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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1901
Page
1
A long satirical account recounts Judge Nowels presiding over a proxy convention at the courthouse. The piece mocks his control, nominating antics, ballot stuffing, and crowd management while detailing attempts to place favored candidates in county offices amid rival parties and Goebelite tensions.
A skit style exchange notes Uncle Josh in town and a plea for Peach Blow Cream to ward off a young suitor. The punchline reveals the cream cures chapped hands and face, making the buyer briefly more attractive, followed by a prompt sale of Peach Blow Cream and an elm club.
The McLean Bros Drug Store reports a county convention where Judge Nowels urged democratic principles and urged nomination by acclamation for Geneva Morehouse as superintendent. H. P. Sup won the chairmanship 26 to 12 over C. B. Thoman, and precinct committeemen were named for the next year. The outcome drew applause then quieted as the judge emphasized the party line.
The Sparks and peers deride the revenue law as demagogic and harmful to common people. They argue corporations will fight and win to avoid tax increases while small taxpayers bear the burden. They claim the last session passed a poor bill and that legality will require another session.
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