Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-08

Hon. Alva Adams is the peer OF
any Democrat in the state. No Dem
ocrat has been more slgnally honored
by his party. Twice its nominee for
governor. he was twice elected, and
otherwise he has been the recipient
oil distinguished honors from his party
aud the people without regard TO par
ty.
His two terms as governor have
been the boast aud the pride of the
Democratic party
Governor Adams aspired to the of.
flee of senator. And why should he
not, with the culture and experience
that we'll fitted him for the position
He modestly placed his wishes before
his party two years ago, and sincerely
and plainly during the present year
He was the friend of Governor Orman
for re-election--a tribute to both Gov
ernor Orman and himself. for he and
others knew that should the next gov
ernor be selected from Pueblo it would
prove serious handicap to him In his
race for the senate. But his pledge
was out to Governor Orman and true
and loyal to his word, as he has al
ways been, he never faltered in the
maintenance of his pledge"
The News, early in the campaign,
favored the denomination of Orman,
but the loss of his home county has
changed the situation and hence there
must be something done and it pro
ceeds to read the Democrats of Pu-
eblo county a lesson in political ethics
just as though Tom Patterson ever
showed leniency to a political enemy
in or out Of his party-as follows:
THE news has no criticism of the
/ Democrats of Pueblo county who op-
posed the denomination of Governor
Orman. To oppose his or any other
mans nomination for any office is
right which every Democrat must be
permitted to enjoy without criticism
or reproach.
But, the News submits. with the de
feat of Governor Orman's efforts for
friendly delegation the opposition
ended. Both Both Governor Ad-
ans and Governor Orman have
earned recognition as Democrats quite
independently of recognition as candi-
dates that should have saved them
from the modification of defeat as del
egates. Without hesitation the vic
torious branch of the Pueblo Democ-
raey should have named them as dele
gates, hut it preferred to force to their
lips the bitter cup of humiliation"
Not satisfied with the above, Mr..
Patterson makes an indirect attack
upon Charles S. Thomas who is evi-
IDENTIFY meant in the following pungent
paragraphs:
But that was the necessary out
come of the kind of factloualism that
has permeated the preliminary cam.
paign of the party. 1t is well known
that the campaign against Governor
Adams was inaugurated in Denver and
largely directed from the headquar
ters of Governor Ormans principal
opponent inspired by an avowed per-
sonal enemy and contestant with Gov
ernor Adams for the Office of senator
1t is the outgrowth of the most bit
ter factional warfare that has ever
mared Colorado politics, and that
forebodes only i'll to the party if 1t
shall be permitted to triumph"
And then Mr.. Patterson winds up
his appeal, finding there is not much
hope for Orman, by asking Democrats
to sidetrack both the present governor
and the nonentity from Cripple Creek.
General Sumson. and take up new
men, not only for governor, but the en-
tire ticket as follows:
"The News has repeatedly warned
the Democracy of the state Of the peril
that confronts from the factional war
fare. When such men as Governor
Adams have 1t forced upon them that
If certain candidates prevail they and
all their friends might as well be Re
publicans as Democrats. so far as in
! lluence with Democratic administra-
| tion is concerned. can cheerful, enthus-
iastic support of the ticket follow its
nomination? Factionalism is the
greatest peril to the Democratic party
in Colorado today, and the most i'm
portant duty the Democratic conyen-
tlon will have to perform will be to
pass over the factions altogether"
We have published the greater part
of Senator Patterson's editorial, which
is certainly warning blast that is
sent out in time to steer the ship of
state-Democratic state-from the
shoals. But will the people take Mr.
Patterson's solemn talk seriously2
And the Herald would like to know
just what difference 1t makes who is
nominated. The same powers will die
tate Democratic policy of extrava-
gance. The powers that aid in cleo
ton, should the ticket be successful,
will retain the horde of useless EN-
ployes in all state departments and the
legislature will be conducted on the
same wide open plan and no relief will
be possible.
There is only one thing to do
knock ont the whole push and II Re
publicans fail to right existing evils