The indicator., 1897-10-30

The opposition is in sore straits for
vince the voters that it is to their in
tercsts to elect the demo pop ticket.
Tho republicans, acting upon the Ell
gencies OF the occasion, are working
along the line OF local issues and are can
vassing the franchised citizens ith tell
ing effect. They point to the economical
administrations of the party both in city
and county, and take Just pride in set
ting forth the wise management of the
republican officials in the conduct of
public affairs.
Bnt the democrats, for lack of any
local merits, are, out of sheer despera-
ton, trying to make it appear that silver
is the main issue in this little county
election of ours; that the democratic
party is the only simon-pure silver
party, and that every advocate of free
silver is bound to support the democratic
ticket. This, as everybody with common
sense knows, is "A makeshift to catch
votes; it is too transparent; the absurdity
Of the claim is laughable and worthy of
no serious thought.
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local contest, nor, indeed, is it any issue
at all. In the national election Of last
fall silver was the issue and, Pueblo
county, recognizing it TO be the issue,
gave the national candidate represent
ing the white metal an overwhelming
majority, Bryan receiving almost nine
votes out of every ten and, what is more,
the republican party 6aUe him,
over half Of these! When occasion
required it the republicans sacrificed
party to principle and heroically came
to the front, while those in tho demo-
cratic party who now revile and calumni-
ate them had nothing to do but fall in
line like sheep and stupidity obey their
national party's mandate. Not one toto
of credit do they deserve for their sup
port of silver. 1t was forced upon them
and they voted in machine-Iiks man
ner.
Nor does the national democratic
party deserve any measure of praise for
espousing the cause OF silver. 1t was
likewise forced upon them. The party
OF Cleveland and corruption had gone
to pieces. 1t was literally shattered
into atoms, tho factions wandering aim
lessly about not knowing whittier to
turn for relief. Without cause, with
out leader, what could it do? Why,
nothing but pray for some new Moses to
rise up and lead il out Of the wilderness
of politics into which 1t had been be-
trayed, and then take issue with the re
publicans on any and every question of
public import which the latter might es-
pouse. The republican national conven-
tion at st. Louis adopting money
plank unfavorable to the restoration OF
silver, as most western people verify be-
lieved, the democratic national conven-
at Chicago was compelled by the force
of circumstances to make the complete
restoration OF silver the main plank in
its platform in order to be recognized
and secure voter.
When Teller and his faithful follow
ers walked out OF the convention hall at
st. Louis the democrats caught the cue
and from that time on silver was the
cry. They considered that this was the
course which would re-unite the broken
fragments of the party, and when w. j
Bryan make his famous speech at Chi.
cago the leader was found. Here, then
begun the career of the resurrectsd
democracy, but it had been made SO de-
spised under Clsvslandism that SUCCESS
on any issue was out Of the question.
Silver may be the issue again in 1906
but it is not now, nor will it be in oul
school election next spring. The issue
now before the people is a purely local
one, and one that appeals directly tt
their pocket books. 1t 10 the election o
men to the offices who can be most re
lied upon to faithfully, impartially anc
economically conduct the affairs OF tn.
county. This is the issue briefly stated
and this is the ground we stand on il
appealing to the voters to repudiate tht
demagogues who would confuse anG
mislead the public by Juggling into ths
campaign questions entirely foreign to it
and then whom in office to disport them.
selves with pompous authority and riot
Gus extravaganza.
Having absolutely nothing of loca
nature to recommend them for the suf
frags Of the people, and confronted b!
the ghost Of rotten city administra
ton, the democracy Of Pueblo count,
allied itself to the pie hunting slsmen
Of the populists and, BY misreprsssnta
ton, tricksry, scandal and dsosit 10 en-
dsavorisg y foist itsslf Into ~ covses,
omcss, thsrs 70 rob the psop,s anA Grov
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