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the two old parties and it will be pretty close
scrapping for either side in this county this fall
This was the language used by prominent Demo-
cratic politician in conversation this fall. 1t
sounded sensible for it just about tells the story
Whenever people, either the side the
other, attempt to fool the people by big promises
and elephant talk they simply fooling them
selves. Here is of it. On Sunday morning
the Rocky Mountain News contained a most glar-
ing Misrepresentation ofcondtious here sent down
by the local correspondent of that paper-an in
veterate dreamer and in newspaper matters he is
always candidate against the truth. When one
picked up the News and read it he knew better for
he had met the Republican state officials. He had
been given an opportunity to know that the Re-
publican candidates had been well received in the
city. Then on the morning the Denver Re-
publican came to the people wife great big story
telling about twice much as really happened at
Georgetown. Anyone who wanted the real truth
concerning the success of the Republican party
should have purchased both papers and then split
the diference-n other words arrived at the happy
medium between the two.
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The reception in Idaho Springs was a success
Mr.. Bush Mr.. Noyes, Mr.. Trathen and all the Re-
publcans worked Loyalty see that the candidates
were introduced properly to the people. There
were Democrats who right out openly and
pledged their support to the Republican state
ticket and the Republicans were all in line for
good work. AT Georgetown the opera house was
filled. Its seating capacity all taken up and
after the Democratic caucus had finished from 100
to 200 people came in to hear the doctrine of Re-
publcanism and were obliged to stand in the back
part of the hall. Both Mr.. Nicholas and Mr.
Robson stated that it exceptionally large
Republican meeting for Georgetown and much
larger than anyone would have anticipated These
gentlemen are not SO narrow that they cannot tell
the truth about the meeting of opposite political
organization. They are men who have sense
enough to know that the people cannot be fooled
by such crazy newspaper stuff 1t pays to be fair
in politics well as in anything else. The recep-
ton and rally was a success beyond the expecta-
tions of the most enthusiastic Republicans and
that just about expresses it. We did not notice
that the mountains trembled that the Demo-
cratic party lost any of its members through heart
failure. 1t splendid rally for the Republi-
cans of Clear Creek county. splendid Republi-
can meeting for Georgetown and one that will
accomplish good for the party.
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The endorsement of Frank Goudy for United
States senator by the Republican county conven-
of our Democratic friends. They had started the
cry of "Teller and Saving Cuba" 1t used to be
'Teller and Saving Silver" Next year suppose
it will be "Teller and Saving the Philippines"
The real truth of the matter is that it is an mag-
ined case of Teller and Saving the Ticket" De-
mocracy is in pretty bad plight She is in the
condition of the woman who has married several
times without getting divorce. During her
record of eight years in Colorado she has failed to
give second term, to offer one to any of her
officials in the governors chair For some reason
the record has been bad that it has been neces-
sary to take up with another in order to be in
position to face the people. 1t is well known
fact that Senator Teller stated openly two years
ago that he would never become a candidate for
the place again But Governor Thomas was
shrewd enough to keep the old pioneer politician
in the field that the senator could decline at the
proper time and permit Mr. Thomas to step into
his Shoes Democratic as we'll as Republican poll
tcians state that this is fact In Denver it is not
denied and the Democratic state convention was
open enough to use it the floor of the conven-
ton where it was necessary to swing the proper
parties in line
Now the question arises, will the people con-
tnue to allow themselves to be fooled by the poll
tlclansf Ihe Republicans have entered the field
in behalf of better state government and not in
behalf of politics. The party is tied to for
United States senator. The people of the state
making an effort to bring back a condition that
will guarantee business administration of the
affairs of the state. Such an administration is
needed. No man who has met Mr.. Peabody will
deny that he is who effect such change
in Colorado. He is distinctly business man. He
is man who has been a business success in the
conduct of his affairs and it is such man that