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

Have No nesolnti0as IAaG Rolne Wi1h
Prids and Law anA OFasr Qass-
t1oa Conpssesly lgnoeed
oas hundred and nifty dssciplss Of
Jsffsrsoaian sinplicity WHO are de-
vest bslisvsss Il free trade and duh
businssa. free silver and hard timss.
vateAful waiting. With sraps juice
q chaser. net In woodnaa Hall
lAse MoaAay and had . very harmon
ious ssssion. Most Of the county Of
fiesrs we're elected By acclamation-
at Tie assembly. and that is about -
tar - the democrats viii get this
year Of grace. The democrats have
no platform to stand ON this year. No
resolutions were submitted for con-
sldssation and none were passed up
on. Ths Chairman overlooked the
nafamount issue entirely. 20 II win
never Be known how the democrats
Of Otsro county stand on the all
important question Of law and order.
The hosts Of Jeffsfsoaisn simplicity.
however. are probably wise. ~ II
would probably - difficult 70 enum-
crate any particular policy or condi-
tion In either national. state or coun-
" affairs to which they could point
with pride. Thsrs are probably
many things however. which they
view with alarm-ths most important
being the probability Of success At
the polls this fall. but they failed to
say anything about II At all. or even
mention Il In . whisper among
themselves.
Shortly after IL O'Clock the assem-
bly, was called 70 order BY County
Chairman Philhour. and . prayer for
the guidance OF the assembled mul-
titude In their deliberations was Of
fered by Rev. J. II. Darling. OF the
Episcopal church. A temporary or
ganiIation was effected by the cleo
ton Of Fred l.. Perdue. Of Rocky
Ford. a. chairman. and r. c. Todd.
Of Ia Junta - secretary. with A. u.
Wallis designated ~ his assistant.
The usual committees ON credentials.
or1er oe bssiAsss. ETC.. vsrs ap-
ppaatso - ~ aesanhlr a11snneS
FuAtilsi o'clock. {
After AiansF the assembly worked
very sxpeditiousiy. George e. Nc.
Cauley vas nominated TO succeed
himself - county clerk By scclama.
ton. and b. q .Wilson was given q
like honor BY being nominatsd BY
acclamation 10 succeed himself a
county treasurer. There was only
one aspirant for sheriff. and Mosby
A. Lee was the unanimous choice Of
the assembly for that office.
J. A. Oauger and q. c. Buchanan
were nominstsd for the position Of
assessor. Mr. 0aussr has already
held this office for four ysars and ID
now seeking . third term. NJ. Bu.
chanaa has bssa he chief deputy Ia
the assessors Office duriag The past
fous years. and 10 now rival of his
chief for firss hoaoss. TIE vote ol
The assembly resulted In . tis-
each oaadi1ats rscsiving ssvsaty-oas
votes. TIE names Of 10th caadi.
dates yin aDosas upos ~ bailos q
ths psinassss. and ~ psopls will
decide Who is - have he heaer ol
chasing . foslosa hoes.
For suDesiatsadsat oe schools
there were also tvo casdi1atss-
l.. Kslioss. Deineipai es ths North
u Justs ssAesls, ed ~ pssssat
incumbsss. .. 3. PAiiiiDs. vho b ala
seeking . laird tern. Ths ballos ~
suited In Phillips rsesiviss - vesss
aud Kellogg ss. asd ~ candidates
viii have ~ oppostsaisy 70 fight The
matter oct at he primary slsetiea.
There we're tvo candl1atss sos
cosoner--R. D. TAeapsss. q Recky
Pord. the present incsnbest. ssl q.
n. klas. of - Juata. TAeapsoa ~
cslved % votes asA klas So. snd
bosh names viii aepsas uDoo ths
hsijss u The primary sleeeisa.
r. A. Dawjey. Of Rocky roed. wss
~ unanimous cholcs Of the asssa.
kv Rmp enunav enmnls~l<,noe fms.
~ sscpsd district. and received ne
ao0lostlos by seclamstloa. aal .
ME llseiaetioa was coafeere1 uooa
0ask Dsasoa II awarding The no0l-
aaeloa sss couaty susveyoF.
Aslss slecsisg dssesasss 70 eAs
staee. ceogssssieaal aa1 feprsssats-
elve eeaveaeleas. Which ass - aeee
- July eStb. 3lse aad Auguse lse.
~ asso0eey a1jeusned slas ~.