Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1918-10-24
VOTE THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET

William B. Walton, the Democratic
nomiree for senator, has voted for
every war measure asked by President
Wilson and the administration during
his service ing Congress. A vote for
Walton is vote for the administra-
tion is vote of confidence in Presi-
dent Wilson. 1t means that vote from
New Mexico will be cast 10 aid in the
earnest prosecution of the war, no.
to nag the President as his opponent
would do.
Judge Richardson if elected to Cor.
gress will vote in the House as Wal
ton will in the Senate; that Is, for
every war measure which President
Wilson asks from Congress to carry
on the war. A vote for Richardson is
a patriotic vote ard vote OF conf
dencc in the President.
Felix Garcia is not a politician but
business man. He has proved that
in Ills careful, sensible handling OF the
affairs as member of the state tax
commission. He will make the peo-
pie of the state O. business governor.
Elmer E. Veeder is one of the best
lawyers in the state and was the legal
adviser to the late Governor De Baca,
He knows law and parliamentary prac-
tice and will make an admirable pre-.
siding officer for the Senate.
Tom ]. Mabry Is one OF the rising
young lawyers of the state and as its
attorney general will not be in the
hands of any corporate or big business
interest He will construe the law
without fear or favor in the interest
of the whole people of the state.
Juan j. Duran has made an efficient,
active county clerk OF Union county,
His promotion to theS office OF secre-
tary of state is logical and he is amply
qualified for its exacting and precise
clerical duties.
Prof. ]. S. Long has been principal
of the schools in several cities of the
state and also vice president of the
New Mexico State Teachers Associa-
ton. He is an able educator, qualified
by training and experience and will
take the schools OF the state out OF
politics.
Marcus C. De Baca is a capable
business man and has always stood
for the best ideals in political affairs
In New Mexico. Unlike many other
Republicans when De Baca broke away
from the party because OF the doInina
tion of corrupt Republican machine
he broke away for good. He is clean
and fearless and competent. His op'
ponent is the brother of the perpetual
present auditor of the state. The only
way to end the Sargent 20-year dy-
nasty is to vote for De Baca.
T. W. Medley is one OF the strong.
influential and trusted bankers of tho
southwest. He knows finances and
financial operations thoroughly and Is
exactly the man to have charge of the
disbursements of the state. He IS
of the same type as his predecessor,
Roy L. Hall, whose service has given
complete satisfaction to the people OF
the state.
George Davisson has been in tho
real estate business and the cattle
business in the state for more than \
decade. He knows the land business
of the state of New Mexico, will safe
guard the interests of the state in the
disposition of all lands and may be
depended upon to so manage the I'M
portant business of the state land Of
flee as to protect the taxpayers and
serve the schools and the public.
D. ]. Finegan is a railroad man,
representative of union labor, VINO
has made an efficient county officer at
Tucumcari and will when elected to
the state corporation commission give
the Democratic party control and put
an end to the weak and insincere pol
icy which has permitted the railroads
of the state to dominate the commits
sion and retain a representative ot
the big railroads of the FL Paso dis
trict to hold in office as the commits
sion's rate expert one of their former
employees, who has always favored
them in every controversy.