Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14
EDITORIAL MELAhcE.


No sooner Is one campaign closed than
plans are set on foot for the next.
And this reminds us that 1t would be
a good thing for the people II elcc-
tions were consolidated - spring,
county and state, and took place not
oftener than every two years. This
keeping voters stirred up two or three
months every spring and fall Is not
wise. and an amendment to the con.
stitution to this effect would meet
with general favor. But this would
lcgjslate many curbstone politicians
and political FOUNDERS out Of io',
who manage to live between the semi
annual elections from the crumbs that
are distributed. consequently II ls
too much to hope for my such reform.
Last Saturday night the orsanizn.
tion Of which Simon Guggenheim Is
president and Harry Tarbell secre
tary. lndulged In banquet at tho
Windsor hotel which was attended
by about 400 members OF the party.
which included many newspaper men.
the banquet being intended as com
pllmentary TO Republican editors.
The writer. although In Denver. was
unable TO attend, but Judging from rc
ports and the conversation Of some
Of those In attendance. the gathering
was a success. being enthusiastic and
representative. In addition to the
regular Republican spcakers, Cap.
tain coughlan, OF the Raleigh enter
tanned the company with a review ni
the exciting scenes IN Manila bay the
morning of May 1. two years ago.
Tho Republican speakers mado no par.
sonal illusions ana advocated policy
that, II carried out, must result bcne.
hoially to the party. As stated IN
these columns some weeks ago, Thy
Herald eces no harmful effects OF this
rival organization. as II means the nn-
listing of probably thousands Of Re
publicsne who would not otherwise
take up the cudgol and battle for
restoring Colorado to Ropublloanlsm.
II there ARE defects and onc-sldedness
In the management OF affairs by Tho
regular state Organization II VIII tend
to correct such defects MS II will spun
the leaders 10 work that viii appeal
TO the members OF the party
What is known ms the regular state
Republican organization, with Charles
d. Ford m chairman, will also indulge
IN banquet n, the Brown hotel on
Tuesday evening OF this week
II also promises to be well attended
by Republicans from different parts
OF the state, and questions OF party
policy will no doubt be disscussed 80
crstly and openly. In connection
with the banquet there viii be a meet.
ing for the purpose of olcrting an ad
vlsory board of the Republican state
central committee for the ensuing
year. aud It IL quite evident that men
viii be selected who are representa-.
tive and win labor for the best linton.
csta OF the party. II appears TO b.
the general Idea that the time has M.
rived for u general froo-will express
ion OF the party and that hereafter
the rank and filo of the Republicans
shall have full voice In state affairs,
and more especially IN selecting party
nominees.
That the Republicans of the state
have good grounds for believing In
future success no one doubts for
moment, owing to the policy pursued
by the fusiouists. La Plata county af-
fording n shining example,
II In gratifying to note that at last
there In n fair promise that the truth
about the Maine disaster may be
made known. The proposals of
Chicago contractor have been accept
cd by the Havana authorities and the
wreck OF the hattlesbip II TO be un-
covered and removed from the muck
Of that fatal harbor. A oofIerdam Is
to be built around the wreck, and
when the water liz pumped out of the
Enclosure. for the first time II viii be
possible to make detailed and salts
factory examination of the wrcckago,
Few Americans doubt that the loss OF
the ship and the hundreds OF lives
was due To an external explosion
torpedo. mine. or whatever 1t should
be called. The Spanish have resent
cd that charge more than an other
feature of the troubles accompanying
the war, To discover the truth viii
be n distinct contribution 10 the his.
tory OF that conflict. of equal import.
sncc whether 1t proves Spanish in
nocence or guilt
The revenue bin before the senate
is certainly u most vicious thing 1t
will not only drive capital out OF the
state, but II viii be the cause OF many
laboring man losing his mortgagcd
home, And what is 1t all forg That
the fusionists may have money to
squander until the fusiouists oh
tanned control of state AFFAIRS the
business of the state run along quite
smoothly. but Tor the past few years
no regard has been taken of trusts
reposed-or at least one is led to be
lieye such to be the case Thu IN,
creased revenues derived from the
secretary OF states Office more than
offset decreased valuation and legi,-