The Elbert County tribune., 1900-06-21
DEMocRArrc INsrFIcIeNcv.

Colorado Democrats arc not alone In
their disposition to indulge in factionni
quarrels. II Is characteristic OF the
members OF that party except In the
solidly Democratic states Of the South,
TO dispute among themselves. Ii Is
manifested Ia Ohio nj the present time
The Democratic convention In that
state was the scene OF wrangle much
like the one that fIled the air with
discord In Denver a few days ago
This lack of harmony and co-opcra-
tion Is Democratic trait, because so
many men OF that party are incapable
OF doing anything progressive. They
are reactionists by nature, and when
any one tries to accomplish something.
opposition of the fiercest kind irnmedi-
ately presents itself. For the same rea-
son Democrats are incapable Of admin
istering our government with satisfnc-
tIon to the people. They fall. because
they waste their energies In attacking
something or somebody.
We have seen II here In Colorado and
especially In Denver since the Repub-
lican party lost control Of state and
city affairs. The era OF calamity howl
ing has been contempornneous with
the rule OF Democrats and Populists.
Before they secure the offices Demo
Gratis are full of promises OF reform.
but they are no sooner established In
power than they demonstrate their In
capacity.
study the history OF the Democracy
since the war and IT will be seen that
almost continuously the cry OF that
party has been against some policy or
measure approved by the Republicans
There has not been single sound pol
ley or line of action which the Demo
Gratis have introduced. Even their
campaign for what they called tariff
reform was no-exccption. for after they
attained to power on that issue. they
failed to pass such free trade meas
ure as they advocated during the pre-
ceding campaign.
Locally. there are abundant illustra-
tions. The present city administration
has been In power for more than n
year, but II has not accomplished n
single one OF the alleged reforms which
Democracy and Its leaders promised.
Where is the auditorium? The Board
of Public Works was not able to even
select n suitable site for the building.
Last fall great outcry was made for
municipal water works. and ms n re-
suit the people voted over S4,oOO.OoO In
bonds for the purchase or erection of
such plant. But unfortunately up to
this day not n single bond has been
sold, and the city Is no nearer owning
n water plant than IL was on the day
that the first house In Denver was
erected.
Neither municipal nor state affairs
will be properly conducted as long as
Democratic Influences dominate. There
will be no wise enterprise in the gov
ernment, and the public will have no
faith in Its ability to accomplish any
thing for the general welfare. Colo
RADIO viii have bad name In the East
us long as II Is controlled by men who
can do nothing but find fault. The
Waite administration was n calamity,
and ever since Governor Waite went
out of office the. chief element In the
population which supported him-and
1t was largely Democratic-has con
tinued to give the impression .that Colo
RADIO Is In the Slough of Despond.
There has not been n single progress
sive or enterprising thing done by that
element. and there never will be until
Its nature is changed.-Denver Repub-
lican.