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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1926
Page
4
The Gallup Herald denounces McKinley County Democrats as desperate alleging past illegal votes at Thoreau and warns Republicans to monitor every ballot box. It critiques A. T. Hannett’s ego driven campaign and satirizes pronoun heavy Santa Fe speeches while promising vigilance to contest the election and seek penalties.
In Las Cruces Mechem accuses Hannett supporters of steering illegitimate ballots while asserting he discarded the illegal Thoreau box votes. Mechem defends his action as removing invalid ballots and seeks to restore public confidence in the McKinley contest outcome.
The piece accuses Hanneth Yinn Rolie group leaders of manipulating ballots and urges residents to vote straight Republican to defeat rival candidates. It names Der, Woe Thanet, Gavernor Nod, Glenn Baier, and criticizes A. T. Hannett Desa Wasnett Glenn Triano, labeling them aligned with a “catspaw” strategy.
The piece accuses A T Hannett of last minute dirty campaigning in Gallup and blames Carl Magee as the scandal monger behind upcoming election tactics. It urges voting straight Republican on the next Tuesday to rid New Mexico of Tannettism.
The Hannettites admit defeat as they push to elect their Board of County Commissioners and County Treasurer. Dr. Hannett and H. C. Jones are accused of past acts blocking officials, diverting road funds, and resisting lawful authority, urging citizens to guard public money and reject vote trading.
The passage accuses Dick Dillon, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, of land deals and cattle theft from Spanish Americans. It condemns Little Dennis Chaves for supporting A. T. Hannett and a proposed election code aimed at disenfranchising thousands of Spanish American voters.
The piece accuses Hannett supporters of stoking hatred over the Indian vote, noting A T Mannett’s earlier defense of Indigenous voting rights and reminding that McKinley County Democrats have long allowed Indian participation. It questions the sincerity of the so called Indian issue and cites a letter from A T Hannett to a county registration board stating that tax paying Indians are legal voters.
A reader seeks a list of establishments Governor claims he closed as mayor and the ones now operating openly. The note highlights political dispute over law enforcement stance and ongoing nightlife venues.
The Silver City Independent highlights A. T. Hannett with a bold front page portrait and lavish praise calling him Mexico's Man of Destiny and the most fearless, honest, and efficient governor. It claims he organized and controlled Gallup Townsite Company the Mutual and Power Company and was a major stockholder in Gallup Electric Light and Power ventures.
The excerpt criticizes local papers for omitting key facts about Hannettism and county debt reductions. It accuses Hannett of switching sides, accepting stock and a salary from the Gallup Electric Light and Power Company, and claims this taints support for a municipal owned plant and exposes alleged robber baron practices.
Report from Valencia County treasurer Hon. David O. Garcia indicates strong support for Dick Dillon with a projected 3000 vote margin next Tuesday. Garcia notes unity behind the Republican ticket and hostility to the Hannett election code. R L Baca of Santa Fe, visiting Gallup, files as a longtime legislator candidate confident of election.
A fragment describes a company gift of stock to gain payroll inclusion and says the speaker seeks to rob Gallup residents who aided him after arrival with law books and fifty cents. The piece ends with an odd chant to continue and a Thoreau reference.
The piece muses on the sandy Waste from Gary to Michigan City along Lake Michigan. It notes wandering dunes shaped by wind and time, mentions Octave Chanute and the Wright Brothers, and praises the dunes as grimly enduring symbols of perseverance amid civilization.
The article traces beauty ideals from Eve to modern cosmetics, noting powder varieties, testing methods, and shade guidance. It explains trying powder by puncturing the box and selecting tones for brunettes, Titian hair, or pale blondes, linking cosmetics to lifestyle trends like outdoor activities.
A reader asks if marrying a woman who loves him less can yield happiness. The adviser argues mutual love is essential for lasting happiness, noting women crave romance and a loveless marriage likely leads to dissatisfaction. A deeply loving wife sustains joy through care, while a man’s happiness depends on affection and admiration at home.
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