La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-21
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among those Of the politicians OF
the state which has represented
certain definite fixed political
IDEAS When the name OF VOL
cott has been mentioned it has not
been necessary to telephone over
to the senator's Office to find out
with what particular party or frac-
ton of party he was Unidentified
at that time. In striking contrast,
TOO many political leaders OF the
state who have swung in their
political action through the whole
range of silver republicanism, de-
mocracy and populism, and back
again, over and over, until many
of them are in doubt as to what
they are and one OF them, at least,
absolutely does not know. Senator
Wolcott is, has been, and will con-
tinuc to be consistent republican.
Neither IS it necessary to ask
what kind of republican is Sena-
tor Wolcott. Every one knows
what he is and what his name re-
presents. He stands for broad
minded national patriotism, a pub
lie policy for the state that is
broader than state lines, full par
ticipation by the state in all the
affairs OF the nation and a full
share in the national progress and
achievements. He stands for the
most rapid development of every
material interest OF the state and
the most thorough protection to
every right OF every citizen at all
times and under all circumstances.
| He stands for common sense as
opposed to populism, for the su-
premacy of the law as opposed to
mob rule and violence, for politi-
cal principle and political response
bility as opposed to the chance
combinations of place-hunters and
vote peddlers who have disgraced
the name OF the state and who
have made violence and fraud the
ordinary methods OF a political
campaign and incompetency, par
tisanship and venality the custom
among officials OF every rank. Fl
nally, the name of Woicott stands
for persistent bimetallism. bi
metallism based upon thorough
knowledge OF the subject and a
reasonable conviction of its ad-
vantages and necessity, a bimetal-
lism which does not aim to sup
plant or make unnecessary the
multiplication table, the ten com
mandments or the constitution to
the United States, bimetallism
which is the only kind that can
ever be brought to a successful
accomplishment. And when peo-
pie want to name a republican who
believes in that sort of political
principles, they call him Wolcott
republican.
II is fortunate for the people oil
Colorado and it is fortunate espec
tally for the republicans Of this
state that there IS within our pre-
cincts another Wolcott available
and emInently well qualified for
the position at the head of the
ticket as candidate for the Office
of governor. That name is plat.
form in itself.
Henry r. Wolcott needs to bor-
row nothing from his eminent bro
ther to commend him to the peo-
Pile OF Colorado. Wherever he is
known-and where is he no,
known his character for honor,
intelligence, good judgment and
wisdom is established. But we
are glad that in addition to these
things his name is what it is. The
more Wolcott there is in the ticket
the better we like it, and the more
easily it will be understood. Tha,
name is platform in itself.
There is not one intelligent and
honest voter in Colorado who will
have any doubt as to what this
ticket means and what it repre-