The Springfield herald., 1916-10-06
Congressman Keating
Meets With Ovation
In His Tour OF Baca County

In His Tour OF Baca County
Large and Enthusiastic Audi
ences At Springfield, Cam.
po, Richards, Stonington,
And Two Buttes.
Bob Higgins. Attorney Lam
bright, Judge McChesney,
And DR.. Davis Also Ne t
With Hearty Receptions In
Their Campaign of tbe Conn-
ty
Congressman keating, with
Postmaster Traxler of Lamar
and Rob-. Higgins, who waits
to be called Bob" of Pueblo.
candidate for state treasure,
arrived in Springfield Thursdnr
evening, coming at once to Z e
Heral. ohce 10 get their bear
ings for their stay at this place.
A large and enthusiastic audi
ence greeted the Heating party
at the court house at 8 p. M.
where tie congressman made q
lcnghthy address ON the issues
Of the campaign, treating at
lenghth the regional reserve
bank law, under which panics
are an impoSsibiity; the rural
credits law, enabling farmers to
borrow money at E per cent
undoubtedly the most Important
law passed in the interest of
famers since tie foundation of
the government; the income tax
and inheritance tax provisions
making those laws effective in
operation; the driving of the lob
by from the capitol; the prepar-
edness measures, particularly
the saddling of the cost on in
comes and inheritances; and 9TH
er important measures which
the president either initiated o:
heartily supported.
All day Friday Mr.. Keatins
was shaking bands with the goou
people attending the fair, in .ths.
afternoon taking in the track en-
tertainmen. and enjoying the oc
casion as much as anyone pres
ent.
At Campo Friday night there
Was large turnout, the con
gresham meeting with the same
hearty reception as at Spring
field; and the same at Richards,
Stonington, Artesia, and Two
Buttes rhe next day-Saturday.
While Congressman Heating is
not an orator, neither is he a
ranter nor fre-eater, so that
democrats, republicans, pro-
gressives ard socialists can lis
ten to him with equal apprecia-
tion, and feeling of gratitude
that his speech wasn't marred
either by slang or abuse.
Bob Higgins also made very
favorable impression, and the
feeling was general at the close
of his round Of the county that
should he be elected the treas
ury department would be in
good keeping.
Friday Attorney Lambright
and Judge McChesney arrived
on the scene. speaking to full
houses in Springfield Saturday
night, aud at Fairview and
Friends church Monday night
and Tuesday night respectively.
Lambright and McChesney,
candidates respectively for
district Judge and district at
rorney, are agreeable gentlemen,
as well as being men schooled in
law, and of ability and integrity,
and should they be elected we
believe the affairs of this judicial
district viii be fairly, justly and
economically looked after, az
cording to the letter and spirit
of the law, and without bias or
prejudice, or fear or favor.
DR.. Davis, candidate for rep
resentativa. who made the
rounds with the Heating party,
made short talks at each of the
meetings and left a very favora-
BILE impression as young man
of ability and worthy of conf
dence.
Chairman Terral deserves
special mention for accompany
ing these parties around on their
tour and ably introducing them,