The Monte Vista journal., 1916-10-28
Triicked

When in the natural trend of affairs diaboical
treachery and peogging cunning resorted to in an
effort pay off personal grudges it becomes the duty of
this newspaper to go before its readers with statement
be fully turned on-and possibly of those Clever
individuals to whom darkness is natural retreat may
the of their way.
At meeting of the Democratic Precinct Committee,
called to select chairman and in Joint session with the
candidates assembled to frame platform Jesse Steph-
enson appeared with resolution denouncng the Jour
nal, and urged its adoption.
This resolution combatted by Roderick CHS
holm and other of the committee with of their
was carried by vote of to- to AS penalty for this
stand for principle those who incurred the dispeasure
of the Stephenson Organization suffer the natural con-
sequence of it's hafhearted support.
Stephenson true to the type of soro and in the un-
this the public printing to which it entitled
by law in the estimation of thinking and apprecative
didates on the Democratic ticket lend themselves
cats paw with which the ruddy chestnuts may be
withdrawn from the blaze by this of the black
art is puere pitifu pathetic and indicates the lengths
to which petty men will go to obtain public office.
If you had good bunch of potato pickers-who
of the best of them had freckles you let him go
and hire some other man that some one told had
think is of freckles you should to
cast your vote against R. A. Chisholm for County Com
The first consideration for the fitness of for
public office is his reputation for honesty and fearless
in the conduct of the peoples business the end
that they receive full returns their investment
Have you ever heard any person say that Rod CHS
holm not honest that he not fearless insist
est? If tries to persuade you vote any
other than R. A Chisholm for County Commissioner,
ask them why? and insist answer
"By their works ye shall know them"
This quotation intended to govern in their
judgment as to the fitness of their feowman ap-
plicabe not only in religious but as well to their
acts and accomplishments in every day life.
Not because he may be Republican Democrat
but because of the work accomplished and be
tnued is the why should vote for A. CHS
holm for County Commissioner.
- The building of the State Highway from South Fork
to Pagosa Springs has put Monte Vista
the direct line of the Spanish Trail" which with it's
connections from of the great ocean ocean" high
ways of the country single in Rio Grande county
had as much to do with the final location completion
of this work did Rod Chisholm
lhnk about this when you go to cast your ballot
the 7th of November. ~
, Everybody in the San Luis Valley knows without
beng told, that our products of
and OF general knowledge all over the country
1hs condition didn't just happen but on the con-
trary took hard and continuous work in getting nm e
hlblts and getting them before the public in wav that
would attract and call attention results obtana be
IN this locality There is the San Luis VALLEY
VINO deserves more credit for what has been done along
the line OF advertising the San Luis Valley in general
ana NO Grande county in particular, than R. A. CHS
holm present candidate for County Commissioner
Try to remember some of these things when Won 90
to cast your ballot election day ~ ' ~