La Junta tribune., 1914-10-10
PRINTIxo aRAyF ExFoeED.
Democratic NsuspapaFs n Colossdo
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Ffom '.Lsgal~ Priating.

Ffoa ..Lagal' Priating.
Democratic newspapers Who had
the privilege Of occupying . seat at
the pie counter during the campaign
Of 1912 surely enjoyed . feast
such a. seldom falls 70 the lot Of
members Of the newspaper fraterni-
". The deal with the democratic
newspaper was manipulated through
the office Of Secretary Of State
Pearce. and every newspaper that
was awarded . piece Of the pie had
to make . solemn pledge that he
would give loyal and unstinted
support to every nominee ON the
democratic ticket-national. state
and county" That there was such
deal. and in all probability the
same kind Of . deal has been made
this year. has been established Be
yond the peradventure OF doubt
By court records.
For the Darpose Of the election Of
1919, Mr.. Psarcs was required by
law TO publish the proposed consti-
tutional anendmsnts and the initia-
tive and referred laws to BE- voted
on. in one paper in each Of the coun-
tes Of the state. The Law prcscrib-
ed the maximum amount that might
b paid In each county. This amount
was Si.7s2.s7. II IL . matter Of
court record that the average cost
Of publication in each one Of the
counties was SS2.s7.
The maximum amount was always
spent In every county. This money
was distributed among all Of the
democratic papers in each county
when the Law requires that II be
published In one paper only. In
most cases. one paper did the publi-
cation but the other paper, shared
In the profits. This division ysa
made IN consideration Of en- agree
meat catered into with Nr. Pearce
nat thsss. Dapsrs would support
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ecsatic papsrs o this item aloas.
vas slss.lee. Aliowins TO the ~
psrs that actually published tbis
matter . profit Of $4,000. which
would have been much more than .
reasonable profit. this one deal still
cost the people Of Colorado At least
$4,000. This II only one Of the
many examples OF democratic mis-
use Of public money.
The exposure Of the printing graft
came up through . case IN the ~.
prone court. in which one democrat
ic editor sought 10 recover what
he thought was his rightful share Of
The spoiis. In Couejos county there
are three democratic nswspapers.
one Of The nswspapsrs published the
amsndments and retained half the
amount allowed by the state-el..
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silt % bstwssa Tie other two news
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