Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-01
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Flooding under the burden piled upon their
lacks by the State Democracy, borne down by
peal county dissensions. hobbled by the unbusi
|ess-like methods of the county commissioners,
Irithing under the lash of and strange lead
|r at Georgetown it looks if the county
democracy would be unable to make the home
| Iretch in time to be declared the winner.
| The local Democrats have made hard fight.
|he county central committee, Chairman A1kire
bid Secretary Cunningham have accomplished all
nat it was possible for them to accomplish but
icy have been fighting in the face of state and
|bunty dshonor.
When the ballots are counted next Tuesday
ght it will be found that patriotism is still para
cunt to party in Clear Greek county and that the
yal Democrats of the county have turned as the
epublicans did in 1891, when Governor Waite
as elected, combined their forces for better gov
nment and a cleaning out of the party that had
come corrupt as result of too long tenure to
6ce.
The newspapers may rant and rave with columns
her on the one side or the other. Paid speakers
ay saw the air in behalf of their employers and
rbstone politicians can earn their per diem for
osting and roofing for their masters but the fact
mains that after all the ballot remains in the
nds of the people and these people represent as
ary the right it is possible to exemplify it in
theory of government
When Waite was elected governor of Colorado
elected by RepuDlCan votes because lne
ople had become tired and disgusted with the
tenness of the Republicans. They had been in
wer so long that they had reversed the general
natural order and looked upon the people as
eir servants and upon themselves as the masters
The same arrogance and the same long line of
ravagance can be charged against Democracy
ay and the same spirit of independence is mani
among the voters. They will throw away par
affiliations to the winds and scourge the grafters
m the temples of power in the state
The local Democracy has been Obliged to bear
burden of state disgrace and county disgrace
he county campaign. Besides that it has been
npered by unbusiness-like conduct of local af-
[s At the present time it looks as if the result
Id be foretold and that Democracy would lay
vn its power in the state and in the county.
The Democrats in the state have been obliged to
to their aid the force of the twice-defeated can
ate for the presidency They have been obliged
peg the name of Teller to give them force in the
slative campaign. They have found it foolish
fruitless to endeavor to stand upon the record
lie by officials elected representatives of their
y.
Nm the county it has been impossible for Demo-
IS to satisfactorily explain the condition of af-
SO far as the board of county commissioners is
cerned. Last week this paper gave them list
uestions to answer. They became disturbed
they begged the services of two different ora
to explain everything i'll their own way at two
erent meetings held in this city. So far as we
able to determine, the explanations fell flat for
failed to explain anything. Those charged
the duty did well but the best automobile
could not climb Pixies peak.
iftings has not attempted to dictate the vote of
man or woman 1t has endeavored to be fair
presentation of facts to the people and which
way the people may decide to cast their ballot
II have no apologies to make or misgivings for
it has said. If the Republican party is exalt-