The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-10-18
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There are not lacking evidences
that the Luna county republicans
are ]ccntcriug their ieht this year
ou an effort Ia elect their candidate
o. the state legislature. IN order
that they may continue their on
trul of that body, irrespective of
whether they manage 10 secure any
ot the county Offices or not. II Is
tp Ia the Democrats nf the county
be- say whether they will succeed
or not. The voters who wish Ia see
the administration supported In is
war program are alsu vitality inter
,.tri u this matter and they should
Iegisirr their verdict at the polls
un election day iu favor uf a candi-
date who Will use every effort IN
hi. power Ia advance the aims of
thr party which has So successfully
handled The gigantic aud uurrous
problems that have arisen since the
United stairs entered the war.
The record of republican control
300 the state legislature of New Mex
lru mruishc, one of the blacklist
chapters iu the history of the state.
gud The -unnrr this control d. hrok-
en- boy whatever means possible. the
hotter % Will be- for the state and
ihr sooner New Mexico will have a
chance to enter ON q period Of real
development and prosperity Dem
iu- Hradlight.
tlrrr i- uu rrasuu in believe That
Co., Republicans ARE rrutrriug their
efforts nu rlrriing the representa-
tive. and he reason for mnkiur ihis
irmcut. which Is unfair Ia the
u'hHr Democratic candidates. Is that
tI.t The author ur The article ir-irrs
90 iriruri the democratic workers
il1m .prndug their time iu hou-i
p the other candidates.. and rrn-
i'r iirir effort. iu pulling Mr.. l,ud
Through "a, the next representative
boz the state legislature from Luna
county.
lhi, old story that Democrats
must be- elected to support the ode
miui.uintion 90 IT, war program o.,
irrpmiug more and more disgust
iug. The records show that the per-
routagr uf Republicans in congress
have stood by aud given their aid
m thu nations war program rs have
the Democrats.
When "a Democrat Is elected the
people ahNr not the least morr as
,uraucc that hc will support the
President than when q Republican
b. elected.
Ralph a. Lyud b. q candidate for
representative Ia the state lrgisla-
turr, and without doubt the author
ol the article reprinted from the
Headlight. From his article ID seems
thu' bee b. trying In convey the idea
That his opponent H. not loyal lo
his country. AZ the same time if.
crrdenrr Is given this article one
must doubt the loyalty of o~nc-half.
the people Ut the whole United
States.
since the nation entered the war
New Mexico has had q Republican
State administration. No ono will
deny that according Ia her resources
she has done NJ much toward the
winning of the VAR a. has auy STATE
b. he union. She would moi have
dnur less should the state govern
mr1t have been under the control
of the Democratic party.
Phil Mclaughlin Is opposing Ralph
A. Lynd for the state Legislature. Il
PM ever writes or speaks anything
HAT Will impoarh the loyalty NJ
not only the citizens Of Luna coun-
Is and New Mexico, but the entire
country hc does not deserve the
support of the voters at the polls
un November 9TH.
The Courier hopes that the peo-
pie Of Columbus will not let politics
influence them for or against any
candidate. There Is too much ai
stake, and there are but two things.
that should be- considered: patriot
ism and ability. OF the FIRST reQui-
site there Is no question a. To either
ct the candidates for representative.
A. 10 the ability Of the candidates
this Is very easy 10 decide when YOU
know the men, but It is up to you.
Mr.. Voter. 10 decide.