Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06
THE REPUBLICAN RULES.

The rules for the guidance of the
Republican party In state county and
city affairs, as drafted by the special
committee. and which come up for
consideration by the state COMMITTEES
the 18th OF this month, have received
favorable comment by the party press
throughout the state The rules were
published In fun In those columns last
week. and Tho Herald has heard Of
only good words spoken. RE
publlcana who kick because of ma.
chine rule under the rules win have
only themselves TO blame Com
mencing NJ The worry foundation, the
primaries. the matter Of selecting del
ogatoS, Ia left entirely with the RE
publicans OF the precinct II will be
remembered that any chairman or
member Uf the central committee Is
absolutely prohibited from preparing
a list uf delegates for the various
precincts, and should u chairman be
guilty OF this the matter can be TAX.
en before the convention or the state
committee This rule waa no doubt
drawn TO eradicate the evil that ap-
parontly existed in Arapahoe county.
and poaslbly 20 more OF less oxten,
throughout the state During a few
years back when worry few took any
Interest In Republican AFFAIRS. It prob,
ably became necessary for the chair
men Of the various county commit.
tees to prepare lists Of delegates for
the various preclncts. and the meth.
od continued until Il threatened the
diHruption OF the party In some soc.
tons.
Another good rule IL that prohibit.
Ing proxies In county conventions be.
ing held and voted by any one except
residents OF the precinct clecting the
original delegates This will pre-
vent any one man holding and voting
dozen or No proxies and will have
tendency 10 prevent the cry of
fraud and put NJ job, 80 often heatd
where some one In tho city holds
proxies from dozen or SO country
precipc,s
Undor tho new rules, there is no
reason why every Republican should
not have fun voice In party councils
and put his shoulder TO the wheel
The Herald is hrmly convinced that
victory Is In the air and all that is re-
quircd Is uuited work In this con.
necuon we ofton hear the remark
Well. there would be no question of
winning II Arapnhoe county Republic
ans would only quit their sQuabbling.'
In reply to this we dosiro to nay that
squahbling in Arapahoo county is
largely myth. There is not one
fourth the feeling existing between
Republicans one Is led to believe by
certain publications. The great trou.
BILE ia Arapahoe county is that the
city OF Denver Is In the grip of one of
the most corrupt and rotten machines
that ever disgTaced any city and the
fusion police board and police officials
have the slum element entirely In
hand and compels absolute obedience
for protection. This would not ba
so bad If II stopped with this. but
Democrats themselves will not deny
that thousands OF Illegal votes are
cast. Especially was this the case
last fall. and with this to battlo
against the Republicans OF Arapahoe
are up against a hard propo- |
sition. Voters in La Plata and 9th.
er counties have no idea of the lash |
hat exists. We who can 10 to the |
POLLS unmolested and vote our choice |
will never be able TO realize the alb
iolute ownership of the slum elements