The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-08-19
DEMOCRATS IN FIGHTING TRIM
PerRecting and Strengthening of Or
ganizations in Various Coun
ties Alone Necessary
for Telling Results


campaign Of 1916 about to open
very gratifying reports are being re-
ceived here concerning political con
ditions in the counties where the
big contests between the Democracy
and the Republican machine, repre-
senting the Invisible Government,
will be staged, as well as in the
counties safely Democratic. In Col
fax county the Democrats will be
more strongly united than ever be-
fore, and in their fight for the state
and county tickets they will be aid
ed by a Republican county revolt.
In Union county, where sentiment
against Jimmy politics" is today even
stronger than at the time the Re-
publican Jimmy" was used to un-
seat two legally elected Democratic
members of the 1915 legislature,
there is every promise of an over
whelming Democratic majority this
year. In Bernalillo county the Dem
oetats are thoroughly awake to
bkir opportunities, and are pre-
Rared to take advantage of every
opening afforded by dissatisfaction
among the Republican forces there.
Guadalupe county is bound for. the
Democratic column; in Santa Fe
county there is possibility of
serious Republican row; the Demo-
Gratis of San Miguel, Mora and Mckin
ley counties We're never as hopeful
as they are this year, and Rio Ar
riba and Taos county Democrats
promise surprises in those counties
in November. In Grant and Luna
counties the Democrats are "up on
their toes" as usual, and are de-
krmined to roll up increased Demo
Patio majorities. In Lincoln, Otero,
p0na Ana, San Juan and Socorro
punties Democratic activity pro-
ses big results. In Sierra county
anciscO BojOrquez, twice legally
cted Democratic representative
the Second state legislature, and
theft of whose seat by the Rep
lean majority constituted the
ime of 1915" is candidate for
riff and the voters of that coun-
will this year register a telling
test against Republican unscru-
pusness.
he Democratic state convention
on August 30 is certain to start
ave Of Democratic enthusiasm
will sweep into every county,
fofS the nomination of a splendid
ticket-.a ticket of able, honest, re-
preventative citizens-is assured. It
will be a ticket in striking contrast
to the machine-made Republican of
fering;a ticket that every independ-
ent and Progressive voter, as we'll as
every Democrat, can heartily sup
port, knowing that its success means
efficiency and honesty and economy
in state affairs; pIogressiveness and
real development along every line.
The work that now remains to be
done is the welding of Democratic
sentiment and spirit and aggressive
ness into effective fighting units that
viii bring Democratic triumph in
November. This can be accomplish
ed only through organization, and
Democrats in every county should
open the campaign by organizing
ever precinct.
In pepocratic counties Of the
easte i New Mexico there is
a biz i work 10 Dc done, for
ever tic vote must be ac-
E2ouI the polls on Novem-
are several thousand
ic voters in the east
pties, and new voters
bem-alsO exist this |
ora, Guadalupe and
lties. Every vote will |
d every vote must be
addition to state officers. the
ion Of a Democratic IT 8 sena