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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1897
Page
1
The piece warns taxpayers about assumed wasteful spending by the Democratic ticket. It cites tax levy increases from 22 to 284 mills, a rising floating debt, and outstanding bonds. It urges voters to rebuke the gang by voting for the Republican slate, calling it honest and capable.
A public notice warns that during the last registration many names were added by democratic agents who may not be legal voters. Names are reported across precincts and could be used to vote in other locations. The Republican central committee has hired counsel to pursue illegal voting, emphasizing that county officials must be elected by residents and legal voters, not fraudulent imported votes.
The piece attacks the democratic gang heelers for mismanaging county finances and denounces their push for free silver as a political ploy. It notes the Sparks slate includes goldbug nominees and a county ticket with two goldbugs, one opposed by silver factions, while the Republican leadership invites reformers to join primaries showing broad free silver support.
The piece notes supporters secured half the major offices and the Lamar precinct ticket. It argues there is no national issue, but questions whether voters want to end present extravagance, rising taxes, growing debt, deficits, and use of county funds for private speculation.
A political appeal cites Sparks accusations and a 30 mill levy as proof of misgovernment. It argues land values and taxes rose from 24.00 to 85.45, blaming delinquent collections and past administrations for 89 000 bridges debt and 26 000 obligations, urging voters to elect Higbee to avoid further hold ups and keep the levy under 20 mills.
Prove re county Democratic group tallies four years of finances with debits totaling about 65 thousand dollars in increased levies and debt service. Credits claim 10 to 20 thousand dollars from tax title buyers, but taxpayers dispute this, leaving Lamar bridge debt as the sole credit against the increased expenditures.
The Santa Fe railroad announces new and improved train service from Denver to California in two days with two fast trains daily to Kansas City and Chicago. Travel times shorten seven hours to New Mexico El Paso and Mexico, plus extended sleeping and chair car service. Fred Harvey dining cars are highlighted and local routes link Denver Colorado Springs Manitou Pueblo. For reservations contact J. P. Hall, General Agent, Denver.
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