The silver star., 1900-10-12
Around the State.
GOSSIP OF CANDIDATES AND CONDITIONS

solely upon tue mArket price OF silver.
The person who would exploit policy
calculated to depriclate his own prod
ucts would seem to be in need Of q
guardian.
The Democrats Of Las Animas coun-
ty have placed a 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
we're 7. p. Dunlavy, 8. w. DeBusk and
Harry l.. Lubers, float, from Bent
county. All are good selections, and
Mr. Dunlavy made creditable record
in the last General Assembly. Las
Animas promises a plurality of 1000
for the Bryan ticket.
@. L. Rawalt is the choice of all the
silver parties to succeed himself as
representative from Gmnison. His op-
ponent Is DIR. B. r. Rockafellow, who
walked out of the st. Louis conven-
uon. but like tickle Frank Goudy ct
al. did not stay out. DIR. Rockafellow
is considered n 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 j. w. Ong. prominent fruit
grower Of the Grand valley. If elected,
and he surely will be, Judge Ong will
take n leading part in legislation. He
was once nominee for Congress in
his late home, Nebraska, and is
warm personal friend of Mr.. Bryan.
The Republican party should be con
sistent when 1t decries the principle
If fusion. A glance over the political
situation In this state discloses the fact
that the party In question has In no in
stance refused chance to fuse when
II could firfti a partner so foolish as to
commit harikari along with 1t.
One Of the bright young Democrats
Of the stnte II Hume Lewis. who has
been nominated for senator in the Sec
oud district. Although the youngest
member Of the Eleventh General AS
scmbly. Mr.. Lewis found n 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. g.
Pochon and Andrew Park. the latter
also member OF the Eleventh Assem-
bly,.
These who imagine that the support
given the fusion state ticket ID Of the
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. II Colorado
does net roll up q plurality Of 1900
for Bryan and Orman. the fault will
not lie st the door Of the Democratic,
Popuiist and Silver Republican coun-
try editssu. who. - Champ CLARK says,
endure an things. suffer all things.
yet are ~ poorest paid iaborers In the
vineyard"
IN the Twenty.hrst senatorial dis
srict, comprising Garfield and Eagle
counties. . fight for the honor Of rep
resentation u ON between present Sen
stor Edward T. Taylor and present
state Treasurer J. H. Feslcr. II In not
likely that the voters Of that district
will hnd serious trouble In arriving at
. satisfactory decision. There y moth.
ting particularly urged In Mr.. Feslcr's
tsver aide from the fact that he 10 .
"gosl fellow" and therefore Q dssir-
able quantity when votes arc to be
masnetised. while still holding an i'm
portant state once to which he was
slects1 b. Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans. Mr.. Fsler has ai.
lowed himself To be nominated to the
seice ef ssnatoe for hls district by =
coaventasa Of so-callsd Silver Rspub-
licans an1 above-board straight Rspub-
llcans. which Of course means that 4r.
Fesser hes returned 70 his nrst hove
sad y anxious 70 drop ballot Tor wea.
eott o. 9tsvenson, or both. Against
NJ. Fsa1ef y pittsd Senator Edward
{. Taylor. whose loss to the states
eeRvice weuld bc almost = calamity.
Hs b true 10 bis constituents and to
~ prlnciplcs, and should be returned
n an overwhelming majority.