La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1914-07-25

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Asssnhly Held h Rocky Feed LAsel
Tussday-Resoaustoos Rassed
-0patt Ovee CnseiGna
Otsro county progTsssivss ass
now tAs victims Of . tripls SPLIT. and
Ne inaications ars that hseors The
campaign y vesy Tar aAvaAced ~
sslit vim reach Tie wiAs oDsa s4aes.
o. natioaal issues the Drugrsaslyss
~ OtssD county ass Just - stroao
~ ever. bat Ill over tAis county hey
ass stroag tor law aAA oeasf and per-
msatsd With hogs tor bstssr things
both In ssaas and county affairs.
When Il coaes 70 voting this fall.
politics. In Drosrsssivs ranks. viii
cut very little figure. and most Of
them viii vote for the man they be-
lisvs b best fittsd to fill the posi-
ton 70 which hs aapirss.
Ths republicans Of this state now
have the opportunity Of their Doliti-
cal lives. All they have % DO is to
sidetrack the old-time sansstsfs. and
nominate strong. capable men who
bslisvs In the impartial snforcement
Of the laws Of the stats. and the
adoption Of policies that viii bring
about peace and tranquility in Colo
RADIO. This will Insure our return
to normal conditions and the pros-
perity 70 which this much afflicted
and sesife-torn commonwealth 10
justly entitled.
About tvsnty five good and true
progressivss attended the county as
sembly II Rocky Ford last Tuesday.
most Of which were from Rocky
Ford and La Junta. The Costigan
incubus was the cause of the small
attendance. ~ the progressives OF
Otero county are almost unanimous
In their opposition tc him for gov
ernor or any other office. The as
sembiy Was called to order by Judge
Minor. In the absence Of J. w. Todd.
the regular county chairman. and an
organization was affected by elect
ing q. A. Kiigorc ~ chairman Of the
assembly and c. A. Beerbohm sscre-
taSy. Committees wers svpolnts1 on
cfsasntials. order Of bus1nsss lad
rseolulions. and after few mlnut6
adjourn0eat FeDosts vsss made.
There were no contests. Tue resolu-
tons were read By ~. =. Miller. and
are ~ follows:
The county assembly OF the pro-
grsssive party Of Otsro county. Colo
RADIO. hereby renews its pledge Of ai.
lsgiance 70 the principles contained
In the state and national platforms
Of 1919. The integrity Of constitut.
I'd government - against any move
msnt or force which would weaken
its supremacy and the rs-eseablish.
msnt Of our state sovssumsnt and
70 return 70 conditions whereby law
and order can BE- maintsined without
the iatervensioa Of federal troops u
the one supreme issue Of the tinsa
In this state. and We hereby pledge
our candidates or those Who receive
ous suffrage 70 stand for the On.
iorcsmsut Of Law. whether Il Be fos
ths proesction Of labor or propsrty.
aad we dsaaad the surs and swift
DunlsAnsae for all lnffactions Of the
nv.
We Deeesse assinse and eondema
the attitude u tAess nswspapers In
shis STATE. which clalo % b pro.
srssslvs. bet have pslatsd and CIR.
eulassd natter calculated - injurs
~ shasnsess q ous e111ssosAio snd
Who have ought % besak down coa.
seitutsd authority ~ essatias . oub.
lic seatinsat against or ailisssy
and civil officers.
We favor the adopsios q ths go.
seitusiosal aaeadosae psohibltiaa
~ sals aad naaufacturs ~ lstozi.
eanes u ehs STATE oe Celess1e.
We favee shs s1eDeioa q Nation.
a eoaseisusteaal aassAnsse a..
teadiag The sighs Of suffrage - 10.
men.
TIE delegates Of this asssably =
shs STATE cosvsatioa ass hsssey ~
sesuetsd 70 rsfuss % support aay
caadidats vhess aff1llasioas of viswa
ere known - have bssa pastlsan fos
either slde os ~ Desseas isduseflaI
struggle IN thls STATE.
Aftss ~ rsalias q ~ Fsseju.
1ioas ~. Dasbous. q Roeky poe1.
isQuirs1 ssgardisg shs clause - ~
Fsoolueioa vhich hsl beea a1oDesl
vhlea Pseosss1 - nee suDDessias aay
eonl11o1e vhe had tssa I1eaelfle1 -
eoehee ~ lus1sg ghe 1ses ssoue0s Il
~ ees16e vog1ees an1 slals1 SSoakly