The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1920-07-03
II. A. KII[ERS ANNOUNCEMENT
THROWS LIGHT ON LOCAL
POLITICAL SITUATION.

POLITICAL SITUATION
In this issue will be found the
announcement of Mr.. Henry A. kiker
OF his candidacy for re-numlna-
ton for the office of District Ats
torney of the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict Of New Mexico, consisting of
the counties of ColfaX, Union, Quay
and Taos.
The News is indeed glad to con-
Ney this announcement to the peo-
pie of Union county, and i'm doing
SO to state editorially that in our
Judgment it is the COncensuS of o.
DiniOn throughout Union county
and the entire district that MIR. XII
ker has, during this, his first term
filled The office Of District Attorney
more ably and more satisfactorily
than that office has ever been fill
cd during the history of the eighth
judicial district Mr.. Kiker's in
tegrity. honesty of purpose, ability
and fearlessness in the discharge of
his duties are unassallable, and
have met with admiration through
out the counties of the district
where he has become well and IA
Voably known. During his occu-
panCy of the office of District AT
tOrney, criminal violations of the law
throughout the district have met
with prompt and effective prose-
cutions, with the result that Crlml-
nal ofrenses during his .admlnistra-
tion have appreciably decreased III
number and gravity.
At the Democratic State COnven-
ton to be held at Las Vegas on the
oath day of next August the dele
gates there assembled from the
four counties of our district will
meet together for the purpose of
nominating "a candidate for district
attorney on the democratic ticket,
and that we feel most strongly that
at that time the peoples stamp OF
approval should be placed upon
Mr.. kikers administration by re
nominating him for District AttOr-
new. TO do SO would merely be
following the Democratic practice
of giving a Democratic office holder
a second term when his first term
has met with the approval and sat
isfaction of the public.
With MS, in Union county. local
politicians are coming alive and be
ginning to take notice Of things IN
both parties. Many under COM
pulsiOn of public pressure have
felt themselves called or draft
ed for public service, have yield
ed and now, before being nominal
ed. are seeking the support not only
of their own party, but also OF sup
posed leaders of the opposition.
On the streets in Clayton, one
hears much regarding possible or
certain aspirantS for various local
offices and their probable strength
or line-ups. One of the main top
les of rumof is the so-called polit-
ical triumViralc, TOombs Taylor and
Hill. Dame Sulmise has II that
this Big Three with its centrilu-
gal force eminating from Judge
TOOmbs. sometimes called Jimmy
Toombs. for short, would pool their
political fOllOWings and coral the
strongest office in the Judicial Dis
trict and of the county, /. g.. that
of District Attorney and Sheriff
BY some Democrats OF Clayton
these speculative comments are llS-
tened to with considerable Crcdu-
lity and attention when they recall
the earnest solicitations of Mr..
TOomhS Of some months ago IN be
half of Mr.. Taylor, his law partner,
for District Attorney. They even
remember that these opportunities
on Mr.. Toombs part were made
prior to the time wheE Mr.. Taylor
let it be known that he would like
20 succeed Mr.. Kikcr as the District
Attorney. We always welcome
Democratic candidates for office,
for that indicates strength and con-
fldpnrp. but il is sincerely lu be re-
grclled if a Democrat aspirant for
office ever deems it cXpedirnt 81
i'm good taste to sally forth to make
his political bow hand in hand with
ii Republican benefactor and spon-
sOr.
We neither deny nor affirm the
truth of these rumOrs, but sincere
Iy regret that the surrounding cir
cumstances lend color to the SuS-
pipiou