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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-13

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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
WHO IS RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR

Who is running for Governor Of New
Mexico on the democratic ticket: Mcdonald
or de Baca?
Ask the average voter and he will tell
You that noninally the candidate for governor
is dc Baca, but that actually the man after
the executive office is Mcdonald.
When Governor Mcdonald amazed his
fellow democrats by his self sacrifice" in
taking the lieutenant governors nomination.
by force Of a convention trick-a majority
Of the democratic delegates said to each other
'weIl what do you know about that! Mac
couldn't land as governor, so he's going to
run anyway and take a chance"
During the first six months of this cam
raign this fact was so generally accepted by
democrats, as well as Republicans, that be-
yond denying that de Baca was seriously III,
t1c democratic campaigners and their libel
bureau paid no attention to him whatever.
They even permitted conflicting stories about
his physical condition to creep into the same
Issue in some Of their newspapers. Then they
forgot him in defending Mc(onald's record ;
in explaining that the wreck Of the First State
Bank was not an issue in this campaign; in
assuring the people that Mcdonald had been
wholly mselfish in holding up applications
for public lands sought by widows and otl1res
who were neither financially powerful nor
deserving democrats that Arthur Selignlan
was a public benefactor when he showed the
stale how to sell its road bonds to one Of
Scligman's bond buying clients. thus permit
ting SeliGman at once to make a nice fat pro-
fit on the deal, and to stow away in banks,
the time when he would be made de
u%lpcratic state chairman about a quarter of a
dollars of state road funds, the use
Of which for political purposes has never come
to the official cars of Governor Mcdonald.
This and other pressing matters like Nc
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
WHO is RESPONSIBLE


Who is now responsible for the condition
of the Luna county roads is a question Gov
ernor Mcdonald should answer before he asks
for the support of the voters. Before the
first road commissioners were appointed a
democratic delegation was in Santa Fe and
was asked who they wanted for their road
board. The delegation, composed of the lead
ing democrats and best men in the county,
decided on Fred Sherman, James A. Rhea
and Chas. Heath. After the course of few
months the governor finally appointed a board,
The democrats whom he had asked for their
recommendation were surprised to learn there
was not a mar on the board who they had
recommended. Did Governor Mcdonald do
this because he thought he was better acquairt-
ed with the men than their neighbors?
Since that time there has been various
changes in the road board. The road funds
have been wasted. DR.. Swope, one of the
present members OF the board, wanted a road
to his mining property in the Tres Hermanas
mountains. According to the financial state
ment $4,000 was spent on his road. Accord
ing to Mr.. Heath there was never any ap-
preparation for this road at any regular meet
ing. Still the money was expended ON it just
the same.
Now the county is badly in need of some
road work and a board. One member has
rendered his resignation, one is out of the
county and Mr.. Heath without the power to
do anything. If the Governor would appoint
a man to fill the vacancy there would be a
working board. He alone is responsible for
the present condition. He took it upon him.
self to select the board and it has been a fail
TIRE. He had the resignation of Mr.. Kelly
for a month and has made no appointment
If he will not appoint the men the people want
why does he not appoint who he wants on
the board and let us have some one on which
to place the responsibility?
The board has always been composed of
democrats and one republican. Now it
makes no difference to us whether the board
is composed of three republicans, three demo-
Gratis or three anarchists if we get the results.
Governor Mcdonald was no doubt placed
on the ticket this year with the hopes of his
strengthening it, but when we review his at
toward the road question it can be
plainly seen he can do the democrat state
no good in Luna county.-Colulnbus
Courier.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
DEMOCRATS HAVE DESERTED OTERO

two ,Ln Domocr,tic condidotcc for state
offices have realized that the nomination Of
N;@1,el A Otero for State auditor by the ma
chine element Of their party was a mistake j,
verv STRONGLY evidenced by the fact thar for
tbe nasf two or three weeks none Of the other
candidates on tbe Democratic state ticket have
been willing 70 travel with and conduct meet
ines in association with Mr.. Otero.
When Mr.. Otero was governor his con
duct Of nubIic affairs was SO autocratic. de
Dlorahle and partial 10 certain insidious in
terests tba IA larqer part Of the Rept1bliian
party refused to support him for appointment
or endorse his unsatisfactory administration.
The Democrats at that time took up the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27

when it ran into an arroyo, directly in the
middle of one of Governor McDonald's
splendid state highways" down in Eddy
county.
The public, clearly, refuses to be turned
aside from this curious chain of facts:
I-Seligman unselfishly showed Govern
or Mcdonald how to sell the state road bonds
for less than they were worth, in order that
he, SeligInan, might sell them to a bond house,
certainly for all they were worth.
THAT the democratic state platform de-
clares for another $4,000 state highway
bond issue.
3-That the democratic state platform
declares for continuance of the Governor of
New Mexico as boss OF the state highway
commission, and of the finances thereof.
4-1hat Governor Mcdonald brought
about tie selection of Selig1nan as chairman
of the democratic state committee.
5-That half or more of the proceeds
OF the state highway bonds, held in various
banks for more than fifteen months, with
interest running only to the banks, was avail
able for use right in the middle Of the state
campaign.
THAT Sclignan started ont in a des-
pcratc effort to elect Mcdonald and only
turned his efforts toward de Baca, the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, by title, after
Mcdonald a,ad publicity guaranteed that de
Baca, if elected, will make the same kind Of
a governor | have Leen."
II the democrats should by some weird
chance win a majority Of the next legislature
and should McDonald-de Baca be elected gov
crnor. we would have another $4,000 state
HIGHWAY bond Issue And If Arthur Se1iu-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
DID YOU? Mr.. LUCER0?

There are a few things the voters would
like to know about the conduct of your office
as Secretary Of state, Mr.. Lucero. Among
them is a little information in regard to Mr..
Romero's bill for translating.
Did you, or did you not employ Mr..
Romero, present democratic county chairman
of Mora county, to do certain translating
which amounted to $4,000?
Did you, or did you not have the state
warrant for that amount executed and deliv-
cred to YOU?
Did you, or did you not send that war
rant to one Of the banks in Las VEGAS with
instructions to the cashier to have Mr.. Ro-
nero receipt the same and pay Mr.. Romero
$4,000 and return $4,000 to you?
Did yOu, or did you not write the fol-
lowing letter to that bank acknowledging re-
ceipt Of $4,000 out I'll Mr.. Rohfefo's war
rant?
copy OF LETTER.
Mr.. Fl. T. Hoke,
Asst, Cashier,
East Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Dear Sir
| acknowledge receipt, this morning of
a cashiers draft for $4,000 sent to me by
you DIS per INSTRUCTIONS III my IOTIner letter
enclosing voucher in favor Of Mr.. Romero
I thank you for same.
Yours very truly,
ANTONIO LUCERO,
Secretary of State.
Did you, or did you not cause page $40
of your letter book on which this transaction
to be torn out?
Did you, or did yon not very recently,
since you were renominated have that page
to the book?
Did you, or did you not very recently
since you were renoininated try to have Mr..
Romero "for the sake of the party" agree
to say that he owed you $4,000 at that
Did you, Or did you not consider such
actions honest? just? legal? right?.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27

state has the right to flaunt the Black shadow
of the past to the four winds of the earth to
crafty their own damnable spite.
Devore, in his solitary cell, though dwind-
led to a mere shadow, still has a soul, and
does not deserve to be murdered by degrees.
If the story is true that he has been confined
in a solitary cell for two years the citizens
Of the state should rise in their might and
protest against the damnable outrage that is
being perpetrated by Mcdonald and his gang.
"No matter how hayward his footsteps
have been, no matter how deeply he is sunken
in sin, no matter how low is his standard of
joy, though guilty and loathsome he's some
mothers boy. That head hath been pillowed
on tenderest breast, that form hath been wept
DER, those lips have been pressed; that soul
hath been prayed for in tones sweet and mild
for her sake have pity on some mothers
child" !
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27
DEMOCRATIC PHOTO GALLERY
Reviewed by a Taos Artist and Briefed for
Publication

A.. A. Jones looks worried.
w. B. Walton looks tired.
T. c. de Baca looks melancholy.
w. c. Mcdonald looks sick.
Antonio Lucero looks abashed.
H.. L. Hall looks depressed.
Harry L. Patton looks. funny.
!. L. G. Swinney looks fearful.
George A. DAWSON looks mad.
Miguel A Otero looks muddy.
Neil B. Field looks Inundated.
Bonifacio Montoya looks sad.
Felix Garcia looks scared.
Jose G. Chavez looks detected.
James N. Upton looks Out of place.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-27

Republican campaign speakers, both state
and national, are getting large audiences where
ever they go. There is wholesome interest ard
enthusiasm for the Republican tickets-natic.r-
al. stat and county. The Democrats, OF, the
other hand, are having poor meetings. Fpur
years of the McDonald-de Baca brand of state
administration is enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
PREDOMNATING


straw Lace large hats also, which look
lacy and transparent
| could almost hear the lady's brain
work.
81 have seen some early Nictorias.
she said. land Empress Eugene pc
RODS.
The slender brunette with purple lips
hked to the perspective and returned
with an 1880 hat Of starred straw
fragile. transparent, very dark-Du
Barry rose and trimmed with natter
blue flowers and ribbon. All sewed by
hand, not blocked
1t was obvious. How could such cob
Webby straw be blocked?
Il know the lady said, II know"
Brown eyes came up.
This 1870 is the very newest she
affirmed with gladness. Evening hat
for the victory of France. Now shown
discreetly. Black taffetas cover with
black chantilly lace, trimmed with nat
tier blue roses and ribbon. The length
of the veil covers Just the eyes.
could almost feel the iadys nerve
strain.
Reaching out for the fluffy angora
straw traveller. she looked on it's sill
Yer gray and dark blue with approval
why has this nice hat been blocked
already Next week 1T VIII be for sale
upon the counters of the Galleries.
1T has been blocked" murmured the
salesgirl, politely.
1T has been blocked" replied the
lady. firmly.
Nothing could show so well the march
of Paris millinery since the war.
TWO years ago the great straw houses
still originated all the straw forms,
which they dealt out to the milliners
in varying categories of aristocracy.
a middle class mlliner could not buy
for any money-in the theory-the
straw forms allotted to some ten or
more creating" miliiners whose names
are famous.
our American firms, however, could
procure them, because, buying the
trimmed model, they obtained from the
famous milliners, along with it, a
devils" or memorandum of materials
and addresses, with permission All
right Little by little, now and then,
the Paris department stores, with their
great capital. obtained them also-the
exclusive straw forms This is said
to be the reason why. in the past two
years. the famous milliners have made
their own straw forms
buy straw by the piece of ten yards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
In Substitute Land.
II UPTON SINCLAIR. the novelist. wa
" talking about Germany

II UPTON SINCLAIR. the novelist, wa-
talking about Germany.
Germany was in the past" he said
the land of substitutes-tea substi-
tutes and coffee substitutes, leather
and rubber substitutes. milk and egg
and butter substitutes-and TODAY she
is more the land of substitutes than
ever.
Germany boasts today substitutes
for substitutes-substitu for butter
substitutes. substitutes for coffee sub
stitutes. and so on.
There's a story about four German
flies.
The first fly lit on some honey and
honey, adulterated with prussic acid.
and in moment the fly keeled over
and expired.
The second fly tackled in a saloon
crust of war bread. This bread cor
tanned a 6S per cent filler of sawdust
which the fly could not manage The
insect died In horrible agony.
The third fly lit on the edge Of
glass of beer. The beer was adulter-
ated with trinitrotoluol. This killed
the fly
The fourth fly, overcome by the los.
of his friends. decided to ma Ike ~at
with himself. So he settled on 4 sheet
of f1y paper marked Poison and ate
and ate and ate
But the more he ate the better 10
felt. For the poison. too. was adult
terated. After filing himself up with
it the hy flew away refreshed and
cheered"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26
New Secretary O

righteousness, he would forge huge.
SHINING nal" 81 SuperiatlVe words ana
rtNefertallE place II over Mayor Tom
head, The duty of citizenship, RI ham
died by an honest and sklllful orator.
Is moving theme
Every man wants heaven at last to
b" ms home. Mr.. Cooley. IN his time
upon IN" stage had shown ms hearers
tn" bright aud easy path thereto All
men want to be good citizens, 70 he
wise and prudent and 10 get dollars
Wort h of honest government for every
dollar taken away from them by taxa
ton. Mr. Baker. during his turn opened
the ROAD 10 municipal progress and
ethcieucv and to = real brotherhood
down here on Garth An "uplifter" his
political enemies called him but they.
cerc or trub eloquent.
Bl This time Tho. at,uospherc in thc
tent Was Of TIA" right tint aud tenn
pcrature for III" appearance of Mayor
Tom himself. in one of his wild, ter
uIuu'" dashcs against wealth AFRO
;.auCc and selfshucss. He rolled for
ward like an apple y smile on his face
but +, hndcfui CLEAN in his ewes for
;,ry p1utucrat who riuhappiIy for him
self might H., ,,rcyent
AIr johnson IIy.d and died tn. anoe-
tie Of ono rr., i,,r ts.II. ;iugIn tax us
his on!y real puliticaI nriIci,Ie 10
used ,,fber -Ibiects &c vehicles to ,.,',.,.
him, into orfre ,.brr. h, bnned ,;t,Il
b.. Ujile. .nd m ON. ~ ana .,,,n,t.o,
~, ,,r,.,,,i,c h;h ~, w :,
,o,,iJ ,l,,d ,,,,.,,,''o,' ~" ne san
clos. ,I no.. d ''u
n,, ia ,I, ta''',", l pol =, - taA
,.o,,I,i ,,,,,,,,,,.I ~, ll.,, ~
and mi cynrT n,,tIfr tres,,ry il, nm ne ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

which task he failed to accomplish
johnson brought forth his tent and took
the road. The procession contained
eleven wagons. tw enty-three horses and
twenty-five men. exclusive of Tom. who
Travelled i'll an automobile, profanely
called the Red Devil" accompanied by
secretaries. spellbinders and an inn
sing-looking person who acted as
chairman of the meetings when local
celebrities We're reluctant to serve.
Democrats said that Tom was not 4
democrat. that he had slandered PreSI-
dent Cleveland and had declared that
the democracy was broken. discredit-
ed and degraded. And he in turn
stood up i'll the tent and, with the
audacity for which he was notorious.
coollN mentioned his hostile critics by
name and read them out of the party.
Some, he Went so far as to say, We're
blacklcgs.
Such tactics and similar language had
succeeded in Cleveland. But the state
out side OF Cleveland rejected Tom and
his candidate, and when Tom himself
ran for governor the next year he was
buried under a mountain Of republican
and democratic votes So ended his
All of the Young men grouped about
Johnson were free traders and single
TAKERS Later they believed in the re-
cali the initiative and the referendum
Home rule also is one of their chez doc
trines-that is to say they hold thar
each CITY or village should vote the
amount of it's own taxes and now and
where the taxes sho,IId he laid whether
lauor should he allowed or nohIhited and
whether gambling and the social evil
should be outlawed or permitted. II am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

Lastly in the tent would appear Peter
Wit. rapid fire and rough tumble
genius. who abused the rich tax
dodgers on Euclid avenue. told hu-
rnorous stories about the republicans
and linked them up with all the eco
monte usdecds of the generation.
"Petc'-and that is the name ne pre-
fers-would bring the meeting. to an
end in a gale of laughter and d hurri-
cane of cheors. The light following
the tent would be some where else.
Cooley. Baker and witt were undc-
signing men The continuation as a
whole was never cquaIed. perhaps, in
amy city of til" world. Its elements
were balanced with AN art aud a preci-
sion that COMPOUNDED the republicans
and wrUne from them high words of
praise. also laments that they were
without talent to compete. johnson
was elected mayor four times. and
Baker, coming after HIM, was elected
twice.
Il follow the light of Tom Johnson"
MIR. Secretary Baker once told the
writer of this article. He cannot be
assayed out of and away from the
preachments and the principles of his
master. Nor does he want to he, unless
his mind has recently changed Fol-
lowing the light gave him high dig
mites i'll Cleveland and made way for
him into President Wilson's cabinet.
To understand Secretary Baker one
must try to understand Tom Johnson.
Old scOrners of Johnson in Cleveland
are saying today that he did much for
the city. They mean that his agitation
of ten years brought reduced fares and
tranquility in local transportation
matters. There are oiner persons who
assert that johnson hardly expected at
frst to accomplish anything more than
to raise an issue by which he could
successfully become mayor of Cleve-
land Governor of Ohio and President
of the United States They say further
that he not averse to keeping the
street railroad battle going. Once set
tied, they argue, he would have been
minus the vehicle which he hoped
would finally carry him to Washing
ton.
But the situation in Cleveland be-
came intolerable. The whole city was
In state of passion and confusion.
Johnson's tent was being hauled from
precinct to precinct. Peter Witt. with
blackboard. a stick of chalk and his
voice, was going from corner to corner
in the business district, exposing the
iniquities of the local method of taxa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-26

opinions. She was Confederate in
1861 and is one still"
Please come to Washington al once.
There was more to the letter OK
cept the words, Yours truly. William
L. wilson. The young Martinsburg
lawyer who received the letter took -
TO his father II suppose DR.. Ba kei
said to his son. that he means 10
give you some public documents Taxi
a large vaise along SO that yot can
bring them home
Mr.. Wtlson-author of the tariff law
bearing his name-had been defeated
lor reelection to Congress in the Mar
iinsburs district, and President CIeve-
iahd. the last day of February. 1888,
nad appointed him Postma ster General
The Bakers knew him we'll
As n" was a surgeon for the rail-
road and had a pass in his pocket. pr.
baker decided that he would accom-
pany his son. To the establishment 81
them both, Mr.. Wilson told them. when
.neA arrived IN Washington, that h.
wanted Newton to he his private SEQ
rotary ITS fine opportunity" he
SAID. and should he accepted Ard
s 80 me akers thought. after they had
consulted together over the subject
&.
MchinleN becoming President IN 1897
Newton d Baker went to Europe and
studied German i'm Heidelhere On tb.
snip that brought him home he met an
English barrister, a meek little man
IN checks. spats and spectacIeS one
day on deck Baker saw a tall muscula,
s"arthy and fercely mustached Amari-
can towering above the Englishmsn
ana orally cutting him into ribbons
over home rule in Ireland
II pushed myself into the conversa-
tion, Mr.. Baker said to the writer.
whereupon the American turned on
me- ~ ''
ne tail, sWarthy man was Martin
ambrose Foran of Cleveland an Irish
man by blood, a cooper by trade, "A law
yer by profession. a former member of
congress. and democrat of the kind
that hated Tom l.. johnson and was
hated by him in return. Foran later a
Judge, was captivated by young Mr.
Baker.
within year." Mr.. Secretary Baker
told me. Judge Foran ordered me TO
report to him in Cleveland He didn't
say Will YOU or is it possibleg He
simply commanded me to pack NV
books and other belongings and move
And that was the method by which
Martin A. Foran obtained partner.
But the light of Tom johnson destroyed
he connection. Baker separated from
'oran that he might become Mayor
rom's assistant city solicitor. Then
lie was elected solicitor. When he ran
or mayor the first time, his ma jority.
exceeding all records, was is, 600 Liquor Z
lealers and ministers voted for him.
rhe Sums and the beautiful and
wealthy East End We're unanimous on
hat occasion. Neither grievcd over
is bargain, as was shown by Mr..
Bakers second triumphant election.
Copyright. 1916, 10y James l.. Morrow.)
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Her Interim.

e X-SECRETARf OF WAR CARR
IL son said, in Camden war argu-
ment:
Ignorance Military ignorance WHY,
IT S as bad as the chronological iguo-
rance of the Camden girl
"A young man was praiSins a Phila-
delphia restaurant to A Camden sirl
It's SO deuced proper he said. that
you have to engage your table thre.
days in advance. Then he laughed aud
added: But they feed you so wcIt
that it's worth while going without
food in the interim
1T wouldn't be much fun to me.
though, said the girl. to go round for
three days with an empty interim