The Lamar register., 1900-01-31
SENATOR TELLER's ANNOUNCE
MENT.

Senator Teller has recently maue
plain in an interview with Frank G,
Carpenter, the well-known newspaper
correspondent, that he has gene ire
yocably and forever into the Demo
cratic party. In the course of the In
terview, after Senator Teller had stat
ed his views on the money question
had not changed, Mr.. Carpenter asked
him:
Then this means that you viii not
be with the Republicans in the coming
campaIgn?"
Yes"
"wIu you be with the DemocratsF
II must be with them. because the
paramount Issue, As l believe 1t, VIII
be the financial issue, and on that ques-
ton they are practically In accord with
me"
The position Of the senator is entitled
10 respect for his prominent place IN
The state and nation during q long per
iod OF years has stamped him man
who bases his actions on his conyic-
tiOns. But now that be has made plain
his determination. which Is open TO
criticism with the same respect that is
given his views, 1t IS time for very
considerable number OF Colorado vot-
ers to weigh well their course in the
future. The senator has not hereto
fore made plain his plans NOT have.
many OF his supporters ever shown a
willingness to go TO the lengths be has
now Travelled. Few Of them would ey-
er have admitted in the past that a!-
leglance to him would. II continued,
land them in the camp Of the Denoc-
racy.
The time has therefore come when
compelled to make their choice between
being Republicans or Democrats. For
them farther 10 follow Mr.. Teller
means the abandonment, Of their every
other dearest tenet Of political faith,
protection. progress, upbuiIding, and TO
merge themselves into the party Of free
trade, negatIvlsm, ds-nO'hlugiSm and
incapacity. Some few might be dis
posed to make this sacrifice. but they
should consider the possibilities thar
would come with the yielding up. No
less man than Congressman SIbiey OF
Pennsylvania has Declared that II
Democracy should b. successful al cv-
cry point In the elections this year ii
could not for thc uext six years do any
thing along those lines Of nnancc Of
which Il asserts its advocacy, In short
the sacrifice would be In vain. The
casting aside OF all else save tlB. money
question would avail nothing. bur its
tendency would be 10 place in power
thosr who have shown their inability
10 bring prosperity 10 the nation. to
keep It's mills and factories in opera
ton, lts vorkiusmen ciuplOyed.
The position l. one in which the fol
lowers OF Senator Teller must perhaps
make some sacrifice. a. they view the
situation. ON the one hand 1t Is a
sacrifice. II their more numerous tcucts
be waived. with no possibility Of a,.
complishinE anything for that which
they give up all else. II they accept
the inevitable that no Democratic
financial measure can rc passed during
the next six years. ;hry Will by cling
ing 10 the Republican party with which
they aligned themselves until 1896. by
their votes do something for their
country and for themselves In the way
Of assuring a continuance Of the pres
ent times Of prosperity. The sacrifice
Of following Senator Teller into the
Democratic party can avail nothing.
the sacrifice, II sacrifice It be, Of re-
turning TO the fold from which they
have strayed, means the advancement
Of every cause. now possible Of atten-
ton. TO which their minds turn In sym
pathy.-puebIO Chiefiaiu.
MR.. SIBLEY'S POSITION,