The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-10-10

lngiy large number OF Its OlnceS IN
the hands of igneramuses and ras-
Gals, its finances in a state of col
! lapse and its charitable and edu-
cational institutions facing a sus-
pension for lack of funds, and the
governor puzzling his head over
his dilemma. If ever in the his
tory of the country any party ever
conclusively demonstrated its utter
disregard Of the public interests,
its downright seliishness and its
incapacity to properly administer
public affairs, it has been done by
the Democracy of Colorado. If
any part of our politics was ever
tried and found detrimental to the
public interests, it has been the
scheme of fusion which has con-
trolled political action in Colorado
of recent years.
Turning from state to national
affairs a striking contrast is pre-
sented. 1t is unnecessary to go
into the details of the successes
and accomplishments of the pres
ent administration, It will suffice
to say that every promise has been
kept and every obligation fulfilled.
William Mckinley is justly en-
titled to be regarded as one of the
great presidents of the United
States, and history will doubtless
accord him his just deserts without
regard to the storm of abuse and
misrepresentation which he has
come to share with Washington
and Lincoln and Grant. Not since
the birth of the Republican party
had the general business and in
dustrial conditions of the country
been so disastrous as at the close
of the Democratic administration
that preceded President McKin-
ley; never in the history of the
country was prosperity SO evident
and so widespread and so firmly
established as it is today, And
this condition is not only the proof
of Republican wisdom and eff
cheney, but the absolute disproof of
the Democratic claims Of the cam
paign of 1856.
There are some persons in Colo
rado and in Gunnison county who
affect to take no interest in politics
because it does not concern them.
They believe that their business
or their home viii not be affected
by the result of election. Nothing
could be futher from the truth.
Like causes produce like results in
public matters not less than in
private. The plan of ensuring
Democratic supremacy in state and
county affairs will continue to
produce the same results as long
rs it is pursued by the people of
Colorado. All that has been
gained by the people of the United
States in The past three years can
be rapidly destroyed by the policy
responsible for the disastrous vii
son bill, and that caused Blount
to haul down our flag in Hawaii,
and that caused Bryan to shout
from every accessible stump that
no prosperity could be had without
free silver. And Colorado will
never enjoy the full share of pros
perity to which she is entitled by
natural endowment and the intelli-
gence and energy Of her inhabit-
ants,and she willnever gain the hon
or and drespect she once enjoyed, IN
til fusion is abandoned and Dem
ocracy relegated to the minority
column, and the Republican party
the only party of steadfast
political principles and the ability
to conduct the public affairs in an
honest, efficient, impartial, pro-
gressive, successful and intelligent
manner--is permanently restored
to power.
Is Voters OF Gunnison county, the
PILOT asks you which of these set
of principles are you going to
endorse by your vote this fall.
Are you going to support the ticket
that owes allegiance to the palpable
dishonors and incapacity of the
Democratic party, or are you going
to support that ticket which stands
for the party Of honor and success
the Republican party?
The Republican ticket is com