The state herald., 1901-12-27

Ihe Colorado Springs Gazette one Of
the few papers that stayed with the re.
publican party in 1896 goes after the
gang newspapers Of the state % fol-
lows;
"The gang newspapers in Colorado
are having stormy weather. these days.
There arc times when they can put on
the semblance Of respectsLiiity aud still
champion the cause :,f the gang, but
lately they have been 30 hard driven by
president's orders to federal officials to
retire from active political work and by
the certainty that the chief gang ,fioe-
holders will lose their jobs In the near
future that they have thrown caution to
the winds and public feelings to the
dogs, ind have come out datfooted for
the gang and the gapgstsrs.
OF course that 10 what they are puid to
do and We presume the gang has de.
n,sDded service.
There Is no logic in the assertions OF
the gang organs, and what logic can be
expected from any subsidized newspaper?
But the pretended logic OF tho gang
organs Is something like this: "The
gang leaders OF Colorado have been rs-
pudiat-d by the voters At every election
for ths past four elections; isn't it as-
lightful TO think that no person can in.
terfers with their Leadership even the
least little bit, and isn't it glorious to
think that we shall retain our leadership
even II the parry Is wrecked suev every
day!'
Or this: "Just Wait and sec whether
any person is strong enough with the
president 70 get rid Of those bood.srs,
corruptIonista aud rioters who now hold
federal Offices. Every day such hold
Office 10 aotsbls victory for us and our
cause
Or this: "No person forced the federal
ofncsholders to resign from tho com.
mittsss. They did so voluntarily after
they bad been notified"
They would lote their Jobs IL they did
not resign. Of courss they declared six
weeks ngo they would no, resign, but
the order from Washington changed
their idea OF what constituted = volus.
tary resignation.
The Denver gang papers are having .
particularly hard time to bolster up the
failing fortunes OF tho gang lssdsss, Tor
tho overwhelming and disastrous defeat
30 recently encountered 10 that city,
solely on account Of such leaders, makes
It doubiy difficult TO defend them. The
gang papers outside OF Denver srs not
having n picnic by any mssns. We
wonder 10 the enng papers reflect that
tho arguments which they are usiug to
temporarily b"ls'sr up their cause are
most disastrous To the Rspublicsn party
N tho election OF nsxt year and are mos,
serious snimadversions upon the honesty
ofpu'pos- and ps,riotism OF the presi.
dent OF the United States. Even the
gang papers OF Colorado know how
odions to the people of tho state the
gang leaders are. An evidences OF the
fact that the gang leaders arr losing
their grip aud are doomed TO rstirsnsut
Is the open aud reckless msnnss in
which tho gang orghps proclaim their
greatness aud power. II there really
~h" no question about their power II
~onld be impossible TO iorce u single
gang paper to mention their names,
for sbM tho gang wApts sbovs .very.
thing sl-~ IL the result and no, talk. the
substance and not tho shsdow.
The Statement, ,hs, no persen can IN.
ducs tho president to appoint any per.
son 10 ofiics except thos~ now holding
of''cs 10 = very severe reflection upon
the president end ons which t,mc Will
demonstrate ~ unwarr.n,-d. n psr.
cons n's n. and worthy TO bold the posi-.
tons TO which shey ara appointed II
matters not Who recommend. them for
ths places ana especially under tho rs.
cent orders 10 keep ou, Of active poll.