The Meeker herald., 1894-10-06
More Solid Sen Sc.

The Grand Junction Sentinel Of Sept.
HERALD and comes out in support of
the Republican state ticket in the fol-
lowing sensible and forcible language:
1.-The Sentinel. Democratic paper,
to-day hoists the Republican state ticket,
and shall support it as best it can
throughout the campaign.
In doing this the Sentinel renounces
in no degree its allegiance to the Demo-
cratic faith. 1t believes that an occasion
has arisen in the history of Colorado
where politics should be subordinated to
principle, where patriotism is demanded,
and it has not hesitated to respond to
the demand.
1t will not support the Democratic
state ticket because it does not see the
efficacy of firing blank cartridges at .an
advancing foe. While a we'll balanced,
representative ticket, headed by a man
splendidly equipped to occupy the guber
material chair, the fact is patent that by
no possibility can it be elected. In order,
then. to file protest against the pres
ent damnable administration it is neces
sary to vote the Republican ticket, for
by division Of forces a vote for the
Democratic ticket resolves itself into a
vote for the Populist ticket.
We know that in the hands of Re-
publican administration the state gov
ernment will at least be safe and stable.
We know that credit will return and the
pail Of disgrace be lifted from our fair
young commonwealth. We know that
we will be safe from the vagarieS, the
experiments, the incOmpetency that
mark the pathway of the Populist party
in every state or community which it
has bllighted. We know that there will
be less agitation and unrest, that prop
erty rights will be respected and that
the wage worker Will find more work
and less promises. We know that the
Republican, like the Democratic party,
stands for the constitution and the flag
of our country. And equally well we
know that the Populist party does not.
There should be no difficulty in finding
our duty in the premises.
1.-The Republican state ticket is re-
markably well made up. The selection
of Judge NcIntire was especially well
considered. He is an educated, we'll
balanced practical man, upon whose
escutcheon there is no blot. His ability
is unquestoned and his character above
reproach. He is not hack politician
nor a 'crank, ," and at this juncture such
a selection is especially opportune.
ut has been stated that it is the policy
of the leaders of the Democratic party
to assist the POpullSt party 10 Victory IN
Republican states in order to take them
out of the Republican column. This
may be a shrewd political trick, but will
prove costly one. Colorado cannot af-
ford to be kept under cloud and her
Industries paralyzed in order that the
political wires may be manipulated to
suit few. The first thing to be con-
sidered is how best TO remove the incu-
bus that is bearing us down. This Is no
time for political scheming.
"With return to normal conditions
the irrepressible contest between the
two great parties will be in order. For
the present. in Colorado at least, it is
the plain duty Of all citizens, Democrats,
Prohibtionists, or what not. to join with
the Republican party in sweeping out OF
power this anarchistic excrescence on
the political body. The Sentinel calls
upon all Democrats in favor of good
government TO cast their votes where
they will accomplish tbatresult-for the
Republican ticket"
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