. fell. no matter what kind
figh, was on In city affairs.
tnd has b acn ula linouHiy elected cf'
,ry two years siicc that time.
Mr.. Fisher Was born Ia Plat eoun'
y, Illinois. in 1858. He attended 'h'
public schools OF Monticello. III. uii'
II ho was seventeen years of age
,nd then moved to Missouri 10 grow
10 with the country. ard clorked
yior. NJ the munificout salaly oi
Il, 90 per month. II was on thla ,o'
hat h. really got his start Ia iiit
but he soon tired Of it-.ithcr the
lob or the saiary--nnd went TO De-
Moincs. Iowa. TO accept a position
~ fireman Of n brick and tile plant
White holding down this job h- nj.
ended nixht school Al the capiio
s,ty Commercial College aud laie'
.raduatrd from that institution an,
received . diploma. Mr. Fisher ex-
,srirnccd that placid and happy III
4 holding down . claim In the Wild
& western Kansas for two years.
yith al II ks Joys and sorrows. snc
thea he heard Of Ia Junts. The name
nads such q favorable Impression up
N hin hat he pullrl W stakes.
What few hs bed around the farm.
~ cane y this city. arriving IN
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02
A CONTRACT WIN THE rsorlE.

+, the undersigned candi.
dates OF tie Republican and
Progressive parties, do here
nv pI -EDEE nrfDscI x.Cs
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02

@9 by PLEDGE OURSELVES
- the voters OF this county. that
Y elected We will work for an eff
cient and economical sdmi1istraticn
In cur respective offices: also that
we are In favor OF keeping up good
roads and extending and building
Others as fast xs the finances OF
the county justify same. but that
We are not in favor of. and are OBJ
posed to spending any sums OF mon.
ey on the roads. or in any other way.
except as Is absolutely needed for
the best good OF all II the people
OF this county. Also that We will
do all In our power TO reduce the
taxes. and give the people value re.
ceived for their money:
ALIEN YANT. Sheriff.
J. ". FISHER, TT asurer.
~. c. INCE. Clerk.
H. l.. wADLEIGH. assessor.
II. ". ALLEN. County Judge.
s. II. SAVAGE. Coroner.
VICTOR ALBERA. Commissioner
First District,
CHAS. S. MCKINLEY. Commits
sioner Third District.
NETTIE o. PARTNER. Superin-
tendent OF Schools.
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02

pareais, Ia JuIs' Cf tlat year. That
northern town was then In a.. midst
OF great silver miIing b ON. a1d
after sld-are IA re- of two years
he came q La lnu'a J. June. 1851.
and has b.tu resident 4 this
city ever Stree / the arly las
he wa eHgns,d 10 tnc res'aura
business ald "A or ~ grnefal mor,
chandlsinr. and by fruR1lity and
economy accumulatef thJ ne. l,us of
a competency. ills possession Of
great falth n the fatare Of hs home
town caused him - max wise ~.
yestmCnu IN prope Is. AID a. The
present time b. cw-E elk busln,ss
properties Ia La Ju.n saiea yield
d handsom reyelue
Mr. Alberaa orr ,inal naturalization
papers were burned up In the Bent
county csuri hou.c fire OF n quarter
OF a cnufy axe, but he has
ccpy of The original which b a. tie
date cf lure 20. 1884. n d tits IN sui
tlolcnr for all pac ionl pirposet-
various aud sundry rlnorn 70 the
contrary. notsi'h tan In
Mr hlbcn hos ropn'a ion 70 a
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02

'cop,'nucd on Ia e isl
La Junta tribune., 1912-11-02

The above Is an agreement OF the
candidates on the Republican and
Progressive tickets. and contract
with the people OF Otero county. Ev-
cry one on the tick't is clean. hon.
est. capable and anxious to give the
taxpayer dollars worth OF service
for every d,llar spelt |, Is needl ~
government q sts too much under
present conditions: your tax receipts
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-01

with MIN. no matter what course he ma
pursue as Pre- sidsnt. The Progressive
party will he in position Il, ;lhc over
the element which is sure 10 splN of
from Democracy. IL triumphant. e.
pecialiy will this he true IN the South
ern states. where Democracy has been
long in power in sta.e Administrations
and where the people have hcr2ed Cor n
strong opposition party with which -
straightcn cut the Derpciues AMI con-
poll them TO clean house" The OIL
Republican party could never build UP
a strong organization IN any OF the real
Southern states. hut that the Pn,yres-
sive party will find thousands of RECRUITS
all over the end of Dixie within tine
next few years. is our prf.iiction.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-01

least for my own life. ] want you TO
understand that l am ahead Of the
game anyway. Applause and cheers.)
No man has had happier life than
have led; happier life In every way.
! have been able to do certain things
that greatly wished to do and am
interested in doing other things.
Il can tell you with absolute truth
fulness that am very much uninter.
sated in whether am shot or not. II
was Just - when was colonel of my
regiment. always felt that . private
was to b excused for feeling at times
some panss Of anxiety about his per
SohA tafety, but I. cannot understand
. man at to Be . Colonel veo can pay
any heed to his personal safety vnea
he 10 occupied. a. he ought to be oc-
eupisd. with the absorbing desire TO
Do his duty. Applause and cheers.)
Il an In this cause with my whole
heart and soul. believe that the
Progressive movement 10 for making
life . little easier for all our people;
. movement to try to take the bur.
dens on the men and especially the
women and children Of this country.
l am absorbed In the success of that
movement.
Il regard this incident - Of inln.
ftesimal importance ~ compared with
the great issues at stake In this cam
paign. and ask 1t not for my sake
not the least in the world. but for the
sake Of our common country that our
opponents make up their mind to
speak only the truth. and not to use
the kind Of SANDER and mendacity
which. II taken seriously. must incits
weak and violent natures to crimes of
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-01

The speech that Col. Roosevelt d.
hvered at Milwaukee with . bullet in
his body was the most dramatic cam
patgn utterancs on. record. 3
just before he rose to speak Henry
=. Cochems. head of the Progressive
Party's Speaker bureau and q NIL
waukss man. came forward and said:
In presenting Col. Roosevelt to you,
good citizens. good fathers and good
civilians. you should know that the
Colonel comes to you In the spirit Of
. good soldier.
AS we were leaving the hotel q
few moments ago q dastardly hand
raised q revolver and fred q shot at
him. and the Colonel speaks ~ . sol.
der with bullet In his breast; whore.
we don't know"
A shudder ran through the audience.
accompanied by cries of "Oh, Oh"
from the women present. who made
up half of the audience.
Col. Roosevelt stepped forward and
was greeted with q cheer that shook
the building. He had the old grin on
his face. and 1t was hard for the audi.
ence to credit the statement that he
stood there like q soldier with the
lead OF an enemy in his body.
That there was no question Of this
was shown by little incident. When
the Colonel started to read his notes
he took bis spectacle case from the
vest pocket. and turning to those just
about him. exhibited It. indicating
where the bullet of the assassin had
nicked it. This brought another sym
pathetic cheer. to which Mr.. Roosevelt
responded with one Of his smiles and
began his talk.
Friends. ! shall ash you to b q
quiet - possible" hs said. II dent
know whether you fully understand
that ! have just bssn shot. but II takes
more than that to kill q Bull Moose.
(Cheers.) Bat fortunately I had my
manuscript. 70 you see I was going 70
make . long speech (holds up manu-.
scrip with bullet hols) and there 10
. bullst-thsrs ID whore the bullet
went through and It probably saved
me from 1t going into my heart. The
bullet 10 In me now. 90 that cannot
make . very long speech. but ! will
try my best. (Cheers). -.,.,
And now. friends, ! want TO take
Advantage Of this incident and say q
word OF solemn warning a. I know
how to my fellow countrymen. First
'f all ! want to say this about my
'elf: have altogether too important
'hings TO think of to feel any concern
yer my own death, and now ! cannot
peak TO you insincerely within five
Minutes Of being shot.
Il am telling you the literal truth
mon ] say that my concern is for
2sxy other things. II is not In the
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-11-01

need ease and braved misinterprets
ton to become their leader. The q
tablishment Of social and industrial
justice in this country II. We believe
nearer BY = quarter Of . century b.
cause Of the work unselnshly done By
this great man.
But he did not create the cause. He
has made Progresstvss. but he did
not make Prosressivism. He 10, n
has been said. the political parent"
Of Folk and Hadley and JOHNSON and
Wilson and others who have won
prominsnce in the faith. But he did
pot implant In the breasts Of men The
aspirations ,Sl frsssea- 40 tuIgies
which the casse embodlss.
The principles which now ere ~
forth for the first time by Q great
political party as contract with The
people" have long been the growine
beliefs Of millions Of citizens. Roose
welt during bis presidency began to
interpret them and to put into con-
crete form and phrase these aspirs
lions and convictions.
Like all effective leaders OF historic
movements. he crystallixed and gave
visible substance to the deeprooted
ionginss Of men. He voiced what mil
lions felt. But the cause was born In
the heart Of this nation. and there lies
Ito strength. Even though that bullet
had not been providentially DETECTED
that marvellous fraction Of an inch an6
ne had fallen . martyr. the cause
would still have gone ON. because 4,
10 In harmony with the irresistible
forces Of human growth and evolution
Had Grant died in the field, would
that have meant the permanent dis
ruption Of the Union! His loss would
have cost battles. but 1t could not have
prevented the ultimate triumph Of his
cause. 80 II the Progressive leader
had fallen. there would have been bro.
found sorrow for the passing of Q
loyal friend and leader, but no feelins
Of hopelessness.
IL this seems cold and CALCULATING
view let " say that we believe II 10
the view Theodore Roosevelt would
have his followers take. We believe
mat had he lost his life the spitsph he
would wish to be written Of him would
Dc that he had served we'll. but that
- he himself said In the face Of death.
ne cause would 90 on without him.
This was what moved him 70 that
'uprsme PROOF Of devotion last Men.
lay night. This has been bis sp,rie
''ncs the beginning. He showed Il
Vhsn. confronting the formidable nom.
nation Of Governor Wilson. he dscid
u to make the hsht. He ssid he felt
he soldier under orders: II he va
ummoned even to lead forlorn hops,
10 must obey.
And this, we believe. 10 the view Of
ne great body of Progressives. TheyY
ook upon Roosevelt a. an unsqraled
cure Of brave and sagaciour leader
NIP; they are profoundly grateful
Dr. the strength that he gives to the
'ovement. and they rejoice that he ID
pared to head tf march to victory!
ut they know the cause would NOT
ave died with him. because Il ia
FUNDED on the eternal principles o
isuce. because II y the cause o.
amsnity.