The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-09-29

Rontt county has always put up the |
man and Rio Blanco helped elect him.
1t is but fair that she should have the
next representative and all liberal citi-
zens will vote that way Steamboat
| Springs Iuter- Mountain.
Yes. Routt has always had the rep
resentative, and Rio Blanco is willing
to let her retain that honor for another
term, at least. Fact is, the present rep
resentative suits us very we'll; don't see
how you can better him. The people of
this county have confidence in Mr..
Lowell and they'll vote for his return to
the legislature We know that he
worked hard for our interests in the
last session, and we feel confident that
he will do the same in the coming ses-
sion. This feeling arouses our gene
rosity, so we'll concede to Routt the
honor of providing us with a represent
atlYe once more.
The Republicans in their late con-
vention were confronted with con-
dition of affairs that demanded careful
and concientious handling. A protest
went up from all over the state against
putting up any of the old played-out
politicians and the convention gave ear
to the warning. The result is one of
the strongest and best tickets ever put
up by the party in the state, and it
is thoroughly representative of the diff
ferent sections. Individually, the ticket
is composed of men noted in their own
communities for integrity, capabiity
and unblemished political records.
They are men who have never been
identified with any Of the old factions
that have ran Republican politics in
times gone by, and this is one of the fac
tors that adds greatly to the tickets pop
ularity. In the person of Mrs. Peavey the
newly enfranchished voters are repre-
sented by one of the noblest of her sex.
Everything considered it would have
been hard to have placed a ticket in the
field that that would have given more
general satisfaction.
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The Populists give as the chief rea-
son for the existence of their party the
alleged corrupt practices of the old
parties and emphasize their declarations
of purity (?) by indulging in practices that
would have put the old parties to shame
in the palmiest days of their political
corruption, as witness the recent prim-
aries and county convention in Denver
where Waite's oflice-holders, backed
by the police and Ere departments,
: trampled decency in the dust and car
ried things with high hand for their
: chief. Never in the history of this
state was there seen such an unseemly
scramble by any party or set of men as
that presented by Governor Waite and
his otlice-holding followers in the pres
ent campaign in their frantic efforts to
retain positions at the public trough.
, Great is the professed admiration of the
: Populist for reform, but in reality he
: couldn't be induced to touch it with a
ten foot pole.
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Free Lead and Free Wool Bell will
not have a wak-away in the congress
sional race this time. Ex-senator Tom
Bowen will give him lively race and
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friendship for silver is not founded on
the sub treasury plan and veneered
: with alleged friendship for silver; it is
: of the genuine kind, which believes in
the free coinage of gold and silver at
the ratio of l6 to |. The Populist plat
form, upon which Mr.. Bell stands,
is in favor of flooding the country with
| Ion, INIn %.
sound and flexible" and issued as pre-
scrjbed in the sub-treasury plan.
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The Great Divide, the leading literary
illustrated paper of the West and pro-
duct Of the Rocky Mountain region, has
moved its publication office from Den
yer to 3l9 Dearborn street, Chicago.
The paper now comes out illustrated
after the fashion of Puck and Judge
and presents a very attractive appear
ance, but preserves its truly western
character.
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Judge Noonan is making thorough
can vass of this judicial district and is
making friends wherever he goes.
l.lle Is serving MS Seconu teiin aS COUNTY
judge Of Garfield and both as Judge
and lawyer has given ample evidence
of his ability to make good district
judge.
The Denver News says Popuism has
degenerated into Waitism and Waitism
must be eradicated from the body polite
before Colorado will SETTLE down to
healthy business conditions. Watism
and its pernicious influences must be
destroyed-root, body and branch.