The state herald., 1900-12-28

very sour over the fact that the people
Of Colorado did not give majority for
tho ticket which it saw fit TO support in
the recent campaign. For four years It
had been giving it's lupport TO the silver
parties Of the state and because At the
opening Of the recent campaign it cav
at TO throw its support 10 the rspubli.
can ticket, il seems to have taken IL for
granted that n majority Of the voters Of
the state would do likewise and. like the
soured politiciop, Is now svailing itself
OF every opportunity to throw mud si
them for not dong no. It is just nov
gloating over the prospect that tho peo.
pie OF Colorado will be deuied their
right OF another member of congress
under the late csnsus aud, in comment.
ing on this question says:
"Kissing goes by favor" ia politics ss
well " in other ih,rRs, and il Colorado
bad returned to the Republican column
Of ststss, where it naturally beiongs, ak
ws~ks ago. there IL no dnubt that u lie.
publican Congress would now give US
the third member Of tue House Of Repre-.
ssntstives for the next ten yesss to
which ws are fairly entitled.
Evidently IL 10 the opinion Of the dom.
inspt party IN Congress that the pubic
welfare would not bs promoted BY sd-
ding iifth Populist to the four who ~.
happily will uisrspr-ssst this state IN
Congress after th~ fourth OF March next,
snd II 10 not easy TO think Of sny valid
answer to that objection.
When Senator wolcott rstirss tss
vesks hence, Colorado will b lett with
out any representative who oan appeal
toths majority IN either House or 6sa.
ste TO pass any legislation that the state
may need, because both senatsrs and
both representatives will then hsrd with
tho opposition, and minoritiss dont
count for much 10 any legislative body,
ESPECIALLY when they are composed Of
coyots statesmen who howl themselves
hoarss In dsnuneisiion Of every measure
that cosmsud. the approval Of . pro.
grsssivs majority"
II .k,ssing goss by favor" 10 politics.
tssn 81 oourss the kspublicsn can not
object TO the natural conclusion that for
the vigorous ''klssipg" given by II. N
the recent campaign. TO political party
winch II had for four years been tight.
log. IL mnst havo been rewarded With
great "iavor". II uny be that tho Re.
publican is correct In oayipg that "kiss.
ing goes by favor In politics but. even
II 10, that would not justify a great po
iitcal newspaper OF tb- state 10 glosting
over tho prospects Of a grsut injustice TO
bc done 10 the people of itu state simply
because. NJ II elaine, = majority Of the
voters did not see III 90 -iuyor" tho party
Ia power with their votes and ara oow Of
course not In n position to expect any
"kissins". This muy be considered good
politics by purtisar newspapers OF the
Republican stripe but II IL such unres.
sonabls politics W this that In disgusting
many fair minded voirrs With partisan
politics. We do not bslisvo for . mo-.
msat that ths republican prtas Of Colo.
rsdo will endorse any such unreasonable
language ~ that used by the R~publi.
can. 10, according 10 tho Republican,
our representatives aud ono senator sss
"coyo,s statesmen. Tho Republican
did very active work In two campaigns
TO help elect these sans coneressmsn
and on prsciaily the .ams platform on
which they wore reelected al IN. last q.
lection and mnd~ hard iisbi for the -.
lection ~ the m.mbcrs of tho legislature
Who reelsct.d our .eustor by mu almost
unanimous vote. II thcsc men are coy.
Ut. ststssm#n" now they were coyote
statesmen wheu iAc Republican gave
tbsm such Loartv support. The moro
mud the republic y throws At ihs able
representatives ~ our state tho more
twill brsmircb ia own record M q
frank aud
,a,l proposition