Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-09
DEMOCRATIC LAMENTATIONS.

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| The lagubrious wall emitted by the
Democratic press of Denver ami thi5
state over the nauseating perform
ance OF Judge Mullins Is truly indie
ative of Democracy. When Parrister
| Mullins was nominated for the high
office he was afterwards elected to
| fill, no one but Thomas Patterson
vouched for his competency, while
scores OF others declared his un-
| fitness. The bar itself is censurable
for his selection. The bar of Colo
| rado has not risen above politics.
Most any old thing viii induce Dem
ocratic lawyer to vote for it; else it
must be conceded that that once glori-
Gus profession wields little influence
among the voters. The opinion Is
indeed too rife for the glory of the
profession that its members are prac-
ticing for filthy lucre, just as the mer-
chant is scheming for trade and dol
lars. and that with this as his chief
goal, the lawyer of today cannot WELD
any more influence than his real char
acter and mental capacity command.
1t is time the bar of C olorado were
demanding fit men for judicial places;
men who are notoriously unfit for ONCE
before election cannot became trans
formed by mere oath and bond.
People who elect them must not be
surprised IL such lawyers when elect
ed does strange things.
We insist that the Democracy all
over this state have selected to office
men whom everyone admits are unfit
for the Office named. And why?
Because that party has not the moral
stamina to care for competency or
fitness. We do not have to look be-
yond our own doors to see plenty OF
examples. Will anyone suggest that
the Republicans do the same? We
defy comparison.
Indeed every legislature chosen by
the cohorts of Democracy is a stencil
in the nostrils of the taxpayers. The
Democratic party of Colorado Is moth
ing but personified incompetency. 1t
never can give good state administra-
tion for the same reason that In the
south Republican party could not
give good administration. The per-
sonel of the Democratic politicians Is
too low to either demand or give 1t.
They do not consist of the right kind
of people. 1t does not matter who
the governor is, he must cater to the
politicians who put him there; he
must give the Offices to them, and
when he does this they make up the
administration, and they have 1t not
in them to give a good administration.
All over the state, In state, county
and city, debts are piling up, and 1t Is
all due to incompetency. One family
can take SIS month and live hand
somely on 1t and save money. An
other may receive $125 a month and
spend it all and be able to show but
little for it. One lady can take IS
and go down town and spend 1t and
her house and herself will show little
benefit from 1t. Another can make
purchases that will adorn her house
and herself. These are differences
in training and mental capacity.
The same Is true OF governments.
One administration let's taxes get up.
keeps the treasury empty. and can
not see for the life of its managers
why it is all taking place The ex-
PLANTATION finds its parallel in every
day family life. Few people can
spend money wisely for themselves or
anyone else. Men of success in ev-
ry community are well known, but the
average voter would as soon vote for
them as he would drink salt In his
coffee.
The character OF the government
and officers will be just as high and as
good as the people who created 1t:
and judging the Democracy by wnat
it has put In power for the past few
years, hat party is not the noblest
few. Comparisons are odious. but We
ask the reader to look around him and
he will see Democratic incompetency
everywhere.
A popular person does not necessa-
rily make a good officer. Too often
the very qualities which make him
popular unfit him for giving a wise
and economical administration. n
\ Durango is ever to amount to any
thing. taxes must come down; the
voice OF the demagogue must be sup
pressed, and taxpayers must get to-
gether as they do In Montezuma
county and vote for the very best
men. aside from politics. 1t Is silly
for taxpayers to do otherwise. just
think OF the effect of what you are do
ling. 1t Ia time to change. The cry
of newspapers which have only axes
to grind should not mislead the vot-
ers who have the burden OF taxation
to bear.
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