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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1906
Page
2
The Record discusses New Mexico statehood politics with Judge Richardson and Captain Poe, lauds Captain Poe as a civic leader, and notes Judge Evans’ friendly reach in Roswell. It mentions election procedures, local figures, and advertising rules, citing Dr. C. M. Yater ad in Italy Santa Fe Eagle and defending professional ads in the paper.
A Roswell Record editor describes a local man as exceptional, noting frequent encounters and a shared view that Bryan will win the presidency. The piece extols Roswell as the best town in the territory and reflects Democratic sentiment.
The Record proposes a theory on the origin of the term peanut politicians. It suggests a distant day in a county where Republicans faced slim chances, likening the elephant's hunger to recognizing them as the only hope.
Col. Wetmore, GOP county chairman, took offense at the Record's discovery of his likeness to Judge Nisbet, while Nisbet responded by offering the reporter a fifteen cent cigar as a conciliatory gesture.
In five years the South has raised capital by $120,000,000 and grown product value by $110,000,000 annually. The region is described as solid politically and financially. Advertising should present facts and figures to persuade readers, not jokes or slogans.
Townspeople visiting the fair week found Roswell store displays as attractive as fair grounds exhibits. The Record notes big advertisers delaying adoption of the Carnegie Roosevelt spelling reform to attract attention.
The note suggests Secretary Taft might join Cuban insurgents, signaling an emerging split over policy. The line evokes a broader debate on American involvement in Cuba and the political maneuvering surrounding reformist action.
House and lot on Main Street offered for a few days at a special bargain. Interested buyers with reference to a select school for boys and girls should call Mrs. C. W. Dicken at once. Also notice for city property buyers by "C" Sutton, Oklahoma Block.
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