Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-24
coLoRApo's GREAT
OPPORTUNITY

~OIChrN0S q ShISNf
OPPORTUNITY.
Whether Colorado is to be delivered
this year from the calamity OF Fusion
mlsrule depends upon the course the
Republican party takes In presenting
platform and ticket for the consid-
Grafton Of the voters IN the approach
ing campaign Victory and the estab
nshment OF good government viii be
assured II the party adopts the right
policy and takes advantage Of its op
portnDity
There Is hut one thing to do and
that II to nominate ticket which will
appeal by It's high character 10 the
business community, and by that we
moan all those people. whether en-
gagged In mercantile pursuits. In pro
fossions or as mechanics or laborers.
who haye something. are something
and do something These constitute
the business community which ia
deeply Interested In the welfare of the
stato and IN securing good and Ell
ciont government
Colorado stands at the beginning OF
a new ora OF business and industriaI
prosperity which may be made great
er or less profitable according to the
character of the state ana local admin
igtfsuons, the kind OF laws enacted
and the way In which they are en-
forced Let the state take high
ground in favor Of practical as dlstin
fuished from visinoary reforms, and
Ia behalf of progressive instead OF re
tfoactiye legislation. and it VIII estab
Hsh Itself In favor With all the re
maindcr Of the country and thereby
invite the Investment Of capital and
toe settlement Of intelligent and enter
pHaing pcplc
This can only be done by driving
ont ol power the freaks and cranks
Who have dinEraCed the state In every
department Of tho government with
which they have been connected ever
since Populism became factor In our
local politics and premium was
placed on domngogiem and incompe
teucu. FDsioniam has been Gallant
~ 10 Colorado. ana 1t is only the be,
lief that Ropubllcnnlsm IL regainine
The ascondanoy which has In meas
ufe restored thn confidence tina, the
public a. large had IN the people Of
thc people of the state
The bualneaa community. without
regard to partisan differences. has
grown weary Of this epidemic OF mis-
rule aud 10 anxious TO aid In placing
in power an Intelligent administration
a.f. - ftf
sense aud Judgment The present
state administration has bosn a dia.
credit In evefy particular II has
been marked by Incompetence from
the beginning OF Governor Orman's
inauguration nulil this hour. and what
is true Of II Was true Of those that i'm.
modiatoly preceded IT, The logisla
turo which vas called into extra ses
sion waa sample OF what the peo
pie may Mt all times look for from
the organization responsible for lis
election. and II another Fusion major.
Ity is placed IN power BY next falls
election. ,ho results win differ but 1T
ile from those of which Colombo has
hhd 90 much reason TO complain
The remedy ia In tho hands OF the
buainess community. but the support
u the substantial people cannot be &c.
cured by the Republican party unless
Z, shows by the character of It's nomi,
untipna that II N worthy OF all conf
deuce III appeal this year must b.
10 the common scnAo and Intelligence
OF the state II must not suffer any
nominating convention to be control.
ed in the interest OF particular fac
ilon. There must be- nothing sugRes
i've of boss rule OF the way in which
nominations may he made, The pri.
marios and the county aud state con
ventions must bo thrown open to all
Republicans. and the party as n whole
must choose the tickets and frame the
platforms Let this be done and at
the same time none but honest and
capable men be nominated. and vic
tors will come to the Republicans and
the state will be given the kind of
administration II 80 greatly needs,
Denver Republican