Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-28
TELLER in THE FIELD.


II. NJ. Tellers declaration that he
would Ike to warm seat In the Uni
ted States Senate under a simon pure
Democratic mantle after having be
come water logged under various III
ties such as Silver Republican. Popu
list. Middie-of-the-Road, Single Tax.
Socialist. Teller Republican and other
parties whose sole claim for exist
ence is to force some incompetent
into Office under the gnise OF fusion,
is not meeting with the approval that
might be expected. In fact, there
has been no rush for cover by seycra
prominent Democrats who feel thr
the party in this state is entitled a.
one senator whose blood has courseI
through tho veins during lifetime
devoted to the service OF the party.
They feel that If Teller was TO be
selected n representative 10 stand up
In the senate OF the United States
under genuine Democratic banner
1t would be establishing precedent
for man TO be taken UP by party
after having devoted almost n life.
time 10 denounoins 1t. For this rea.
son they feel that the Democratic par
ty should not stand aside and give
way to Teller or any other man who
liz not at heart Democrat. but has
been one of them only for a short time
ON certain issues. Senator Teller has
been slow In going over to the Dem
ocratic party. In fact, his chief lieu-
tenants are such men as Joseph
Smith and w II GrifIith Of Arapahoc
county, whose dismissal from the iTc
and police board was brought about
by his disgraccful deal with State
Treasurer Chiplcy--both men of long
Republican standing who deserted In
order TO hold ONCE. senator Teller
has nothing in common with Dcmoc
rncy. True. he has affiliated wish
the party of late on certain issues.
but II iE well known he Is not In SYN
pathy on most Of the Issues Of the day
and the ones for which he became
Silver Republican are dead at this
time and viii continue 10 slumbor.
Had Teller gone over TO the Demo
ocratic party six or eight years ago
II might be different. but he has
f'oundered around until left without
n following aud finally forced TO WORK
with the minority. II there was
even sprinkling OF sllyer RepublI-
cans In the state II " doubtful II the
senator would have gone over 20 Dem
ocracy because no one knows better
than he does what II means--a com
pIete reversal Of life we'll spent IN
II
is opposed to every tenet Of Republi'
canism--that Ia In regard to national
policies For this reason we cannot
give Teller the same candor that we
might otherwise on account OF his
position in this respect the Democrat
io party of this state iH placed In n
queer position--oDe without precc
dent--and for the party which
claims TO be the dominant one Of the
state. 10 take him up and tell the men
who fought for the preservation OF the
parry when he. Teller was sitting M
nights To destroy II. 10 20 way back
and sit down" does no, 20 with u
great many, and one canno, blame
Alya Adams for obicctinc. Blu, this
does not alter the situation. and the
chances of Colorado being represented
In the United States by two mongrels
In case Of Republican defeat this fail
are very good. or course the fight will
be to keep the state convention from
endorsing any one man " this ls nc
eompliBhod then Doodle viii win
against record Teller viii rely ON his
silver record 10 land him FOR another
six years. but az stated yesterday, this
will be no match for money and the
machine which is In control Of the
straight Democracy, both In Pueblo
and Dencver. and while the name of
Teller win be used ms the Sbibboloth
TO fool the unsuspccting voter, no
one viii blame straightout Dcmoo-
racy playing the game OF politics and
sidedrackine the man without par
" when the general assembly meets
10 elect n senator