Gilpin observer., 1900-10-11

trict. Strange, isn't it? Aspen's ma
terial prosperity depends wholly and
solely upon the market price of silver.
The person who would exploit policy
calculated to depriciate his own prod
ucts would seem to be in need of a
guardian.
The Democrats of Las Animas coun-
ty have placed straight ticket in the
field, simply because all are Democrats
down there-except a scattering Re-
publican here and there. The familiar
name of Casimiro Barela heads the
list and he will be found in the same
old senatorial seat next January, which
every good Democrat hopes he may
continue to fill for another quarter of
a century. The Representatives chosen
were j. Z. Dunlavy, S. w. DeBusk and
Harry l.. Lubers, float, from Bent
county. All are good selections, and
Mr.. Dunlavy made a creditable record
in the last General Assembly. Las
Animas promises plurality of 1000
for the Bryan ticket.
O. 7. Rawalt is the choice of all the
silver parties to succeed himself as
representative from Gunnison. His op-
ponent is DIR. b. f. Rockafellow, who
walked out of the st. Louis conven-
ton. but like tickle Frank Goudy ct
al, did not stay out. DR.. Rockafellow
lis considered rather rocky PROPOSE
ton to beat, but Rawalt will not be
denied when he reaches for anything
in Gunnison county.
Mesa county has selected an honest,
able and well-seasoned Democrat for
the next Legislature in the person of
Judge ]. w. Ong, prominent fruit
grower of the Grand valley. If elected,
and he surely will be, Judge Ong will
take leading part in legislation. He
was once n nominee for Congress in
his late home, Nebraska, and is
warm personal friend of Mr.. Bryan.
The Republican party should be con
sistent when it decries the principle
of fusion. A glance over the political
situation in this state discloses the fact
that the party in question has in no in
stance refused Il chance to fuse when
1t could find partner so foolish as to
commit harikari along with it.
One of the bright young Democrats
of the state Is Hume Lewis, who has
been nominated for senator in the Sec
ond district Although the youngest
member of the Eleventh General As
sembly, Mr.. Lewis found place near
the top, and is especially well versed
in parliamentary procedure. On the
ticket with him from Pueblo county
are John A. Martin, Henry Hart, w. @.
Pochon and Andrew Park, the latter
also member of the Eleventh Assem-
bly,.
Those who imagine that the support
half-hearted kind would be undeceived
II brought into close touch with the
interior press. The newspapers espous-
ing the fusion cause are better edited
and are putting in harder licks for the
ticket than ever before. If Colorado
does not roll up plurality of $4,000
for Bryan and Orman, the fault will
not He at the door of the Democratic,
Populist and Silver Republican coun-
try editors, who, as Champ Clark says,
endure all things, suffer all things,
yet are the poorest paid laborers in the
vineyard"
In the Twenty-irst Sena torial dis
trict, comprising Garfield and Eagle
counties, a fight for the honor of rep
resentatiOn is on between present Sen
ator Edward II. Taylor and present
State Treasurer j. ii. Fesler. 1t Is not
likely that the voters Of that district
will find serious trouble in arriving at
q satisfactory decision. There is moth
ing particularly urged in Mr.. Fesler's
favor aside from the fact that he Is n
good fellow" and therefore desir
able quantity when votes are to be
magnetized While still holding an i'm
portant state Office to which he was
elected by Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans, Mr.. Fsler has al
lowed himself to be nominated to the
office Of senator for his district by n
convenhsn OF so-called Silver Repub-
licans and above-board straight Repub
Iicaus, which of course means that Mr..
Feslcr has returned to his first love