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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
2
The Sierra County Advocate notes changes at the Hillsboro Post Office in Sierra County New Mexico concerning mail handling and a transition through August. The piece appears brief and lacks detailed facts or dates.
The Republican county convention held in Hillsboro on the 7th instant organized by the rejection of Frank H. Winston as chair and Robert Martin as secretary. Committees on Credentials Rules and Permanent Organization and on Resolutions were appointed.
The Clovis News expresses strong support for Holm O. Bursum of Socorro and attacks Governor McDonald and McDonaldism. It praises Bursum as a leading state figure, urges electing him if a gubernatorial race occurred, and calls for fair tax policy while criticizing alleged political corruption tied to the First State Bank of Las Cruces. The piece also urges the convention to appoint capable County Commissioners and outlines party loyalty and organizational recommendations.
A collection of editorials critiques President Wilson's Mexican policy as discussed by Houston Post Omaha Bee and others. Critics doubt convention sentiment matches Texas endorsement while Wilson faces mixed public opinion and questions over his handling of Vera Cruz and Carranza.
The Sierra County Republican convention adjourned to form a permanent body and nominated Brank H. Winton for Representative Charles H. Johnson for County Clerk Amado Gonzales for County Clerk Miguel Apodaca for County Treasurer James Bourgs for County Treasurer Paul J. Given for County School Superintendent Jose Daren for County Commissioner First District W. S. Bnober Second District Robert Martin Third District Resolutions back Hughes Fairbanks ticket Santa Fe governor Bursum. Owen for District Attorney Cox for Senator urging new officials in Sierra County.
Fragment reflects ongoing call for accountability over losses in Mexico and the unresolved issue of reparations. It notes a cache of writings praised for literary style, while urging action on American rights and property destroyed during incursions.
The New York Globe and Commercial Advertiser critiques the incumbent as a volatile leader flip‑flopping between states’ rights and nationalism, pacifism and armament, neutrality and war, wage arbitration and wage boosts, highlighting erratic shifts in policy as appealing to no single stance.
After the 5 Maine election a notable feature was the soldier vote. A Maine battalion reportedly hiked 60 miles in two days to exercise the franchise and their voting choice is remarked upon.
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